, 1872-12-07
THE INDIAN,
Wrongs Of the Red Man---Vio-
lation Of Treaties.
Change Of the Policy Of Washing
.ton---HoW Esau's Reservation
Was Protected.

W Ao 44OGOQtIN1
Che Indians Distinct People, and Hare 9
Right to Remain So.
FArrBUHe, Ill, nov. %, 1879.
70 the Editor Of 1Rs Chicago TRIBUNE:
sR: Recent accounts Of fresh WRONGS to be
porpetrated upon the peaceful tribes, whose sole
human dependence now is the faith OF solemn
treaties With the Government Of the United
States, and guaranteed rights, should properly
bring up the whole subject Of the eoaliugs OF
the white end red races Of men on this conti-
uent. Said
PRESIDENT TAYLOR:
Should the Judgment Of the Almighty fall on this
country believe it would be account Of Unjust
treatment Of the Indians.
And General Taylor was no visionary senti-
uentalist, but most practical and just man,
thoroughly acquainted, however, with Indians,
and Indian affairs familiar with the position Of
affairs, the difference in races, the causes Of col
liEion, and all the varied pretexts for wrong and
robbery,-prete1ts that, in the cases Of the
Osages and the Indians Of the Territory, are 80
iimsy, threcdbare, and tattered, as to no longer
hide the instincts Of speculative robbery that lie
It appears that, after the violation Of treaty
etipulations, again and again, On our part, with
the Osases, and they nre deprived OF stipulated
benefits, and after they have again and again
gi7en mp their lands, with the solemn promise Of
reservations On which their rights should be for
ever protected from intrusion, which agreements
have been regularly violated by. US after all
this, it appears to be thought that humanity re-
quires that their
GAME SHOULD BE DESTROYED.
as quickly IS possible, and the Indian be at once
converted into farmer, and raise corn which,
It he cannot sell it, can be- used for freight on
railroads. OF for fuel, as Is now recommended in
Iowa, while the carcasses, it is estimated
twenty ythousanduoble buffalo, butchered By white
men, this season, for sport, OF for their hides
and tongues le rotting upon the plains. Wrong
and unhealthy specu1ations may bo advanced By
such courses, but they are wrong, and anta gon-
istio to the practical prosperity and welfare Of
the Indian, in single generation, to become
able to compete with white men in farming, is
rs absurd as to place an inhabitant Of London
OF Paris among the wilds OF the Rocky Noun
self and family by trapping and hunting.
But the great and SPECIFIC difficulty il, that
the original policy Of the Government
Has BEEN RADICALLY CHANGED;
2AA L4h@ E1a1SG 4A5 QEEQ llAQ6 80 6uGQI1Y L16C
The people do not yet know that, in the abund-
snce OF the PSEUDO philanthropy which covers
the land like 8 cloud,-often obscuring
justice and common sense,-we have
become nation regardless Of the faith Of trea-
ties-e1cept those with the strong. However
faulty in practice, the original theory OF the Gov
ernnent VAS just, humane. aud practical, and
Eas IN accord with
WAsHNGroxs OWN VIEWS,
as set forth in Sparks life Of that true states
Ean.
Wssh3ngtons policy in regard to the Indians al
Tays pacific aud humane. he considered them Is
forboarance. he aimed to conciliste them By good
usage, to obtain their lands by fair purchase and
Terms q equity and reciprocal sdrsnsrs and sctn w
to redeem @ svery pledge II these respects he looked
Tie rights ss civilized nations But their }sith-
raTages and ufdaz not to be tolerated.
from whate9er causes they arose.
When, in future days, historian OF that race
hension Is realized, for nations hare no future
spiritual existence as such, hence the logical
sequence Of the need Of their punishment here),
when such faithful historian appears, and be-
things, the exact point where the present theory
diverged from, and superseded the old, he viii
dnd it in the passage Of
TIE KANSAS AND EEBRAsEA ELL,
In 1854 !; he will find that Senator Houston
stated, on the floor Of the Senate Of the United
States, that it oFe1rode and overthrsw q number
Of solemn treaties with the Indian
tibes inhabiting these Territories, he
calea s find that th'' he asths5 seung political aa party
care; and be will find that the terms :. In
dian title, nguishment Of the Indian
title, etc., once 80 common in our National
Congress, have eincs then been dropped alto
gethar.
Should he then go further, and attempt to de-
terunine
TMeR POLITICAL PAB7Y
we're Justly chArgeable with the fragrant and
needless wrong, he will find that, while one was
the more blameable for the violation Of the
tTeates, and the overthrow OF the just, true, and
ams,hoRorea a1st on policy the other had done The
" u snatchng public lands
Indian and the poor white settler, and from pos
ter1ty, and giving it away, in most cases, for
purposes Of speculation, and giving
enpses it to xsahz white ost men and tssf 5of
we're not national, and we're not necessary, or
asked for, save b few. .(The one Pacific Rail
road VAS national, was necessary, and #as asked
tor By the nation and By the worldly
Il, then, he goes get further in the analysis,
and draws the line between the two great politi-
cal sects, he will be indeed puzzled to tell which
were the worst. We have heard much said about
the natlon's wards," " but who before ever heard
m nf guardian appropriating such an estate, aud
then dictating the kind OF life, and prescribing
an occupation and associations tending to de-
st1oy bis ward? For every man ct practical ex-
peilei1ce Oh 4nclan LIE Knows well that contract
with the average white man is always to his in
Jury, and usually to his ultimate ruin. The
Wiah, therefore, Of their Chiefs to be away from
railroads and Ill their associations, is Z high
proof OF their
STRONG PRACTICAL SENSE.
It is eminent1y wise that the Indian should
desire to maintain his separate and distinct
existence, preserve his tribal government (such t
as has existed among the Arabs far longer than !
any government Of Europe or America ever has |
existed. or probably ever will exist1 and ha se- |
cure from intrusion by meddlesome and mis- |
chieEous whites. The Russian Government !
doea not Try to torce her Cossaeks to become !
farmers, but wants them to remain Cossacks, !
and recognizes the simple fact that |
men are different, and Of right ought |
to be, and that Rome can live one |
way and some another, and dress in blankets !
or fashionably, as they please, and be let alone