National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-13
\ THE INDIAN QUESTION.
COLONEL BOUDINOTs LECTURE LAST
EVENING. $50

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Col. BONNET, Of the Cherokee nation, delivered
an able and Ioquent lecture last evening to .
large and attentive audisnos, who had gathered at
lincoln hall to Nsten to what he had to say about
the sborgine race which, under the sway offate, IL
destined to pass away, leaving nothing - . mon
ument Of their once greatness and pride but the
relies which have been snstehed, - II were
| Strands from the burning" by men like Catlin,
dangers and fatigues Of the barren wastes and
Wilderness Of Amsfics.
After being GRACEFULLY introduced to the au-
and eOmmsnced By Sying that he Vas e speak
ON this great Indian question, not only N the in
tsrest q All the remaning tribes Of Indians Of
humsn race; for all okhumanity are akin, and
each race should harbor sympathy for tine others.
III s.id that tnsrs we're distributed g. eyer
dams, which were divided into 10e tff6ss, and
these were occupying 90 reservations, @ntaining
ss s.es ndaS
Fully three quarters Of these are living in as wild
and uncivilixed state ~ when Columbusfr dis
giant snoGts Of the nisson.res these people still
gfope In ignorance and the comforuessness Of
savage life. He stated that In view of tine fact
sation Ss vas rssdy 70 say nom honest sonyctions
and working untold injuries to the trbss, particu
lsEly those which border on our froneers. Zap
The only way to accomplish great work among
this noble people,. e spend money IN sdI 3, Ing
20 the tree incIines and the Indian can never &c,
qure civilization q long - they are kept without
pale Their children shosld q once Dc pISSHns
lions. Better 8 thousand times corral the chill
dren in school houses than the warriors on the
Ssn easS.a nsc 10 e:
showing the position Of the respective tribes, the
many Te.oures, and other interesting feature, Of
st length upon the habIti, manners and charas-
teristcs Of The different tribes Occupying tbs In
dian Territory, he gave some intefssting facts
interesting incident In regard to the death Of
wife, whom all Of her friends swarm to her DEATH
bsd and scarcely before she 70 cold they set them
,siys. aSoSt %.kfns an equitable division q her
he depiored this condition Of noble
people who were living within sight Of our
always b considered merely Is dependent wards
Of Ssviiisiiensvs would soon become Is great,
would only % for US what you have done, urged
e "a s:.ls &c isssA .i'sl e. =
uSmen and brethren Sith yourseivs1IVc weuid
soon show You that eivifsstion, coupled With the
oetfainnty q toeiai IL sure success,
heartily appSess q he P sessspaAp %R.sass
which relates q tbs ssctioning Of the ndisn prop
make each Indian take care Of himself ~ nm.
fly; they viii ultimately 'work out an etG6kal
blessing to the Indians Of America Let your
Recommendations Of the President, and great
deal will have bean accomplished. But this has
not been done. Notwithstanding the stipulstions
pay tribute to support this great Governmsnt,
and yet refuse any voice In the courts or coun.
Gil chambers ofthe nation. When You DO this, .
nations aborgines; then, not till then, will he
have country which he can call his. and . land
anxiety for the future. lApplause.l