Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-08-20
Selling Ammunition It Indians.

There are class of men now en-.
gagged in this nefarious traffic in ard
about Lewiston. Do they, think you,
do they comprehend the position of
themselves, that of US, or worse still
that of the savage into whose power
we are thrown2 1t cannot be that
such ds.nning, positive results are in
the least comprehended 10y them. The
gain for acquired wealth. The passion
for property leads thes men to place
in the hands Of Indians the misles for
our destruction. Cute and cunning is
the savage in his hours CT preparation
and eagerly will he covet the means of
transporting us beyond the boundary
what he is pleased to consider, the red
mans home. The genuine Indian has
one object in life, it is the hope of re
tributive justice. Religion, wealth of
blankets, beauties. of civilization, van
ish when the God of power is at hand
in q goodly supply of arms and ammu-
milton. How eagerly the Indian ap.
plies and the anxiousness with which
he seeks to possess himself on every
occasion CT assumed friendship, is
proof of his long yearning to be rein
stated chief Of the forest tribes and
ruler of the prairie. Can these men,
though they be white men, can they
be our friends and thus endanger us
by giving to the Indian powder and
ball to sweep us from the face of
earth, should an opportunity avail
them they are not our friends.
Friendship dwells in no such bosom.
Their penurious souls crave capital
and capital they will have at any
price-the wreck of home, the waste
Of country is to them only and item in
the barter. Were it necessary that
the Indian should have arms and am
munition that the deer might be hun,
ted and the larder repleted, the agent
of the government is there for that
purpose and can grant the i'm such priv
ileges without endangering the lives
and property Of those who venture
out to make homes upon the prairie.
Current rumor has it, that 100 much
traffic in arms and ammunition has
been of lote going on between certain
white men and the disaffected repre-
sentatives Of the different tribes about
; u.s. It is the embounden duty of ev
cry citizen who has the love of hi
+ family at heart, to assist and ferri
out if possible these breeders of evi
g and disturbers of the public peace
No doubt these same operators vii
try to dissuade opinion into the belle
:. that Others than themselves are tn
' criminals, when the trouble comes an,
certainly it must If these Illicit license
!. are not checked. The attention of tn
/ public will NO doubt be directed TO tn
heather Chinaman in this matter a
' it has been on former occasions, bu
y there is q great room for doubtin
n that the Chinaman is thus engaged
l. from facts and circums .ances alread
n developed pointing to several whit
q men who make this their business
4 If they were the victims of Indian to-
"a ture, when the dread hour came
:. would disrobe the horror of som
0. of it's painful features, but sue
r. justice is slow III their regard becaus
- Of their knowledge of the means an
!, the position of the Indian acquire
r. through them
- With the rapid influx Of immigr
N ton, many Of the unlimited will con
ID away whoes ways neccssariall
q. should be guarded by the vigilent e,
Of OF those who love law, love order an
re desire peace and prosperity. Ever
d. man should feel that he is soverei9
il. among the people and that 80 much
a the public welfare burdens his shou
of der as wall operate as support al
prop M uniting to maintain the disn
s. ty of the whole.