Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-03-13

city Why Is il not in like manner called upon
t1 protect the dwellers upon its plains from the
cut-thr1ats, thieves and iucondiaros that inlesi
these plains
II we believe in God, we believe that lie values
lives lived ON this carth according as they make
Tor the coming Of Ills kingdom. Toward the
coming Of His kingdom, such n life as that com
mcnccd by Fred lorng, makes more than all
Che lives yet lived by the Indians on this conti-
nent On the high ground Of the well-bcing Of
mankind humanity would he justified in demand
ing the utter determination Of Indian life in this
country, sooner than 20 allow itself to lose one
such life. FROM the high standpoint Of absolute
renson, one can sec but one reason why such sac
riices are permitted the old scrptural reason,
blood IS shed for many for the remission of sin
l1rings snd and fearful death folds thousands Of
lives being lived. and yet 10 be lived in that vast
frontier cline, in n garment OF peace and sccu-
rity Themselves unknown, unnOticed, unheard
uf, sowing seeds Of Christian homes schonls
churches Tor their harvesting at the hands OF lu-
tuto generations, the death Of one known to all
prop0ko- The Government 90 kcencr watchiulnoss
nod siCrucr measures and thus protection comes
90 them iu their heavenly going forth 10 sow. At
amy rate, protection must come b. them and IL
upon examination it appears that protection can
come to them only by the virtual determination
0t the Indian, then let him be exterminated.
Still, let there be no needless cruelty and If IL
shall appear the more human way 10 build one Of
thCsa great Western States, Utah for instance
10 would make n capital one with its endless
reaches 90 barren hills and plains Of Alkal aud
Sage Bush) into an immense poOr-hOuse, and
home for yagrunts, walling it in with solid cor
don of soldiers, why let that be done At all
ha4lrds something must be done, and. sentiment
to the contrary Notwithstanding, something ought
to bee done 10 make every square rod Of these
United States perfectly secure for man 10 trans
port himself and what s 0f worth 70 him over, or
"a 4 nH L
whatever that " something may be, am sure
loo ihc end, it will amount 10 the same thing,
namely, the cytermnntion Of the Indian. ! be-
leye him tn De, far as this earth is concerned
doomed. Not. perhaps because Of his ignorance .
for ii he was only Ignorant he might be taught f,
not on account ol his shlitcs,ness; for II he was
nothing but shiftess, contact with the prudent
Yankee would take that out Of him but because
uf something IN his nature that can have no bet
ter description given il than the one Aremus
Ward gave it, calling it the pure cussedness in
the crittur.' Il is this innate deprayity which
has made him resist the loving force God lodged
boz this home lie gave them, in this fair and para
di.ac land to lure him on to braver and better
living. that now makes him in like manner, not
only resist tie influence that comos to teach him
to build and grow and learn and live in emu
lut0u OF the stranger that is within his gates
bat prompts him 10 destroy what that stranger
builds, and then murder the builder.
w e cn % uelccu our thlk ABOUT tne lnuian DY
my reerrin. o. the fact that once upon a time /
wa- out and out a sentimenalist. We will close
it if YOU viii permit me 10 say that contact with
Ilc as il D. lived on the earth has pretty much
converted me, as FAR a. this earth j. concerned,
though | confess TO still holding some views Of
tho 'e in Heaven slightly tuged with a sent-
mental coloriug and dear reader, what traveller
through Chi. hard, matter-oi-iact world does not
h.ll o. such y.ews2 Maybe, when am so for
tluate as ti ldl upon that life, contact with it as
it q. lived there may in like manner convert me ;
Bot upon one point ! shall need no conversion
and DO b. Che point lodged IN the following fare
wei remarks upon tie Indian Question. For the
Indian there may indeed be happy hunting
grounds in the Spirit Land, but OF this he may
he confident If he docs not put the happy hunt
ing grounds Of the hereafter 10 better use
auu chat Go which he has put the happy hunting
grounds 1f q" the here" the Pale Face will come
90 Co possess them, and the Indian will have to
move ON. j. j. l..
Bosr1N. March lst