The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-08


| wishes OF the American people as they ex-
pressed through their representatives and the press
try to observe the oath OF office took when ihau
| guraied, and I believe have succeeded What
good have done the credit s to the people; the
faults OF the administration are NINE My faults
nave come
TO THE FRONT AND CENTRE.
What good have done is under guard In the rear.
II remains with the people to decide on the merits
and dement's Of my administration"
"Look at that man, General" then said; she
wants to see you or me Il don't know which. He Is
weeping tears of sympathy through his spectacles."
~ guess III throw away my cigar and go up stairs
and JOIN the ladies'" said the President.
"He wants to see you, SIR" said. Had you not
better see himr'
swell, yes"
The red-headed man then Sided up and crawled
round to my side OF the stanchion. Pulling me vlo
lently by the coat TAIL and peering round earnestly
into my face he said that he had been looking at me
for long time, ana wanted TO see me particularly.
"You are thick with the President p ne whispered
inquringly.
Immense ~ replied. "Unted states Minister TO
Dulth."
"Don't say want to fix matters with you,' he
returned.
"H-u-s-hw answered. "Henl hear you. Go
itn
81 want TO be introduced"
The President was smiling grimy behind the post,
and must have heard this and
SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION.
He smiled and said nothing
'Mr. President" said, "ths gentleman has APP
preached me tor an Introduction 10 you He does
not seem co have spirit enough to introduce himself.
VIII you see hlms'
ayes, certainyr'
And then, as the countryman warped his bulky
body round the post to which the President hung
tenaciously, there was dead pause. The red
headed man opened wide his eyes, but speedily shut
them with snap the smoke from two cigars being
too much for him. He spoke, however, VITA vim.
He was concerned about the frontier and had been
worrying himself into little fever concerning the
Indian policy of the President HOSTING his naming
beard up into dangerous proximity to the white
end OF General Grants cigar, he asked "what the
indian business mcantYr
The President replied that the Indian policy OF the
administration working wei.
'.Mr. President whispered, ''thiS fiery headed
citizen has struck oil politically. You have underta-
ken TO quiet the savages on the Plains and you Will
have to do 1t. He wants TO know what the Uuakers
are doing; perhaps he is Broadbrlm.'
"Mr. President said
THE RED HEADED CITIZEN,
remblingly anu excltedy, ''air you goln' to low
l want to the Indians have fair play, and when
| see what is as shouldn't be. and men lIvin' as
oghter be dead. and things on these here Plans
goin' to hell Mr.. President | feel like bout blub-
bern' right out, so help me-"
The President indicated with o thrust OF his
thumb. that the friend of poor 10 had better shed
MS tears over the pulwarks. The red-headed man
got sick ana ncoherent, and for the remainder of
the evening was a of amusement to the deck
hands on. the boat.
General sald after the man had rolled out OF
our way, .hat poor fellow has an idea in hts head.
but he can'Hexpress it. That Indian matter must
be settled up.r
'There Is settling up about IT, said the Presi-
dent; Il want to the frontier quiet. | think 1t
can be made quiet without shooting the Indians"
"What would YOU do with themt'
sMake them Obedient to the authority OF the
| United States. Grape canister and rifle bullets are
| the proper remedies for marauding braves. No.,
| sir; you are like all young men, Your remedy for
| pressing difficulties Is to slam bullets around"
Excuse me, MIR. President l am not young, and
| don't like bullets"
"Those people, said the President, after pause,
| "who clamor for
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE INDIANS
| on the Plains either are interested know nothing
OF the condition OF Affairs In the wild regions where
! the Indians 1--we. have lived with the Indians and
| know them thoroughly. They car be civilized and
! made friends Of the republic. 1t takes tact and
| SKILL however, to deal with them. They are shrewd
and cunning and won't be shaved out Of their rights
| If they know IT. My policy Is peace. When
| said, Let us have peace, meant it, | want
peace on the Plains as everywhere else. That man
was in earnest when he came to see me, and sup
| pose he wanted to talk OF the Camp Grant affair.
| That attack on the Apaches was murder. purely"
'The Apaches, General, are irreclaimable, are
| they not s--the Ishmaes Of the Plains"
"They are warlke-that Is, the young savages
| wander on to rob and murder occasionally; but no
doubt they have provocaton. Will investigate the
4 massacre of the Apaches at Camp Grant ana be just
| to all concerned The Indian question is not one
that the government should be called upon to SETTLE
The citizens OF the outlying States and Territories
ought to be able to fix that"
"1he Quakers. Mr.. President, are working hard to
reclaim the Indlans.o
.The Quakers doing well, have done well, and
| will do more Other demon nations OF Christians
are also laboring with effect among the Indians
| They are all laboring for the same end, and will
give them all The support can. don't like riding
| over and shooting
THESE POOR sAvAGEs;
| want to conciliate them and make them peaceful
citizens. The policy OF peace, sir, Is much prefer
able to the policy of war. You can't thrash people
SO thal tney VIII ioVe you e'cn thouen .hes arg III
dams. You, however, make enemies friends by
kindness. Isn't that right :"
| The President here looked squarely round aud his
| face peamed with smiles "We are near the Point.
suppose he said, II shall be allowed to have my
| son with me all day next Sunday I saw what
! was said about him in the HERALD. That fair
| and correct believe. Fred will have to row his
own boat through life, and his father OF course
shall be glad to him row well. expect to see
| him pass his examination creditabIy."
| AT this point in the conversation q thin and
hugely specialized gentleman broke from crowd OF
silent observers before and advanced to the Pre-.
sdent He winked at the President and punched me.
| Here Is fine change OF gliding down To the
| level OF a member OF Assembly, thought l.
i The gentleman rad an immense deal to say, hut
| THE SPLENDID SPEECH
ne had ready got tangled into Knot in his throat
/ and stopped there. 1 felt like patting HIM on the
back and footing him in oraer TO start the dreful
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