New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-17
THE INDIANS.
RECEPTION AT COOPER INSTITUTE.


Red Cloud was in the best humor possible
yesterday morning. II there Ia one thing an Indian
likes more than another 1t is what is generally known In
polite society as silk hat With OF those on the
true aboriginal considers himself TO have attained tso
climax Of fashion. 1t is also. In some degree arA VI
rank and Red Cloud the only Of the visitors VINO
wears that stylish hesdg His gratitude o'eioNou
for the gift, and he profuse In thanks
The Indians remained closely within their rooms uhh
70 O'Clock when all entered two coaches in waiting at
the sprinest entrance to the st. Nicholas Hotel and
were quickly taken to the Cooper Institute Cards OF
invitation had been issued IN tho following iorm :
"United States Indian Commission. Reception
of Red Cloud. Admit tho bearer, Cooper
Union Thursday, June 16, at IL o'clock" Ihese
cards were really of very little use. beyond Keep
ing outsiders off the platform, everybody who came
WAS admitted TO the hall without question Upon the
stage were about 200 invited guests including Gen. John
f. smith, head of the delegation, the Rev. Dr. Bellows
Dr. Crosby, and other prominent members OF the ihdh
Peace Commission. Fully one-haf the audience were
ladies' and the waving Of handkerchief hutterng Oh
fans and noddng gay flowers from countless bonnets
enlivened the scene.
O'Clock Red Cloud and his followers, accompanied
by Messrs Richard and Beauvas interpreters appeared
amid the enthusiastic pauds of the vast assembly Red
Cloud advanced to the front Of the stage with perfect
Sm SSye Sight waited for applause
acknowledged his reception by slight DOW anu oook n
him were the interpreters while the other members OF
the delegation formed semi-crele in the center Oh le
ESQ., advanced and introduced the Rev Dr. Crosby VINO
made brief prayer
ADDRESS OF PETER COOPER.
Mr. Cooper then read his address, as follows:
GENTLEMEN AND LADIES: 1t il, my friends, but few
weeks since the country filed with reports of an nev
liable Indian war. All expectation OF peace abol-
ished by the authorities in Washington Troops Were
hurried forward TO the frontier and the minds OF taApy
already familiar with the OuOu5 income TAX, were
prepared to expect fresh burdens. .
During those dark hours suggestion made to the
Secretary of the Interior the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs that II they would invite the hostile Indians 10
come TO Washington and discuss their grievances they
might all be redressed the principles of Justice and
peace might thereby be preserved In reply IL was sald
that those Indians would not trust themselves III our
received that Red Cloud ana ms prnci-
m % ery men of whom but Yesterday we
assured that nothing could be expected but merchess
-
In the interviews between Red Cloud and the Secretary
of the Interior the Indian has shown himself equal 10 @
secretary in common with every honest man in the
country painful Illustration. that Thrice Is he armed
who hath his quarrel lust" We have recognized in solemn
which they have from time immemoTia enjoyed the
to be Christian naton AS banditd or freebooters we
could claim the right Of might but on no other ground
The Indians land yields thema plentiful supply for all
their necessities IL want their land let u.s. as honest
men give TO them fair consideration for it-one that
will Weld them full supply for all their They do
not Question the right OF eminent domain vested
put where IS he Se ne On no o e n
dams land except by voluntary concession from the
by fSree to S.et Il from Them you viii nansatS
that will cost so many millions that the enterest
aoW nMrcbase it. and And too late that honesty would
have been the best policy. :.
while making to their constituents professions Of econo
my they take course which only end in war, and
subject the industry of the country TO millions OF un
taxation the people will the necessity OF
sending to Congress who will in good faith out
Endorsed by his election to the Presidential chair
We the people want peace, not only those who were
lately in rebellion but with all mankind.
ADDRESS
The Chairman then introduced DIR. Crosby, who said
that he would address Red Cloud, Red Dog, and
others, and soon sentence was completed 1t
would he translated TO the Indians by John Richard the
Interpreter Dr. Crosby then spoke as follows:
becomes my duty this day to be the mouth-peee OF
Cloud and his people and the white men present this day
now address Red Cloud. There good white and
good white men want justice to the Indians. Jap
Plause.l The Great Father thinks with the good
We hold up the Great Fathers hands. Zap
plause.l The Indians have newspaper; We
want to be his newspaper and tell the Indians story If
the Indian fights then to help him is gone;
body will listen to We tree TO shade the Indian
do not cut the tree down IApplausel If there are
plause.l War makes hatred want to make love- Bad
say the Indian is cruel and will not he peaeeable
hands of the Indians friends White are happy and
rich because they work Il the Indian works he will be
AS you Red Cloud, said Great Spirit all and
put both in thisand therefore let us be brothers ZAP
plause And now our people want to hear Red Cloud,
and Red Dog, and others among the Indians.
RED CLOUDS SPEECH.
Red Cloud then advanced to the rostrum and after
surveying the audience in earnest manner, spoke
through his interpreter follows:
Ny brethren and my friends who are here before me
this day, God Almighty has made all, and He ia
here to bless what have to say to you to-day Applause
He gave us lands He gave us these lands you came in
here and respected you as brothers Applause God
Almighty made you, but made you all white and clothed
you when He made us He made With red skins and
poor; you have come. When you first came were
very many and you were few, now you many and
getting very few, and we are poor. Applaasel You
do not know who az before today 70 speak
the first people of this continent Great applause We
CONCERNING us are ali on one side We are always we'll
disposed to them You are here told that traders
would be very glad to give IT, We have nothing more.
We are driven Into very little land and We want you
of the United States. Hear, hearl The Great Father
SSe IN ne & we know
about. The Great Father the Good Father in heaven,
made eat a% " e eat nS wild Sai
through country to California; ask those who have
ssssd t tha% ss NJ ana you wiz hd at we nave
children You want to raise children and make them
happy and prosperous we want to raise ours and make
do 1t. GTeat applause.l At the mouth Of the Horse
Creek in 1882 the Great Father made eaty with by
which agreed to let all that country OIL for IS years
for the transit Of those who going through We
kept this treaty; never treated any wrong; we
never committed any murder depreciation until after
ward the troops were sent into that country and the
troops killed our people and ireated them,
war and trouble but before the troops were sent
there We were quiet and peaceabe and no
turbance. Applause and Hear, hear Since that time
there have been various goods sent from time to time to
us, the only that reached U.S. and then
they reached very after the Government took
them away. You, good ought to help these
goods. Col Fitzpatrick Of the Government said
all go to farm and Of the people went to Fort
annie and badly treated. 1 only want to do that
which peaceful and the Great Fathers know it, and
also the Great Father who made both. / came to
Washington 10 the Great Father in order to have
peace and in order TO have peace continue That Is all
lGreat applause,l