National Republican., 1881-08-02
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The Indian Questionable True Remedy
How 10 Deal win thc Snyagcs.

The Indian Questionable True Remedy
How 10 Deal win the snyagcs.
To the Editor OF THE REPupLIcAN;
Having read the article in The REPUB-
LIcAN under the above caption and the remarks by
Frank W. Crosby on the same, I would like.
through your columns, to express the horror icel
not Only at the terrible and atrocious outrages
committed by the Apache Indians, but also at the
worse than savage remedy proposed by supposed
intelligent American citizen. In the first place, II
Is the duty of the officers Of the Indian Bureau TO
carry out the laws governing Indians. That being
done In good faith, they can do no more; their
powers ore exhausted they are not responsible II
our laws are deficient or insufficient TO properly
govern and control the many different Indian
tribes. And right here be It remembered that We,
forming Christian and civilized government,
have not such immaculate clean hands in all our
transactions with the once sole possessors Of the
American continent, Tho foroiblc removal of
peaceable Indians from their own lands and the
unpunished
MURDER OF PEAcEABLE INDIANS
are some Of the crimes charged to us civilized and
enlightenedR) people. The wanton murder of
peaceable Chippewa Indian at Aitkln Mimi,
July 16 1881, by two white outlaws who penetrated
the quiet camp of the Indians firing rapidly from
Winchester rifles FIVE shots-killlng the brother of
the chief-this, too, against nation that have pre-
served the peace for the last fifty years-and other
outrnges are enough TO make O barbarous, wild ma
ton OF people go wild and commit outragcs On the
other hand, be IL remembered that the Wild un-
tutored, and heathenish red men have performed
deeds of heroism in behalf Of the white man in
times of great danger, OF which the feat of the
Sioux Other Day. who, in crawling ON his hands
and knees skulking and starving for two weeks. ut
the imminent peril of his own life during the
whole time, In which he succeeded in eiIecting
the deliverance of sixty white female captiyes
from fate worse than death, is only one of many.
HAVING LIVED MANY YEARS
Rmong Indians and knowing their manners, laws,
customs, &C.. would suggest that the trouble be.
gins with ourlaw- makers. Let them enact stat
utes making Indians subject TO laws expressly en-
acted to govern them; let no uneducated Indian
have voice in their government let no ignorant
uneducated Indian chief rule tribe let 10 band
OF braves bind themselves together with terrible
oaths to ku-klux any fellow Indian who would
dare to dishonor himself by earning his bread
by the sweat of his brow" like tho groveling
white man; prevent them from injurng nay
numbering such of their own blood as will EN-.
brace the white mans mode of living for there
are many
NoBLE-MrSDED INDIANS,
who are only prevented In this way from being
civilized. Don't be too anxious to ChristianiYe
the Indian by the rules of any particular religious
Sect but let that matter rest with the ever jealous
missionaries of oil Christian denominations
Force civilization upon the Indian. We forced 1t
upon the poor African by forcing him to our shores
and we forced certain amount OF Christianity
and civilization upon him and while we are tax.
ing this vast American continent from the Indian
we oweit to him as our duty to force permanent
civilization upon him. BIG RAGLE