The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-08-26

has done u- good, but We have been wrong
cd Of our lands, VIC are anxious TO TO as
white men
White hair Chief then arose and said
the Great Father a. Washington has sent
you here TO learn our condition. We gave
you d paper through our Chief Governor
Joe, it tells yon all.
Eacin-nan saiG ne thanked the govern
meat for sending them here to investigate
the agent. Their leading man WAS Paw
ne-.iO-I-oshe, who transacted oUr business
to-day. We gave .Ou charges III writing,
which We mean. We don't want our agent
10 make our officers, our four men, have
rights, ana they rUle-our people, and these
lutte fellows who are led by him, and
stand with him are TO be pitied.
Counsel Tor Hardrope said II am glad
you are here, our agent has divided our
people, and made Chiefs We know nothing
about, Governor Joe Is cur Chief. The
AGENT bought Chetopa, TO take his advice,
ami the Agent made him what he il. Or
Agent cheats our council"
Wah-tinku, chief COUNSELLOR hope you
commissioners are here for what you were
| sent. | AIN old and nearly gone, but l Will
say one word. love my people, and they
have elected "Jce' their Governor. Some
of the young meh, seem ignorant OF their
auties-Our leading men are not blind.
You told us what you came foi, and We
gave you papers through Our governor Ia
| show what We want. The people who .alk
| long make To points and know nothing. l
want my old Observation-Disclosures and
officers. Those Young people tell you they
improve How do they? Every people
| who succeed have rule 10 govern them.
They have none. l would like the COM
miseioners 10 figure mp and show us where
our money went. We have a council OF
wise men, but all they try to do, the Agen,
destroys. We are not unruiy people, but
our Agent acts contrary 10 OUf Interests.
We thought The government sent him 10
assist Us, bat lie destroys our council
and overturns orr plans and divides
our people, lac isres rations to those only
who go with him. He uses our money and
don't tell us. Ii is lost. What does lie do
with it? Oar Council makes plans Tor
buildings. He disregarGs them. Your
duty is to hear our leading men and their
charges; investigate them. Act for our
interest, and take this Agent away!
This closed the second day Of Indian
oratory, and tine Council adjourned un;il
the following day, the 18th inst, when tley
met as per adjournment, and organized.
Governor Paw-ne-no-poshe arose and said,
through his Interpreter:
81 understood you TO say that YOU were
here to investigate our agent and atfs'rs.
What had 10 say said yesterday. Inow
present these charges against the agent"
The charges were then read, and are The
same as published in The ZINES Sunday
morning.
Alter the hearing of Governor Joe's
charges and specifications, and the delivery
OF iew more speeches by some Of the lead
ing chiefs, which were to a great extent
,eIe,ilions, the Council closed its session
for the third d-y.
The SPECIFIC delivered by the Indians
either haii-bTeesis or full-blood-were il
the Usage ;ongGc, and interpreted or trans,
lated in:o Eng ish. The CHARGES were
strong, and know, from what am i'll pos,
session o!, that they viii be fully su;ta ned
Iou!s, EUGEEA.