Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-26
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
From the Arizona Miner.


We are out OF patience with the
money-making, cowardly "pcace"
crew whose cries are heard all over
this broad land, for the blood Of the
few thousand white citizens who have
escaped death Mt the hands of the
Apaches, In this Territory, recent
events in which are now attracting
the attention of every white.livered
fool, knave, poltroon and coward from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. For
Eastern mummies who have never
seen u wild Indian, or met with dam
ger, yet who talk as II they knew all
about the Apaches and the situation
of affairs in this Territory, we can
and do make some allowances; but,
for those stall-fed pirates who come
out here at the expense OF the people
to heal difficulties between u portion
Of that people and the savage abo-
rhymes of the Territory, but who, in
stead, add fuel to the flame--belie us,
misrepresent our motives, our Terri
tory, and the dangers we have gone
through, the losses we have sustain
ed and the tenncity with which we
have chung to our homes for such
soulless, craven dogs, we can make
no allowance; can have no respect
for the reason that we believe them
to be devoid of honor. We are simp-
ly compelled to regard them as host
Of land-sharks who, were the title to
Heaven In dispute, would, for con-
sideration, swear falsely against the
Great Architect and In favor Of the
fallen one who was cast out of L., in
just such q manner as they ought to
be kicked out of Arizona. The vile
scoundrels! Are they not base-heart-
ed liars who, while affirming that
the hostile Indians Of this Territory
are peaceable, well-disposed and
friendly to all Americans, will not,
dare not go three miles from their
posts, camps, or residences, into the
Indian country, without a large es-
cort of soldiers! Dare any shipper
ing, disappointed Army officer
Quaker Indian agent or des-
located "philanthropist,'i take the
chances that we or any of our people
have taken in this Territory TOR the
last seven years? They dare not,
and they know it. But there are two
Sides to every question and these
traitors to their race take the side of
the Apache, whose hand, for ages,
has been against every man; whose
on earth IA 10 murder, roh,
and spread sorrow in the household
Df civilized human beings. These
knaves accuse the white people OF
the Territory of wishing to protract
the war with the Apaches; to all of
which We have only To say, they lie.
They charge that the white people
VI this Territory are responsible for
The war, another falsehood. When
we came here, In 1863, the Indians
protested peace aud friendship. So
lid we, and lived up to our profession,
too, until after the sa wages had stolen
,everal'of our animals and murdered |
many Of our comrades. Then, AMI
not until then, did we attempt to
punish the brutes, who had not only |
'obhei and killed whites, but mutt |
ated the bodies OF some aud burned
others. This, too, after we had shared
with them our sc nj supply of bread,
,lothes, etc. They tell Us again that |
'ome OF our traders sell powtier and
cad to the Apaches. and that our peo-
lie twill do more for dollar and less
or patriotism than any other people |
Il the union !" All, well; the first
,hnrge may lie true; there was once
Judas, and we have heard Of loyal
Northern men who sold powder, lead
md arms 10 50 called 'rebelsu to fight |
against the sacred Northern cause.
" late, however, all the trading OF
his sort In this territory, would seem |
o have been conducted by u. >. Army
at Camp Apache and else
where. Asto the ASSERTION abont dol
ans and patriotism, we pronounce u
: falschood and brand the utterer a
'raud. There never was u people who