Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-05-24
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demon persecution, of whom It's said

demon persecution, of whom It's said
Ambitions self, though mad
And nursed on human gore, with her
Compared is merciful.
Every Indian driven from reserva-
tion by the bigotry or injustice of an
agent, or his tools becomes a wanderer
and renegade and is prepared to steal,
rob, or murder and to enter into hostile
combinations with any of his race and
prey upon any Of the white race, whom
he looks upon as his natural enemy, and
with justice, when we consider that
none Of the promises of love and charity
with which the agent, the repr 'senta.
tive of the Government. heralds his
coming, is ever fulfilled and instead
thereof he meets intolerance and iujus.
tice. When every denomination of
Christians has an equal opportunity to
exert itself in civilizing efforts there
will be no further field for the blgot
theologian described by Scotland's pure
and holy bard, as man who believed
His vain conccits were orthodox alono.
Nor for the hypocrite strikiugly des-
cribed by the Same word-painter
He was q man
Who stole the livery uf the court of Heaven
To serve the devil in; in virtues guse
Dsvoured the widows house and orphans
bread;
In holy phrase transacted villainies
That common sinners burst not NEEDLE with !;
At sacred feast he sat among the saints.
And with his guilty hands touched holiest
thing;
And none Of sin lamented moro, or sighed
More deeply, or with graver countenance
Or longer prayers wept DER tho dying man
Whose iDfant chilren, at the moment, he
Planned how to rob.
But the missionary will be proved by his
works, and their efficacy will depend en-
tirely on the character of their endeavors,
and appropriations for civilizing purposes
will only be dispensed to those who prove
their usefulness. To prove that such re-
sult may DO reached, that there 10 no OBJ.
stAcle 10 tho way of rendering the Indian
not only selfsustaining, but useful men,
her Of the community in which he lives, l
will take the case of the Ceur d'Alene in
diane In my own Territory, Idaho. Tho
C0ur d'Alenes number about FIVE hundred
and City, who, with few exceptions, are
residing in Idaho, near the line of Wash
ington Territory, and between the forty
seventh and forty.eighth parallels of north
latitude. The missionary labors of Father
Dc Smet and his colaborers evcntnated 10
the establishment OF a Jesuit mission among
them about lS43. They have faithfully Ia
bored in their behalf from that time to the
present, and with the adjoining tribes.
Now for tho result. Notwithstanding the
fact that the Government Of the United
States never expended one dollar for their
benefit, they arc all self-sustaining farmers
and stock-raisers, living in good houses OF
their own construction. The best church
in the Territory was built by their own
mechanics, under the direction Of the Jesui,
fathers, raising q surplus Of grain beyond
their own wants, and peaceful and quiet.
They have never desired an agent, but
have protested against such an intruder to
plumber or outrage them; but they have
long asked for a small appropriation fol
the building OF Touring mill, saw. mill
school-bouses and the support Of schools, il
confederation of their never raising any OBJ
lection to the white settlers occupying 4
large portion of the country FORMERLY oc
cupied by them; but they have asked ant
implored In vain--another proof that nj
encouragement under the present peac,
policy has been or will be extended to tn,
worthy and industrious Of the Indian race
while the blood-tbirsty, heil-hound, TOT
laSy to work, but with q vocabulary o
threats, has been pampered aud furnished
the very means by which he has been ena
bled to devastate settlements and effect 10
discriminate murder and rapine. Thes
C0ur d Alenes, taught by the Jesuit father
BY precept and example the benefits of 10
Ia 49, -.
virtues, have for long term OF years live
On the most amicable terms with the whit
settlers in their immediate neighborhood
the white settlers having protected then
on one occasion from being trespassed upo
By white men who desired to take posses
sion OF land which the C9ur d'Alenes oc
oupied for their own special use. by driviu
the trespassers from the settlements. Thes
Indians ara employed by their white neigh
bors At remu0erative wages, and prov
shsmselvss valuable aids in developing til
resources Of the country.
Last Summer whom the Mes Perez va
broke out and there was imminent DANCE
Of the emissaries of the Neg Perces invol,
ing the Spokanes and other tribes 10 til
conflict, and white man had been kille
BY renegade Indians but few miles fro,
the main settlement Of the CGur de- Alens
and the white settlers in their uuprotecte
state abandoned. their homes, leaviu
household goods and all their effects vi
protected and their growing crops subje
70 destruction, the CHur de Alenes BEGAN
the protectors Of the abandoned proper
Of the settlers and guarded 1t fully ar
completely until tho return OF the owner
In contrast with the present enormol
outlays in the Indian service, with Il
blood and treasure annually expended,
desire to call the attention of the commi
tee to our experience on the Pacific Goa
In the early days Of the original transfer
Indian affairs from the war of the Interi
Department while the old system was Ct
bearing its fruits, and before church dict
ton and corrupt agents and contractor
protected By church authorities assum,
control.
10 1850 the noble statesman, Thorn
8wing, Of Ohio, tho Secretary Of the Int
Sior appointed as superintendent OF lndi'
Affairs for the northwestern coast DR.. A
soa Dart, who understood the characr
ct the Indians and their peaceful and &c