New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-09
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L. Ane execution OF several 6aVa8es d,
hanging them by the neck in the presenc'
of their tibe is . novel. yet We hope, al
efectual mode of demonstrating the dan
gers Of violating law. The trial was q
course q mystical process not to have
been understood by the accused. The
pnyers and instruction of the clergy,
though well meant, do not seem to
have intelligently affected the prisoners.
Treachery and assassination is the law Of
Indian warfare. The omnipotence of the
Great Spirit is their religion at l5aL,s +
-. ne thinks, admitted to an eoual sky s.fs7 /
20 His faithful dog win bear him company"
/ There can be no doubt but the novel
and ignominious mode of death win have
more salutary effect in preventing assas-
sinations, than any convictions Of the
Justice of law, or the saving grace of re-
igion. Both these agencies have been
properly employed, and civilization has
done its duty. fss s,la- ds.l tEs l-1asl
The report of the execution tends to
show that. human nature is the same
under scalp-lock and blanket, as under
all the refnements Of education-the
usual proportion Of the men arraigned
Boston Charley. . young man, saw too
late that the chief men Ibid not take SO
prominent part in the massacre as the
young men" Schonchin blamed Hooker
Jim, and said ssthe murder had been com
mitted by the boys" He was san old
man. sat in camp, and took no active
part, I" and would like to see the really
guilty men executed. ota2aqqs La9svsa
Captain Jack took the same line of de-
Tense. laying the blame on others. he
preferred to die natural death and even
proposed that they should hang another
Indian, Scarfaced Charley in his place, on
the plea that he could ''live and take care
Of his family and tribe" He had no con-
fdence in any one to take care of his
family. not even Of Scarfaced Charley.
Black Jim had as little ambition of mar
tyrdom as the rest He offered sugges-
linn. sf8soa a1sE 21a- -A.isase ssHula-s |
Ny heart tells me am good and strong
man, and able TO take care Of the Modocs.
If Jack and Schonchin are killed, should |
then be left to take care of the Modocs. / |
do not know, what Jack and Schonchin !
think about it. That's my idea. -arstI |
a Jack and Schonchin did not apparently |
see this point, and Black Jim pressed it no |
further. i0oire rn -s-5tamoe saI
q, We approve entirely Of employing the
aw and the gospel TO justify ourselves to
civilization in having given these ignorant
,agans fair trial, but we doubt its effect
urther than in the salutary terrorism of
he hanging. When it shall be realized
hat the justice of the government is mex
'rable, and extends beyond the summary
'engeance of the battle field, these saw
ges may, and, we hope will, be impressed
y its deliberate and persistent pursuit
The particulars of the execution, however,
trip the poor savages Of any pretence of
eroism, and represent them as timid,
and as faithless to each other
8 they are to the whites. Probably young
'oston Charley should be excepted from
his comment, since he avowed the muir
er of General Candy, and said he was not {
fraid to die. There was nothing dramatic
+ patriotic in the death scene of these
DOR wretches, yet We hope their country
len will profit by their ignominious fate
I'D keep clear of the gallows. q