The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-01
The Grafton Bank Robbery.
Story of a Western Vendetta.
RED CLOUD.

The King of the Plains Ashamed of HIS Great
Father, the President-He Accuses Him of
Lying.
The commission appointed bv the President
TO visit the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians reached
Fort Laramie, Washington Territory, on the
21st of September, where they were obliged to
remain-awaiting the pleasure of his Royal
Highness Red Cloud-until the evening of the
4th inst, when, the head chiefs of those nations
having arrived, measures were taken to have
the Council meet.
RED CLOUDS PRAYER AND SPEECH.
Red Cloud, after offering prayer ia which
all the Indians joined spoke as follows:-
"You are my friends, and want you to listen to
my words They are the same l told the Great
Father, and wish you to carry them back to him.
Look at me- These men are all Ogallalas my nation.
They are for friendship. That is why we are here
to-day When went TO Washington saw great
many Chiefs 1 told them what 1 meant i still
mean It, do not change. / hold my Great Fathers
parties. When got back | talk ed to my young men,
and | am glad to say that they listened to and
obeyed my words. My Great Father told me that it
would be many years-teD, twenty, or thirty-before
white men would pass through my cOuntrv and l
told it to my young men. Before six months had
me before my p! ople. 1t was the Cheyenne party.
Governor Campbell knew Oft, yet nobody stopped
them"
RED CLOUD ACCUSES THE PRESIDENT oFLYING.
Mr. Brunst-The Great Father don't desire
white men to pass by the way of Bridger, but
wanted to use this road, only travelling some
thirty miles along the north bank of the Platte,
and then recrossingto this side.
Red Cloud-I did not so understand it. The
Great Father told me that Fort Fetterman was
there to watch my interests as well as his He
has lied to me. This road they have been using
for some fifty-fve years, and it has ruined us,
but we have received no pay for it. AT all our
other councils they never said anything about
the road, but gave us all north of the Platte
the Great Spirit heard it, If had three or four
pieces of land would give some to the Great
Father; but as only have this piece think he
should let me live in peace on it. The Great
Father has houses filed with gold stolen from
my lands. | want him to do us justice.
My friends, look at us; we are near to the
sunset; we used to be at the sunrise. l have
heart brain. and sense, and want my rights
The white men make their money by cheating.
Some who are smart take advantage of those
who have not much brains, and drive hard bar
gains with them. They can't do so with me; Ihave
brains. tthe beginning of the war we were shot,
and then we shot you down like dogs. Now we
want no more spillng of blood; so we want no
more travel. The Great Father sends men to
spill blood. While the Great Father was fight
ing among his people he did not mind us; this
Fathers fault he killed my young men, and
killed his. want all this stopped. When l
came back from Washington l was glad. You
were present at the council in Washington when
i spoke these words. | still hold to them. Look
all around this post, and you see bones-the
bones of my people. / told the Great Father
that / wanted two traders, as in old times.
want my traders ten miles above here-not in
presents you have brought here for me.
RED CLOUD ASHAMED OF GRANT.
Mr.. Brunot-If you want pay for it, we will
Il pay. When Red Cloud was at Washington hG
: told the Great Father that goods were sent tC
|S him, but he did not receive them but now, il
you are peaceable, you will get them. l hope
/ you will like those now have to give-they are
good and trust they will be satisfactory. L
not, will tell the Great Father, and Others viii
q be furnished. will now tell you what l have
h brought you-blankets, muslin, Calico blue ant
red cloth, shirts, hats, axes, butcher knives, to
bacco. and kettles.
Red Cloud-I told my Great Father that
1 wanted guns and ammunition. l want nothing
else.
Mr.. Campbell--He sent none. After havins
| siX years of war, he thinks we shold have
longer peace before giving them to you.
Red Cloud-f the Great Father keeps hi
people off my land, we will have peace forever
Mr.. Brunot-We will arrange everything as i
should be- we will tell the Great Father, and al
n will be right.
Red Cloud-I do not intend to get mad. an
ashamed of the Great Father.