New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-26

He has besides large number of influential friends
in the State. Other strong candidates are Mr. Price
Mr. McCrary, and Gov. KrkwOod. Ex-senator Har-
lam though not formally announced as candidate,
already has a very considerable strength and ms
friends will probably insist upon the open of his
name within short time
THE LATEST INJUSTICE TO RED MEN.
A LITTLE COLONY TURNED OFT OF THEIR HOMES
AND FIEIDs IN A MOUNTAIN VALLEY IN CALI
FoRNIA-THE SMALL AvARICE OF THREE WHITE
MIN THE ONLY CAUst-A FRIENDLY RACE BEING
DRIVEN INTO TIE DESERT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-SOme recent CORE
spondoee about the wrongs Of the Temeculs Indians or
California given 10 the public. This band belongs
70 the Mission Indians of Southern California who, num-
herring about 5000 scattered through the counties Of
Fan Bernardino ard san Diego. They were citizens Of
Mexico Government acquired the territory Of
California, aud were in fair way 10 become civilized
ultivating their ancestral lands and living in amcabe
relations to the whites, they would have been useful
members OF the community by this time had laws been
enacted for their protection Bnt Commissioner Smith
said In hs letter the subject "the tendency has been
n swell the humber Of mat class Of people known as
Indians not taxed at the expense Of their citizenship
and OF all natural right order TO furnish larger room
and privileges for any other or class of people VINO
ere fortunate enough 20 be recognized ~ American c
sens and thus enabled to come into possession
citizens Of Mexico improved and cultivated from genera
tons ago and which, by every consideration OF natural
rights they would he justly entitled to-day. But their
natural rights debarred by the legal ownership
and in some actual occupancy OF the more for
tunste aforesaid American citizens"
The Temecula Indians not being legal proprctors OF
the regions occupied by hem could oppose no resistance
70 the late Injustice done them Their misfortune il for
chilly described by Col h. L. Peel of Los Angeles, one OF
the most influential citizens OF Southern California He
SAYS
That poor people owned this entire country and
have been driven back back back until they huallV sell
tied in cone o the BernaTdino Mountains, where
they and every body thought they were out OF the way
of civilization But Frenchlnan and TWO ScOtchmcn
came America and bought sheep; and, in searching
for "A pasture for then herds, they discovered
that the land occupied by these poor Indians
would make good grazing ground for them. Ihey
have secured from the noble Government OF America
title land occupied by these poor helpers creaiht -
and have the officers of this Cove nnCnt rs aus
Ia drive 1900 poor women and children OUT OF tnelr
little cabins, and away from their little crops and or
ehards where they have lived for 30 or 40 years Now
al the beginning OF Winter, they forced TO leave
everything and out into the WINTER Storms Without
a shelter and without food.
Unless aid is given these Indians II Is believed mat
they will grow savage and hostile again They Will GER
,ainly be compelled TO take TO the San Bernardino
Mountains and the Colorado desert where in fact many
Of them have been driven already.