National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-19

peace commissioners, which Is deeply regretted
and keenly felt by all, II Ia clearly evident that
the poor Indian, who he's suffered 90 much from
depredations committed against him by the ,
whitcs-derredatlons involving the greatest bar
barity, cruelty and sayagery, and wherein neither
woman nor child have been spared-wili hence
forth be prosecuted with q rigor and severity
never before equaled. What leads, In the main,
TO such prosecutions II Ills not the voice Of that
powerful Institution, the press, which instigates
exoltes and sways the public mind, and which
has sent forth so terrible an onslaught on the
the CRY Is heard "extermlnate the ipdisns; eS-
terninste them root and branch, no matter the
Is this Justice, Christianity and the duty Of a
civilized peoplef Should whole community
suffer and perish for the wroigs committed by
Two or more members OF that community "No;
the guilty alone should suffer and be made TO
pay the penalty Of their crime,n you reply, with
out q moments hesitation. why, then, should
AZ Az the Indians suffer for the act q fewf Is
Has not the Indian some rights which should be
respeotedi Twould seem not. As the aborigi-
Ned in bis endesyorS 70 Impede he progrcss Of
the mighty lnundatlon--the encroachment Of the
whltes-whlch has been advancing and enlarRlng
swift, sweeping, powerful and sure strides that
already he Is left with scarcely one solitary foot
which he can call his own-he who could once
proclaim l am monarch Of all I survey"
Danish from your minds all projudices aud I'M
Snrslnke tnV , anu tne uicIacs 9T
Soms.'es ~, WI iVIyv you W .aSi ,,
~ no" 'o PSVr ~ ny. ~. " a ny ~,
celyed, prosecuted and maltreated.
IA, ,i,J ma ~, ny ,h inu,am ~ @
nave occnTre an" heen h,onvsa nv "a ,hs nniIcs n
ny a,'',i @ oeen % ~ Wy no ,'r W
~. ~, y, pus,,o, ann pssssu .hrV 'I s u w ~
v s.n,has ,heu 49, 'nan' ~ y, 49, .,ho
lives Of these worthless Creatures are a poor
h,, ~ ue r ,,, ,,s.
nrs,nr. ,snn a ,e W. ,n ,ha r, ann .no
s 1s ss ny ms "ou' A'e We no' MI equa' !" "e
themIof rather Sy the ssSravs,icn Of which
party, the white man or the Indian, are the con- |
t,nual outbreaks OF renewals OF war on the IRON |
"By the Indians, Of course" But the answer is
wrong one; and to prove II to be so Is only ne
csssary " refer TO the various reports OF Indian
ansrs which nave been made from time 70 time,
an inspection OF which shows conolnslyely that
been instituted by Inc whites have bean oceS.
stoned by their crIieity TO the Indians
The peace policy, in regard 10 which there ia nj
present so much unjust Criticism, Is truly a good
one, and without doubt the only policy that will
inure TO the bepcnt OF Inc Indian AZ well a. Inc
white man, though, as in every case Of intricacy,
IL Involves some features which IL would he bet,
ter WITHOUT. Us an act IN the Presldents admin,
oo-oPeTatlon Of all good peaceful and W'a6id-
ny oiI,hen ~. III, -, .,.., A.,
,Sp y9u wii r oe pIenseJ 70 insert tne ABOVE
stands PROMINENT as an advocate and an ex-
FOUNDER Of Justice, IN order that such Of your
,ea .ns WIG give ~ pe,usaI as nave alIca1y
| red man, since the aforesaid regretted massacre
sspeolally, may give themselves up 70 little so
lieying that TO DO 80 Will cause them 10 arrive at
me conclusion, sooner or later, that In reality
We Indian u, IN great measure, excusahle TOT
nls many seemingly unlustinanlc acts Oh wrong,
anil that whole nation should not be made TO
suffer for the wrongs OF q few.
am, dear sir, your humble aud obedient SER
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| NEWS OF TIE capital.
| Ex-cosgREssNAs cRsrs
Of Illinois, yesterday sent TO Treasurer Spinner
| a check for % $50 10, the amount received Tor
| Increased pay. lie says; AS persistently ob-
posed the passage OF The bill for Increase OF nav
cannot conse!entlously accept the money;
states government
-. ......... .
Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue de.
clded Yesterday that two separate tobacco facto-
Iies cannot occupy me same premises AZ the
patble with the requirements OF the revenue
law governing the manufacture and sale OF to-
oaoco'
General I,1tier h nrenaTing 4 iii in chapcer,
for certain parties N interest lootIna n ohtsIn
ing Information IN regard 10 the disnositlon ~
ali the moneys and pronerty Of the MemnhIs ami
m Paso RAILROAD CONTAIN Deyelonments nm
der this suIt are exDected 10 he anite as sensa.
tionaI as those Of the late trial IN paris MAJ
DIspdtrh 10 Gin. t;dfefte
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,,,.. sIiIloNhkr CONTRACTS.
Inc treasury Department mas awarded the con-
uActs LOT iuInlshlnH mat department with sta
iloneIy during the next fiscal year to
=. Z. Parker, Phlp Solomons aud WIN. Ballan-
Hhe, o. tnls CITY; .; Y. Carew, south Hadley
rails, Mass; ID. Appleton Co., and Berlin 4
delphia.
n LII nhhNth " Inh phIAhrnhNI " JUSTICE.