New-York tribune., 1873-05-06


etipe s1biect were committed to the control OF Cen
Candy both on ceouI V dsnSeIon S In affairs whether OF
peace or war held In the higest estee notn Ny
the Interior and War Departments OF INC OoNeIhnsh
0f tbe occnrrences winch Immediately preceded ana
occamnaned the attack only express our horror
OF e dne So was personally known of
eminent soldier and noble Cnrstah gehepan, sue as
Sis friends or the country could Ill afford to spare Inc
pev DR. Thomas was q man also worthy OF the highest
esteem and whose noble devotion 10 duty III me whs
groven by his death. treachery so base ana so DE-
r0rahy consummaed in this murder of their friends by
the Mcdoc chiefs, admits OF no palailcn nor can any
punishment meted out TO the perpetrators OF tine
crime he too severe.
THE PEACE PoLICY NOT AT FAULT.
II will be seen this narration that the Modoc war
cannot with the least plausblty, be charged against
the Presidents Indian peace policy. On the contrary
that policy would have prevented the war and Its attend
ant deplurable sacrifice of innocent blood. Even II it
were otherwise. a moments reflection must render 1t
apparent that the misdeeds OF individual Indians or
bands cannot be charged against the Innocent or upon
the race Nor isolated instances OF ingratude or
resistance to kindly influences or tho commission OF
OF just and humane polcy TO the race anY nloS yuan
Is the commission OF similar crimes ia our cvlhzed com
munlhes reason iOr the uh1su % t ~ tIi
appliances of civilization for the repression aud pus
history, that previous to the incoming goni "
the present administration OF the Governments
mmedate as well as remote origin TO acts OF I'M Justice
oppression, crime on the part OF Wlte men, InVse
land or gold The Government soiemuy hound IN its
treaties with the Indian tribes protect their reserya
states II s as mach the obligation of the individual TO
obey these treaties any othcf la"s ol tne Ciovu
States and much the duty OF the Government To Gu
force treaty. laws as any Others NJ one doubted the
Justice ana wisdom Of the Government m repisssg the
Fenan raids upon Canada OF OF leaving INC Ia"cls WIZ"
across the border TO their tate. I'LL. ,o,
So preposterOus idea that OF permitting Iew
hundred or thousand OF her ctlz3us 10 drag lhe
nation into a by sustaining them IN the dlsh3nor-
able iufractlon OF the treaty with powerful n9shDSI
1 la atff4V TllIl a
men often criminal refugees rom 0YlHlatlOh ttsP1ss
upon Indian reservation, exasper3e us oWue,h w.
their ogrcssiOns ana rJbbcries aud XII them II Net
quarres their drunken orgies, Of Tor tue ueIool,
purpose OF causing war ana Wnen G inG "t the
land The red man has no telegraph, no newspaper 10
friends m e his side OF the sCory degree Oi eX-
agrr on or falsehoOd gross he unIcsittingy
accepted by the pubic mind against hlpi lhe military
are called upon TO protect the settlers ana wal eu,s'
Then the Government cspJusts the cause OF lts tN
breakers, ana, when peace comes 10 Is lOuu haI lno
disgIacctu act has cost millions Oi money thu the Noo
of officers soldiers aud settlers Tor edch lhdlih '&
minated In Otncr cases, Indians arc dtunId.ol siot
cold nl0O1 u excite war iJr tls SAX OF t' go
expenditure OF money. In other eases tue ctlo ol
single savage murderer, or band OF mWdercrs 10 lao
the precNt OF war aStlhsy peaootulSS ~ o. ~ ii,c
these Things meant 10 be here spoken oI 5 III to
past, tuey are pertinent to tne psese In' @ a W. W. 20
now being made IA more l'1n o"e .,' VI ,,I
excite war pcace1Dc tribes o. 4nihs 1ndcr cover
Of inc public feeling against M0doc ieacn,Iy @ a
AFRAID e., cry day" writes tic cOmmnnuug oiter itOul
frontier post tAC Indians nave lons D5eI lEey,
"tudt gme OF tAesc r1'ildlS VIII XIII "n i"' ~ '''"e
ons of the noblest enuncatiOns Of principles which
az the Coycruiuelt was tJ OF President Grants Iuau
gura announcing hs ihtcrded poe5 III to i 'ui
of the Iudaus. Although "a exceptional cases IG tstcJ
or folly OIL men may ttVart AIS puTpOses II VIII tChd
forever 10 ms L, ,a hOnJraD,e IL nation 10 ueil
iu.flv mi Iuercl.uiy with tpG weak - wei as lhe
BrOng and dishOuOrabo and disgrdecIu 70 DO oInef.
Wise. NJ malignant deLdneAtoh Vi the lIosiueuV .,
Lbe officers o. the Government, 10 hppm0 sncers AT
~ % ,nv pv"UT moor Io or cowSrdy rcd DEVILS"
can biiud the AniClcGn people 10 ns lacL, ahi "hen
tue plulul and uluoIy results OF TINS hJlOc war; IT'S
,ost 40 tne nation m lives, humiliation aud money ara
M gtl
Nhlcn led 10 II, the Lesson VIII not Jc Ios' ,,,.
