The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-07-22
MANIFEST INJUSTICE.

Camp Grant:
 The Arizona papers are reported 10 indorse the lat. massacre of Indians at Camp Grant, on the ground that these same Indians had, since their cncsmpment under military protection commit. ted theft and murder upon the adjacent white set dement's If this accusation could he sustained we make DO manner of doubt that the white avengers would have brought swiit charges to the military authorities themselves. Fl But the eN- termluators, who, according to Arizona report, had already declined 10 turn out and pursue radug party of Apacbcs, were not willing to leave Co tbe military the punishment of the Indians on tbe reservations but sallied forth and killed men, women and children. This proceeding, done quite out of hand, it were, is now sought 10 be justi dcd upon the pretcxi that the Indians had bern committing outrages as II the military guard which protected them could not also have given the alarm had they made savaa;e raids on the settlers
 This is just such statement n we should expect to find in journs which, upon this particular subject, is influenced by its un- worthy prejudices to plod onward forever in the most hopeless ignorance, with ears closed against every voice which might tend to pro- duce conviction by sw.ying or removing its set opinions.
 Knowing all the particulars connected with the so-called massacre being personally in tirnate with few Uf the men who formed the expedition. and knowing them to be good citizens and humane, generOus-hearted men being thoroughly conversant regarding the terrible necessity of breaking up that Apache rendezvous: and having been Of those who were made aware of the intention Of the ex- petition while the scheme was yet in embryo, and knowing that it was not, as alleged by corrupt quartermaster and bis harpy brood of contractors, "a war against women snd children" We are neither afraid nor ashamed to corroborate that which has been reported to the Tribune, viz: That we "indorse the massacre" Examine here the supreme ignor- ance of the writer of the above extract:
 "The exterminstors were not willing to leave to the military the punishment Of the indians
 "As if the military guard which protected them could not also have given the alarm had they made savage raids on the settlers."
 Who ever heard of an Indian in Arizona, while on "treaty," having been punished by any military officer, for any crime, however fragrant In 1867, when the "friendlies " at Camp Goodwin bntchered a soldier, named John Cornell, before the very eyes of the commanding officer, and this for no other Of fense than that he refused to give \ certain chief all the tobacco he possessed, 80 far from being subjected to punishment, they were shown every courtesy and treated to an extra blanket and an extra beef-so that they might not feel as though the act had made them an enemy in the person Of the post com mander And, again, whither had gone the chastening hand. when, less than eight months ago, "gooi Indian,n at Camp Apache, walked into the store of the post trader and struck his lance through the body fife tUrhfnanune orueer' or tatup Gran, fan inefficient, inexperienced, boyish sprout nam ed Whitman, take 10 punish the Indians at that post after they had devastated the San Pedro and Santa Cruz valleys and murdered sOme twelve settlers ! Why. VIC have the statements of the Indians themselves that he furnished them with ammunition to 20 forth again and "kiIl game" while we know that he took care oftheir squaws during their ab- sence; [. (. put them to work at carving hay for the use of the post, on the contract which was being filled by Messrs Lord & William. of Tucson, and out of which, the said sub-con- tractors, by this arrangement. were making a clear profit of $50 per day. No one has ever taker the trouble to prove the matter, but it well understood that portion of the said peT diem found place of rest in Whit mans pockets-whch is why he set out on the career of calumny when the averaging citizens demolished the source of this nice little income; which caumny, by the way has brought him to disgrace in this Territory and will, we hope, take him out of the Army at an early day. The same 3O-dolIar ar. rangement will explain why Dr. Lord. of Tucson, sought to thwart the purpose of the expeditions and he would have done SO. bv stealth, had it not been that tar and feathers were held forth ia terrorem.
 So, now, that VIC have disposed of the reason why the citizens were not satisfied to leave to the military the punishment of the Indi. ans, we will state how it happened that the soldiers did not "giye the alarm" when inc Indians depredated upon the settlers. This dltfieult matter 10 explain hat i,ko dehning tine reason why hog is not an alligator. Well, in the first place, there was no military guard which protected them.n According to Whtman's statement their camp was between four and five miles from the post, which, of course, wa. the distance they were removed from the Tribune's guard .-"nich, by the way was never detailed, and hence did not exist. They were unds, mn immediate protection and under no .urveiI- lance, but "f free as the passing breeze to DO and come as they pleased And they came and went, with vengeance, until human en- durance could stand it no longer. and inc accursed wretcbes were crushed into eternity at the proper time.
 So much for the edihcation of the Tr5.,n. and we hope that 1t will abandon its eonrse and be no longer gulled by it's pitiful preiu. dlces. f'~
 But this spirit is not confined to the Tri5un. alone. There are numerous journals which | nold sway at the extreme East, that sip at | nne same fountain. They are Quaker and | Puritan organs, all the conductors of which | are of those who call upon their fellows to l cast up their eYes from rnrldl,, h- 1