The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-09-20
THE INDIAN COUNCIL.
White md Red Men-Spe ches of the SayaRes
Address of Philadelphan.


In carrying out the new plan of allowing benevo-
lent and religious bodies to appoint Indian agents.
Secretary Cox has assigned the Chippewa Reserva-
ton OF Minnesota, and the Socalled "ake Superior"
and michigan" agencies, to the American Mission
ary Association. An officer of the latter association
Major S. N Clark, having attended council re-
Gently held at Crow Wing, Mimi, sends to the
Chicago Tribune report Of the proceedings, which
will be found especially interesting to our readers,
a well-known Philadelphia, in the proceedings.
Speeches were made as foows:-
BAD BOY.
''The reason for calling this council is, that we
may meet our friends. have been before big OFF,
GERS of the Government, and they have always
listened to me- Our friends have always tried to
help us, and this is why we ask you to hear our
wrongs to-day. 1--WE are not going to talk of new
us have not been fulfilled We think that il our
friends will take hold, they can help u.s. and we can
Bishop Whipple and Mr.. Rice We wish our Great M
Father at Washington to grease his wagon well
when he sends goods to u.s. that it may reach u.s.
and not break down."
TEMPERANCE CHIEF (PILLAGER cHIEF).
eve all wished to meet you, my friends. What
ever say is the wish of the Pillager Indians 1
answer, that may tell it to my friends We are
sorry that these treaties look so well at first, and
the agent of the Great Father spends all that is
authorized for us. II the promises made had been
off to-day. You see how well off we are. We
think our Great Father sends US all he promises,
but the messenger is BLIND or careless, and
Of assent by the Indians.) II our Great
Father could see what we do not re-
ceive, We believe he would feel sorry. We
say nothing against him. He does all he can Be-
tween him and us is the trouble. The Pillagers
as we are we respect our Great Fathers agent. We
see with our own eyes that he puts part of our
take 1t away from him, but we are not mean enough
for that. And now, unless we get assistance, we
that our Children may live, and not be destroyed L
would be great satisfaction to us If we could re-
ceive what is promised us, and we know.it would
| please you. We ask your help again, because we
believe the Of the Great Father stopped up,
and he does not hear our complaints. We hope be-
fore the council ends to hear from some OF you,
that we can tell our young men,"
MR.. WILLIAM WELSH.
'Mr. Rice has told you truly that am his friend,
| friend Of Bishop Whippe, and especially your
friend. He has said he can do little; but what he
can do he will, and that Is much. Bishop Whipple
he sent a message on little wire to me- and have
come many hundred miles to be with you and him
today There G is great power with yoq Look to
but know the Great Spirit can give me great power
if you pray for me. There are other Indians in
| whom i feel a deep interest They pray for me-
and know God will help me to help them and
you too. Showing paper) This paper gives
called on Christian men to help the Indians. They
| answered, and some OF the best and richest men
have agreed to help. They purchase very cheapy
| your goods this year, and mean to send you the
whole. They have shut them up in boxes and
marked them, SO that there shall be nothing lost
far as they seem good for the Indians. Some things
they cannot do. They cannot prevent the white
people from destroying the game. They therefore
want to teach the Indian 10 draw from the eartl
what will feed him and his family that they vii
not starve. l know it is hard for the Indians Il
change their habits 1t is hard for me; but IAN d
it, and believe you can. Some OF the best farmer
in the Missouri Valley were once Indians on the war
path and in the chase Some OF the best herdsmel
were wild Indians. You know how they love thei
@ indians
nd work for their living. My own sons would lik
have me give them plenty OF money, so that the
might hunt and fish, and have an easy time; but
though love them, think it best that they shoul
work for their living The Great Father told m
that he wanted to look on the Indians OF this coun
try as his own children. He will help those who &c
farms and live on them, because he knows they wi
then rise to true dignity The hungrer an India
is the better hunter he is. am afraid you are yer
poor and hungry. think you are hungry enough {
become good farmers. Your friends can help you
but, after all, you must do the most for yourselves
II seems very dark to you now; but can see tn
sun rising The Great Spirit will bless you if yo
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