The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-06
The Indian Ring.
From the New York sun.

IRON the new fOfk sun.
Under ordinary circumstances, the grave
aud explicit charges which Prot. Marsh
has just formulated against the Secretary
OF the Interior and the Commissioners of
Indian Affairs, In connection with the
frauds at the Red Cloud Agency, would
have created a profound sensation. Now
they attract little notice in official quar-
tiers, and will be pigeon-holcd as other,
have been, II they should ever be read by
the President.
Mr.. William Welsh of PHILADELPHIA
gave his money and time freely 70 the
service Of the Indians. in a spirit Of high
philanthropy, and with the earne.tness of
4 Christian who sought 20 anchor te
their condition and 10 protect them against
plumber and debasing influences. He pro-
cured the most indisputabe proofs of the
corrupt combinations by which they were
cheated. robbed and outraged. but discoy-
cred that the root OF the whole evil was Al
Washington, and the head center OF the
whole rascality In the Interior Depart
ment
IL was useless TO contend against that
power when backed by the President. and
by Indian committees i'm Congress which
shaped the Legislation and shared In the
spOis. The Peace Commissioners had a
similar experience. They were men Of
high character, who. by c,nsenting TO ac-
cept this trust, rejected credit on the Ad-
ministration. They refused any compen.
sation for their services. and. like Mr..
Welsh, were only actuat,d BY the most
benevolent motives. They soon discoy-
cred that resistance 10 the Ring was IN
vain. and that they were used. a. far as
could be done until the discovery was
made, 10 promote the very objects which
they most condemned. After appealing
10 the President against the corruption In
the department, and finding il upheld,
they ere forced 70 resign in a body. and
To abandon mission which az the outset
promised so much good.
OF the many Investigations ordered by
Congress on this subject. not one has re-
suited in advantage, for the plain reason
that every committee was hacked and liz
orally owned by the Ring of thieves, who
dictated their own legislation ana drew
up their own reports. If minority. hv
any accident. protested. the voice was III
fled and the opposition crushed by an az
bitrary majority in the House or Senate.
The so-called peace policy. Tor which
the President received credit AT the outset
OF the Administration, has turned out to
be scandalous fraud, invented by that
Christian statesman, Columbus Deano, as
the most efficient means OF swindling the
Indians and deceiving the public al the
same time. IL enlisted the sympathy and
support of all religious denominations
until the iniquity stood revealed. and or
ganized robbery was found 10 be the real
object.
IN the last five years, at least sixteen
millions OF dollars have been absolutely
stolen by this Ring and distributed BE-
tween its confedcrates in Washington and
elsewhere. Various methods had 20 be
adopted 10 perfect this system. and 10 har-
monte the action at the capital with that
OF the agents distributed among the In
dams. The rule was and is for The Il, part
ment 10 sustain the agents against all
corners and all testimony.
The House OF Representatives cannot
remove Grant. Delano. Cowen. Smith.
Babcock, or " the rest OF them. a. Oakc-
Ames said of the Credit MObilier gang,
but it can cut of the supplies, and that j.
next TO death for the plunderers. And il
must be done.