Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-27

IT Is FINALLY SIGNED AT THE SPOTTED
TAIL AGENCY sPrKcaEs OF SPOTTED
TAIL AND OTHKRS.

TAIL AGENCY sPHKcaEs OF SPOTTED
The frst council ef Sioux at Spotted TAN
Agency with the foil commission was held
on the evening OF the I'D. Colonel Boone, as
chairman, said: "My friends, seven days
that We're submitted TO the people at Red
Cloud. We have come now 10 hear your an
swer and decision"
SPOTTED TAILS SPEECH.
Spotted Tail made a long talk, In the course
OF which he said, referring 10 broken treaties.
Inen there was treaty made by General
sherman, General Sanborn, and General
Harvey, when we were told we should have
snnuities and goods for thirty-five years
Ihey said this, but die not tell the truth. AT
mat time General Sherman told me the
country was miae and should select auy
place / wished for my reservation. When
these promises failed Ia be carried out / went
myself 10 see the Great Father, and went
20 his house and told him these things The
Great Father told me to 60 home aud select
any place in my country / chose for my
nome, al d go there and live with nv people
i came home and selected this place ana
moved here. But all / got was some very
en- Ill COWS and some old wagons that were
worn out. You have come 20 visit our land,
and We now ask you how many years there
are for us 10 live. NJ friends, you who sit
before me are traders and merchants. You
nave not come here 10 turn anything out OF
the way without paying for It. / think each
OF you has selected somewhere a good piece
OF land for himself with the intention to live
on III, that he may raise his children. Nv
people are not different. They also live upon
the earth and upon things that come TO them
from above. We have the same thoughts
people have. This is the country where they
where born; were they have acquired all
their property; their children and theirhor
nc lou nave come here TO buy this country OF
with the goods you promise TO give US, aud
not TO put them out OF your hand, so we can
see me good price You propose TO pay for II.
Then our hearts would be glsd. Ny friends.
when you go back TO the Great Father /
want you TO tell him to send US goods, send
us Jokes of oxen. and give us wagons, so we
railroad This seems 10 me 10 be q very hard
Day, half or our country is At war, and we
have come upon very difficult times. This
was brought upon us by the chiidren OF the
Great Father, who came TO take our land
from us without price, and who do a great
many evil things. And when our people be-
came displeased with our provisions aud
have gone north TO hunt, the children OF the
Great Father are lighting them. IL has been
our Wish 70 live here pesceably, but the
think only OF our death. Some of our peo-
pie who have gone from here in order that
have gone north to hunt, nave been attacked
by soldiers from this direction, and where
they have got north, have been attacked by
soldiers from other directions. You have
meJuoned TO me two countries. The Mis-
souri, river country know. When we were
there we had great deal OF trouble. left
hundreds more people buried there. The
other country have never seen, but agree
10 look at IL with fifty OF my young men
When this trouble commenced the Great
father stopped the sale OF ammunition,
Wn1Ch mas caused great suffering TO my peo
pie. Notwithstanding, we are all sincere To
do what is &C ID for your people. NY TREND"
pointing TO Gen. Van Dever, 'you are a wise
man. When you was here last spring you
told me yoa would help me. / want you To
do IL"
SWIFT BEAR
then said they wanted To consider until TO-
morrow. The propositions were read for a
second time and interpreted. and the couucIl
adjourned till morning.
THE TREATY CONCLUDED.
The treaty was concluded after three hours
council. Spotted Tail made another lengthy
speech, in which be insistei upon going
down TO The Indian territory, first looking at
the country and then going 10 Washing On
to talk with the Great + atber aud touch the
pen at the same time. He also insisted upon
delay In signing tue treaty until the present
know this war trouble does not please the
Great Spirit, and l want you to help me rub
A WORD FROM SPOTTED TAILS FArHsR-
Blue Teeth, Spotted Tails father-in- law,
wanted TO know who IVES TO carry their
Gaylord being pointed out be handed him a
handsomely-oecorated pipe and tobacco
pouch, which he said the Great Father had
them TO the Great Father at Washineton as
from man he heard speak at the council,
and ask the Great Father TO be merciful TO
the Indfans-pity them, help them, and let
tnem remain In their own country.
Speeches We're made by other Indians and
by Judge Gaylord, Col Boone, and Bishop
Whipple. Spotted Tall arose aud LETT the
counctl-room. While outside, w. Raymond
q white man living with Spotted Tails peo-
PIE for the last twenty-seven years, went TO
He'd Cloud and Red Dog, OF Red Cloud agency,
who were outside the council ROOM and told
them TO 60 In and urge Spotted Tail and his
people to sign. They did SO, making short
but effective speeches, and then withdrew,
whereupon Two Strike said: "Tne reason
we are afraid TO touch the pen and are silent
before you is because we have been deceived
SO many times before. II we knew the words
you tell us were true We should be willing to
sign every day." Then Spotted Tail ad-
dressed the people, yinR: IF our friends
up above referring to the Red Cloud agencyl
bad not signed the treaty would help them
In holding out; but rs our friends up there
have signed, / ask all good men who are
trustworthy 70 come up and siga." Half an
hour later the necessary signatures were at
tached and the treaty was made.
TIE Indians all want the present military
agents removed and Major Howard rein
stated.