The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-07-06

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THE IDAHO INDIAN waR,

, GA The 9th ult., Il meetn! wns
held 1t the court house IN Mally
Walla between 'he citiaeps ui that
place and the indians on Umatilh
Reservation, under Major Vunnoyer
Indian ngent Major Conuoyei
brought abont 40 of the principal In
dians from thatresorvation, including
the following chiefs; Homily, ehiei
Of tho WallA Wallas; Howlish Wan
po, chief OF Cayuses; Jesse, OF Nez
Porces; Winum- -Snoot, Chief OF the
Umatillas, Kalietan aud othors The
meeting was largely attended, the
court house being filed to repletion'
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor McAuliff, who stnted briefly
the object for which 1t had heen
called. He said it was for the pur,.
pose OF talking the matter over and
giving mutual assurances OF amitN
and good feeling. Ho said the In
dams had come all the way from the
reservation with Major Connoycr,
solely for the purpose OF assuring the
whites Of their friendship. John
Mclean acted rs interpreter.
Mai. Connoyor addressed the met l.
ing at some length.
Chief Homily spoke next, H'
said
| come to show my true heart 10 yo,i hnN.
no hard fecllHgs toward anybody, ! hnNe & y,
rlonds or brothers who nee TO work. ! nay,
helds on the reservation. i have swent y
make them. ! have as much right 70 pI3tee
| them as ysu have My frlond., want 70 shol @
homes here. hope you will respect my plac'
too
Howlish Wampo spoke next. H'
was received with cheers:
My friends. am here totnlk to the people, o
Portland and you, 1 hear the people OF ,,,. ~
/ Indians are greatly excited toe. mnfe ilp
| 10 buffalo country and returned Rlow daysHFn
| My people were waiting for mo, hnu ul
| council |, and made feast when gnt hncki lhrc
or four days after the news Of lhr lighl, Al
i my pcOple WIS laughing aud hnNluGgnndli I'm
| when news came Ot thu iTnuDiu, Slnu new
same we scem afraid OF each o.hrr, Y tNhhal
| thing and do MT like IA zee II, lnih man
| white people that | hoped you NOdld he quiy
| toward us Atter tnc agent pnve ns tile new
my people all fcmalned quiet On tue fe.eryl
tlOn. Itell the whites 70 have strlhs hent
and love one another. alwnys took the par
| OF the whites. and will do - now. i Is M,
| iuty To lovo you. | como over 10 show M
| heart toward you. love Hll the people IN IN
| world used To- live here hnforc thu whltrs
| ard am glad TO scc the whites pruspe. nus, Il.
| heiir Is open TO you. ] have only ono near
| and ono tongue. lhnyn never hndiwoinnSnri
| have no young mon Ia send TO Joseph. IN
| big chief at Washington looks over NIL ni iii
| None Of my people want Ia dO anything againA
| the whites In old times used 10 stnnh ~
tween the Indians and the whlies. When
told the whites years ago thai ha1 no
tongue | always kcpt my wofu,
Chief Jesse, OF tho Ne2 Perces
said
| Look NJ mel lam hall Cay nSN ana half Nc
/ Perces When left everything was sinnoii
When tho blood was spilled nver here ieoI
\ Spauldlng and saved him. From that day
never have taken arms against the whites
/ When therr used TO he nghtiug between tn
| whites aud the Indians lalwnys stald at home
/ | have told all the young men TO stay ~ home
anil houses like whites. n you arrest nm In
dian. try him. II he u . hostile, punish him
Chief Winum.S .Snoot said
We arr alt4SetheT in tblshouss Tonight, tGiC
to faco. II could ] would cut my hody AM
show you my heart. u You could see y 20
| would see all COED wurkl. have been on IN
reservation u years. lows all the whites.
| am true In many words 10 you. ] do not wan
/ To lsin the hostile Indiana. ! will never x
| aud IOin them. Our Nez Pcrccs friends hay
done wrong In going to war. love my vii
and childrcn the same nsihe whites
Speeches were made by Cnt-Moutl
John, Quot, tim.ne, Gov. Saeyena
Kati-et-an, Young Chief, and othe
sub. chiefs, all expressing the warm
est feelings Of friendship to whites
| Speeches were made by Fl, d. San
born, ESQ.,, N, I. Cation, Esq, W
G. Langford, Esq, r d. johnson
Esq, and other gentlemen. Durinl
the talk, harmony aud the best feel
ing prevailed