Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-11-05

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We have perused, with moro a. leaa
edi6cation, al The speeches made by
the Modoc murderers previous 10 thsiy
execation; and We end in only one q
them anything like the usual expres-
sions Of religious confidence IN the
future state. Old Scbonchin did say,
unless this was put into bis mouth By
the interperter-al will 20 10 meet
my Father 10 the Spirit Land" To
be sure, II is impossible TO tell what
the venerable Schonchin meant by tho
Spirit Land. He may have had IN
bis mind Land Of Ardent Spirits;
he may have had some idea Of Hap
py Hunting Ground where his "faith-
tul dog would bear him company"
but our opinion from the whole tenor
Of his autosobituary, is that be had =
confused idea Of going somewhere
where there were no white folks
For the rest, be talked very much a.
convicts, in articulo mortis, talk 10 tho
New York Tombs. There never waa
an able and earnest preacher vet who
did not warn his fock against the
danger OF trusting to deathbcd re.
pentance, and we never could see that
1t made much difference in the great
ness Of the peril, whether . man died
reputably between his sheets or dis
reputably in his shoes. Properly or
improperly, these unclean savagcs
,Pere hung much like dogs with too
lively love Of mutton. Most Of them
in brute way, had all the prejudico
Of the chivalrous Marmion in the heat
Of heavy fight against "pattering
prayer" The last dying confession Of
Captain Jack, OF Black Jim, and OF
Boston Charley are models of beastly
stoicism and animal pluck. Only
Jim the Sable, in quiet business way,
said "If We are to die, | think We
should make some arrangements tor
our spirits in the other world, and
would like to hear the Spirit Man
talk" Jim evidently regarded the
chaplain as a sort of Heavenly Agent,
Of whom it would be prudent TO pro-
cure through ticket. Do we speak
somewhat lightly OF most serious
matter! If, so, it is certainly In no
lightness of spirit. But when We con,
sder all things--the cheatery prac-
ticed by us in our dealings with the
savages toe bloody swindling which
they, in turn, have practiced upon us;
the utter lack of spiritual culture in
these hanged men; the probable feel.
ing of those who hanged them all
the circumstances Of the disgusting,
however necessary, scene--we cannot
with much equanimity read these for
NAL professions put into dying wretchcs
mouths of hope which they could
not possibly comprehend, and much
less feel. The goodness of God is in
Gnitc, and we know that bis mercy
endureth forever. In the divine econ.
omy not even these low, animal, FROM
tier lives were wasted. These crea-
lures, too, have gone to the place pre-
pared for them.
As they have thus gone, no more to
lie or to be lied about, no more to
murder or to be murdered, no more to
bother the Secretary of War, the To-
dian Department, and the Yearly Meet.
ing of Friends, we see little good ID
trying to cast glamour of spurious,
strictly theological piety over their
exit. What We who are still living
most especially and sorely need is 10
get rid of all manner Of pretense aud
OF fasehood to them and to
ourselves, in our dealings with these
Iellow-creatures. The Red Man, for
nearly three centuries, has been q
hollow and bowling bnmbug, the
source of insincerities, and of endless
and empty palaver Our soul sinks
within us at the recollection of the
inmitiGated nonsense, the pretty the
itrical talk, the romantic delusions,
Ior which Cooper's Novels and falsc
interpreters are mainly responsible
Shifting the Indian with one hand, ,we
have petted him with the other. AL.
ways ready TO shoot him at the short
'st notice and upon the slightest prov.
'cation, We have supplied him equally
With rum and religion, gunpowder and
gospel; and while talking to him of
sternal Truth We have lied to him
md constantly tempted him to lie TO
Is. We have kept up series Of hol.
ow fictlons and relied upon policy of
lhrases. We trust that some time
here will be an end of the tinkling
md worm-eaten vocabulary of Indian
rreaties-of the talking about the
ireat Father, whether that means tho
Almighty or Gen. Grant; about the
Happy Hunting Grounds and the
Dog ;-an end of all this part
ngreminiscence of Gertrude of Wyom-
*, the Pioneer, and Hiawat6a -
What is the use Of representing Rcd.
kin who is usually ready 10 shoot
md scalp If not eat you, as low spir-
ted and amiabe minstrel, plaintively
inging; 80, why does the White
dan follow my path2" In all our
feelings with these troublesome relics
y past era, we are for justice, hon.
sty, and kindness, but we are like
wise for common sense, and utterly
pposed to all further dramatic tom.
oolery IN Y. Tribune.