The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-20
The Problem Solved Only
by the Sword.
Treacherous Tricks of the Co.
manches and Kiowas.
"A Missionary Of Peace Changed Into
an Apostle of War.
FACTS FOR sqFT.HEADED PHILANTHROPISTS

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
IN what estimation would a class Of men be held
who, in this era Of advanced civilization and re-
spect for law and order, should not only give
ton to, but incite by argument and even by
rewards band Of treebooters who, without the
slightest provooation or excuse, were continually
making raids upon peaceable citizens robbng
themof their property, putting them to death or
carrying them away into captivity Would
those who cOuntenance such practices by har-
boring or assisting the perpetrators knowing
their crimnality, be regarded as altogether ex-
empt from culpabiltyS Would they not, on the
contrary be looked upon with the eye OF the law
rs p0Tticeps oTinfnts?
The appropriate answers to these questions are too
manifest to require record. The universal reproba-
zion of the acts Of the outlawed Lowery banditt in
North Carolina and the magnitude of the rewards
offered fer their apprehension afford conclusive
evidence upon this subject. Nevertheless, as mys-
FERROUS and ineXplicable as it may appear, we find
certain men in the Eastern States, cOmplacently
styling themselves phianthropsts and even Chris
slams, who for years past have been and at this
very,moment are giving all the aid and encourage
ment In their power to the preparation OF deeds
Of more henous character than those above men,
toned, and these men are not only suffered to 60
unpublished, but are appauded by many. am
charitable enough to believe however, that they
are unconscious OF the evils resulting from such
action, and possibly they may lay to their souls
the consoling JUNCTION that they are comforting
benefits upon their fellow men and do
Ing God service. However this may be, 1
assure such persons that they are most
egregiously deluded in regard to the tendency Of
the .falacious policy which they adhere to and ad-
vOcate with such blind and innexble pertinacity.
] allude to those
sELF-CoMPLACENT. THEORISTS
~ho seemingly in absolute ignorance Of facts as
they actually exist, continue with zeal worthy of
better cause to argue in favor of an everlasting
tolerance towards blood-thirsty savages incapable
Di comprehending or approaching kind treatment,
regarding 1t as an evidence Of cowardice and fear,
and who repel with scorn all efforts to educate or
Improve their condition.
make the assertion without fear Of coEfutation
that several tribes Of Indians now being fed
clothed ana fostered through the persistent in,
nuences Of the champions OF the peace project and
who have received no injustice from the govern
ment, have never ceased robbing, torturing, burn
ang, numbering, scalping and otherwise outraging
our frontier settlers.
Should any one question the correctness OF this
declaration numerous instances afording the most
ample proof upon the subject might be adduced,
but feel confident that the following pertinent
facts, derived from personal knowledge and OBJ
servation, will sufflce to convince any who
does not totally disregard the dictates of reason
1t is patent to all who have studied the history OF
the aboriginal tribes upon our domain that
THE KIowAs AND coMANoHEs
from their first discovery by the Spanards in 1542,
have been wanderers upon the great plains of the
West, having no permanent abiding places, and
that for the last hall century they have continued
10 make forays upon the inhabitants of Mexico and
And as these aggressions were for long time
tolerated 1t is quite likely the Indians really i'm
agined there was no particular harm in them. As
an evidence OF this ], twentythree years ago, en-
countered upon the Plains 2, 500 Comanches under
q chief called Issakeep, with whom 1 had long
interview, during which took occasion to say to
him that our government, by the Treaty of Guada-
iupe Hidalgo had Pledged Itself to put stop to
further inroads by our Indians upon the Mexicans,
and, In accordance Herewith, / was instructed by
the President to inform the Comanches that they
would no longer be permitted to make raids in
Mexico, and would be required to surrender all
captives in their possession, assuring him, at the
same time, that II these injunctions were complied
with In good faith the President would be 50 much
pleased that he would reward them handsomely.
TO which the chief replied that my remarks for the
most part were very satisfactory to him, par
Of "Big White Cher in sending him "a heap" OF
presents. "But," continued he, "there are two
requirements of the Great captain at Washington
which make me feel very sad. One is the prohibit
zion against taking scaps and stealing horses
rom Mexicans, and the other is the rendition OF
our prisoners. Many OF our squaws are getting
old, }" he said, "and must have Mexican and white
women to assist them In chopplng and packing
wood and herding horses; besides,n concluded the
Delaware interpreter, who had never overtasked
his brain in mastering the grammatical abstrac-
tons OF Lindley Murray, ''hc say captain may be
so, he squaw; when he git mad he want some
white squaw for whip hisself"
Since Texas became Incorporated into the Union
these Indians have repeatedly been ordered to
cease their depredauons upon the people of that
State, but thus far they have disrcgarded the
mandate and their outrages nave continued.
Those
DENoNIAcAL MONSTERS,
designed and moulded in the image OF the Creator,
bat imbned to repetition with the instincts of the
devil have kept their hands raised against the
white man and prosecuted a truculent warfare
with an unrelentisg and mercess barbarlty too
revolving and inhuman to bear description.
In order to bring these lawless marauders more
under the control Of our authorities reservation
embracing large extent OF country in the vicinity
OF the Washfta Mountains, . most beautiful and
productive section, was selected for them In 1868,
and with their fuu concurrence they were placed
nponlt, WITH the distinct understanding that they
were rot without permission, to go outside the
designated limits Of the same, under penalty OF
Deing regarded as enemies on the warpath aud
treated accordingly
They were also informed that 50 long as they re.
NAMED peaceable their children would he educated,
they would be furnished with farms CATTLE farm
ing implements, &c, and would be instructed in
agriculture, besides being fed aud clothed until
they were enabled to produce their own crops and |
thus become seltsustainlng all Of which beneats
were to be conferred upon them gratuitouslv tho
1 Die condition imposed upon them being the NOT
re- ~ unreasonable one OF staying at home and AT.
4 n ding to their own affairs.
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