New-York tribune., 1870-05-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE INDIANS WRONGS.
A VOICE FROM THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
A PIONEER-THE CAUSE OF INDIAN REyOLTS

A VOICE FROM THE FRONTIER-EXPERIENCEs OF
A PIONEER-THE CAUSE OF INDIAN REyOLTS
THE ARMY DEFENDED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: To residents of the Pacific Coast, the ignorance
prevailing among people of the Atlantic States touch
ing the two great questions that affect us is almost
incredible alude to the Indian and Chinese ques-
tions have lived on the frontier 20 years, and can
truly say that have not seen much difference be-
tween the characteristics of inhabitants OF the from
tier and those of older settled portions of country
1t is nonsense suppose many Eastern editors a
pear to do that fronersmen desrous OF bringing on
Indian wars when they very well know that their own
wives and children will be the first victims OF the t0ma-
hawk and scalpngknif We have seen too many help
less women and children lying manglcd and muiated IN
the most horrible manner carried into captivity
worse than DEATH to wish repetition or these horrors
We have seen too many OF wives and daughters SIS
ters and mothers rayshed and murdered to desire any
Nor do We feel much sympathy for the sayages. We
here under the implied promise OF or GoEsrnneh,
that the English settlers among Indians have but niue
troubel The whole Indian system OF our @
sion made to them, any attempt 20 treat WIn le as
confession Of weakness When @ Bsn = i
tain to follow. The treaty and reservation hIm9ngs
their lands and enter and hold them by the same
title the white settlers and when they commit crimes
let them be punished, instead Of "a at present holding
treaty and giving them blankets powder and guns to
rbe them To- be peaceful can truly say that during
| NV 20 years residence ON the frohtler nave
| never known on instance where Indians were out
ragged and abused by whites Why do we near no sucH
| complaint by the Indians whose home Is among the
whitesi Here in White Pine there are several hundreds
OF Indians living among the whites In ldaho, anout
Boise and Silver cities; In Waa-Waa, Washington Ter
ritOTy; and Daes, Oregon, 1t IL the same why 90 not
these Indians constantly exposed to the abuse
there Is no truth in these charges An Indian agency
long considered good thing for some broken
down politician "A be got up, the result i5 al
ways the defeat of the Indians their settlement ON rscr
yatiOns and the appointment of several agents THESE
agents the who try TO create sympathy WIN inc
Indians by defa1ng and slandellng inc IOtleTsIn
who under the promise OF the Government TO protect
him has taken his family and settled the frontier.
The idea that he OF the soil never entered
sent out to treat for his lands The Indian told To ms
SURPRISE that he has valuable property, and request
is made OF him to sell il. The bargain Il made he l 10
receive so much for hs land. He thinks the matter
over and gnes he has sold too cheaply The prom
iscd goods do not arrive The treaty perhaps hangs re
In the senate, for redtap must he proptated Decay
after delay occurs in this way until at length tne
Indian fanCes he has been deceived He then resorts 10
the only remedy he knows he TO and the first
innation il the blazing dwelling. and the raviscd and
murdered wife and scalped children of some settler near
at hand. affirm that the humane C0ngressmen from
the East who feel such holy horror IT, IA an attack on
an Indian encampmcut squ3w may be accidentally
killed. are responsible fer all our Indian WaTs.
Let the Government act promptly in paying the In
dans what they promise, and we ghall near OF no more
"lndian Wars" But that would not SUIT tleSlndlan
"Ring"
The soldiers with Col. Baker were more inhuman
than other United States soldiers and the officers were
humane IA other officers It IL libel the living To
suppose that officers and soldiers would deliberately
murder and children II II can be avoided. VIM
Coyer and the people he represents would OF course
reputation for philanthropy he earned by his denunca
tion OF Col Baker would probably him agency
where lie would have good chance to borrow"
NEVADA AND IDAHO.
Hdiailton Nerada May 3, 1870.