The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-10-20
NUMBER 1.
PERSONAL.

in the Era OF the 4th, also my
communication to my friends in
Pennsylvania, copied from the
Republicdn of Chester county, also
a communication over the sigma.
ture of doc and Kid" endeavor-
ing to correct my statement, in re.
gard to the gold mill and trip on
the Bonito. l will state that my
friends and readers OF the Repu6-
lican, have noted the language
contained, together with the sigma
ture, and have studied the source
from which it ccmc, and have
stamped their seal upon it in a
proper direction, as unworthy Of
notice, therefore | will treat the
communication, as well as doc
and Kid" with silent contempt,
Now in regard to the artisle in the
Era of the 4th inst, | perhaps
should treat likewise tor | do not
desire to fall SO low in the scale of
degradation, as to call q brother q
''crank," ''prevaricator," as
having no dollar to spend in White
Oaks. 1t is true in this wise in re-
gard to spending money. l will
inform the readers Of this article,
and all others, that | have the first
dollar to spend in rum, and tobac-
co, in White Oaks, or anywhere
else, or anything that would have
a tendency to demoralize the peo-
pie of New Mexico. The cores
pondent or editor, care not
which, says he does not wonder,
we cannot get capital to invest In
this country when such writing or
twaddel, goes out from crank.
Somebodies toes stoes are being
hurt; be it SO the people of White
Oaks must learn to treat gentlemen
that are investing money here, in
a proper manner, and until then
the wheels of progress will be slow
to roll. He also speaks of my sym
pathy for the Indian. l will an
swer the same sympathy goes out,
for the downtrodden, everywhere,
especially the Indian, who has not
been treated as a brother, since
the treaty, made by that God low
ing person, William Penn, under
the great elm in Philadelphia.
History proves to my mind con-
clusively, that the white man has
been the aggressor. We as the 80
ciety Of friends, or Quakers social
ed, are spending large sums of
money, for long time past to edu-
cate the indians, under their charge
on different reservations, in agri-
culture, art, and sciences, and in
most instances, they have been
self sustaining, Gad good citizens.
Now | have no controversy with
Mr.. Llewellyn, from reading an ar
ticle in the Las Vegas Gazette, or
do | wish to be so unfortun ate as
to be appointed by the government
as an agent. But if | were to be
persuaded to occupy a position to
act, l would do it in full sympathy
for the Indian, with feeling that
their condition could be bettered.
! hope my communication will
give no uneaslness to Mr.. Llewcl-
lyn or his secretary in regard to the
matter. | will leave the matter in
the hands Of the good people Of
White Oaks, whatever misstate-
ments have made, attribute it to
those of whom l received my intor.
nation. | am with you, "a
stranger in a strange land" and do
not desire to lay one stone in the
way of your prosperity. If l
should have dollar to spend, /
would rather spend it in teaching,
the little ones to walk in the mar
row way to peace. and ont al the
broad road that leads to destruet-
ion. Hoping no otfense, | remain
yours,