The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-28
The Commissioners obtain an In-
terUtetU tUitH the Indians.
RED CLOUD AGENCY, Sept. 10.
VIA FORT LARAMIE Sent. 81.

hED OLOUD AGENC1, sept. ~,
VIA FoRr LARAMIE. Sept. 2l.)
The Commission succeeded, to-day, in
bringing Red Cloud and his people to the
Council. Among the prominent Indians
present were Red Cloud, Little Wound,
Swift Bear, Red Leaf, Black Coal, White
Tail, Sitting Bull, Pretty Grow, Eagle Dress,
Young-Man-Afraid, Quick-Bear. Many of
icers from Camp Robinson attended the
Council which lasted two hours. Red Cloud
made the first speech. He said he and his
people were willing to give up the Black
Hills country, and also to ave his young
men take a journey to see the country spoken
of by the Commission, the Indian Territory,
and if they report it is a good country, his
people will so consider. If they report it
bad, they will consider it bad.
Quick Bear said: "When the young men
get back from that country the Indians
would want to go to Washington with their
agents, chiefs, and interpreters, and have
a talk with the Great Father before giving
this country up"
Sitting Bull said: 81 have got a judgment
against the agent. If he is here every ten
days promptly, it is all right but if he don't,
1 will go North"
Young-M an-Afraid said 'My father shook
hands with the Great Father on the Platte
River, and was told this country belonged to
| Iu0 DdCOldLlos l. wac OlOd6hb up IL bhlo
country to be a chief. The soldiers have no
concern in this country. Since 1 have been
here l have tried to do right. l wish to tell
you plainly, l have been ashamed ever since
the soldiers came here and sat down. l
wish you friends who have brains and hearts
to tell my Great Father what my opinion is
and what 1 have said. l agree to the young
men going on the journey, but we are going
to ask of the Great Father a great many
things. We expect 70 have food and blank
cts as long as we live. The Great Father
has not lived up to his promises in the past
American Horse said the soldiers had no
business here. If they wish to arrest any.
body, he country is wide, let them go and
arrest them. There are a great many bad
men in the North, let the soldiers arrest
them.
Here Red Cloud took DIR. Daniels, Major
Howard, and Joseph Bismett, set them among
the Indian chiefs, and said he wanted then
to dc his business for him, and go to thu
Southern country with his young men. 81,
also wanted F. c. Boucher, Antoine James
Frank Solway, and Nelsi Moran to go as in
terpreters.
Red Dog said the Indians were not willin,
to sign any paper until their young men go
back from the Southern county, and the
had a chance to go to Washington to tall
face to face with the Great Father.
t Black Coal, Chief of the Arrapahoes, sal,
his people had equal rights with the Siou:
to the Black Hills country, and they woul
want their share of money received for then
: He was willing to go and look at the South
1 ern country.
Bishop Whipple replied to the Indian
that the Great Father required them to sig
= a paper binding themselves to go to tn
Missouri River if they didn't go to the II
dian Territory, else they would get no mol
%rations. He urged them to consent at ono
to the proposition, and go to the India
a Territory upon the return of the young mel
Judge Gaylord, Solicitor of the Interic
> Department, followed to the same effec
e urging prompt action on their part, in ordt
S to secure the ~rations in future.
s While he was talking, Sitting Bull,
8 whom the President gave a fine rifle la
year, broke up the council, saying thel
would be plenty more days to talk.
n Supplies were issued to the Indians for
Q feast tonight, and it is thought anoth'
e council may be held tomorrow.