National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-16

Two parties Of Indians and representatives
Of Indians arc now in this city, the one urging
Congress to create an Indian territory and
the other opposing It. Elias c. Boudinot, ''of
the Cherokee nation, as he IL pleased to style
himself advocates the territorial law, and
VIII p. Ross, principal chief Of the Cherokee
nation, and Others, representing the Greeks
and Choctaws oppose II.
Mr.. Boudlnot tells US most narrowing
story Of murder, lawlessness and crime in the
Indian country. lie declares that his life and
the lives Of all his friends, and the lives Of
the supporters Of the territorial scheme, are
cndangercd that q horrible secret society
has been formed against them, and that the
condition Of affairs Is truly dcplorablc. Mr..
liOudinOt appeals To Congress In the interest
Of humanity, Of progress, Of peace, Of civil
lzatiOn, Uf principles that never halt or turn
backward" Boudinot, in fact, Is pretty smart
fellow, and seems to understand the wey to
got q little Till through Congress. lie seems
to understand that there Is nothing like a
little flavor Of the humanitles to soften the
heart Of obdurate COngressmcn, and incline
them to swallow without the least compune-
tlon nice little job. When Mr.. Oakes
Ames was placing things" around Congress
We have no doubt that he used somewhat the
same arguments that Boudinot is using now
the immense advantages and blessings that
would he certain to follow the spread Of the
Gospel, the church and the schools aud the
Young Mems Christian Association to soften
and ciyilize-all Of these to blossom and
bloom along the line Of the Union Pacific, to
spring from the fertile soil OF the credit
mohilicr. Philanthropy and patriotism are
always the two favorite arguments Of the
accomplished lobbyist Ames thoroughly
understood II. So does BOudinot. And 50
do the landgrabbers who are pushing the
soldiers and sailors bounty bill In the Sem
ate, who are cntreating Congress to give the
poor poor soldier, who bled and suffered for
his country, aud the soldiers widow aud
child, who anXiously read the war bulletins
day after day and year after year, pitiful
one hundred and sixty acres, that the vete-
rams Of the rebellion may he rewarded that
the Republic might show lis gratitude.
But there Is not word whispered about the
gigantic land companies In the back ground,
about the brokers offices, about the sharpers
who will Sc0ur the country for soldiers and
soldiers widows and soldiers children, and
cheat them out of what Congress may give
them for ilye or ten dollar bill. Not u word
now about the Haunting signs and the flash I'D
ysTtisemenls and the money ShylOcks, who. II
this bill should pass, will swindle them Us they
swndlcd others out Of their bUunties and
their pensions. And 10 with Mr., BOudihOt,
Of the Cherokee Nation. BOudnot's heart
blceds for his cnuntrymen, and he wants them
protected. But not word escapes his lips
about the railroad corporations behind, who
are waiting to spring upon the unfortunate
people of OllahamO and cheat them out Of
their inheritance. Mr.. BOudlnOt scdulOusly
keeps In the background the three great rail-
road companies and their charters, which,
II the tribal relations are abolished,
will sweep into their possession millions
Of acres In OklRhMnO--tnc Oklahamu
that needs Ouly M act OF Congress to
convert Into an Indian paradise. We should
think that Congress would BY this time have
It's eyes opened to these speciOus swlndles,
IL 10 time that thUre we've an end Of this |
thing OF luggiug the Gospel and Christianity |
and prayers into Legislative jobs. The~game
Ia TOO old. Il does not work we'll. Il shows
an utter poverty Of invention. Il was all |
wen enough ten or dfteen years ago, when
the rrpuhllc was In It's salad days but II Ia
bebInd the tilae now. We want something
new and I'eSh and Ur are disappointed that