, 1870-06-07

they are more than fair, and think represent
with truth the feelings of moat Of the head
men Of the tribes in the mountains, though
believe ali such talk ia ~aste Of breash On
the young men or IN their behalf, and think
nothing short OF . few more slaehes of our
cavalry at them will restrain and keep them on
Their hunting grounds, instead OF depredating
On the ranches Of the borders.
Otocanepo's first speech WAS delivered last
summer when he heard OF the murder Of Cap.
tam Clarke by Piegan Indian named "Pete.'
who had fed to the British possessions. DrAw-
Ing his knife and plunging it four times INTO
the ground. he said:
oTocAsEPo's FIRST SPEECH.
How I long to etrike thee through the
heart, Q Pete, even as now ftrike the earth
which sustained thy foot when thou wentest
seeking the shame Of our country! Ruin will
como to the riegans Of the plains because of
thee. They are coming, the white soldiers,
hut alone will hide my face from them.
"WhAt shall say to them? It ia Piegan
blood they want, and they will have it. They
will come Up, 0 Pete. thy warpaths with the
coIpses of the mountain Chiefs people. From
the racing Of the warehouses; and the war cry
of the white soldier chiefs. Otocampo fears
not death, nor that which gives it; but what
he fears is the shame, the public shame OF the
1iegan country, on account Of thee, O Pete!
Thou wilt not escape thy fate-the fate of those
from whom the Great Master Of life withdraws
his pity. Ii you escape the blow destined for
you, be sure the knife which I hold now in my
hand ehal1 take away the shame OF the nation
AID shall strike thee through the heart, as
have struck now this ground where thy paths
were I have said."
SPEECH OF orocAnpo, JANUARY %. 1870.
"Yee, i is true; they have killed the woman
that craHled on the ground was not spared
Their swift bullets struck down the young man
and girl, the newly-mar1ied man, the Young
warrior, the band Chief and tho war Chief.
Neither the rank OF the first nor the valor Of
the second could stop thena. They did not re-
spect the sacred hairs Of NinamAskan, First Of
the Sun (mcdicine mhn), the hairs whitened
By many winters; neither him whose young
men lead him BY the hand (vo blind men).
Terrible WIS their ycngeancei know it !;
they have struck to the hoart; know they
haEe-the epirit OF destruction sided with
above. VIII hate them-those noble enc
mies7 No, never2 But why not7 Because
they came in help to us Chiefs; they hare
given fholesomc fear to all our young man
who we're despising our authority. Yes, Chiefs,
you MI know it; We had lost the right to speak
own war Chiefs. Every day they wcro gather
ing for uB day after day the anger OF the
Whites. But without the whites what will
We be? It is they. who furnish us
with arms With which our enemies
are vanquished. II the Piegan
name is terror 10 the Assiniboines aud Gros
yentres; it il by those arms which they have
furnished that we have matlo it 3d. Yes, let
ua have peace, peace with the whites. It Is
what We want at any price. though that price
be our blood. The .bnffalo will soon be no
more; then who will extend to our nation the
hand OF life2 Tho whites oalv will be sble to
hap us, and they have strong heart Le. us
be friends TO tho whites. Let us be friends al
Hays. I have said"
General Sheridan arrived hare last Saturday,
and leaves tomorrow for Fost Benton. He is
confident Of All extensive Indian war, and is
making ready to meet it.