The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-06-01

government. Put all the tribes togeth.
or that were represented at Okmulgee,
they would number somewhere about
60, 900, and when they met together in
council, they thought 1t would be best
for them, In many respects, to be as one
people. They also wished to open com.
munication with their red brethren of
the plains, and meet and shake hands
with them. They have therefore come
in kind and friendly way, to ask you
to send some Of your leading men to
meet with US at our next council. We
do not ask it from selfish purpose, but
we want you to come and see how we
live, do business &C., and il there is any
thing good among US, that you might
have the benefit Of it. We are at peace
among ourselves there, and at peace
with all people of every color, and as a
consequence our people are all living
quietly at their homes, attending to
their own business, and increasing in
number, and not fading away like the
snow in warm sun. All the hope of
our people depends on their being at
peace among themselves, and with all
the world. Our people will 10 glad to
hea. from our chief of the very pleasant
council that we have had here.
Our people will be particularly glad to
meet any of you, either at the council ut
Okmulgee, or If you go further to Tala-
yuhopo h,,rpo ftn oil -
Cherokees. Our only desire is that the
people may be happy in the country.
feel it great honor to make few re-
marks to the people now before me, of
whom have often heard. I thank you
for listening so kindly to me, and I sin.
cerely hope that peace and prosperity
will shine upon you, and upon all red
men as brightly as the sun shines upon
US to day."
Several other speakers were heard,
among whom was Assadawa, the Wich.
ita Chief, in the course of his long and
complaining speech, he remarked:
For many years Washington has been
sending plenty Of annuity goods for our
people, but before they get here and af-
terwards they are missing, so that we
get but little. For many years WASH
ington has been sending great deal of
money to improve our condition, but it
is not used for that purpose, and the ra-
ticns are not nearly enough-we have
one swallow and then it is all gone.
THE rations they are receiving from their
Agent, Jonathan Richards, are as follows: Ba-
con, ID, twoor four times per mo. for each
Indian; beef, IA b net daily, except when they
have have bacon; flour, = n daily for each Indian;
coffee sugar 8, soap |, salt and tobacco Il n
to each lOo rations-a ration being one days
supply. The rations are issued once a week,
and certainly make pretty large "swallow."1
feel badly about having a railroad
built through our country, as I think
it be detrimental to the Indians.
When you Cherokees return, I want
you TO send my talk to Washington
as see one of your representatives TAX
ing it down."
After he got through w. P. Ross
arose and said:
II hold in my hand paper printed by
the Cherokees, partly in English and
partly in Cherokee. Assadawa 3 speech
aud the proceedings of the Council will
be printed in this paper. 1t was for this
purpose that took notes."
Toshawa, one of the oldest and best of !
the Comanche chiefs in his speech said:
II was the first of the Comanches to |
make peace with the whites, which 1 |
have not broken. As fire on the sum-
nit of lofty mountain is to lost trav-
eller in the night, so have I been to the |
Indians of the plains, in drawing them
into their reservation and causing them
to cease their raiding. And now I see
no reason why should leave the road
that was spoken of yesterday, represent
ed by the white beads around my neck,
long ago given to me on similar occa-
sion to this, by my brother Tuck.a ba.
Che-me-co. The civilized Indians have
established the white road to us, which
can be travelled in peace and safety. and
it now depends upon Us to extend it to
the wilder tribes in the west.n
Kicking Bird, one ofthe Kiowa chiefs,
said:
II like tho talk Of yesterday pretty
well, but cannot promise to accept it all |
at this time, but may in future. You
have often heard that the Kiowas were
bad and foolish people, which is true,
and the reason il, our land has
been taken from us, we are not permit
ted topurchase amunition. Ifyou wish
us to become good people you must get
Washington to do something for US, es-
pecially in the way of furnishing US with
guns and ammunition, and then perhaps
we will" All the Indians in this Sec
ton of the country, get rations and ann
uity goods, ifthey go to their agent for
them.
Joseph James, Chickesaw delegate,
made short speech, and Joseph Ellis,
q Shawnee Agent, and Richards, made
a few remarks expressive Of satisfaction
in the Council: after which the Chero-
KEGS had all who were willing to form
in line with the Cherokee chiefs at
the head. There were probably so or go
including the agents and a few other
whites. When all was ready, the Chief
turned to the one next him, and taking
each other by the right hand, each with
his left hand took hold of the others
right arm at the shoulder, thus taking
the whole arm. In like manner the |
Chief passed down the line, shaking
hands with each one, and bidding good