The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-10

ssLo'' - He Sta ada-Lecture ,
Cherokee Orator, Colonel Be- - tine
crowded resemblance greeter <nhos'
Boudinos as Association Hall la 0olonel Is. u
tale lecturer was received w \Axht the versa
Of welcome, and the eas' - the warmest tokens
he delivered himself <1hd graceful style In wnlch
In treating OF tp' enc1ted general APPRECIATION.
present con" = manners, cusoms, TRADITIONS ana
Indian -<tscn OF the civilized Indians OF tne
playe| serntory Colonel Boudinot dis
b. q thorough knowledge which could
~ been acquired only by experience. He
datsd at length the scores OF treaties which had
pee made with the Indian tribes, In each OF which
70 ey had been prevailed upon To cede their homes
md accept other reservations little farther on
out OF the way, (which are always pledged to them
as long as grass grows or water runs" But the
time had arrived when this stereotyped policy Of
removal must give place to some other. Colonel
Boudinot characterized the policy - extremely
injudicious and ucidH pointed out the ab
surdity and injustice Of the theory in
voived. He said that nine-tenths OF
the Indian troubles which have afrected
the country had their origin in the unjust and
wise policy Of removing Indians from their homes
to satisfy temporary expediency. He contended
that in solitary Instance since the foundaton OF
the government had the removal Of Indians been
effected through their own desire. True, their
IN the same manner as that given by the poor
wretch who yielded his neck to the moose
ceeded in yer, %sseerly 0 way 70 p de-.
scribe the history OF the Indians and
deal OF soic,sude was enrsained By the people
New England for the weN being OF the Indian. The
nrst law of this country TO regulate trade and in
l790 AT that time no Indian tribe approached
civilization, and the law was uniform and proper;
but SINCE then the Cherokces Creeks, seminoles
and Chickasaws mad become civilized. More
than generation had passed nnce they
their superstitions and traditions ior the Bible
and school book. Yet while they had emerged
from the darkness Of oarbari ISL 70 me night OF
character Of the laws enacted. The lecturer
traced the early history OF the Indian tribes. and
dwelt at some length on the laws enacted in the
planned that OF the $4,000 Indians 5oocs
tally so, while the remaindef-constitutln
| three-fourths Of the Indians-were as wild
and the standard Of Spain upon the shores OF this
Continent. The lecturer then proceeded to give a
clear and vivid picture Of the several tribes Of the
Indians to whose customs and traditions he
nit urey referred-pointed out the hardships under
which they labored and clearly explained the
wrstcned and lnj1dicioas system under which the
Indian affairs had been managed Colonel
Boudinoc. stated that the civilized tribes
souls. Among those Indians were 5000
whites who mad become incorporated with
w Mere slaves
the Indians several very interesting anecdotes
IN connection with Indian HE were narrated, all
tendlng to show the intimate knowledge OF the
lecturer with the subject he so ably discussed A
great error the legislation OF the country, with
reference to Indians Tor the past forty years had
Deen the absence OF judtcious discrimination be.
tween the civilized and savage. He was in favor
OF the passage by Congress OF Territorial bill which
would provide Tor a survey and secu0nizing Of the
Territory, the establishment OF United states
Courts, q Delegate in Congress and all the neces-
sary 0f1cers OF strong civil, local government Tor
the better protection of lie and property. The
lecturer concluded very able and interesting lee
turing BY explaining the grievances under which
the Indians at present suffered and abiding to the
remedies which might be judciousiy applied Tor
their removal. Colonel BoudlnOt was heartily
congratulated for his brilliant and successful
EFFORT in behalf oil the Indian.