New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19

men meant to do their duty, and think as dreadiui
things that do happen In the midst oil c
ratlon are nine days horror and are then aewed 70
pass away ana DO forgotten. Every great raiifoad
slaughter every steamboat burning. every wreck ana
collision the result Of parsnony or drunken reek
lesness worse Thun ming down OF the Oneida by the
Bombay act much SURPRISING 1t in atroeity
seems TO me- as the lives OF heroic sailors WHO per
ished no grandy that fatal night, exceeded I'D 'o
the lives Of as many baTbariaEs. IL was muruer bos'
foul"
sun this excitement, though not without can't ana
magogueism, though not wholly just ana cohsis'eh
has in 1t soul OF truth and right telling and VIII 10
good II II leads the inauguration OF anew pohcy iol
the treatment OF the Indians. for the restraining OF
white sayages and the abolition OF the abominaoie
Agency system Let the philanhropic party have iair
trial Let the humanltarians and the QUAKER oomms
soners take the work out Of the bloody hands OF men vi
war; aud carry 1t In their better way DC not 100
late and hatred OF the entire white race DO NOT
too deeply ngraned In the Indian character to be eradi
Gated Let Mr. Vincent Colyer himself, II he WILL 30 as
friendly envoy tho Apaches, taking as were MS
scalp in his hand They are thought TO be nvincibe
they may not be in-Vincentabe. send out TO all the
tribes who will receive Them brave sensible corps vi
teachers. not OF spellingbooks or catehcss' Out vi
agriculture and the more simple mechanic arts
would send out, also not beads and feathers candy
chinrz shirts, or moral pocketbandkerchiefs but
ingenious oys-eyeyhnR by which they could DO taught
by the system OF Object Lessons.
Gen. Pleasonton used TO tell an amusing little indian
story lie once while stationed at frontier post
quite surrounded by threatening bands OF Cheyennes
He wished very much to negotiate II treaty with the
Chiefs but they too suspicious or hostile to place
themselves In his power. At last lie succeeded In cap
turing young Indian OF rank, whom he held as host
age One day this captive. suenly stalking about the
fort came upon soldier who for want OF better amuse
meut. playing with childs JuinpingJack The no
Bile savage trans1xed with wonder and admiration
He watched the antics OF the little figure In beathess
silence for minutes then turned and ran Ike one
mad past the sentinels, leaped all distractions ana
escaped from the fort In incredibly short time. how
ever he returned, heading depuaton OF CHIEFS. who
after spending hour or so IN Wrapt contemplation o
the jumping jack held solemn council ana negotiated
the desired treaty STIMULATING, as the most important
condition. that the marvellous little toy should always
remain ut the fort Might 1t not be well to furnish our
Peace Commissioners with quantity OF jumphgJacksi
They were better at least than rifles. tobacco, and
whisky.
Imay as well acknowledge that, personally am not
very ardent Piegautc, BlackfOoter-tbat nave
more lively sympathy with at least the wife ana chi
dren OF the white settler than with the squaw ana pap
poose Of the noblest savage Of them all. am bloody
minded enough hold that the slaughter oil an entre
band OF savage braves" jus,able. as punishment
for the beasty ourages recorded by Gen sherdan AZ
inflicted on one poor white woman-a new Lucreua
whose unspeakabe wrongs were enough 10 ur'e men TO-
not rouse them from. madness.
few week. ago, while ayisit 10 the Land once,
was shown by Mr. Wilson. the accomplished Commission
er singular relict of late fight the Plains IL was
a garment taken from an Indian chief, after death
shirt Of buckskn made without the usual ornamentaton
Of beads and porcupue quilts yet graced with something
quite novel In the decorative waya full. long fringe
f)rnrd Of the hair Of Uhi and chld,en. IL was
ghastly adorument-indeed, the entire garment was
very unpleasant thing inspect The only point IN 1t on
which the eye could without horror or pity was
small round hole, beneath which the raging heart OF
human Wild beast came day 10 full stop But II the
snv advocates OF peace and justice gain access to
thes WrctcLed Jongsn the prooept Of Christ can be
brOu l. TO bear them-in heavens name let the great
good , oTk begin at once
You see that Mr. Representative Rogers Is again on
the war-path. after white women aud children That
saugunary Republican actually urges upon Congress an
ndi-crmluac and mcIcilcss onslaught on the female
empOy6 in the depart ments-wOuld have them at the
best. turned out, like so many paupcrs and tramps
think il we're soldiers widow. with soldiers chill
dren depending on my earnings for bread. would "a
soon be- put speedily beyond all trouble by Bakers
bayonets as turned hclpcssy adrft lin mldwiner' by
an ungratefu Government, instgated by such cgisla
tors this gallant Arkansas gentleman. oh. send him
and respect for woman. O.. @.