The New York herald., 1876-07-12

Boston Courier:-sThe administration, mot Sitting
Bull and his braves 10 responsible for the killing Of
General Custer fourteen other commissioned officers
and nearly 800 enlisted men"
ST. Paul DispatcA:.sws do not believe that General
Custer made the attack contrary orders either In
spirit letter. thai no rashy rsked his command
on venture He had far too much stake. Person
ally he brzvest Of the brave and know
fear hesitaed personal DANGER bus there
others whose lives were, In his banda most dear 70
him, and no loved his soldiers his brothers"
Manchester (N A. Uniom:-"But Tor this 20
from him who dishonors she White House and tho
post OF Comma nder- In Chief Of the Army General
Custcr would navo gone, intended In command Of
the expedition But he had told the truth about soms
Of the sooundre OF Grants household and he and his
country had 70 suffer the consequence
Rochester IN. ~ DemOcyot.-"PooP Custeri Dis
graced for some reason unknown 70 the public, he
asked leave to attend his command IN it, expedition
against the Indians q capacity. He went
and he has died At tho head OF his column. He
brsve man and thorough soldier. Thousands OF eyes
will grow dim over his melancholy fase and thousands
will invountariy recall tho glorious cavalry ofcer with
the long yellow hair who did many daring things
during the late war"
Philadelphia Tmss:-'-Our whole Indian manage
mens Is simply maducsa IL 10 professed philanthropy
that breeds only rapacity and DEATH It's the parent
OF whte-faced piunderers prolific Of red
faced savasery."
Binghamton IN W Rep%blicaw:-'.Gencral Custer
may have been ndiscrect in this attack bot this does
not detract from the fact shat he and his band died
the hands Of American savages armed With American
rifles. American powder, American lead, furnished by
American citizens"
Cheyenne (wyoming Leadsr:-. .sThs terrible tale Of
the slaughter OF Custer and his command viii be found
our lrst page We dress that page mourniug for
the bravo men who persisted al tho hands Of sit.ng
Bulbs hsnds incarnato the 25.h OF Juno, 1874"
Providence (R ~ Prsn:-"lt Is truly SAID that II
General Custor had let BokDap knsvsries
he would not have been disgraced Washington, but
may not this non-interfersnce Of the army po-
tics be carried iarS Certain Information was
wanted which General Custer position 70 give
and he gave IL when called upon"
London tCanada) Advertiser:-''rhe nation calls now
for vengeance but who say the Indians are At
iauit They kept their side OF the treaty 1t the
| United States government the persistent treaty
breaker that was responsible for the death OF General
| Custer and his brave followers"
Boston Pozt- That will die at the head of his
command SAID General Meade day during the
dark OF civil war; when ho General Custer
draw sabre and lead gallant charge"
Cincinnati Conpserciol:-"Grant and Custer were old
friends, but when Custer testified concerning tho
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was q ning At brother Orvillo and SO wouldn't see
! Custer when ho last called At tho White House."
SOUTHERN OPINION
| Richmond Whiq :-"The North alone shall NO.
mourn this gallant soldier He belongs to all the
Saxon race, and when he carried his bold dragons
the thckest OF tho last ambuscxdc where his
Of fc forever set behold in him the spirit Of
that living chivalry which die but shall live
forever to illustrate the PRIDE the glory and tho gran
deur Of our mperishaole race Custer and his mon,
though dead, shall live while admiration Of the heroic
and the memory Of great deeds among men,"
Augusta tGa.) Constitaton:-"From all accounts the
Indians are more nnned against than shining. They
have become prey of post traders spectators and
other harpcs Of the civic service.
| Norfolk (va) Landmdrk:-"The Indians ought to be
turned to the War Department The soldiers will
rob them, post traders will make Jobs wars
the red skins will be dealt with honestly and firmly,
and the whole business reduced 70 symmetry and
order"
Norfolk Virgi~iaa:-"what theory Of tactics justt
hed te ivsion Of small force three parts In the
| Immediate presence Of savage foe three times she
aggregate of his whole force. General Terry may sx.
plain before . court martial"
Savannah tGa) NeWs:-''Qute recently an order for
arms for volunteer company IN this section
70 Northern mandatory. The order was returned
with the that II would be twelve months bs
| fore the order, which for few stand onl uid
| be filled, the explanation being gwen that be manu.
factory worked to It's utmost capacity to All West
orders for arms The presumption is that these
orders from post traders who selling thom TO
tho Indiana As matters stand the red men seem 70
be much better armed than our own troops, and the
recent massacre detailed in kilograms Is an svi-
dencc OF the terrible efficiency with which ths yages
| have learned 70 improved hrearms"
WESTERN OPINION.
St. Louis Evening Repubiican:-"The Indians are to
be externinaied- Well let them co. 1t Is only few
years before their time Il Is q pity, however, that
tho scoundres OF the departments who have led tho
devils into this opposition, could be made re-
sponssble In some small way Tor the Of Gus
ter and his men and for the slaughter which VIZ fol.
low"
Omaha tNeb.) Repsbsscan:-'Srhe government should
however, accept the regiments OF volunteers
offered every hand. and throw body Of frontiers-
At loas, TO- strong into the ned and give Crook
and Terry opportunity and means 10 wipe The
whole horde Of the Of people
! they annihilaiea cus,er's gallant 800"
Marshall tlowa) 7snes:-' This kind OF sympathy and
admiration for 40" all vanishes when you see him
and are hunted down by him II seems bs impos-
sible 10 civEe Christianixs HIM He 10 Wild by
and cannot be forced An improved condition
Of lifs."
Chicago Tm0:-"Prbtc sentiment the frontier
demands that the outrages be punished To accomplish
this and make the work effective the should
authorize the Territories Of Dakota Wyoming and Mon
tsna each enlist least regiment OF volunteers
TO be employed under the direction Of the departments
commander IN hunting down and punnhing thsss In
diana
81 Joseph (Mo) Hevaid:-''The period for time
ing ana peace making has passed. and shere oshsr
left nov but TO posh the until the last hos
tile Indian swept on the Of the earth peace
is established beyond the pcradveuturs Of doubt"
Milwaukee Neus:-''rhe Indian qucstion-but what
h hf The deanit,on 10 short II not sweet: Our dis
honesty. That II ALL"
WHAT A CANADA PAPER aAYa