I, a never De,u sac tXpcctatlJ Ot IN" friends OF the
In,ian nncy t,t 10 woud su1rt rer0o % 20 few
wears c,z tnu savage uiDes, nor could we expect u
In rng Inc fed man an years 70 become as froe
fon crie as Lne white look upon nm as he Is and
adopt measures WHICH seem bcoC 20 hdhc HIl y
Ter L. is JIG opponents pOncy who eNp,eJ the
lu.iau TO DC uOlc CllmIIhty tnln the people
OF our uOsJ civilized communities lGls impossible IOt
such pOhcy 10 meet Win Ne-touhdcd O0 cuohs
n ts pl poses methods are rsnty understood ana
cGday InpOs,ID.c t,r ~ ~ tl persisted IL H'ncc
tuo eHJrs Dad mel "ltn MnosS scHtLe u hts lI'tl
fcred 10 DOtI It's designs and modes OF
working. . 80 -,., mo-, ,,r,.
It's purpose is 10 deal justly and merIfuy with an un
fortunate race OF men fouI-ns OF whom are thoroughly
conquered, submissive, and dependent, anu 10 raise
tbeu in the scale humanity through the appliances OF
Christian CIVILIZATION; to protect the lives ani prop
eey OF our own people tue rOners TO render safe
for their occupancy all the territory OF tue United States
p,t already granted tO the Indians and to non
esty m the expenditure so the Indian appropriations
It's methods doing tlis arc 10 acknowledge tue N"uy
or treaties heretofore maHe ana honordniY w. eonpB
with their supuldOus 70 instruct thc INDIANS a. 70
tner part OF va cG3tyac ana cJ6ilhee theu aI ii
compliance win tueir OuugduOns ~ nfeqhAtui Fh' ~
tGe iovernpent has the power and Wlh eItOfce ilch
compliance wDen necessary; To SUBJECT thc su1ibsslNc
aud welliuciineJ tribes ~ cVhzhE lnudehets qua lh
ftrucuVn, anu To cutOWpEG tnY m.ssiohaiy t~AV.ro ~
Christian pcOpe iu titeir OeudH 10 appoint honest
agents and TO protect peaceful tribes IRON e Ouases
desperadoes tnleNe,, ana lahdshaihs' taking SaIo
that Wnere intended protection Idsi as u sohc-
times does 10 Sall not 10y aOeithS the a4gessois' NC
made tna pretexJ Tor another uniusI InJian war.
Where these methods are oand Intellectual, as IN the
case OF lndlau mJtdereTs, bands OF doS soulers oI
n hs pes stcutiy tho waU-patb. the pOcy i Ia pur-
with Gne utmost rSJr 10 p1hlsIho1t anu ruo
mission, just waJo murdercrs are pulSued and pun
sbed weu ctugnt Ueiug ctrclu however nUJ IL pihsh
the innocent tor the cri.ues Of the guilty ,.,-,
us metaOd Of securing houeSI agents Is 10 t'he aner
nOmna.I ION pVhucs, and pu ~ undcf hc tOhliO
OF religious sUcetos. inc p0uucIl agents iornTy ap.
Jue weiDcug OF tue ln!idns. toir years Oi tldi ls
proved the Presidents policy 10 Dc success Oe Ohd the
antclpliOa OF ls trends. WIJa the exception OF Gen.
CroOks contest with hostile blnds OF ms AJc1'
now ssfuiy terminated, and tnis unhappy struggle
saved Indian wars with an Their horrors
and enormous oxpeuss. o. Us successful results lhus
fIr in sav.u- mIuus money the Government aud
the indians, by Tue breaking up or rms, tue discovery
anu prevention OF iradds, lIe "htth. suu uisnssI
of dIshOnrs agents. tn3 scrUtny vi contracts ana ac
counts and Otuer ways, the members ul lho Dodu vi
i11 an, Couunisoners can aidg.1 ilJ.n gu0w,-
edo. Iit DceI gratifying tuccss IN lle ulhtl
respects contemplated wherever II i5 ialriy Hoeraion'
tnUse nave ysned tIe lndlh IcseiFd'iOhs can
Ia ie first report of the Board to the President, in
OK 1rsr 20 the eIort to eto the aomaic troes
with coauece noNltn,an4ug rlaJ Dues and oostlcles
Ol, tue result Of ptucut,
,..rrug asa ioasauuuc4 40 cspc. n''l1Ou aud
IeOe Nlta tie Tern OF low snort
voi W L, guorc history all she cEpe'cuce oi
CONDITION
JHtoe ad huna b. the A1csn pOpo
teuacl aDouVnal. 10 he gIaudOuei.
ltls our the CnllstiIn denominations Oh
the country, who nave snare Ia the respOuaDily, co
oerat ar actively aud earnestly in the MISSIONARY part
OF inc WORK ds due 70 It's importance, DetOIo the
eecund term President shall Cldcu mo
rrss ot these measures viii become pdtcnt 20 all
that even cterdte 1udlduatrs OF tno Dor
der viii hardly venture 80 complain Oi tucul.
FELIX BRUEOT Chairman.
ROBERT CArBELL NATHAN BISHOP