The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-15
Death Of Hon. Marshall Jewell.

Hon. Marshall Jewell. Chairman of the
Republican Comm ittee, died at
his residence in Hartford, Connecticut. on
the 10th, of acute pneumonia. He was
born in 1926, learned the trade Of a tanner,
afterwards studied telegraphy, and occu-
pied responsible positions in connection
with telegraph operations in the West and
South. Afterwards he returned to Hart
ford, and Joined his father in the leather
trade, in which he amassed fortune. He
served three terms as Governor of Connec-
ticut. was Minister to Russia in Gen.
Grants second term, was Post Master Gen.
eral under the same adm inistration, and
was made Chairman of the Republican
National Committee in 1880, in which ca
pacity be was serving at the time of his
death. Mr.. Jewell was an ardent Republi-
can, and just in all his views and acts. The
members of the Committee held him IN
high esteem for his genial, generous ma
ture, his strict impartiality and earnestness
in the work imposed upon him. He was
emphatically business man in every.
thing he undertook, and far removed from
the tricks and devices Of the politician. At
the meeting of the Committee in January
last, Mr.. Jewell was present, robust and
vigorous, with the promise of many years
of active, useful life. He died calmly and
resigned, meeting the summons with philo-
sophie composure. He will be greatly
missed in the political circles, especially
where he was prominent figure. and there
is not member of the body of which he
was chairman who will not feel that he has
lost a personal friend.
A man named Payne has for years had a
mania about invading and settling the In.
dian Territory. He has organized and pro.
visioned several companies for that purpose
and has entered the Territory several times,
but to be elected by the Federal troops
Recently he made another effort to carry
out his frantic project, but he and his 10C
followers were arrested. 1t seems, as the
law is, the punishment OF such infraction o.
the treaty with the Indians is merely 8
fine, az as Payne has nothing out OF which
to make the fine, he will have to be liberated
without punishment. 1t is only question
of time. however, when Payne's notion will
be practically enforced, in opening the In
dian Territory for settlement either peace
ably or by force. It embraces some OF the
finest lands on the continent, and it does
not seem consistent with the march o.
events and manifest destiny, that this rict
Territory should be dedicated exclusively
to the uses of an inert, slothful and un
skillful people. American civilization il
the rightful heir to American domain, al
one of the means for its propagation. Ig.
norance and superstition have no rights
that civilization ought to respect. except
those of common humanity. And when
the Indians are incapable or indisposed to
put the soil to its proper nses, they should
be made to give way to those who will
There is good deal of maudlin senti.
mentality on this Indian question, INDUCED
by those at distance who have never had
experience in Indian life. 1t never occurs
with those who have lived on the frontier
and know something of the Indian charac-
ter. They can't be civilized. They may
be somewhat tanned, but the savage instinct
will crop out and be satiated in some form
or other. And to perpetuate to such race
one Of the finest portions Of the continent
is inconsistent with the fitness of things and
the logic of destiny.