New-York tribune., 1871-06-02
just reached and been published IN Snr

ms. r,eh,d MS and been published in newspapers,
within the last st, three % S Tucson aSy the prnep cy q
the Territory, co or 70 miles on 10 go a destroy
those now submissive and friendly Indians. Word was
sent 70 the commander of the post but unhappily did
reach HIM ia time for any measures OF pt9eGtoni
"a were found treacherousy murdered under al
The suarantees OF peace OF these butcbered bodies
weTe '1Ssr Further Sl search revealed yet more dreadful
It was found that many more had been slaughtere ~
hundred or more had been missed but were suppose
be carried of prisoners for the slavery when IN
wild and distant regions yet fingers 10 onenu ,,iered
but OF those 90 found TO have been
like the preceding. and still the great prePo'
From these facts officially certified to their thot
by officers in command upon the spot t,ted The former
another great crime has been cohnh The Comnis sion
unpunlshed massacres sgainst which ne have borne
has heretofore made earnest pI9ttsc tsc HELPLESS slain
their natural fruit and the boSa bo, " once more cries 10
heaven agsinSt ali Who do not, by an eneisc'0
STRANGE wash their hands OF II od demand many words
@ W. se rSaracte call for any eloquent anu
pGcatOn to make u ie AZ not respond to the feebest
% d v thri at the tamest appea, that Suon
outrages au ur conviction that Indian and dis
l. we dePga Pe not out of the brutal savagery OF the
Indian, puo puonlation We believe with increasing CON
s the way to prevent to suppress them IS to
mtain good faith and do justice 10 the Indian
Next we call upon all good men to join with US IN tne
expressOn of their conviction. We beseech You 10 Ho
heed 10 this cry which again and again conscience hea
from the dumb lipsof the slain. Ought not all men OF
HH aSd sspatSps pocy Of Kndness and generosity
in anproprations which shall naugurate an era OF prom
ise and hOpe for the Indian and guard him from the
ruthless hands which seek thus reorseessy 10 cut
downi Let us send plows aud seed et us sena eatne
and impements-above ALL let us send honest ana fath
full agents and teachers who will carry CULTIVATION anu
education to these poor OF the forest ana he prae
Let good arouse themselves IRON apathy anu, III
stead of sneers and neglect let the interests OF these u
fortunaes have Ouspoken sympathy and
s. We call on the Government to punish this atrocious
outrage it's good and on Its helpless prisoners
The good faith of our Government is fouy wronged by
this deed Of blood 1t has pledged Itself for the rotec
ton of these people, and whatever their interests may
it then hunt out and punish these ends In human shape
They not the peaceable and orderly ezehs Oh tho
Territory but the outlaws and criminals VINO nave de-
vised and perpetrated this atrocity. Ihe gamblers
tons Of tHat western country have tied
to Arizona and congregated there and are the terror
Of that infant community. hold In my hand report
from the Indian Agency in NewMexco which declares
that OF the crimes which are ATTRIBUTED 10
in that neighb0rhOod nstgated by these men, Me1-
can American. Sometimes they are not only te
tors but the perpetrators as We'll They disguise the-
selves Indians and of the stock OF the INDUSTRIOUS
settler and will welcome the effort 10 suppress
and punish these pests Of the new settlements more
we call the Government to stretch forth It's arm ana
see II IL cannot reach these wretches ana Drng e 70
the punishment they deserve. why, rlhe OF lndlans
had perpetIated such wrong on our cltzens tere
be no hesitson about the result There would be law
enough and enough In the hands OF tne govern
ment 10 pursue such maraudng horde 70 the lartnest
ring through the land The Government has done as
much for far lighter SINS Where s the arm OF lts power
nowi Shall these men walk abroad In that land when
they have deed with blood, ana DoaSt OF lncr glt
Addresses were also made by the Hon. William H.;
Dodge and BENJAMIN latham, and the meeting dspeTseu
after benedictiOn by the Rev. Dr. crosby