The New York herald., 1876-07-07

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American institutions But obstacle existed to the
realization of this happy termination of the century in
the Unsuitable greed of that horde OF adventurers and
conscencesss spectators who have organized them
selves into u real power Washington, and who with
the aid OF large following, managed 10 bring
about the present on the aborignes or
the Western plains. 1t is unnecessary to re-
the history Of their efforts toward the attainment
OF this end their dsgraceful machnatons their per-
sssncy and success the people have already
been made familiar with all the details OF this shocking
conspiracy inst the peace, honor and welfare o the
country through the columns OF the HERALD. II viii
be sufficient remind the reader OF this important
fact time when the pubic mind Is naturally in
famed against the perpetrators Of Of the boodiest
assaces that has Redeemed the pages OF the history
Of Indian Many efforts have been made
from time TO time to take the control Of
Indian affairs from the hands OF the Interior
Department and transfer to the Department Of War;
the ad Of such measure feeling confidence In
the honesty and humanity ofthe officers Of the regular
army in dealing with the wild wards Of the nation
But this step toward mucn needed reform would have
the effect Of oilnR the punderers OF the Indian Ring
the sellers and buyers Of post traderships the con-
for Indian supplies and the host Of parasites
that fed the corrupons OF their immediate patrons
The consequently failed the passage OF bill
in Congress which preciudcd the appointment OF any
military ocer 70 position Of civil responsibility and
the Indian Ring was triumphant
THE BLACK vxvER
1t will be remembered that long as the Black
Bills deemed to be a worthless expanse OF
vdises terres bad lands anordng scarcely grazing
enough for the wiry Indian poncs and the scattered
game that furnished food their savage owners, tho
white border sentiment strongly in favor OF con-
aning the Sioux and other tribes to this apparently
barren tract oriving them, we're into corral OF
rocky ridges and alkai plains where they would
speedily die OF from starvation. Tho willy savages ac
cepted this arrangement and stipulated only that when
herded together their worthless reservation and
hunting grounds they would be left in undisturbed
session of It forever alter This was readily
agreed to by the interested whites, and for
time Indian outrages ceased that region embraced by
the Cheyenne River aud the Platte But by some
means other got currency that the wild,
explored region Of the Black Hills the FL Dorado
long searched for by the early Spanish adventurers
and that instead Of being barren waste its mountain
slopes and deep well watered valleys marvels Of
beauty and fertility that It's crystal streams fed by
melting OF the winter its thousand mountain
peaks and ridges flowed over golden sands or through
channels through aurferous quartz that its forests
abounded with game and that its deep mountain
guarded parks the winter homes Of the buffalo
and elk, and that, in TACT, 1t was land of PROMISE
western desert, terrestrial paradise, place utterly
unfit for the occupation OF mere Indians
Once the idea took hold Of the minds Of the palc
faces all memories OF solemn treaties repeated
surances OF friendship the promptngs Of honor and
justlce-n q word, every consideration that could or
should restrain people from doing an injustice to
another and weaker race became oberaed before the
white mans greed for gold, and so the elementary
OF the present became the aggression Of the
white man the vengeul resistance OF the redskn
commission appointed by the United States
Government at the instance Of course of the greedy
officials impatient to grasp the prize of the
golden land treat with the Sioux and other tribes
for the surrender OF the territory at certain vaua
tion the negotiations failed owing the smalness
OF the white mans offer greatness Of the red
mans demands
AN ATrEMrr TO PRESERVE THE INDIAN RIGHTS.
The government, feeling that pubic opinion. as dis
tinct from the camorngs Of the dsapponted officials
and their friends, would eountenance the sbroga-
tion of the Indian treaty by utterly dIsregarding its
stpulations issued orders to the commanders Of the
military posts that covered the approaches to the
Black Hills to stop all parties Of miners and others
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pose. This order vigorously carried out for
time but was eventually allowed to lose its force,
until the territory that had been guaranteed the In
dams by occupied by large parties Of miners
and military, who took actual possession OF It, At first
alarmed the nroads Of the whites, the Indians SOL
emnly protested against the invasion of their lands,
but without avail for what rights does the Indian pos
that the civilized bite is bound to respect
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From alarm to Indignation was the rapid transition
Of Indian feeling when the pale faces, with iorked
! tongues broke faith with him. He dug up tho
buried hatchst and commenced the attacks ranches
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general head Of 'Indan outrages" The power OF the
white must Of course, be sustaned-the Indian
at once denounced as an irreclaimable savage-a
pest that should be destroyed along with tho wolves
and grizzly bears and troops began to
the several military posts along the exposed lines Of
settlement with the ostensibe object OF protecting
settlers and punishing the
l INDIAN RING ourRAGKs
In the meantime the advocates for war; or any pol
ICY in fact that would mean heavy expenditures TO
the government and large profits to the spectators
and contractors not idle in Washington else
where Everything was done that could hamper the
efforts OF those dssrous OF preventing an Indian war;
The supplies intended for the several reservations
were withheld until the wretehed savages were re-
duced the brink OF starvation. Agents OF the In
dian Ring encouraged the hting out OF mining exped
tions to the Black Hills in direct violation Of govern
ment orders No attention was paid to the repeated
complaints and protests OF the Indians who relied
on government aid during the long winter months
to keep alive in the midst Of the terrible
sunerines they endured This system Of injustice soon
began to bear the desired rut and soon came
TO be circulated that Sioux Cheycnnes Arapa
hoes preparing for general war against the
whites during the approaching summer OF course
this the only thing necessary to strike the key
Of preparation, and the contractors aud specuIa
tors became jublsnt the prospect OF great prodts
and pilferings Meantime General Crook telographed
General Sheridan that the friendly Indians we're starv
ing Red Cloud Agency, owing to neglect in forward
ing supplies and that he feared they would be driven
to desperation unless quickly relieved.
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