, 1881-10-16
WARNEDN
White Residents Of Indian Terri.
tory ordered:to Emil. j..
crate. ~
They Have Attempted to Introduca
More Railroads and Parcel :.
... Land.
V@her Redsons Set Forth in Aponynous
Communications Now in Cir.
culation.

speetas Dispatch to The CHICAGO 1fthun>
| AtithE ROCK. Ark. Oct I5.-luteilfpenca inst
received from the Cherokee Nation annonroos
.u''t considerable excitement exists in cerroin
.oea'l''s IN the Indian country, caused b,,
! 'oa.e"'t'R letters sent to prominent residents
warning them to leave their homes unoer ,ha
| psnaity or assassination. Ever since .be +,ro
FanFoads which now cross the Territory east mn,
! WEST and north and south were cnn.tr,,c,ad
saote nas oeen moro or less trouble arising frnn,
wv !nes tnat poth or these roads at once het,an
"oeAlnS 10 have the territory opencd tn whIre
seeueaent BY Congressional Legislation. The
project was = LILO
BITTERLY OPPOSED
~, ~ 1ue oo'6 OF the Indians, though small NUM-
tro,,, ".oea'ea tne scheme. asserting that it
"outu 10 accomplished some time and II wnuu,
~ oest to submit to the inevitable r,ther thon
49,. aSaanse manifest destiny. The latter wera
pitet'cal'y ostracsed, and were regarded oa
.la!'ots 10 tneir race and country. Not 4 few
~. .ne Nauon entirely, and those WIN rc.
ua'1'ca o'a nothing to stir up further hostility
.o"a'a snona. 1t Was hoped that al bitterness
.,..,''' ."e.u & 'na conflicting elements bud passed
away, ont the attempt of inv Gould and ,ha
81 Louis & San Francisco Roa,l to en-
cure the right OF way for new roa,1.
1nronsh some OF tho .Nartons ond
Inc announcement OF another attcmntrd In
,1slon W fayne, has, it Is said, aroused every
dormant passion. and promises to lead to tnrer.
neclne strife. @4Ne1
THE FOLLOWING LETTER |
nus oeen addressed to u number OF persons ra-
s'o'aR tn tho Cherokee Mutton who ara cons,d.
cred specially obooxious:
SIR: The Committee Of Satety. cona1st,ac -,
~ @ u. .Gst!zens VI the Cherokee Nation. hnve hs,i
~ nnuc1 sueve1itance for some time and hnro
~. u1s'4eu ~ tnat your are an enemy ~ |
enno.tn ~ government. our people, aud our IN
t;nt;s' ,esls IN tnas you have advocated sac t
..oa,aAlng ,at'o,g and allotttng our country 6aya !
~ " ~ IL Tue interest Of railroad corpnr, rim.
..,d .a uase . adhercd to our enemies by giving Iii
F.. anu Gonlfort to E. G. Boudinot, by iuyitinr rim
~ q ADDRESS the people in fuvor OF such nr1,ecta
49, ~ Ate determined to stop such treasoi,GhIc
.nJscts: nnd us you have forfeited uIi rixhr r.,
3ar ;ur pFotecuoa and respect, you ure hereby nr.
; 70 leaFe this country with ali your efYec1z
N, 'nan SHY Gays, as you have forfeited ali rirht
~ ~ j" conlnoh property and a common protnctfor1 |
~ yoar reasonable acts. II you remain
~ nuse[ H VIII be ar. the risk or vn1,r !
., r.e. GU are likewise required to consider rhis
s., saru'ng as confidential, and nre expected n |
case Wltnan the prescribed tine withuut riv3nn,
easons for such action s'''ns .
COMMITTEE or SAFETY.
1T Is UNDERSTOOD {
1aI thlcf u W. Bushyhead disciaims all c,n~ ,
eclon with tho matter or any knowledge of
ae fnmittce of Safety. Those who hare bee,, i
aeneo Will. 1t IS stated, remain and Will upncal
tne secretary of the Interior for protection.