St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-13

rare ana Interests ne dcttl'ltl. anu
stringent and prompt measures for the
immediate Subsection of the Indians he
taken. OF else they should he treated
more lehicntly and allowed tIerl scope
to roam where they please. This hall
and halt policy of punishment after
the wrong i committed. and slight pun
i>lmemt at that. with free privilege 10
commit the same mi>dcmcam"r> AGAIN.
j. most fllaciou>. The bold western
pioneers who are developing our west
err states. and the public interests de
mand that the Indian question shall he
made Il more important one III the ma
ti"nal councils. The east. 10y actual
experience. knows nothing about the
Indians And | will here add that do
wish some eastern gentlemen editors.
ministers. and Others. who. seated III
their comfortable eastern homes, are
continually CRYING out. 'Lo. the poor
Indian could experience life on the
plains for Il while in the vicinity OF
some friendly G) tribe. think the
columns of the eastern papers would
abound for Il year with the pathetic ana
graphic accounts of how the m"i;ilZlh%
philosophers fled from the >aVage> a.
the beloved OF the Lord fled ir"" the
ancient cities of the plains.
No one will deny that the Indians. are
frequently and continually abused. de
iIaudcd. and cheated. especially 10y the
agents OF the government III the dis
tributiom of their supplies. rationS, etc.
In fact. it WAS Il common subject of re-
mark in the country about our ranch.
and my self heard one of the agents
assert that it required only three oI
four wears for one of their ilk to acquire
an independent fortune. both 10y trading
With the Indians and 10y ShrcNd manip-
ulati"n OF the supplies which passed
through their hands. And although
this may he tue concerning the agents.
it j. also we'll known that the red men
will lie. steal, murder. and commit the
most fiightful dcpIedationS. provided
that they can do 81 undiscovered 10y the
Govern mcml. Nothing but fear of the
Government re>tIaius them from gr"SScr
and more open outragc> than they are
continually committing. Yet they are
rapidly overcoming all fear of the Gov
eminent. Judging from the many THEY
ing exploits which they have pcrpctlat-
ed upon the settlers throughout the
West during the last year or two. II
is true there aIe military posts scattered
throughout the West. but such posts
are generally II source of amusement 10
the trunticISmcn and settlers as far as
recovering stolen stock l. concerned.
in:Smuch Us the diIat"ry. unwilling.
lettering and brief movements OF the
military avail nothing in the pursuit of
hald "i >'Na%t>. Moreover. Ill easy
"f Il conflict ana destruction oil Il 'f'I"'
the condemnation oil the government
. and East Is i''''cd "N lht "liir'rS' us
witness he "'i''l\ a S'lhs' Sheii"'ii! '''',
Custer when they administered :" sigma,
ANA effective punishment l" >tNt'al
maiandImg bands Il few years ago III
Witch they slaughtered men ami women
and OF necessity. Tor the HPt;lN> VIII
fight H. iicrccl\ Is the braves. 1t seems
t" III" Il Vigorous policy should he adj
v"cat"d regarding the Indians. Remove
, them III once I" some fixed place. AMI
there make them stay. Instead OF con
+ linuall, changing then reservations and
furnishing them thereby win Il new
cause of irritation. 1t Is Il sham" that
'hh).WW saNaS"> should Ice such an tA-
, prrsi\r and dangerous source OF annoy
anc" I" the government iH tht\ now
, are. Place them on Il fixed reservations
at the peril of their lives that they re-
move tlcrctI"m. az commit dcprrda-
r Ii"n>. Punish them severely and most
vigorously when they tr"n>@re>s then
privileges Fear al punishment Is All
mat VIII Keep lhrh III mounts mere
lore let u" iIl>' lura> oi the savage IL"
lnlt maintained ny lh">t Ill inc E'S'
NMh" know ABOUT Us hIn'' "i 'ht III,
nl''ilN aN 'ii'H ii" "l the '.l'''i.'",S VI
Inc hI""hl prevent Stringent "ir'"'
p. t"llhl' ana Us i,iI Us l'>>I'' "'''''''
: P",nH '"W''" '''' '''' i'''"'
, mere Is III present Sita. "'''' ~
discussion a> I" whether me Sin!lH "h'
al present occupy the blaCk HlI'> can
+ tie legally dl>p">>">Scd "i the same ana
. ne country thr"" II open /" Nili'' men
N"'I' Treaty ll,lile" WIN ','' 0"'i'A
years '%" gave th'"l 'ie 'iS"' 10 Inc
exclusive occupation Oh '''' h''''N mus
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