New-York tribune., 1871-06-02
THE INDIANS.
orR WARRIOR VISITORS.


SoAp, PROF MARTIN, AND OTHERS
The ever recurring and never-settled In
,a ones,ion" was forcibly and pathetiealy pressed
mon public attention last night At Cooper Institute on
sle occasion Of the public reception OF the noian ce
Who have been visiting Washington under the auspices
AT "phe United States Indian Commission 70 CONFER
with the Government concerning the settling OF then
boundaries The rear the platform was decorated WIN
National flags aud fesoons Of red white and plue hns
NON the ceiling everit The hall was completely nheuoy
an intelligent audience, among whom were many Vi u
soeiety Of Friends who take renewed interest m tne
cone OF the forest that the latter nave peen 80
<.,at degree put under their AT O'Clock tne
chiefs aud friends appeared upon the PLATFORM inc
indians seating themselves IN chairs behind the spee
deck They were dressed partly in their nauVe sVe'
wearing mOcoasins and earrings and having ther og
black hair braided. One n gaudy red rooe' VI
,ransboe chiefs there were Little Raven Powder Face,
and Bird Chief Of Cheyennes. Ltlo Robe and stone
Calf and Of the waeha, Buffalo Goad. The latter, the
most eloquent speaker among them, was dressed III
atp black pacface suit Their prevailing type OF race
is that usually the warliho Sioux raee-that ~
coarse broad lower face, Hebrew nose, and rereaths
forehead. MA
Powder Face Is a marked exception among tnein.
prenle has all the grandeur OF the traditional ~, n
indian" and his appearance generally is very eAP'''''
Of pluck and stolid endurance. r.
Among the persons the platform "ero -. -
Dodge Messrs Bishop and Colyer OF the oh'eu So,
Board OF Peace Commissioners, fe'er NooPS t -. -
Bergg b. latham, E. Cromwell, Secretary oi INC s So.
sion; Wilson O. Hunt, Chancellor CTosoy' "i" -. -,
Martin of the University Peter cooper tioe 49,,
., '.,.,sston was Chairman OF the meeting, which
- ononcd with prayer by Chancellor 0ospy
sq,o snoecbcs by Little Raven and Buffalo Goso
-. de,vered I'm the earnest. mpetuous manner wmen
ns usaS q hSn repeating the tale Of their wrongs mr.
oSce ttiy Illustrated their appearance ana f Snno f
Rrs'l" Gosd" Their whole behavior shows that the
one uppermos In their mnds dGs 'nT Eetore
tie face Of the allcon9uer1ng Ta'e .oDrines FSee;
The hauhaz,rd struggle of their ancestors with the
'du material accidents of this sensual oo9y ' ~
od xav-is continually enhanced by the pressure oI
eyizaon upon ali sides. Their gestures are
SINGULAR they indulge but little IN tRe 9 waS mets
10 quick Jerks OF the hands near te pIehs, %
The audience always appauded them hearthy When
they were energetic In their denunciatlon Oh the
Raven the first Indian speaker. standing behind
fe desk his weltanned white Interpreter me- besGe @
l ta1dpo8t AS be altered each sentence, the inter
prefer turned it into English with considerable grace VI
ntterance
The opeuins remarks were made by Peter Cooper. who
PETER cooPER's REMARKS.
About this time last year the visit OF Red Cloud and
A,s Marty interested large audience In this Hail. Al
xboueh he had been disappointed in realizing his hopes
NE assured us that woud counsel peace to his people,
and he has faithfully fulfilled his promise We have now
with the Of the
chapter the history OF our NOR ~ te oi %
Tire nd
foT. by invitation Of the Government, and are
sr ~ AGENT Mahicn Stubs member Of the Society
instead Of bsTs Ssns on vTsss 5ss Sr Rssa 1RSn
Of the peace policy Of President Grant which however
SaDSot " t 1 meet the appreciation Of the nation
which has been saved taxation to the extent OF at
s9 9st bSs hS9atsG been enaSed to cultivate his land peace
the desire Of this ASSOCIATION to unite VIII an gGGa
to secure 70 the Indians and also to an men
will address word OF welcome. and our Indian friends
will speak for themselves.
The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby then welcomed the In
dams as follows his being interpreted to them
by Mr.. Smith
We are members Of society that pleads the cause OF
che Indian against Injustice We believe that GOD ma1e
each doing good to his neigh6or, We greet you as
ana S o the HrapsSces spoke hfough
the Interpreter as folOWs:
LITTLE RAVENS SPEECH.
have come from long distance 10 see my friends
Wears ago when was at home, they told me had
nome here and father and mother have come now to
apd them When at home in my camp, q letter came
from the Father at Washington asking me to come and
zee in the States had eee1 a waiting ot bif i4s
moment but came at once felt that the Father at
%SangGn % Ss SGpa ete tSey told me had many friends
In this country who never saw the Indians, ana VINO
tbe other tribes and We came here to yOn tonight
Before leaving told my young P%Ra people wSsn to re-
boIed 10 bring them good news told them would be
gone nights they will expect me when that lIne
r. nassed They think will look Ike white man when
come back because have been to see the White man
IN the zig house. am glad to see so many OF my friends
here to-nicht-sO many gentlemen chiefs, and ladies'
I think the Great Spirit has something 10 90
sss Sh tSg S5nsns RspaGosa GSs had 1'' fine e6untr
.heir own. The white came to see them. and the
indians gave him buffalo meat and horse 70 rue on,
and told him the country was bg enough tGr @ ne he VINE
man and the ArapahOes too AFTER Whle the Whte
mon found gold in country They took the gold ana
pushed the Indian from his home tnongnd "asnlngr
bave waiting many years for washington TO glye
out there TO and both have driven us
nom our lands We do not want to fight. The
you Of this because believe if you you win cor
rect the evn think the Great Spirit is looking at all
fwant my people live like white people and have the
chance hope the Great S spirit will put put a. g00G
rsAts When | saw the old man man. who o,aH invited
to come here tonight, my heart oPeness sn,,tt 20
many times that I have been permitted TO he here !
II viii be because forget IT, and not because hide it,
We want to have his rifle his powder and his bali to
nnt With Nv people are waiting on the hills to greet
me when return aud War to give them good re-
port.
spoke az follows:
SPEECH OF BUFFALO GoAD
lam clad TO meet my friends here tonight and want
M have good strong talk with you. think there must
he great many big chiefs here tonight by the looks of
this audience have heard that there are great many
white peope in the East who know nothing Of the wrongs
which have been done to people, aud would like TO
haar of them and am here tonight TO tell little OF
theIn / will tell you straight story ana no hes. We
want houses built Cor our people TO i've ln ana sehoo
have I have heard that this house belo1gs
20 an old gentleman who loves eyfery6Soan, ryS an
pIause think we should all be brothers want you
nd dNyeX Id