The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-10-05
PUBLIC MEETING.
R. C. McCormick in Prescott.

VI cluded numerous ladies, 10 listen to a speech from ex Gov. Mccormick, our Del egate in Congress, and candidate fer re- election.
 Col. Bigelow called the nieesins to or der and nominated c. A. Luke, Esq, for Chairman, which was agreed to. Mir. Luke in few complimentary words in- troduced Mir. Mccormick as "our present and future Delegate"
 NIT. Mccormick said he did no. propose a political speech as there was no contest, but plain talk upon the condition of af- fairs in the Territory since he last spoke in Prescott. and what he had endeavored to. do at Washington towards its improve mcnt and the general welfare of his con- stituents. He said his effort had been to correct the erroneous impressions upon the Indian question which was greatly mis- understood at the East. Men intelligent and sensible upon all other questions seemed stubbornly ignorant and almost insane upon this. Little, if any, distinc- ton was made among the tribes. A prom inent member of Congress had asked him if the trouble in Arizona did not come from the Arrapahoes. Another asked if Arizona did not join Dakoti.
 The mission of Mir. Colyer was forced by the peace element and when it was found to be failure, Gen. Howard was sent. Colyer had passed into obscurity and would only be remembered as an illustration of how completely a man could allow his prejudices to run away with his judgment. Howard although noted for his philanthropic tendencies and disposed to favor the Indians, was not destitute of sympathy for the settlers, and made report generally fair and satisfac- tory.
 But facts now show that the peace he thought he had made was not destined to. last The very Indians who had prom ised him to remain upon the reservations had run off and were engaged in depreda- tions.
 From Date Greek and from the Verde they have stolen away without provoca-. ton and Gen. Crook is using the best means; possible to. punish them aforo their bad faith. The past ten days have been very unhealthy for these thieving and murdefing savages, the authors of the Leify- and Lorihs tragedies. . Some 20, have, been killed and the arguments of Col. Mason, Lieut.. .Wesendorf, John Town send, Willard Rice and others, were likely to prove more directly in the interests of peace and humanity than those of Colyer and Howard. ''-r :sa- s-
 He (McCormick) had always said that these wild Indians must be made to know the power of the Government before they would make any terms that could be relied upon. He early favored the send ing of Gen. Crook here because of his large experience and excellent reputation as an Indian fighter, and believed him the best man for the place. He had now giv- en the Peace Commissioners every oppor- tunity to conciliate the Apaches and could not be censured even by those gentle hearted gentlemen for making a vigorous campaign, and he would undoubtedly make such, and the people should stand by him and his plans.
 The President had spoken to him of Gen. Crook in the most complimentary manner and said that the Indians who refused to go upon the reservations and stay there must be pursued and whipped. The Secretary of War had steadily been in favor of rigorous measures and Gen. Walker, the Commissioner of Indian Af- fairs, who had a very clear head, had not expected to have peace without more or | less fighting. Fortunately the Superin- tendent of Indian Affairs for the Territory Or. BendelD had also practical. sensi- ble view of the Indian question and was in entire harmony with Gen. Crook and the people.
 Mir. Mccormick referred to getting ap- propriations for schools for the Pimas' Maricopas and Papagoes and spoke of the large appropriations for subsisting such Apaches as would go upon the reserva- lions. Of the National Educational Act, which has passed the lower house of Con- gress and upon which he made speech he said it would doubtless become law and the fund allowed to Arizona from the sale of public lands, added to what could be raised in the Territory, would support free school in every town.
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