Arizona citizen., 1871-06-17

IO hl1ASh Oul pOOPIO, nohu Oh"o oOAi
 were so impolitic as to assert that
 large number of persons styling them
 selves Arizonians were opposed to an.
 measures looking to solution of thi
 problem-meaning the Apache wal
 and then himself says cit must b.
 admitted that circumstances go fal
 towards warranting this assumption. ''
 The only refutation we need make
 of this base insinuation is that if the
 object of this people had been to ill.,
 definitely continue the war, Economy
 Stoneman was the one above all others
 in the U. $. Army they would have
 preferred. His impracticability has
 caused the depopulation of whole sec
 tions of as lovely and productive lands
 as exist anywhere. Scores of good,
 true and brave men have fallen in
 death by the Indians while persist ently fighting to hold and improve their chosen homes in Arizona. Econ omy Stoneman has demoralized the Army until assertions are astonishing ly numerous and the army that was intended to give safety to this people, have been compelled to build useless roads and new posts not demanded Verde and Pinal-by good reason, or the efficiency or economy of the service, and very many troops have been ob- iged to do menial service not author ized by law for officers and their fami- lies, until their martial spirit has been extinguished.
 If our people wanted the war con- tinued, they would not complain of inactivity, nor the conduct of Econ omy s. which have rendered almost every foot of Arizona unsafe for man or beast. If his assertions were true, would we have with wondrous unanimity demanded his removal, and hailed with emphatic joy the filling of his place with man who every one hopes and believes will make comparatively short work of the hos tile Apaches ? General Crook is heart fly welcomed in advance, because of @ belief that he will not only "look to" but actually " solve the problem which old Economy could not touch but to make worse. Economy s. in suited men because they begged of him to in some way give them safety from Indian savages. Every act of theirs showed how they longed for the end of the war; every act of his proved how little he cared whether 1t ever was ended or not, or how many men were killed under his bombastic, l and spiteful rule. When farmers would tell him of their loss of stock | and neighbors' lives, he would unfeel- ingly declare tlfat if you should at night hang your watches on lamp posts in New York, would you expect bind them in the morning?" as much as to say, "you deserve to be robbed and murdered for living on and grow ing crops on the publiclands, and if you persist in doing so, I'll not try to save you or punish your enemies" Did he not declare in San Diego that that part of his order of Dec. 10, 1870, announcing an unrelenting winter against the Apaches "was only intended for the Arizona market!" Who is it that wants the Apache war continued ? Economy Stoneman is surely one.
 The people of Arizona most hearti- ly sustained Gems. Gregg and Devin. Why did they do SO! Because these officers used their means to whip the Apaches into state of peace. Why lo the people applaud Capts. Stan wood, Moore and Russell? Why did they sing hossanas to Lt Cushing and lament his death? Why dld they always sxtol Co.'s. Sanford and Bernard ? Why was It. Winters, and now Its. 8rodie and Bourke praised? Simply because they have done or still do rood corx,ioo in trx,;,,c. 4o l: H.