National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-11
THE AZTEC RACES.
The lecture Of Goveruor Army.

The Lecture OF Govern or Army.
Lincoln hall on Saturday evening was hand
somely hllOd by Al interested audience, who lis
tened to . lecture from Governor Army on the
subject Of the Indians and the peace policy Of the
President. Governor Army was introduced by
General WhIttlesey, The principal points Gov
ernor Army made were these, after special refer
ence to the idolatry Of the Aztec RACES: Let the
and our forefsthers he Is Of one blood, created
free and equal; hence all "White Leagues"
"Blsck Leagues or other sssoctstions which
an SbominAtion In the sight Of Heaven, and will
meet the Just Judgment Of the Creator Of the uni
The Governor then said that . few days ago
there departed from earth to heaven one Whe de-
voted his time, talent and wealth to the enforce
spirit Of aerrsts Smith departed one Of Sarth's
great noblemel left this planet. Language can
not express the grief felt at the death Of such
In 1857 this phiIauthropist and great advocate
Of peace and human rights, at the national con
ysItion held at Buaalo. N y. gave check for
and 10 stay the operation ofthe socAlled Missouri
compromise, and agreed to give y, 200 month
the condition that mot one dollar Oft should be
expended for purposes Of war; Gerritt Smith
aided John Brown in his work Of emancipation,
but always stipulated that 1t should be done
The Governor then said The Indians of the
United States are the wards OF the Government.
other class Of our people, End which should be
respected; not, however, so far IS to treat with
them in the same manner as the Powers Of
Europe.
The treaties already made with them should
be respected, but no new treaty should be made
with as . guardian towards his wards, and their
treatment adapted TO their advancement in civil
nation: The Indians should be divided into
j. That class who have treaties and who own
lands in their own right.
2 The wild tribes Of the plains who roam over
the American desert.
3. The tribes Of the Rocky mountains.
He pointed out clearly what should be done
With each and presented 70 MS audience the me-
physically. He showed that there was In the
Creator the Father, the Son and the Spirit in
physical faculties-the body, the soul and epirit,
and illustrated by the acorn in the vegetable
IA aid all schools should in one cardinal point
Of view resemble the West Point military school.
There IL lie not the theory alone but the military
camp, the praetice, the daily discipline Of sthe
taught not only the theory but also the practical
lessons Of life and peace to both the male and
female children.
He described the condition Of the Indians when
this continent was first discovered, and quoted
the letter Of Columbus 70 the Queen, and illus
trated the treatment ofthe Indians by the story
of the Quaker who sat on bench with an Indian
chief who forced him TO the end and of the bench,
and then told the Quaker that thus his people
had been treated. The Governor eloquently
showed how the Indians had been driven from
where the sun rose from the mighty ocean in the
East to where it set in the great waters Of the
West.
He then in q clear manner demonstrated that
it was cheaper and more human to feed than
fight Indians, and illustrated It by the story OF
Dutchman who fed his hogs, and thus kept them
from trespsssiDg on his neighbOrs' cOrnhelds.
He paid tribute to the memory OF Kit Carson,
and said he was no Indian fighter, but an Indian
pacificator, and demonstrated that millions OF
dollars and hundreds Of lives had been expended
to conquer Indians under the military manage
ment which could have been saved II the Indians
had been fed, clothed and taught to work. He
thanked the Lord that the President, Secretary
ofthe Interior, the present Indian Commissioner
and the Indian peace commissioners were con-
WINGED Of this-that the true secret Of Indian
management was TO iced and clothe the Indians,
them no gratuities, but require them to labor for
what they received, and thus make them self
sustaining. He said the agents should be ap-
pointed for life or good behavior. The constant
change Of agents has done as much to demoraliTe
the Indians as any other cause, and the appoint
ment Of military officers would continue this
state Of things. Their education Is not adapted
to the position; they are taught in the experience
and practice Of war, and their experience is not
He presented many interesting facts in refer
ence 10 the two classes Of Aztec Indians, and
gave an account Of their habits, manners and re-
Indian policy Of Preside1t Grant, and urged that
the Indians ought TO be taught the rudlments Of
the English language and Of labor. He said
IeIC1 L0em 10 Tehu 50 Ln1L Lney may study Gf0Q'S
Word and obey His commandments; teach them
TO work so that they may be improved physically
SIS well as mentslly and morally, and thus make
them self-sustaininK.
He then introduced three Of the chiefs in sue
cessOn, who each spoke in their own language,
which the Governor interpreted. The Indians
spoke Of their surprise at finding so many pale
faces, and said they were convinced that peace
was the true policy for them, and appealed to the
audience TO aid them in convincing Congress Of
the necessity OF doing them justice and prevent
ing white men from taking away their lands
For over two hours the audience gave their
attention, frequently spplEuding and in other
ways msnifesting the deep interest they felt in Q
subject which was presented to them in q Western
style Of eloquence, and which in many points was
entirely new 10 the audience.