Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-27
THE INDIAN COUNCIL TO-DAY.
Red Cloud and His Braves AZ the In
terror Department.
Speeches OF The Secretary and OF the Red


A. Walker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs
and Secretary Delano at noon to-day. The
party arrived at the Patent Office at about half
past eleven, and were at once shown to Gen
Walkers Office, where they at once squat
ted, in aboriginal style, on the carpet
They were rugged out in full Indian cos
tune, and presented a very novel and pic
turesIue appearance. After waiting a few
minutes, they were shown TO the Secretary,
room, where the "big talk" took place. The
speeches of the chiefs and OF Secretary Delano
and Gen. Walker were frequently interrupted
by CALCULATIONS of " Howl and "Augh!'
SPEECH OF GEN. WALKER, COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
After Red Cloud and his braves were seated
tmost OF them on the floor along the east anu
breed named Joseph Bisnett, Jr., sitting be
tween Secretary Delano and Gen. Walker, tn,
latter said:-"I am glad to see Red Cloud and
all; all his braves again | was ont on the Platte
a hunting expedition up the river. Red ClouC
sent word he would fix his stakes so that the
Great Father would know where to send him
provisions. After i returned the Great Father
sent out good man to be their agent, and whU
would provide them with provisions which they
might need. / am glad to hear that Red Cloud
and Red Dog and Blue Horse have come up 10
see their Great Father; and am glad to heaI
that Dr. Daniels, your agent, Is so well liked,
and that you think so well of him for his kind
ness. When DR.; Daniels sent word here
that Red Cloud would be pleased to
come here and see his Great Father
l wrote him that would be very glad to have
him come and bring his chiefs, and look in the
Great Fathers face, and hear his words. Yon
have come long way; you have seen the white
mans country-his towns and his great cities.
We have given you a comfortable place to eat
and to sleep, and would like you to 90 farther
east before you return, to see more OF the white
mans cities, the white mans workshops, and
his everyday life. You have come to-day to
have a council, and it is right you should tel
your words direct TO the Secretary of the Int
rior, who will listen carefully to what you have
to say"
DR.. Daniels, agent of Red Clouds band, then
introduced Red Cloud and his braves to Score
tary Delano. Each chief as he was introduced
to the Secretary calculated Howl in a louc
voice.
THE sECRETARY's WELCOME.
The Secretary, resuming his seat, said -"
am glad to see all these chiefs. L want them to
make known all their wants, and 1 want to as
sure them that the Great Father desires to dc
his duty, and to live in peace and friendship
with them. Now, if they have anything to say.
am ready, and shall be glad to hear it.D
RED CLOUDS SPEECH.
Red Cloud, who during the Secretary's al
dress, had sat in pcnsive attitude, with his eyes
bent on the floor, rubbed his hands for a mo-
ment, and then rising walked over to Gen.
Walker, whom he shook warmly by the hand
He then extended his hand to Secretary Delano
and DIR. Daniels, after which he took his position
in front of the Secretary and Gen. Walker, and
standing erect, with his right hand lifted and
his eyes turned upward, said:
Will the Great Spirit look upon me to-day, for
L am going to have a talk with my Great Father
will he take pity on us and put US on gooC
road Look at me Two years ago L was here
to talk to my Great Father, and 1 am here to
day the same. i come for the same purpose As
last year. The Great Father has not sent for
me; but some things have gone wrong, and
asked permission to come here. When | was
here before the Great Father said he would give
me time to do all he wanted me to do. And now
let me say that we have got white people among
us that we don'thke, and come here to tell the
Great Father this. The Great Father asked III
to put down a stake in the north, and we have
done so, and wecame here to let him knOwIt. 1
come to ask for things which we need. We are
the principal chiefs of the Ogallalla nation, and
We want theiGreat Father to give us all he can
This man (pointing to DIR. Daniels) who is now
with us treats us well, and we like him. The
Ogallala Sioux number eco lodges, and with thu
Brule Sioux l 900 lodges. We have come her,
TO get some ammunition, some guns, and other
things which We need. | come TO see if we
could get them. The reason why we want guns
and ammunition is that We want to Kill
game 10 feed our children. We want to
raise our children well, and therefore We
must have something for them to eat. We like
our agent, but i'll old times the Great Father
used to send us agents who were bad men. Tn,
Great Father sent us things, but the agents
stole from us on the way. Now they are better
and we are glad We do not want agents who
steal from US. have put down my stake farther
north, and now don't want any OF the Great
Fathers soldiers in our country. will protec'
the Great Fathers agents and they shall not b.
hurt. The Great Father has taken pity on us.
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hearts. When the Great Father sends us things
we want him to md the IN to US where we now are
When / first came here the great father took
pity on us, ana gave US horses, and promised
have done it. When get to Pine Bluff, / wish
the great father would give my young men
horses, so that they can ride back to their coun
try. Here several of the chiefs addressed
themselves to Red Clouo in a few animated re-
marks, and Red Cloud shook hands with Gen
Walker, Secretary Delano and DIR. Daniels, anu
sat DOWN.
LITTLE WOUND
then arose and said IL have something TO tel
the Great Father. We have two roads made by
the white men in our country, for which W.
have received nothing, and that is what came
here to see about. All the chiefs told me las
year that the Great Father would buy road
through our country, and they said he would Civ
US the privilege to hunt anywhere. We want t.
have the privilege of hunting on the Republican
and Powder rivers, and make hunt, aud we wanr
this permission for fifty years. We had council
last spring, and were asked not to move on.
agency, and we did not do so. Now, we wan
the Great Father to keep his soldiers where they
are, and not to send them in our country. W.
come with no bad feelings in our hearts. W
all expect saddles and brides and horses. W,
want horses three or four years old, and no
poor ones that cannot chase the buffalo. We ais
want some guns to hunt with when we ge
home"
ANOTHER SPEECH BY RED CLOUD.
After Blue Wound had shaken hands with tn
Secretary and Gen. Walker, and resumed HI
seat, Red Cloud arose and said:
One thing forgot to say. This is the seconC
time have stood in my Great Fathers room
Whatever he will give us we want soon, SO tina
we may be on good road. want Spotted Tai
to get his goods from the agency on the Missour.
river, and not in my country. don't want t.
do anything against the wishes OF the Greal
Father, and So say but few words.
Red Dog. High Wolf and Blue Horse then de
livered speeches similar in import to the above
after which Secretary Delano, Gen. Walker am
DR.. Daniels conferred for a few moments in re
gard to the nature of the reply to be made to the
chiefs.
SECRETARY DRLANo TO RED CLOUD AND HIS
am very glad to see Red Cloud, Red Dog
and the other Ogallala chiefs and braves an
to hear that they are friendly. I shall tell the
Great Father all the wordB they have told me
and the Great Father will be very glad to heai
them. The Great Father wants 10 do AN III
good he can to these men and to all other In
dians. He wants them ~ fast as they can't
learn to live like the white people. BY and h,
the buffalo will be gone, and then they Wi
have to find some other way of living. So the,
must live like white people when the buffaI
are gone. The Great Father don't exnec
them to do this in q minute, or a WeeI
or month, or year, but only as In.
as they can. III they will try to do this IN.
Great Father wants to help them ali in h
power. He knows that bad white people Or
among the Indians and treat them badly. an