National Republican., 1877-10-02

net at the white House have nirnshed scenes ~
for an artist perhaps more grotesque than any thaA
have ever been e,incted there before. Those mag
niHcent chsndeliers Of crystal and silver have
cSvy RS STIy @ Ss. pons i
from the days Of stately Martha Washington down
been received and titled quests been honorcd therS
Lincoln told his storics. and Webster waxed elo-
IKE silence and there In these latter days. EvartS
vinls OF speech are now and then uncorked when
ou, pops sentence long enough = all this column;
there two weddings and one christening have oo-
Cured and death has more thar once sat In solemn
stat over ilustrous corpses; but never has any
pred within is walls These twenty Ave native
king, represent not less than ten thousand war
md wes oS s q Og
almost
ONE OF LIFE AND DEATH TO THEN
Like the late Confederscy, they only ask tn be lcs
rHluest: Before the treaty OF 1870. the Ogslsllas
were Of the same mind III regard TO the Missouri
but were alternately cosxed and frightened into 4
treaty which they did no, comprehend. When the
Somlnl.sonsTs 60 = =, ,he bidding q ths Gevsnmsnt
must move on, either N the Missouri river or 10
a new reservation south of Kansas, the Indians
southcrn lands selected for them They returned
enthusiastic, enraptured with the rich valleys, the
n X. nsrS sa as Ss g.
The Chcrokeer. Chickasaws and Creeks with their
hriny fnrrns and fine cattle. their school houses,
ilatiOn, wrought beneficial effect upon the North
sril Indians who, from variety Of circumstances,
Ssy hsyS rss SSn aSS from eSS d
likewise. To become civilized and % "lve ss the
whites do" for which they expre-s a unanimous
desire, they must have a land well.wntercd and
wooded. aud susceptible Of cultivation. But.
strange to say, Notwithstanding their readiness 70
Saa q b e S"hsf re reservation cry aet Their
spent In the expedition, they were then told that
there was no alternative and they must 60 to tho
to return 10 the Black His 1 country, which thsy
consider their own: and where they can I've In
Missouri river region and
KNOW IT To BE BARREN AND BAD.
There is little timber and consequently no game
the water Is bad In summer and altern ateiy eezss
and overfows the land The cold through half
fall IN that region. Many OF these Indians have
their little log cabins who're they now reside and
all have some sort OF primitive homes and pos>es
| sons which In a fashion dear 10 them. and BY
compelling them 10 leave we arc literally turning
them out Of doors at the beginning Of winter. Red
which one hundred and my Of his people died By
| freezing and starvation aud all their ponies losa
FaSsr ia " and I, hoo Their sppe @ % ts ars.,
chance" ismost pathetic. Each chief Asserts that
he vents his people TO be raised right" and e1-
anxiety to have his children taught In the ways oi
| civilization The Presidents decision yielding
ta.n future almost broke thsf hearts, as one could
read In every duSkv face behind whose characteris
ticstolidiiy leaned melancholy eo1uence express
I've OF despair. They have had enough experience
IN vague Promise, TO place no hopes upon them.
and know full well that we have violated our bar.
suited our S" % H" To ~ wS RsTs driven
them hithcr and thithcr At option or caprice, and
50 we shall doubtless continue to do till the fast
decreasing remnant o. their rncc Ia crowded into
oblivion. Perhaps some Of the 'pesky varmints"
yet retain traditions Of the tragedy at Camp Jack
| son when numbers Of their race were massacrel
on their reservation wi,hInr stones throw Of the
| post or memories of the WAchita treason. when
Black Kettle aud his people, who had always bcen
the white mans friends, were surprised and mur-
dered-old men women and chlldrcn-three days
ancrs compact Of peace Again, there was the
| butchcry on the Rio Verde In Arizona, and the
Prgan horror, whose
OUTRAGEOUS CRUELTY WOULD SHAME
even sayage, and numberless other instances il
the long history of or loossiolnted. idiotic a.
