The New York herald., 1876-07-08
THE NEWSPAPERS ON CUSTER.

THE NEWSPAPERS ON CUSTER.
Cleveland (Oho) Pidindedter:-"Generai George A.
Custer ordinary man. Tho country will doubt
show their appreciation Of this hcro's many noble
and gallant qualities in . measure fitting to him. and
can be truly said that the will his loss
Washington IT, C.) Star:-"Before the beginning Of
an engagement Custer ordered the band inspire his
men with tho music of tho 'star-spanged Banner
HAIL Columbia some other inspiring national air.
He was deliberate and careful in planning BATTLE bat
when tins done his buglss rang the signal
the conflict"
Philadelphia Inqvirr:-'The peace policy would not
have been failure had u not been opposed every
step by gang oi corrupt traders whom Dcano and
his john gathered about them in the Department
Of tho Interior. They made the swinding Of the
savages = business, they goadcd them to war and
they supplied them with all tho means to make war
aud to maintsin II destructivsy. Tho whole land 10
ned with mourning BY this terrible OF brave
men,"
Troy IN. ~ Whio:-'we said that the division Ct
the army into three expeditions was military mistake.
How could General sherman or President Grant per-
NIT such imprudent exposure Of our troops to be
beaten in detaY He mover lost q color gun, and
captured guns nass and prisoners than any other
general not army commander, and was exception
ally fortunate In his His death Is terrible
shock 70 the country"
Hartford Coxramt:-'The present hostility Of the In
dams has been provoked by most wanton and mex.
cussbe breach of faith. Now reservations have been
allotted to them with solemn promises that here they
could undsturbed but The restless and lawless
froncrsman has becn on their path before tho ink Of
tho treaty dry"
Now Haven Union:-"we knew General Custer we'll
A Drawer man never breathed more just man
lived. He wouldn't tolerate plage or punder, sui
fer the Southern women TO be insulsed."
Hartford 7ymes:-"Theso indian warriors wore
mounted and armed with the deathly Of weapous
They arc supplied with the Henry, Winchester and
other rifles OF the breech loading and magazine pat
terna Who supplied them with these destructive
armss The United States government"
Brooklyn Argus:-'He called ~ Ice TO shs Pres
ident and left to cool his heels for hours In the
anteroom. Then, after he left he detained By
Sheridan At Chicago, order from Washington
charging him with dscourtcsy In calling the
President II the President has any feeling
or q soldier do not envy him his reneetiona But
he has had his revenge. and poor Custer Is indeed
'vindicatcd.'"
Brooklyn Eogle:-'The administration which dis
honered General Custer because be boldly denounced
Its Belknaps aud Orvilis Grants who had for years
made tho Indian Department a den OF thieves, is
charging mis- reckless impeluosity' with all the
blame"
New Haven Renster:-..The reader will remember
that Custer was recently detached from his military
command by Grant and ordered his regiment the
Yellowstone, where he has iaen In Indian ambus-
cadel Custer had announced his Willingness to testify
against certain persons charged with delraudng the
revenue. IL looks somewhat IKE sending Uriah 10
tho front Of tho ba,sc.'"
Providence tR ~ Prcss;--"Dd General Custer have
sole command, Was his the plan Was he stung BY
. sense Of i-ueatmsnt at Washington TO rccslcss ex
posure o: himself and his command, Little else will
engage pubic attention tho United States these
questions are answered"
Utica a. " Obserrv:-"Between the Washington
rascals who have a,iencd fraudulent Indian con-
tracts and the Indians themselves who have slain the
flower OF our army, there is not much choice"
Hartford Post:-''Hc thus lost command OF tho col
umn organized TOR the present campaign and those
who have watched hts well understand that
with an opportunity or Winning victory, even at
desperate rsk he could not have declined the hazard
Il was not the nature OF The man. There not
drop OF cowardiy blood IN his veinA"
woonsocket (R l. jf'dfrtof:--'Custer isll dis
favor with President Grant account Of his presence
In Washington TO testify in the Bclknap and other
cases and was summary deprived OF his brcvet rank
ana ordered back ms command. smartng uid.r
the rcbuke he FASTENED back, seemingly determined
to retrieve by hari lighting what he had lost through
the aisplcasurr of his commandcr-in-cheL
Norrs:own tPa Hsraid.--"rhc defeat ana death Of
General Custer OF the FIRST fruits OF the imoc
cty when guaranteed The Sioux the possession of the
Black Hills country aud then permitted horde OF
sragsns advensurers 10 maze their way into the for
bidden land.
Philadelphia Buiietin;-"ihc war In which General
Cuser pcrshed was the direct and ncvablc result Of
tho v,ntOn unnecessary Iidclensblc violation OF
one OF u, own treaties by the government .he United
States
PhiAdelpha Public ledger Into the jaws e death