, 1870-12-28

V4O@O OklHlt o9 HA4 AQN kSEtf \
10 earliest IN the morning. intent and AL
btorbcd In the duties Of Els mission. This
'oble man has toan engaged for nearly thirty
'eaIs In reroral efforts to .neliorste tho
oadition Of the Indians. In the yesr 1872 10
ravel,ed from tho headHate9s Of the Red
South. visiting and counselling with twenty
Ehos; he was cent out In behsll Of the
Friends Of New England and New OElslns-
40 Then LETT his 1uslnesY on this ntAsion OF |
love. He Visited among other tribes the
l:hsroEeeo, ChoctaTs. Creeks, Winnebagocs,
eeason, he met with many, then sounx,
now old people, who remembered him. He
met among others an old Ottawa interpreter,
who was iuconsolable over tbs loas Of his |
young wife at tho lather mature age Of l02
yearr. Mr. Lang inatsts that kindness and |
great indueenent to fulfilling obligations on |
the part OF tho Indians. He iavoss The elev,-
ton OF the 1odian fenalea and OF making the |
t1es1de happy home. To early instruction
every thing IL due. Hocp-~kitts are more uee-
fni in = family than wnr-vhoops. Mr. Lang
also favors grand 1ndi.n Fair, as a mekns Of
stimulating productive industry Of al kinds. |
Enoch HolK, the Superintendent OF Indian !
Adairs IN the Centlal and Southern Supetin-
tendency, aad President e1.ofh:io Of the
General Council sitting at Oknulgee, is
conhtless one Of the most talented represeu-
tatisea Of the QuaIeT policy, and Ia a ~ hon
cit az his lace and " the dayis long" As
faTorably. He Possesses In indonitable will,
great Sagaeity. and good rense In tho man-
aeement Of lndians. In 1867 met Mr. Hong
at the North fistte. He, with David Morgan,
were rent by the yearly meeting Of the So
ctety Of Friends, held that year At Rich
the old Peaco Commissioners, on tbs
promotion Of the welfare Of the Indisne.
The correspoudence between that committee
aLdN- g. Taylor, tho Commissioner Of In
dian A1..rs. which Vas published It tho time
r y, the Repnel.con, doubtless lsa to the a3op-
oc tEo SAhbath during our etsy at Okmu.-
gee, It was given out that there vas 10 be 4
mfetipg at the capitol. at which there might
lie ereAking, Is The spirit moved. The Hal
Of the House Of king7, "a the upper branch
IL called. Vas packed 10 its utmost capacity
we're brought In from the House of Warriors
to accommodate the aaaemhlase.
After silent prayers, Mr. Ling, one Of the
Commissioners, opened tie meeting BY stat
lug tbat he first came into the Indian country
taenty-eight years ago, and thAt hn visa graf
WHICH he beheld al around him. since his firs;
.lsi'. He eaid tho commission OF which ho
was member vas selected BY the prcetdent
Of the U1ited StAtcs to look after tho inter-
srts Of the Indiana. He could ASSURE bis 1is-
tenerB that the President Was their friend,
lilo could speak Of the bigh character OF lila
two associates without referring to himself
at Ill. The Commissioners h1d left
their homes and icurneyed. this long
distance without any Compensation, cut of
sincere regard Tor the welfare, Of The red
large majority Of the members OF Congress
were their friends. and deairous of doing
them Justice. He alluded to the lyoly in
terest felt By \ majority Of tho people Of the
United States for the welfare Of the Indians
aud The preservation Of the race. He then
the Civilized tribes could and should exert
upon the wild tribes, that thegre law should
actuate their conduct Ito do unto othetA "a
they would have others do unto them.r Ho
closed with an exhortation for his hearers to
remember the great source Of al the bless
iugs and privileges which they enjoyed
tLeir Great Father in Heaven.
Colonel Campbell next brisfg addressed the
Aseemb'age. He expressed the deep sympa-
tLy ha fels for the Indians 1ere and those
further west-the wild Indlsns OF the plsins.
lie thought that the General Council, under
proper management, might bring them under
ihe influence Of the civilized tribes, and ba
the means Of putting m end to the Indian
usrs and wats against the whites on the fton-
tiers. It would lead thom to adopt the habits
Of settled life. In this WAY tbs Indian race
would be ptesered from determination.
