New-York tribune., 1874-09-07
HARD WORK THE BEST POLICY FOR THE
INDIANS.

PROPOSED CONVENTION WITH MEXICO ON THE
INDIAN QUEsTIoN-THE POSSIBILITY OF REPREs-
SING SAVAGE INSTINCTS BY WORK AND DIsCI-
PINE.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR There are manifestly several ways in
which the Indian problem may be solved. But 1t is
pretty certain that its solution should not be constant
quantity and an everlasting screed year by year.
Neither sword gun, nor broadbrim Indian Ring
should have the whole handling Of the work. Either
may do well its part; question for the nation is
What is that whole part Of which will lot out, for
either dol And first say arrange with Mexico,
in which many OF the frontier savages habit
a harbor, 10 settle down with upon some
uniform system which to manage the Indian
and fix his status. At once conjoiny compel his saw
age rowing instincts the rule OF law aud place. di
vide and scatter these human herds protect them
fully but especially disarm. No rations after time
enough s given TO raise them impose upon them one
sentence of getting their bread in the sweat of the
brow help them IN the first beginnings towards that
which only have by the thrift and toll Of generations
roads bridges, tools, implements Of agriculture, -
structons in Its ways, and all those things which
the make up and help of civilization But bread, and
herded beef Winters store let them learn by hard
trial and gnawing stomach to cater for themselves.
suppant the war council by the school district and
town meeting. Bring the daring chieftain's muscle
and snew drive the logic OF debate wherein he must
held his own in with the feeblest Of his tribe
or find his vocation gone.
We laugh at seectmen, and haywards, and c0nstabes,
ana tithDg-men but there Is behind their names the
history of the most perfect civilization and government
among men, Not that think the Indian VIII grow TO
This new estate OF things IN day; but IL he begin
boy his children will step forward in the funess OF
ne manbnod nave no great faith 10 that missionary
work which concludes war-dance with prayer, or fol-
lows up lOtted pluuder from successful RAIDS with
rehearsal of the commandment Thou shalt not steal"
The Christian religion is faith that belongs TO and out
crops civilization; the pow Is most elective mis-
sionary, an able pioneer OF the gospel. A Welh0ed
garden gives and heart for divine grace The sue
cessors OF Satana, LOneWOf and Cochse Will never be
In so deyout o frame OF mind as when they have fol-
lowed the pow from up TO its setting. The divine
precepts OF Savior will find IN them willing
practice as after they have stored their first OF
potatoes raised brood OF chickens on corn garnered
IRON their own toll.
First educate the Indian TO the methods habits and
thoughts of civilization On this foundation Land, the
Church may build. ChTsts work. or the teaching OF his
and tng by the moral culture OF generations gene be-
fore Ii is very likely may force this hlng on the
savage life and bring him to our moral level by fhort
hand some hOt-bOuse pressure. But TIL we so mold
cunning to our humbug aud deception. He will seem
CHRISTIAN and perhaps profess, when all the while
the tomahawk and scapngknife gisen from his inner
belt. The Indian like any other savage thing you may
by alternate lash and pet, tame to put on the
seeming ways Of kindness But the greed
for blood has only banked its fires
Just the jungle tiger though trained TO leap and
crnge and fawn by savage whip and red-hot iron, yet
the mighty fangs and Jaws point to stomach thirstng
for taste blood. The tearing claws are there aDd
back OF all a greed OF gore undyng. Beware! the
measured out. Keep him well Gagged, cut out those
Rashiug claws, stub down those rending teeth Even
tnen never him, stretched on hresde lurk
ing near your fold If you do So when least on guard
will find the savage instincts all apaLe anu rhuihR
round your home. W.H.S
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. &, 1874