New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-16

PIAIN LANGUAGE USED BY THE LATE DELEGATION
OF FRIENDS.


OF FRIENDS.
TO the E9ttor Of me tribune.
SIR: The delegation of visiting Friends of
the Peace Commission. headed by Dwyn Parrish and
Deborah Wharton of Philadelphia, had opportunity to
tell President Hayes sober truths in the succinct
Language OF thee" and " thou" Pointing their argu
mcnt with the solid result eight years work among
the Nebraska Indians, cultivated farms comfortable
hoilcs, cOod'y supply Of agricultural implements and
live stock. in Tie surccssu opesauOn of industrial
Schools of Sabbath choos, and the Improvement i'll fam
liz and home fc urnt upon the instruction of III
dams wives IN ,htr site duties, the delegation
asks with much pcgtiucuce, why this pros
porous and b-ui-n cure Of souls is to be
broken up BY the political ambition OF Nebraska Sen
aiors For six years there was no difficulty
about IT, The selections Of the Friends for their Indian
agents were promptly appointed by the President and
confirmed l tie Senate. and under the able adinnisra
lion OF Barclay white seven tribes, numbering ia all
some GOO Iu!iJns, we've sercnoly working "ut The
Indian problem with results a!Or, sad. Not merely
dill tIe matter rest with the appointment OF their tsy
agcnts seven IN u bu, the yearly meetings. Of New
York. N,W-J,Tscy, Transatlantic, Delaware, Maryland
Virginia Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa took Individual
ana personal interest i The agencies, and both by core
spJldtncc and by frequent visits among tho tribes &C.
mcutel thcir friendship and influence aud bear witness
o. what tLey mcdcstly call iar measure OF success
But tie clam OF Nebraska politicians upon this
small eve lamb DO Wild rI4s not long III assert
81 i.sslf Oaly ei;z Of Nebraska. it was urged,
should administer The governmental uo herbs 10 these
wards Of the United S,atc-. What though the Quaker
agents brought them piows and the spelnng-book.
tlimbies and carpenters tools Should TIE red man
deblred OF his right to crooked whisky and
the Government rife OF his choice Should the mod-
Of power, which Tie appointment or these few small
agerccs gave 70 political ds ~ Nebraska, be denied 10
her oeuatYlsl Aud the senate OF the United states,
mindful q is ,ithcs Of mint and cuLniu, extineuished
Barclay White and the Quaker appointments by denying
the usual appropriations WheTeupOn pain truths,
In pcrscUou5 language related to the President
By the visiting delegation OF Friends.
Nrs. Deborah Wharton. whose social position, wealth.
and Intellectual cm2encc are well known in Piil1del-
phs as constantly enlisted in benevolent work, impress
lively related her story of seventy years OF interest in
the Indian question: and thus told of her visits TO the
Nebraska agencies:
have been to Nebraska and among these tribes. |
Know doing uucl good an II Is fOI you 10 say
whether We shall continue. Do not leave tieh III iheF
o1t ana take every loot ~ theF and IGcy are peace
able and desire 10 De taught they nav more tlaI
hall civilized and fully well ChstiuiZed many Of
our own people.
DR.. Parrish, reminding the President that great ncOn
VEN had already resulted from delay and mcer
taiht caused by RELOCATING the Nebraska Agency into
TIE hauls " politicians, and desiring ascertain the
positlon OF tue Administration in relation oGr
tinuance in the to which we were called by thy
predecessor" emphatcaliy saws:
We regard The privilege delegated us, Of nominating
~ tit tluNt 70 De executed solely
benefit OF The Indian and the honor OF the Government
Throughout the whole interview the Friends showed
not merely the stcadfaSt disposition characteristic nj
their faith and which augurs little for politicians
Nebraskan Others, who block their path rot aIone
the thorough perception OF civil service reform which
claim: but The intelligence ths co1nIis
sCn representing widespread constituency OF devoted
and women, gives as text for the future consdcra
ton Of Mr Secretary schurz AMI the American people
II Tire policy should be continued under the man
agcnct Of lOIcat and efficient agents think that the
rising generation OF Indians IN Nebraska will IN few
years BE- qualified 10 the responsibilities and per
form The duties OF citizens We believe the time has al
ready when the laws Of the United States should
be extended them for tCr government aud prOtcc
ton" FAITH.
Ph,lddeiphid, ApI1l 9. 1877.