Mr.Fa1well, Of Chicago, next spoke. He had
often heard the idea advanced that Indians
pect Of elevAting their condition; but the
idea Ind alHsys beenrepuguant 10 him, and be
never endorsed the statement. He Ad-
mitted that Ills knowledge had beou Of : gou-
eral character until 1eeeantly, since which he
had endcasored to inform himself moro &C.
curately On tho subject. BE waa now moro
than ever satisfied with the correctness Of
that opinion. An oTe1ruling Providence, he
said, Ind put 1t in the mtuds Of the President,
and fnends Of the Indiana, and OF the Iudiaus
themselves to make the present movement for
4 united and harmonious covcsnment. He
hoped yet to eco the distiu-...s IL between tho
Indians and whites wiped out, xhe1 the latter
shoald become citizens Of The UGi.ed States,
and constitute State with all tho cthor plivi-
leees Of the other States OF the Unlon He
ufgel upon his auditors to place their Eelisuce
o. supeIintending Providence, WHO did all
things for the best.
SD! erintendent Hoag next spoke. He re-
minded tho audience that General Sherman,
! iu his rerort to the Secretary Of War in 1865,
said there was no hope Of saving the Indians
from utter annihillasion, except by strict OBJ
eervance Of tho principles OF the treaties OF
1867 of Withdrawing than from their no.
nadso and rowing file, AID placing them On
reservations, and Of tie na:utainanca Of
.eaee, both among tue Tribes aud With the
The false history. disseminated through
1he pless esan' q The borasS se' s.ss ss
| President ard Cabinet. and lsrge ms
tority Of The people Of tho States, wors ear
| nestlS desirous Tor faithful maintenance OF
! I'LL The treaties, but there was power at work
on the border for the destruction OF their in
terests. There are avaIicioua efor&s for theis
1 fine lands, far the introduction OF rsilIoads,
and Of the settlement Of the same by theii
! brethren, and other monetary interests re,
quited their united and watchful legislation
lie referred to the vast importance Of drawing
to their councils 1 representation from
the tribes Of the plaiEs, tia. tie o..
ample and counsel from tho coufederated
tribes. and nations composing this council,
would be moro effective than il it wcte fsom
their white brothers. Re appealed 10 the
delegates to go forward with tue good wo-k,
already blocked out in forming tie supsr%
structure Of their government. II carried
cut in harmony, looking to. the safety;
strength, Increase Of education, industrial an
terpriae, and gensrsl civilization. 1t wcul6
chow to the world power for the rrcserrA
tion Of peace, aad allsy the unjust ptefudice e.
existing against the 1pdian trioes. II, by AMI
misfortune, var should be tuaugurat5d b.
any OF the rowing tribes, it would awaken
elsewhere, elumber1ng jealousies aud wrorg,
u1redressed, and would surely draw in til
tribes now At peace, and III the nations ani
Al meeting Of the General Council, On
euteeqceut dag, at which General Parker
Commissioner OF foaiau AtTAiEe, male
teuaibla speech, q report Of which yuu hav'
alrsady pnblished, congra:ulatory s7eeche
~t1c maze By the 1ndiacs, shankins Paske
tor the words Of "good cheer" which h
Ii Flc1c, ofithe choctswe, said it was ap
propriata to return thinks to General Parker
on Being assured by authority so d,stiu5ntehet
that they lid 20 many friends. Surrounded 4
tie Indian Territory Was by border States VIII
to words OF encouragement from anotae
(, eou.re-glad to hear ofthe appreciation Of til
preMdeui OF the United States in their move
uent for united government. II tie view
expressed by general FArkey we're cotre,s, b
Was satisfied thst At no distant period it woul
the ircipient steps had been taken whic
!; would receive the Approval 9. the PsesideI
and Congress. He believes tho ttue policy q
the Indians would be to move forward au
secure all the ats hrd eciepces Of civiliz,
ton.
Mr. Porter, Of the Creeks, also thanke
! Genernl Parker for coming ont here to Civ
just about taking the initiatoy step toward =
| ad4arced stage Of civilization. As get Il
confederation has been formed with the Ii
dians On a scale OF equal magnitude with thi
movement. The new government is about I
BE- established under the treaty .proriziona {
1866. There has been SONS dnerances G
opinion ~ to the authority they had fro,
Congress. They had good advice, but th
line Of demk1cation Vas not sufficiently 81
, plicit- He knew the wants OF his people
and General Parker has already stated wha
!; should be THAR duty In ths premises. He b.
lie7ed the policy now pursued VIZ the onl
one On the continent to ensure the blessing
Of union and peace In union there Vi
strength He Was ready TO overcome his pre-
judices, and suppress Ill minor foa,ipGs q
| t}iAatnrna and rt1alainr fofsHnd Ia fha GAs