The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-03
GREELEY ON A RELIGIOUS RITE


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Correspondence Of the New York Tines.
During the discussion Of political topics q
Chappaqua on Saturday last, the question o.
the Indian policy then came up, ami Mr.. Ash
ley, who sat at Mr.. Grsslsy's elbow, stated
his experience while Governor Of Mont "a
'You see,' be remarked, when Grant frat
began TO turn his attention toward the sub
jecti q 81 the Indians In tie West. At the
close Of the rebellion: he was importuued BY
the Methodist denomination to send ont . Nc
thodist missionary to convert - many Of the
red devils as possible. President Grant ac-
quiesced, and in q short time the Methodist
preacher began his ministrstions. He had
been in business there but short time before
tie Preshy terians got wind Of it, and also
wanted to send . missionary. Grant gave
them q chance, and the redskins wer soon in
volved in the tangles consequent upon mix
ture of religious opinions. Then another sect
sent out q missionary, and another, until
there was but one denomination lett out in the
COLI, and that was the jewish sect. Grant
0nslly yielded to the solicita lions Of the lat
ter, and . Jewish Rabbi took the tr in for
the far West. So soon - be arrived, he ex-
pressed wish to have some soldiers detailed
FOR special duty and without thought of i'll,
the request was granted. The rabbi went out
on the plains. and sent the soldiers to catch
some Indians and bring 70 him. They did 10,
and 20 determined was the rabbi to convert
the Indians, which are popularity supposed to
be the lost tribes Of Israel, that DO circumci-
sed them, with the assistance of the soldiers
as fast as they were brought in.'
Here Mr.. Greeley. with his eyes opened
wide in amazement, interrupted. .Circumciss
themi Why shouldn't think they could
stand it. What did they dor
sand it!' said Mr.. Ashley. War, thoy
couldn't help themselves, and ~ fast as they
were eircumcised they Just got their traps to-
gether and LEANED toward Canada
well, neverr said Horace; Il tell you
what Ashsy. When get to be President
I'll send a lot Of these rabbits ont there and
let them circumcise every rsd-skin they can
4 lay their hands upon. Do you suppose they
would lean toward Canadar
of course they would,' said Ashley, q
broad smile Illuminating his features; it
would be the very best kind of an Indian pc.
Icy. What policy have you had in mind be-
fore2' cav $3.50 &-a ,
Horace replied that il WAS question that
had engaged his close attention, and he had
arrived At no definite conclusi ION before the
circumcision question came up; but be had
I thought of boarding them at ths Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and giving them wine and tobacco, nd
li5ifuns. 8
Mr.. Ashley replied that there would 30 no
/ reason why they could not force them to sub
NIT to the Jewish rites IS well ~ board them
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. E
Horace was immensely grati6ed, and re-
piled that he would shape his Indian policy to
that end, and give it his personal supervision,
- humanitarian.
"TnR cHAPPAQuA IBv1Ls."
Special Dispatch to the st. Louis Globe.
NEW York, July 26.
The Times, under the head Of 'Chappaqua
Revcis,' has the following: Last Saturday
one Of our reporters went to the Westchester
Arcadia, and brought back . narrative which
alarmed Mr.. Greeley's managers. The noto-
rious Jim Ashley aud Mr.. Greeley entered
into asery coarse kind of oonversatie abou,
the Indians, in which great many unfseline
and vulgar remarks were made, and rite Of
the Hebrew faith was brought into ridicule.
. There was great indignation expressed
among the Hebrews when this became known
and the Democratic managers knew that theil
candidate would soon give the last blow t
his fast failing cause If this sort of thing
| | were allowed to continue; 30, under pretens'
Iof fear of the Times reporters, . notice wa
issued in the Greeley Official journal, stating
that there will be no more publ ic wood chop
z ping at lChappaoua.