, 1870-03-29

Fos1HHss AozRoE, March 23.-Thersis IN MOTH
Ing further from the Celey Smith farm a0aiF,
Tho eoloFed e4uattess ho1J Tbs farm, md tha
h1eun u awaiting reinforcemeata-
TIE INDIAN QUESTION.
Sentiments o1.thc People Most Inter-
eAfcd 1herein-Colonel Baker En-
doFsed4
From ths Hkie,.a {Kosltuna) G,,sStze, Nayeh IL
It ts with no little dcg1oo Of pleasure thatwo
lay before the country tho proceedings Of IN
hea Il sse sa9 cea1. aousa ., si LIST % Saturday shs
es they VIII have h tendency to open tho eyes
Of ali pcrsons not wilfally blind to Indian
atrocities IN Montana. Certain Congressman,
editors, and professional philanthropist Of the
East hA@c taken il upon themselves 70 deny
or petre.t f.csa which justified The chsstse-
It has been zaia that the !ate stack On
The fegans was on account OF ontside
pressure brought to bear on the author-
t.ea in consequence Of tho nluluot OF one mid
entiAl individual Glhlcom ClsIk) Il viii be
seen from the proceedings OF tsus meeting that
long array and catalogue OF murders have
been committed by the Indians; that patience
taliatiou was left the military authorities. Tho
citizens Of Helena endorse the conduct OF Col
onel Eaker; the citizens Of Montana endorse
it, and 20 do NC. severe bnt necessary les
hope they will In future know how to appre
Tho citizens Of Montana will not trouble the
Indians II the latter ccasa murder and theft.
We want quiet and peaoe, NO That VIC may mako
ourselves quiet and peacoful homes and de-
vclop this wonderful country.
The committee on statistics r1ado tho follow
irg report, which, Oh motion Of ]. ". Corum,
=. ~ a.x f4rsiJt,.t er lie cEit1ss Netting:
would respectfully report that they have endeAv.
orcd to tllscnaERe the duties assigned them: lat
the brief time allotsed pEcciudea the possibility Of
humber and extent q acprs,lsiions eon@itssl ey
Indians In MONTANA
t'sincc The settlement Of our Territory by the
history Of repea,c0 ouszages TOO rrTola1g for INC
contemplation Ut rational 6ctnRh
"They hare refused to comply With the condl-
tons Of ucatcS with tho FoverUmcut
"Thcy have retarded lhr settlement Of our Ter
rttory ~ repeated passae Is Of Immigrants.
"1*hcy have refused to ler1n!: the mineral lands
In many localities to be prDsrectcd BY mlnefa
'They hare robbed our people OF more than
A0 head Of stock within the Last I'VE year, and tn
the Inor eet,ler whereby he hls supported his
aThey have plundered cur farms, hu1nt our
dwellings, ant tortured the lIvcs Of our reoplc,
without regard to age OF rex, with cruelty un~
paraiicled Ia the history Of the world.
ut would be impossible to rccirc the outra::es
TIN, have hcen murdered " Piesan, Blood, Crow,
mil Sioux ln,ians within the past teT yeArs there
arr a few familiar to us all
AIN 1868, nineteen men and woman and child
were massacrch on tne Missouri River.
'ln 1864, two fan1llica were uassacrc1 north Of
Sun River.
tered and rubbed near Fort Randall Mf. Nust-
wick was Killed on the Yellowstone.
!" In 1865, Hiram Worue1y and L WoEusls we.e
killtd al VOL Creek Ten men we're Killed At ihc
mouth Of Nartas. Mr. cani1ela was Killed on the
Missouri River. Andy Harris was killed on MILK
" In 1865, the Indian Agency Buildings on Sun
River. were burned. Charles Carson WIS Killed al
Dcarbo1nc. tTe1' was killed at Sun Hver. Ar
Heneckr and A1r. Lcgrec were murdered at Bear
Paw Mountain Mr. Fitzgerald was killed 1t St
Peter Mission. Hubert kysc and TWO others weic
"In 1851, Colonel Doxcman, Colonel Kimhall.
John Mcdonald, VIM. Moorr, NT rainfall, Mr..
LeonAri. and thirty Others were maasacrrtt III the
tie Boulder Mr. Low was killesi on the Dearborn
River. solnlcr was killed at Camp Cook while
on duty.
were murdered near 3illk River. Mr, Long was
Killed On Sun River. Mr. Champion WAS Killed
ncaz Fott linwlcy; Ar: Hopkins was Killed on the
cleshel. A Agpan!ari Eas Gtlletl At Bear Paw. Mr.
