The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-27
The Indians at the Convention of
the Christian Association at Wash-
tpgtOn.

At the conclusion of the reading of the
report, Secretary Delano. with the delega-
ton of Indians, appeared on the platform.
Secretary Delano addressed the convention,
saying that he found himself in presence
of body of men actuated by the senti-
ment, $50 ye into all the nations and
preach my Gospel--in company with
men who had never heard the Gospel
These Indians were uncivilized, and, until
lately, enemies of the white people, and
were now ready to learn the arts of civili-
cation, and be taught the obligations of
Christianity. He was satisfied that what
they have seen has impressed them pro-
foundly, and they would return home firm
friends to the white man, with hearts to
receive the blessings of the Gospel. They
become Christians, and be civilized.
General Howard offered a prayer, in
which thanks were returned that way
had been opened to reach the hearts OF
these people, who, it had been said, could
not become civilized.
"From Greenland's Icy Mountains was
sung by delegates and congregation, all
standing, after which "Little Raven" OF
the Arrapahoes, through an interpreter,
addressed the convention. He said that
he had travelled a great distance. and now
had great confidence in the power of the
white man, and knew his power to be
much greater than he thought it was be-
fore he started. He was satisfied that
after seeing the works of the white man
the Great Spirit is helping them, and he
hoped that the Great Spirit of the white
man would help the red men and aid
them.
Buffalo Goad, of the Wachetas tribe
through his interpreter, said this country
was given to the Indian, aud when the
white man came the Indian helped him.
Now the white man gets rich and the In.
dian poor. He didn't know how this was
unless it was from the better Medicine o.
the white man, aud he wanted to take thu
white mans medicine He had come t.
see the Great Father before, but had mo-
received what he wanted. He wished tt
see the young men who were to govern tht
country, and hoped they would govern i
better than it had been governed for thu
Indians. Little Robe and others declined
to speak.
Mr.. G. III. Stuart was on motion of Gen
Howard, requested to convey the senti.
ments of the convention to the visitors, and
Mr. Stuart addressed them through the 10.
terpreter, saying there were two pictures
one representing forty millions of white
people, and the other people who hat
been wronged. Justice had been too slow
but there was bright side The Great
Father, before his Inauguration, said he
wanted to do justice to the Indians, and
justice should be written CD his banners
The members of the convention would
pray for these men on their return, and he
hoped that the day was not far distant
when, on the floor of such conventions
there would be delegations of Arrapahoes
Cheyennes, &c, and Little Raven in ths
chair. [Applause,l The Indians Their
withdrew.
The prejudice displayed through North.
ern newspapers does not deter Chimes
isborers from making their way dowr
South 10 considerable numbers. 1t is esti
mated that there are fully two thousand
employed on the sugar plantations o
Louisiana alone. Agents are now being
dispatched from the Southern States t.
China, California, and the West Indies, t.
obtain additional supplies. Many of thu
planters prefer them to the blacks. Politi
cally considered, the Chinese question ha
already become dead issue, havio8 solved
itself,