Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-08-23
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Sitting Bull. in his own opinion. at
least. is fast rising to the dignity oil n
great po,entate. He commands a band
Of miserable. dirty. and cowardly sioux
who skulk behind trees and shoot white
soldiers and white citizens with equal
zest. and then exhibit their sealps rs
evidence OF the remarkable prowess OF
their warriors. Presiding over such a
crowd Of Indian =" braves" Sitting hull
fondly imasines that ho is n OF the
monarchs Of the world. He sendsc COM
m~unicstions to those in high places.
some Of them impudsnt. others
supremacy ridiculous. He called upon
the Presidsn, OF the United States to
make . treaty with him, and in that
spirit Of true humility which character
ICES this mobile rel man." dictated its
terms in advance. The only treaty
which Sitting Bull is liable to secure
will be ratified by lsaden bullets. aud
written In the blood 81 his braves"
Now. having requested the Blackfset
Indians Of Canada Ia Join him. and re-
esiving their refusal. he cody informs
them that after he has finished the
Americans" he will cross the frontier
and capture their country. The alb
surdity Of this idea Of finishing the
Americans is only squalled by the
GOODNESS with which Sitting Bull an.
nounces his intention OF invading Eng.
lish territory. II no should carry 81
wild o scheme ~ this into execution.
be and his band would be wiped
out OF existence in an incred-
IDLY short space OF time. Tho
Dominion of Canada. fortunately
for its citizens. has not been cursed by
q Democratic Legislature which cuts
down armies under the cry OF reform:
AMI tho moment Sitting Bull placed his
foot on English ground with a hostile
purpose u force Of English soldiers
wouid be hurled against him which
would completely annihilate him.
Cheek" il not All elegant word. hut
IL is IN expressive one, and describes
the characteristics OF Sitting Bull better
than any other in the English language.
This pulled up Savage, unduly elated
by his t~reacherous victory over Custer.
has become inbued with the idea that
no ia one OF the grca, Rnlers OF the
earth, AMI that nations will treat with
him as they will with other monarchs
and poteutaies. Fully impressed with
this notion Of his own Importance he
not only threatens to invade British
soil. latter finishing the Americans,
but be has the cffrontsry to call upon
the Empress. Queen Of Great Britain
to pursue a policy Of Intervention
In our Indian war. Precisely what
Queen Victoria has got to do with
our home affairs. We fail TO see;
but that Is OF no consequence.
The main point is the insufier-
able ''eheek" Of this Sitting Bull Sit.
ting ASS would be a more appropriate
name for him-who in,agines that a
great nation like that Of Great Britain
takes the least interest in his fortunes,
and is going to interfere In his behalf.
The only Intervention that will cheer
the soul Of this ''noble" son Of the for.
est. will be the Intervention OF United
States soldiers between him and freedom
in the future. Tho only treaty that he
| can make with the Government Is a
treaty Of absolute submission to the
white men; and for his consolation We
will adlthat England still breathes freely
Notwithstanding his threat to enter Can.
ala and clean out the Blackfeet. After
he has ''dnished the Americans" he is
at perfect liberty to try his hand on the
Canadians.