The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-06
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Spotted Tails Proclamation.

have the painful duty to perform
which devolves upon me as Chief of q
noble province--to reply to q petition
which has lately been published, made
by small committee Of seventy, 1--WE
Ipresume drunken Irish,) in which IL
seems that the Governor Of Ireland, even,
is in great need Of provision and per-
hsps clothing. Prcsuming from this
that the Kansas locust or grasshoppsre'
have come at least in sight or hearing OF
the green little province, and that the
inhabitants must be in great need, aud
doubtless starvation Il staring at them
considerably and amid ali these calam-
tiles il appears that the Governor is pc
titioned to wage war upon united pro-
vinces and 10 claim grounds that does
not belong to his dominion, i, Spotted
Tail, Chief of the new province, would
urge upon the subjects of my province
to pay 10 attention unto bigoted threats
of beheading me, your Chief, although
\ | am apprised of their uncultivated and
unlettcred condition. So will all learned
persons, knowing that the traditions
have not been correctly kept. Irish very
seldom wish 10 adopt indian names, and
knowing as you all do that Black Hawk
has been dead this good while he would
not appear i'm that little committee.
Therefore, we have nothing to fear, and
all that is necessary TO promote the
growth OF our province and build up
trade and commerce is to look well TO
OUR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, knowing as we
do that under the present administration
of the government of the United States
that the snatch-penny Congress have
been trying to, by Military power, deride
and brake down the State governments,
rs they have made an example of Iousi-
ana. W herein the President has ordered
"A General. second in command of the
United States forces, TO proceed to New
Orleans, and there coerce the rights OF
the people 10 be subject TO Military rule,
without awaiting the aid and assistance
of Congress, and TO usurp authority that
did not belong TO the President, nor a
subordinate officer not subordinate 10
the President. In view of this and sim.
liar acts contrary TO the constitution and
laws of the United States, and of the
present actions in the Congress, now sit
ting we eel thai the finances which ar,
NOW inn q red, VIII work deleterious Il
cur rapid advancement,a and would urge
upon you to prepare for the eInergen
cIcs Of u . times.
But while / urge you to be careful OF
your finances, 1 adjure ycni not to lei
the temptation to become rich lead you
into practices which, from this petition,
seem TO have become common i'm ouI
neighboring province OF Ireland. and
which partially accounts for the corrup-
tion evinccd by the desire to claim ter
ritory not belonging 10 them-l allude
to the practice Of selling such mean
whisky, under the name of Bitters, as
will make man think pigs feet are ribs
and destroy his fear Of law, and love fol
his brother-man and also the custom oi
selling liquor TO scoflers, from pocket
groceries, at public meetings, aud Of
hiring laborers on public works and
lfailing to pay them. BE truthful, honest
abiding, God-fearing, and inst and
,or will be happy, regardless OF the
jeers Of merchants or maids.
Done at my Executive Mansion, this
the 2sth day of January, 1875.
! Signed SPOTTED TAIL, Chief.
4 WAHANEsHEE, Private Sec'y.