The weekly Arizona miner., 1870-06-25
Let us Have Peace.

ID the Uhint Ot NfOht Oi everything which Christian people holds sacred, do we call upon our Government to at once inaugurate an Indian policy that VIII, in reasonable time, bring peace, quiet ana security to the suffering people of Arizona We are sick and tired of chronicling Indian murders and robberies, and our people are we'll nigh worn out, watching and guarding | against desoating Apaches. During the war they asked and expected but little aid from Government; now that it is over, they think that Government ought to come to their aid, and put an end to the guerrilla warfare that is being waged against them by tribes oi red men whom they have never injured. The Territory was organized by Republicans, Re- publicans have administered the Government ever since it's organization, consequently that party is to blame for the murders and robbe- rics that have been committed by the Indians of this Territory, and we are glad to see that the Press of California and other States are endeayoring to divert the attention of our Republican rulers to the Territory and its long suffering people. The following from
 two leading papers of California-the Los
 Angeles Ners, and San Francisco Commercial
 Heuid, is true, clear, and to the point
 To those who are not conversant with the
 ways of Radical officials, and who fail to ap- preciate the fact that the United States Gov ernment is now "run simply with the view of perpstuating the present Radical organiz- ation, and securing the success of it's schemes, it may seem strange that Arizona Territory
 does not receive the attention and protection it deserves. From its location in the track
 of the coming transcontincntal railroad, it is
 destined to become a power in the land.
 Within it's borders are deposits of the pre- cious metals, perhaps the richest in the world. Many portions of the Territory possess agri- cultural capabilities of no common order With all it's capacities and resources it has
 been, by the powers that be, treated as an
 outcast sister. Its citizens are daily mur-
 dered by the bloodthirsty Apactes, and their
 blood sinks into the sand while appeals for
 protection fall unheeded upon official ears. OhC Nobtu0ouS Nhi OOfutc HUH tuat ltitf-
 tory, and yet the hardy pioneers, in the face
 of neglect upon the part of the Government
 towards the support of which they contrib
 ute, still continue to struggle on, hoping for
 the future. With rife at hand, and pistol in
 belt the work of mining and agriculture is
 carried on. This neglect of Arizona is a
 shame and disgrace We are told that the
 Northern Pacific Railroad franchise, just granted by Congress, is worth l5,O00OO0 ot dollars to the corporators. In other words l the supposed representatives of the people , have for some kind of consideration, girel
 away sl5,OO0,OO0 of property to private
 corporation. A tithe of that sum would have given protection to Arizona, and hav' developed resources which now lay dormant l We have no patience to discuss this question What are the Representatives of California ! doing, that with united voice they do mol l persistently urge that justice shall be done tt } Arizona. The Government should under
 stand, what is now understood by every Ari
 zonian, that peace in Arizona means Apaeh extermination. Without this the blood O the white race will continue to redden Ari : zona soil. On this head we find in the Ss, - Francisco Commercial Herald the following very pertinent and just remarks which W, heartily endorse:
 It is not difficult, nor would it be yer, . costly matter to rid Arizona of her sanguinarl
 plague were the Government to put forth it D power in one decisive effort. It would re I quire the active and unremitting employmen , of large bodies of troops for perhaps a coupl of years; but at the rate that the conflict ha been waged for the past two decades, it vii D cost another $5000O,OO0, and more, befor q that very desirable end can be attained. I
 can be done for S5,0OO, 900 if the thing b
 taken hold of in earnest, and not be frittere,
 out by piece meal. No Apache who surren ders himself or herself, or who is involuntaril }. captured, should be permitted to remain il .- Arizona. All who are not killed should b n removed far from that Territory; but the bes !. way is to take no grown male prisoners . Mercy to them is massacre to all whom the n meet.