The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-08
General Custer and Indian Wars


The public mind at this time, is much
excited at the sad details attending the
death of General Custer and his men at the
battle of Little Horn when, if the great
wrongs which have been continually dealt
out to these tribes from the very first set
Elements, were placed in their true light,
before the reading public, the case would
be looked upon in very different light.
There 10 many an excuse for the Indian,
when there is none for the government.
A nation of wealth, refinement and free
dom, and as well established as the union
of states IN North America, should have
pie, who have peacefully occupied and
owned the homes of their fathers for
many generations, times without record.
The warfare, as it now is and always has
man, is objectionable, disgrace to any
civilized nation.
If we hold that honor, attachment, and
unselfish sympathy for the Aborigines, as
old world to the new, there would be less
war and more honor and justice prevail.
This enlightened nation, is now in
mourning attitude for General Custer and
his band of soldiers who were ''massaciel"
in the Sioux war, that is being vigorously
carried on at the present hour, when the
Indian loses his life at the hands of his ad-
versary he "dies', in battle. But when the
white man falls, according to the customs
of Indian warfare, it is I'm ,ssacre."
The whole secret of the matter is, that
General Gu ter and his troops went cut to
exterminate the savage race, while he and
his men were outgeneraled, outwitted and
overthrown by the hand of an over ruling
power, as much as Pharaoh and his host
were punt, he'd for their selfish hostility to
the Israelites The soul of an Iudan must
be as good in the sight of mercful crea-
ter, as any other human being, and it mat
tiers not whether he lives upon cultivated
grains, and domestic animals, OF whether
he subsists upon roots and the wild ami
mails of the forests. Once upon a time,
farmer Benjamin and his son John, were
engaged clearing off the brush wood on
their pasture lsnd, accompanied by their
little dog, "Charm.' John and Charm put
woodchuck to flight be ran, to save a
dear life, towards his own home, as Cham
and John went in hot pursuit; the dog
went for glory, and John for his hide to be
tanned appropriated for whip lashes and a
money purse. During the excitement, Mr..
Woodchuck plunged into his hole and fort
The old man, Benz, took deep interest in
the conquest, came wheeling along, cut of
breath, in the rear. The reserve chair, and
haloes to his son John. elias Charm got
the woodchuck 2" can't say at the same
moment STOPPING forward and looking into
the fort. ooh no, father, woodchuck has
got Charm"
1t is time that civilization lived up to hit
duty, and line of conduct for the guid
ance and Improvement of his weaker
brother.
A majority of the Indian wars have beer
greed and gain.
Just two hundred years ago King PHILLIP
was brulally shot down in swamp il
Rhode Island, by christian nation. SET
history of the United States.
Fourteen years ago the writer of this wal
living on farm near mining camp, es
tabished at Kernville, California. A trib,
of peaceful Indians made itihelr home nea
this camp. A company Of United State
troops, had been cruising among the noun
ia ms, about Owens Lake, in pursuit of thu
"Piutes," and meeting with i'll success OF
their return, they fell upon the Kernvill,
Indians, first demanding all OF their fire
arms, then marching them out, shooting
them down in cold blood, killing near 30i
the dead of night and reported through
the war department., or public papers o
their signal success, and according to SOM
of the old Israelite victories, and CUSTOM
what did they do with the squaws!
Wendell Phillips in the Boston Tran
script slys, "this word "massacre" is al
unfortunate one for the friends of Gen
Custer 10 connect, just now, with his name
For there really was in in 1868 Custe
massacre, when Gen. Cusier-a disgrace t
his uniform and TO the flag he bore-at
tackled peaceful Cheyenne village, nes
Fort Cobb, whose inhabitants were eithe
our prisoners or our guests, dwelling Their
by our order. At midnight without tn,
slightest warnings, his shouts woke thi
quiet settlement and as the terrified sleep
ers rush from their hutp, Custer shoot
down scores of women half asleep, and o
uDarmed peaceful men. One of these wa
Moketsv ita whom Chevaier Bayard AM
Sir Phillip Sidney was to receive as
brother. This was the real "Custer Mas
eacre." which the press then proclaimed
"briliant victory" Generals are servant
of governments Blame rests more upo
the governors than the governed.
Yours, s. W. j.