The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-10

q And VT said the Bishop. there are
people Who say that an Ipdian cannot
be con vefted to Christianity.
The Bishop says that our government
makes mistake in two particulars in the
management of Indian affairs. In the
frst-piacc- the government treats with
the Indians as an independent nation.
instead OF as subjects, as the Queen oil
England does; and in the second place, the
government has not kept faith with
the Indians in carrying out the stipula-
tions of single treaty since the forma
ton of the government. For one hun
dred years our government had assumed
parental guardianship of the Indian
race, and yet this centennial year saw us
involved in an Indian war, the result of
when God alone could foretell. The In
dams futaie was dark one. The two
sides of civilization from the Atlantic
and Pacific slopes had met and were
comprising him. and the Indian was
looking into his grave. 1t was fearful
picture for Christian nation to behold.
but WAS mad more fearful when that
nation behold in the picture its own
work.
THE WAY To REFORM.
In the course of his lecture, Bishop
Whipple related an incident which is at
least characteristic of the party of "mor-
al ideas" In 1859 he visited Washing
ton in the interest of the Indians to try
TO have abuses in the Indian system re-
formed. After making unavailing ap-
peals to Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Seward he
visited Mr.. Stanton, the Secretary OF
War. After hearing his story Mr.. Stan
ton said: ii know that our Indian sys-
tenn is the most accursed system on the
face of the globe. But you have come
to the wrong place to seek reform.
The government never reforms any
abuse until there is demand tor reform
from the people, and not waste your
time here"
The same State OF affairs exist to-day.
Abuses of every description have crept
into all the departments of the govern
ment, and yet it is useless to turn to
Republican administration and ask for
reform, and taking Mr.. Stanton's advice
we 60 before the people and ask them
to speak the word in thunder tone.
"Reform and economy" were the tails
nanic words that swept the country like
whirlwind in lS40o The same cry is
raised to-day and the indications
are that the tidal wave will be increas-
ed IN proportion to its requirements.
~, = trru,rp
has met the universal appreciation of
everybody at the Springs. Even prom
inent Republican remarked to me to-day
that he regarded it as one OF the finest
documents he ever read, "and, added my
Republican friend, while | hope
that we may be able to defeat you Dem.
ocrats in the next election, if Mr.. Tilden
should happen to slip il, the United
States will have President to be proud
Of" And that is the way we feel about
it. And in order to give the American
people a chance TO hold a high head
with a feeling of pride, We propose to
put Samuel }. Tilden at the head OF at
fairs, and give us currency of glitter
ing coin instead of paper money, now
derided and repudiated by ITS own in
ventors.
CAVITY RULES THE HOUR.
A gay scene Is presented at the Springs
now. The crowd is rapidly increasing,
and everything moves along as charm
ingly and merrily as marriage bells.
There is not the usual display of dress
this season-in fact there is what may be
termed "falling OFF, in that particular,
owing to the stringency of the times. A
friend who sits near me, and was WIS.,
itor here last years, says that he recog-
nizes in the handsome toilettes OF the
ballroom bellies, dresses Of last season
done over" to SUIT modern styles.
While it may interest some
of our lady readers to have description
of the fashions at the Springs, it would
puzzle the Imagination OF female
Jenkins to give picture to accord with
cuts and mirks of modern styles, SO |
who have no talent for dress and can
hardly distinguish the colors of a suit,
will not venture into unknown depths.
PERSONAL.
Among the newspaper men who are
feeding their editorial brains on phus-
phorrus sulphur ut this summer resort,
are Col. Donan, formerly of the Caucus
sian, but now the editor Of Raleigh
"A. c. Sentinel and Danville Ne'cs,
both daily and weekly, b, j. Lovejoy,
of the Capital f. Cuthbert, of the
Herald, and Chesiermsn, of the Rich
mond Enquirer, all of whom, as editors
usually do, have happy faces and are
great iavorites with the gentle sex. 1t
is useless to add that none Of them ever
drink anything but PHOSPHORUS. NJ.