Sect was killed On Dearborn River A New Yorl
party Of seven we're killed on the Missouri Rircr
uhr,r l,tAles were hurled by Captain Hcanyl. Mat
Craht1rc va. killed on the Missouri River. 4 mat
WAS Killed at Bushaways wool yard Father kur~
!ss w. % Ep1nacn sn n a rPS Wp s,s whAn hcn
..ln 1863. Malcolm clark Was Killed on Little
| 1r!ckly Pear Greek John Clark was Killed on San
II kS neI the he Ta q 1Fn
was killed on N1lk River. McAr1le and Thompson
were killed near Fort Benton. jacob Lea'icr vas
/ Killed at MuscleshcL Mexican WAS killed On
Samuel TNrE Killed EA3ff
Greek -Four men were killed below the mouth ot
MILE River. TWO men wGEc Killed near Fort Peck.
Williams discharged soldier, wns killed at Deep
Greek. -Four men thcrders for McAdoEl and 8
coal hauer were killed near Hozcman Five men
quail was Killed near Silver Greek.
ave would further report that We have no Sta
ttses from De-, Ledgc Msoala
time have been unable 10 procure but meaRre
llst of ,leprcdstlona The incidents above reclinI
arr such as arc within the knowledge Of the com-
"M w. EsdL1sH, Chairman
Cornelius Hedges, from tho Committee or
resolutions, reported tho following;
indulsed and circulated IN the ssst sgs,ns, Colonc
Eakfr and tho troops under hta command, cnga3et
In the recent ehhslisement of the P1cgan Indians
Gs nc arr convinced that these censurcs ba4ct
i,inn misunderstanding Of the tue Indian cimr
stsieed, By ,ne citizens OF Monsana, in mas!
| meeting assembled, aud after after = di:ent In
vestsa.!on Of she fasts concerning he so-cane'
III. Tint in our Judgment, the long -contnuet
| and oft-rcpeacd acts Of mut,tcr anu p;lla1c CON
m.,ted Ivy this tssbc Of Indians. counting amon9
The victims some Of our noblest and worshlest ctI
zefla Ike the 1sMentca AnHeylne and Burhces, AMI
eliminating In tho murlfcr u our oldest aud mn
/ circumstances Of peculiar atrpcty Ind trcaehcfy
demanded signal aud exemplary punishment
"e That the co11fu!y nature q the 1ndlsn rcn
| hts s1u3ws and children, when confined hy TIL
r2ors Of The sca:ou, and nsht him In bis own IA
1 vor1ie chGfen style-
duty Of the government to cEccti2lly ptutect 1t
cluzcns In all plnce, NJ ali tines and II any cost
70 encourage 1he haldy adycnsurcI Who seeks 7
to bin complete safety IN person, property, an,
family; md whatcver severity Of retaliation l
NIL uut ~ t,ue ny suness To- those hos NO aSsSe n
~. Thar, IN our orthlon, Colonel BAKER and h
command DISCHARGED disagreeahle dnt{ faith
,u.le OF the whole country, as they alrcady nRs
that OF ever, good citizen Of Acntans, who ca
now breathe. siccn, and travcl with fuller sens
q security than ever before since entering III
tx That VIC verify believe the only class OF on
citizens who cla1uor OF cruelty arc found annn
| those Y ho r1u4ter nh0Et the dge'e1e*, and who's
Eaint artse from the t41c Of whlssey and auomun
t1on TO the Indian, and who stc equally cnirabfe c
| l1S Cf7fpcA ne COlnluLH.
ID Tint We conceive 1t 70 he the duty OF OF
government to !nteHnse and ptcrent the tf.'allc
| trading posts In nf1t!sh America from encoufat
ing md supplying the Indians In their territory
mAke numbering expeditions uron our citizen
aEh TO better 1ecurc the object herein named, "
ask the cooperation Of lion J. VI. Cayanangh, O.
Delegate IN Eengrtss
~. That We disclalu all cruel and <indctiy
| feeling af alnss the Indian. hut as nll tne pa
| history OF our country has shown him TO he a rot
| icr and murderer by inclination and education
| we believe our government should rEtdly conf1n
him to reservations At distance from white se
Elements and compel him to cultivate the soil M
earn his brad as the Lur,s has commanded, BY II
sweat OF his brow
u F<;olr-d, Th1s the thanks Of tho people Of III
Territory are emtnently due and Arc hereby tei
dcrct1 TO Dyeyet Lieutenant Colonel i H. Baks
and the otrcc!s ant seldierN under his cem1nant
70 Breves n,1E..t!eF Genera General 7. pe IT, r.
coct, Lieutenant General r. II. Sheridan an
| General ". T. Sherman f0r tho humane desn
they have manifested In the protection Of tho lv1
Of fha people Of this Territory, and for the dee
minat1nn they have cv1need TO make fae Amer
ean nag terror n evil doors and protection
sS''S ~ an, L. wARREs,
"WANRES TootE,
"CoRNEICs HEDGH8
On motion CT George N. Pinney, the res
: lutions wcro adopted, tho Secretary instructt
, | TO forward copy Of the proceedings to o,
! Delegate in Congress, and the papers Of u
; Territory were requested to publish tho sam
TIE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
. QUESTION.