, 1877-07-21
I. anlissiii';aaion.
Peace E@uiicy.

Ihat there Is az mp2,, Ol pro
tract mitn v., ~ iuano, uouH, .r.
puanred with H. lua.U rh..ar;rf ,an
well DOUBT. H.. unu me- 4,hry.rrs
instead ot Nu's% ' ... n-.u, Oh,y
would have scattered at uGn. .ua .u.
leaders ani usIga. .Ir. .u.. Nu.n.g .
and brgng f,r mrmv .r rtu ...ry.. on,
or He'd 10 distant tr.pr. 10 app ppI
ment at tn" IInnts ui ~. urup 1y,au
tiles. True, their sn.,a,-s,s strt Irg
airy point OF ylev az ,u"auS,l,r'ol I;
hut from savage uad ont, tu,y are
sufficient to Cause IN widest sXuiIa-
tlon. 1t is the evi irnt policy of n
head chief te keep from the hazard Hi y
general battle MS long rs possible they
have every hing 10 gam hy delay, pro.
vidrd the delay does not last too long.
So long as they can Keep the U. S.
troops at bay AMI tind frequent opportu.
mites to Int II scalp without great dan
ger themselves, 10 long will their
numbers br augmented 10y the discOnted
AMI the renegadrs vt other tribes. In
fact, their numbers will increase and the
disatfcction $ bread, until they receive a
severe and most decided check at the
hands OF the troops sent against them.
While it is of the utmost importance
that they bo speedily chastised and
taught II wholesome lesson, yet it would
lie disasterous in the extreme, should our
forces attack and be rcpulsed. We can
not afford another Custer affair. For
this reason, no doubt, Gen. Howard is
waiting till he has Efficient force and
proper opportunity to strike decisive
blow, end the war at once and finally
settle the indian question for the whole
northwest. There Is parallel between
affairs at present existing east of the
mountains and the Modoc war. 1t was
while our forces were watching the No
docs, after driving them to the lava beds,
that tue peace commissioners arrived on
the scene, sent out by the paror soldiery
at Washington, filed with mistaken phi
lanthrophy for the "red man." and ap-
parentIy ignorant Of the naeural treach-
cry of his character. The result of that
blunder cost the nation the life of Gen.
Candy aud his comrades, as good and
true men rs ever breathed need essly
butchered and ruthlessly sacrificed to
CRAFTY mawkish sentiment prevailing
at the east.
Gen. Howard is now in similar Do
sltion. He is in the enemies stronghold,
to which he has retired after dash of
savage success, having plenty of troops
with him on the way to defend the coun.
try, and will soon be in Il position to
force fight that need have n0 result but
one OF disaster to the Indians. But
there are plenty OF men in the country
who have influence at head quarters. aid
who do not hesitate in this war to place
all the blame or the whites who act.
ually sympathise with the Indians and
who ore already busy with their schemes
OF patching up peace aud making a
treaty, even now while the ,tommahawk k
is still dripping blood, and the scalps 80
lately torn from their victims are dang
ling at the warriors belts.
No proposition for peace should be en-.
tertained tilqthese renegades recciyeItheir
well merited punishment Such O course
would be pregnant with danger in the
future.
Much is said aud written about Indian
integrity and honor. Those de, irablo
traits are chiefly met with in
books and paper histories of the noble
red man." Few have actually found
them. If a treaty be made with them
now they VIII DE arrogant in their de
mands, and it will be optional with them
how long they keep it. A wholesome
fear of punishment Tor their outrageous
misdeeds is all that will prevent q fire.
qucnt repitition of the same hereafter.
Some OF the citizens who have fallen
victims to this savage thirst for blood
have been residents of the place for over
twenty years. Surely such men could
not have been bad men or the Indians
would have found il out sooner than
they have. OF all outbreaks this seems