, 1878-07-11
H1g0 EYETEmS,

of rs" will soon be numbered among the
days of the past.
one year ago to-day how different the
situation in Ca|lam Bay; then all wa,
silence, aud the curling smoke from the
Old rancharce under the hiIl was about all
the signs Of lite visible; while to-day, the
evergreen hills echo and rc-echo the boom
OF our-ah, anvil while the song and
merry shout of men, women and children
are heard along the shore.
Long before daylight we were awakened
by the loud report OF our National salute,
done up in good style by two of our
young and enthusiastic gunners. Amid
many rOusing cheers tor The dear old
Flag, America" The land of the free
and the home OF the brave, ETC., ETC., etc.
Boat, canoe. and various other races were
the order of the day till evening when
Capt. William Gilbert of the U. 5. mail
schooner Winneired favored us with a
brilliant illumination in the way Of rock
cts, etc, etc,
Charley, an intelligent Indian of the
CalIam tribe, in company with number
OF his friends, came in few evenings
since for q wa wa" and in answer to
request that he open the meeting, pro-
ceeded about As follows: ave want to
say, that the Indians, who live here, are
very sorry to learn that the Father at
Washington will soon take all Of our
tribe and put them with the Makahs on
the Neah bay reservation. You know the
Makahs and Clallams were never very
good friends, and cannot live together in
peace; our ways Of making living are
different, and there are many other rea-
SONS why we do not want to be put on
the reservation at Neah Bay. You see
these old men, they have ived in Clallam
Bay all their lives, their fathers before
them for ages back, have made this their
home. and tished over the same grounds
chat they now do, died, and are asleep
upon their shores. so they are deeply at
tached to their old home. just as the
white man loves the home OF his fathers,
SO do they love this quiet retreat, and if
permitted, will pass their few remaining
days here in peace.
Ever since the treaty made with our
fathers, by the Father at Washington,
we have lived in peace with the white
man, and have never caused one dollar ex
pense, by our disregard of any part of the
treaty, and we do not understand why
the white man will seek to drive us from
our old homes to live among strange In
dians with whom we do not and cannot
affiliate. 1t will be very hard indeed for
our tribe, and to the old men and women
it will be far greater trial; in fact, thee
old men would rather die, than be forced
away from Clallam Bay"
Well Charley, we certainly feel very
much interested in your case, and are
sure that nea rly all the people in Clallam
and Jefferson Counties prefer that your
tribe remain where they are, at their
various homes along the straits, under the
care Of your good friend Mr.. Eells; but of
course we have no voice in the matter,
and can do nothing but offer suggestions.
and give our views on the subject, for the
great Fathers considerations; he may pay
some attention to our protests and he
may not, you will for the present have to
wait and hope tor the best-good night"
$40, the poor Indian" is very much
troubled by the rumors afloat regarding
the probable change in Indian affairs, ana
more especially as it interests the Clal-
lam tribe.
The removal of the Sound Indians to
the Neah Bay reservation, or to any other
would be, as Cha riley says, very serious
affair to them, and gives food for many
long, earnest - wa-was" around their
camptires. The sorrow of the older men
and women, is especially noticeable, and
it is no doubt true, that they would sub
nit to almost any punishment, in prefer
ance to removal from their old homes.
Is it not possible for some of our prom
inent men, who are in correspondence
with those in high places at Washington,
to raise their voices in loud long, earnest
protest, against this great wrong which
is now threatening these peace-loving and
law abiding Indians? To the front now
gentlemen! and do these Sound tribes a
service they will never forg ct, and when
the right to vote is accorded them, and
our beloved Territory becomes State,
who knows but you will be well repaid
for your trouble? ECho-who knows?
o. KoKE MAN.