tcmpts Mt "civilziug the Iuhinns." through hum
drrd years. Wherever the Indian has boen Judi
cinusly taught aud ntcllgcntly led into higher
plane oflivinx he has aburdantly rewarded his
instructions by becoming attached to his new home
aud habits When they have been Justly treated
they have heen rcat elb'e and friendly; when they
have been wrnnged and swiniled they have gener-
ally AVENGED Themselves with the cruelty peculiar
TO barbarism. And now they seem to have nothing
for II but 10 go home and fight Yet we cannot lis
border runisrs who swarm s In the West. % whom ON
an Indians life and property Is considered A. 70
cred NJ thosc Of a hyena, and by whom thousand
nameess and undiscovered nrtrages are consta tly
committed. II we could ChristIanze ourselves 9
little more, even unto that larger charity which
would regard these savages as human beingl
blessed with souls like onr own we might at lead
be able " solve this INDIAN roblcni' on tett-t
basis; but since this seems. improbable, It would
simplify matters greatly. and perhans be best foi
all concerned. II the savhges would but beg a few
keg, OF powder from = paternal Government and
kindly @ HON" mud blow Themselves aud theii
trihes into the happy hunting grounds above.
| The pow WOW Of 1871 was quite another a fYhiI
with rs udicrOs attempt at sOriN fostivIty, few
rcninisc-ilses OF which may not be am'ss here 'Ai
that memorable lerec were present the Administer.
ton, Cabinet aud ehe with their famile. aud Ihs
Of gold lace and jcwcled insignia: Fish Routvc''
Delanp, Rpbcson and tho resi-. In white kids claw.
hammer coats and Pari'ian toilet how.ing aud
hnh.n1hIing with sioux and ChcyenneS scanilly
clad In beads and blankets. rnrn that festive oC.
Asinu the warriors were with diligently persuaded
tn leave there tnmAhawks at home aud one briwny
brave, being the proud IsissrssnT of n stove pipc
hat nsstcd upon wearing II c0ntinu 'n>ly, pcrrhrd
raklshly uEOn
, THE BACK OF HIS CRtSI'M;
nnlheT Sprtcd one boot as az srt"lr of full drc--.
! aud thnc who werr ,uNlu ctiy w"t'thy y, In wi
bright calico shirt tnnk pai'Is T. dis','rv ihrr,
br slipping ihr'r blankets h,inH ih.'r wnr /.
, bnri,. AMI then whru ~, hrnqr' was
f'ndN II was SrCtt"'r rih "mrmlr-ing
. to see demurr Mr., Grnut rsrnr.A - g e ''vc
, lnlrl by old Sr"n"i r u all =" di milo,
Ms fi'h. with her ""r gr,v go, nn'i, -il-
~ her placid face. crpcSnn'.i ~ iin"'n-'''r.'ky
hh,lG hl'i htil ne l''' V'lt ' - r''''' ~ Il
lila X Hear imlll'cl =" copors'y or ircwn,r t'ist
he crnne clainolOus ihr u white squaw "si.tIuy
,ioon being pre>,ntc with -" lcrri n' II. ~.
knap then In tbs acme Of her Driir nni III Il
Whit" Horse demanded daur- Tih the tad
Mrs Boutwell, who was never gully 1f surh sinful
leviiy even In the hnlCypn days OF her yrt'h'
The ladies had previously ninv'd u THAT Y ,.,s
with buttpn.holc bouquets. hut the ri,' ri'rr.
tains had neg ccicd tn provide the button hole,
the fragrant blossoms were pinned by fair fiugrrS
To NO less fragrant blankets ar stuck ctIr,Il.ly
In raven stalp'lo"sS among the eagle feathers
The Appearance II these poor fellows nj their last
= = visit to the White House was luiirrnus In III" rx.
rene III their anxiety To nd vt the rust' ~, III
The whites aud thus please the Great Father aud
Induce him to grant their request uppn wh.rh ihe
lives ol their children depeud they laid aside their
bhtbnric costumes nf blankets and mcCasiIs. Isnr.
cupinc qullS and eagles feathers aud appeared II,
boots and brccChes. with their long hair urnrrn
incntcd by single feather flannel rag and tcfly
concealed under their at Collar, aud their conn
triIahcc> washed clean nf paint I'LL they fairly
shOmc They had hart time Of II even IN walk IN:
nom their carriages 10 the psrlor, and evidently
, lU'ind no pleasure IN lnron1tion when burieued
Icy the nnacc STONED garments. The free, proud
stride that vT't distinguished thcm had given place
TO an embarrassed 'huiilc hut the pathetic patience