Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

That excellent Journal the Weeks
burg Tribans, In referring 10 the
late massacre Of the United States
troops touches the ksy note. and lays
the blame where IL belongs, In the
following articles
The intelligence OF the massacre IL
Gen. Custar aud his command by the
Sioux Indians, whEh NO publish
this morning, viii cause thrill ci
horror aud Indignation throughout
the land. Horror at the slaughter
Of 81 many gsllan, men, and imlig.
nation at the imbecility and corrup-
tion of an Administration that thus
trifles with the lives OF the brave de.
tenders of the country. In no de
partment OF the Government has the
wickedness, ignorance, iBb,cility and
corruption Vt Grant, been more con
spicaoas than In his management OF
our Indian affairs. Displaying hon
est and capable men familiar d, long
experience with the Indian charae.
ter, Gran, selected gang of snIyel.
lag preachers, mon who steal the
livery Of heaven To serve the deyil
10, 10 manage our always del,cate
aud difiicalt elephant. These men
gathered around them q gang VI
sharpsrs and gamblers, aud these
last were supplemented by the
thieves to whom Belkaap, Orville
Grant and Babcock sold post trader.
ships. With such combination
Of 'sneak thieves" robbing plumber.
ing, and debanching the iadians, the
, recent outbreak Il the natural result.
Goadod 10 desperation b. the abuses
at the men -ent 81 watch over their
Interests, Il is No marvel that these
red men have turned apon the race
20 which these plundorers belong.
with the Wild fury OF despair. he
prIved Ut his command because he
dared 10 tell tho truth about Belk.
maps intamles, General Custar was
deliberately sent TO his grave because
he told the truth, and his blood with
that Of his family, and the gallant
band he commanded, rest this day on
the head Of President Grant! When
be changed the management Of our
Indian affairs, and placed the distant
tribes OF the West IN charge of a
gang Of thieves, Grant knew their
Incompetence and villiany, a. well
as be does to-day. But be had a
purpose 10 serve, and when 10 his
way, the blood of a lew thousand
white men, and plunder OF ~ many
Indians, wac a matter Of the slight
est consequences. lilo quarterod
soldiers In Mississippi, Louisiana,
and other Southern States
20 Sustain scoundrels like Ames,
Kellogg and others, and by
holding bayOhets at the heart II
citizens, enabling carpet-bag officials
10 plumber in safety.
There w,ll be q wall of sorrow in
many quiet home in the North aud
the West, for the "unreturning
brave" who perishej In the eccnt
slaughter, aud II the people who pay
tes taxrs, and furnish blood Ia be-
Pcared out like water, choose io sub
init longer to the practice of degraal-
ing soldiers by making pol'cen,en of
them ia the South, we presume the
system will be continued. II the of
hcers and soldiers nov in the South
hail been with Gen. Custar, In the
Indian County, the slaughter OF
haRdred of brave fellows would
have been avoHlcsl, and instead of
going 10 hIs grave tor tine gr,titica.
tion ola mig OF thieves. that gallant
officer would have won brilliant
triumph for oar arms, aud a. . ma
tursI result, would have won bril-.
liant triumph for our arms, anal "a
natural result would have been
more hated by Grant and his ing
than ever before. Let the troops be
recalled frum the peaceful SoHth,
and sent where the services OF sol
dlefs arr needed