New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-19
UNITED STATES IN. OIAN COMWISSION.
EVENING sN'SIOS.
FLOR Morning Session - Ascond PageI


EVENING sASlOS.
fFor Morning Session 80 Ascond PageI
The United States Indian Convention re-
assembled in the rooms Of the Gaographna Society.
There largo attendance, and ssnumbes OF ladies'
were present Col Downing Chief Of the Cherskeos, oc-
cupied the seat speakers stand. Lester was
read from wanwelsh Of Philadelphia, vividy portray
ing the wrongs which the Indians have 80 long been
subjected. In closing he said letter from the gank
ton Reservation IL this moment at hand, advising the
safe OF Philip and his band They say that al
the S$ Ss s fS X ans snd
ing them through fear OF starving his own people,
yet 4 the Government Is prompt and honorable f war
is compelled to determine between war and starvation:
o foe DID sf
the wild and rugged country west OF the Mss4nr ana h
f % Gs
Francis NJ: Blake, United States Consul in Canada,
Justly dealt with by the British Government, and peace
and goodwill are the result The Indians are always
the West arose anS said that we need not point to the
English Government for precedent IN the matter WHO
the AbOrignes Of NewZealand are butchered and en-
shaved The Committees Plans and Addresses did
not report they had not had sufficient time TO collect
n ass aae M a that there
several bills now before Congress and would be well to
After some lively debate, the following resolutions
and solemn truths Of holy RELIGION demon
strait that wrong be rf'sse with 70 0T to
their cannot fail bring upon tie nation the seVere'
Ipls By tie 1' COMMAND would that
S'pyasa ssns. som .S and spg ssS e:
syose advocates peace e certain Indian tribes and his noble SEN
Ri.osf That the recent message Of President Grant, report
Of TIE Secretary Of the Interior urging the obligation Of Congress and
ne n ts nis a The
Of s, doe " our 91 o ss .aa S
yieI,ton Of she ps,e faith Of the nation ,,o
o1 % ss We 1s s Si sep is ss o s
will take place without the previous con
Rssolrsd That the frequent non susons BY
the Indians the fruitful source of our difficulties
Resol That the publicly svOsed q large body Of adven.
grounds Of The siou involving il must game
End Subsistence Indians fail result and that the
dion needs hearty approval Of 81, Convention
S %sS rSG hfT e % S GI he sn hs
ss ri, il any y Icosu the ss
treaty. st;'s sas T BE iP91SR%' Wiz
and largely reducing tie financial of our
R.sc! That the policy Of any Government eliminating the
of women cn and enfeebed by disease as the recent
mihao1 and ofrow and ope" invites consequences
e see the fate Of the Peesn prophecy Of their own
Some Of the members Of the Convention considered 1t
ca yasa 70 sd that the Indians wanted the right Of
sclgovernnent TO be recognized by the whites for they
said that the CheroRees bad an advantage over the
Indians of the plains who have not had reserya
their own races The Indian kings like the old style Of
caring for the Indians and they are opposed to having
| United states. $500
Vincent coyer reply to remark said that at
Gen. Grant ard his associates In the Indian Comnlsson
w. Col Tappan had not heard of cent going for schools
or other means OF elevation. The Peace Commission
said he, aims to make the Indians better than
4 N Gula pI--tp
and agricultural implements. The Secretary Of the NJ
Of bs naan sss M
early as 1914 the work of eyangelizatlon was com
ern Ohio He became convinced that Ia ::S. 80
and Syi12 The savages. s, ne went among
Sor y s By b. the aid not an
he began teaching, and a great missionary work las
have been distributed and schools established In Ore'
eon have been sent out with mills and large
Col. Downing, Chief the Chcrokees, then intro
duced amid loud and prolonged applause His fine appear
ance and gentemany demeanor was the subject OF fire.
quent remark He commenced by saying that he was not
in the habit of speakingn the English tongue at public
meetings. but among his own people he frequently ad,
dressed large assemb,ages: lie said d., | am glad
The Intelligence and greatness OF this vast
cy r r sy s%S na non Hsg
their foreaters have kept their treaties faithfully ever
for the pillow and spade He told the to take the
spinnng-wheel and to improve Themselves This they
Of the loom and shuttle is heard. We have
II schools, two OF which seminarios.
Thousands Of children with long black hair and flashing
eyes ill the valleys OF land They trying hard to
Improve the mind and to cultivate the arts OF peace.
The people OF the States do not understand our condi
ton We sppoft ourselves. We have a wholesome
government. We have Constitution. We have laws,
in both languages. We are not ready for the
Territory b and when passed crushed like
a child We not yet prepared for it. 1t would over
flow us like flood. Wait for MS to come up BY and by
We do not hate tine whites. In speaking of the Indian
wars lie said: Nations ought not to suffer for what
few people do. Suppose two or three men go
from Ncw-YOrk into Pennsylvania and kill
a few men Would it be right for Pennsylvania to rise
and come with sword and and destroy this great
water and say, Leave your homes, your gardens and
your chldrens graves, how sad Ii would lie for you to
leave the place where were happy long, We once
had beautiful country In the South, full Of bright
streams and beautiful valleys. The trees were filed with
the sweet singing birds which made our hearts glad.
In day you came with bayonets and babe us go.
Col Vailn OF tine delegates from the CherokceS,
said that the Indians are peculiar people, and they are
lust what any other people would have been II placed In
like circumstances. Game and food was plenty, and
every one had abundance and all rich alike. The
long suse of the faculties Of accumulation had become
dormant The only remedy is civilization.
The Cherokees have increased In population from 1900
10 22COO yars In 1870 they were poor savages In
ls6O they had written Constitution. chief Is elected
once In four years. There judges and laws adapted
10 the Indians and they In harmony with their
don They liberated their slaves before the whites did,
and he sued. Both sexes are educated alike In the
schools and when the women want to vote they can.
Loud applalscl TIE Convention then adjourned sub
feet to the call or the Executive Committee.