The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-01

the President to treat such band or tribe wit!
al! needed severity. to punish them for thei
outragcs according to their merits, and thu
to teach them that it is better to follow th,
advice of the Government and 40 upon res
ervatinns and become civilized, rather thar
TO continue tho native habits aud practices
lhe recent conduct Of the Modocs will fur
nish to the Government an example for tn,
treatment of such tribes and bands as refuse
to accept the benevolent purposes Of what il
termed the Quaker policy" There may b.
some SO impre ssed with the necessity of non.
resistance as to object to the punishment Of
Indians under the circumstances last referred
to. If there be any such they will, feel
assured, iod opportunity for complaining be
cause the policy is not peaceable enough.
Third-It is the determination Of this
policy to see that all supplies, of every kind
and nature, whether for food or clothing,
purchased for such Indians as are upon res
ervations and remain at peace, are procured
at fair and reasonable prices, SO that the In.
dams meriting these supplies may receive
The same without having the funds OF the
Government squandered in their purchase.
If there be any whose vocation may be inter-
rupted by being deprived of the profits which
speculation or peeuiation may have heretofore
afforded in the purchases for Indians, such
persons will End abundant reason to COM
plain, because the Quaker policy" depr. yes
them of tn opportunity of gains aud profits
heretofore enjoyed in this business
Foarth-1t is the purpose of the Govern
ment. as fast as possible, through the instru-
mentality and by the advice of the religious
organizations. and BY all other means within
its power, to procure competent, upright,
faithful. moral, and religious agents to care
for the Indians that 60 upon reservations, to
distribute the goods aud provisions that are
purchased for them by the beneyolence Of
the Government, to AID in their intellectual,
moral, and religious culture, aud thus to as
sist in the great work Of humanity aud 10
nevolence which the peace policy means. If
there be any who are thus deprived of Gov
ornment Iositions and Office that have hither-
to afforded large profit without labor, and
without merit, aud who are to be prevented
in the future from defraudiDg Indians for
their own personal gain, those persons may
complain of the Quaker policy and demand
determination.
Fifth 1t is the purpose of the peace pol
icy to establish schools, and through the in
strumentality Of the Christian organizations.
acting in harmony with the Government, as
fast as possible to build churches and organ
ize Sabbath schools. whereby these savages
may be taught better way of life than they
have heretofore pursued. and be made to un-
derstaud the comforts aud benefits ola Chris
tan civilization, aud thus be prepared ulti
natcly to become citizens Of this great ma,
ton.
These I understand to be the purposes of
the Presidents peace policy. and this seems
to be the occasion when it ought to be so
studied as to be understood; for l believe
that, when understood, there are few Ameri-
can citizens who will find the heart to con-
denim it. [ also feel at liberty to say that.
as here explained, it has the appreciation Of
every member Of the Presidents Cabinet, land
that the Secretary Of War and the Secretary
Of the Interior will hereafter, as they have
heretofore, act IN perfect accord and with
perfect sincerity in endeavoring fully and
completely to carry out and execute this pol
cy. Very respectfully yours,
G. DELANO.