, 1878-01-25

doing Justice to all before them. As
the tables were finished, a fresh lot
would be seated, and before ANYTHING
was eaten grace would be said by
Mrs. Dickinson. In a small room
near the tables was an organ at which
was seated Mrs. Constantine IAN In.
dian womam who rogalrd the throng
with sevcra pioCss OF music. After
all had eaten Toy. ah.att entertained
US with tableaux which were very
laughable.
| Could our wise heads and law
makers at Washington and else.
where have Witnessed these things as
above set forth, they would have be-
come somewhat enlightened regard.
ing the people here, and their wants.
Talk about heathens, barbarians, and
Christian missions in foreign lands.
Here in AIaska is the point to turn
your attention. Ministers and
Christians of these United States,
here Is material for you to work with.
Here are people daily praying to
God that aid will be sent them.
Something has been done; a school
has been established and a lady
teacher sent hsrc. But this is not
sufficient. More is asked; a man is
required; one who is enthusiastic on
the subject Of reforming Indians from
their old traditionary practices and
habits and converting them to the
better faith. Rev. Sheldon Jackson,
while here last Summer, assured us
that man would be sent to this mis-
sion, as soon a suitable one couId be
found-and the Indians are continu-
ally asking when he might be ex.
pected to arrive.
Senators and all in authority at
Washington, again we call upon you;
aside from our own demands as citi.
zens we urge upon you, in the behalf
of these people to give deep thought
and legislate wisely. Our Indians
here are like the whites, they are
divided in two sets, church and anti
church. The church. going Indians
are opposed to the Hootzenoo traffic
and are trying to stop its manufac-
ture. The anti church portion of the
Indians are the whisky producers
and consumers, and they frequently
endeavor when drunk to SOW discord
and create panic among the elect.
Could the manufacture of liquor
by the Indians be stopped, the church
here would soon have enrolled as
members nearly every native. The
manufacture Of liquor in Alaska by
Indians in my mind can be stopped
but by one way, and that is by ex-
tending law over this country and
furnishing an Indian by fine and i'm
prisonment when convicted Of the
traffic. When these Indians here
loose their purse their hearts are
touched, and imprisonment, as has
been demonstrated, drives terror to
their souls. The presence of troops
and an occasional gunboat have no
effect towards destroying the traffic
in this country; they only foster the
trade by non-interference. But give
us gunboats and troops with law at.
tached, or law without either, and see
how long it will take to create re
form. Law we must have, and each
days doings here calls out
louder for the same. We must have
law in order to protect the lnlians
from the doings of contemplate
white men. There is no necessity Of
the whites here asking protection
from the Indians, for they (the In
dams have, since the withdrawal oil
troops, shown themselves TO be the
most lsw-abiding. All they ask is
justice from the hands Of all men,
and nothing will bc done by them
that will create disturbance.
Az OUTRAGE
was committed here fortnight ere
Christmas, by a colurei scrub named
Cato. lie, having bad some difficulty
with ar Indian woman, and not con
tent wiih tongue .lashlug her, set 90
snd beat and kI-s~d her most shame
fully. Az such treslmrut rho To-
dams demanded Justice. Bat none
wss 30 bs had The lnilaut wsfs
advised, hr~svsr, cha, should toe
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