Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-03-27
NOT DYING GUT.
Increase in Many of the indian
Tribes

lhCEthst blhhf Oh INC GbuHb
Tribes.
The Wilmington Indian Association
held public meeting in Grace N K.
Church Monday evening with the Rev. J..
Richard Boyle in the chair The Rev
Lafayette Marks, d. d +, ca du ted the
devotional exetGirts 4 tra chti- nd
Grace Church selg = uie ehoics maeie.
A party of seven Indian girls from the
Lincoln Institution of Philadelphia were
present and sang several Felectious. A
member OF the 0mahss presided at The
organ while five Souix young ladies sing
their choruaes. Little Susie OF the Della
ware tribe, gave a very oreditable reading
The action song of the Indian girls at
tracted much attention.
Herbert Welsh, Esq, son Of the Hon.
John Welsh, ex-minister to the court OF
ST. James, being introduced spoke at
length npon the subject OF the wrongs
of the Indians and the proper methods of
Fighting them.
1t Is fallaey to suppose that the
Indians are dying ont, for some of the
tribes have doubted their numbers within
the last 10 years. The problem has re-
duced itself to choice OF two measures.
The red man must be exterminated or
civilized. Indian schools on the great
Sioux reservation as we'll as at Carlisile,
Pa, aid Hampton, Va, have demon
strated the possibility of civilizing The
Indians and making them intelligent aud
useful citizens.
Three things, light, law and land are
demanded for the Indians by their
friends. By light they mean education
in it's broadcast aud fullest sense, eduoa-
tion of the mind and heart, knowledge
of how 10 live and how to die. Law is
needed to protect the Indian from the
wrongs perpetrated by his fellows and
the encroachments OF the white men. No
law exists that will 60 in and protect an
Indian against outrage upon the reserva-
tion his tribe, and Congress has turned
deaf ear to the petitions that have been
sent up year after year in their behalf.
Tribes hold lands granted by the gov
eminent, but individuals hold no claims
although this people once owned the con-
tinent, and now asks for Jew paliry
acres that he may call his own.
Removals of tribes have entailed great
hardships and losses upon them, for in
many instances the individual members
had cultivated lands and made for them
selves homes, which they were Obliged to
leave and 90 away TO strange territory.
Senator Dawes has prepared bill giving
each Indian, the same as white man, the
right to take up 100 acres of land as a
homestead.
In his feeblenes5 the Indian needs help
and now only about 5000 or 5000 of the
10000 Indian children in the country are
being eduosted. Thirty different tribes
are represented in the school at Carlisle
and the students are bright and quick to
learn.
Secretary Teller had his estimate OF
$4,000, 900 for the coming year cut down
over 5000, 900 making it less than last
year. This reduction means starvation
for many of the tribes and no educational
facilities for their children. Public senti-
ment must be aroused for Congress- was
never known to redress a wrong until the
people demanded it. Tine speaker crew
u thrllling picture of tine eruelties prac-
ticeu Upon The Indians aud cited General
Crook ss authority In saying that all The
Indian WARS had ueeu Brought on by The
DAD feitL VI .h9 ~t4tss.
An eaTnest appeal was made to the
men present to form an Indian rights
association such as exist in Boston, Phila-
ielphia and other cities, for the Indian
needs protection until he is educated and
nas the right to vote.
At the close OF Mr.. Welsh's address .he
band Of Indian students again sang and
then Mrs. Amelia S. Quipton, general
secretary OF the National Indian Associa.
ton, was introduced.
The speaker appeared to be suffering
from severe cold, and msuv OF her
auditors did not bear her graphic de-
soripti0n of the work of the women in
beha of the oppressed Indian, and her
earnest plea for meaps to send teachers
TO the IS wild tribes who are still in
heathenish darkness. She stated that
the association il working in 20 different
states by means OF rs auxiliary societies,
and the women are doing grand work.
They include members OF 10 denomina-
tions and hundreds of churches,
and having the ear of the govern
ment they are doing much to
work out the Indian problem. She said !:
1.-THE object of the association is to
awaken or strengthen that public senti-
ment which shall aid the government in
its adoption of policy which, with due
! regard to the principles OF equity aud
justioe involved in past treaties with
Indian tribes, shall, where needs be,
gradually, but surely, lead to the final
abolition OF the resery alton system, by
giving TO all indians not now under the
Indian government of the Indian Terri
tory the same law protection, common
school education and citizenship as are
enjoyed by ill other Faces. The work of
the association is the circulation Of
memorials to Congress- the securing
popular meetings and articles for the
| press, which shall promote the growth of
right sentiment concerning our national
duty to Indians, and the adoption of gu Oh
other measures as are, in the Judgment
Of the executive board, best adapted 10
accomplish the educational and mission
airy work contemplated. The work to be
done will be teaching children to speak,
read and write English, also to work and
become self-supporting teaching young
parents and others how to make comfort
able and attractive homes ont of soapty
materials teaching the women how to
cook the foods of civilization and how to
care for their children, aud, most surely,
teaching all within reach il the simplest
way redeeming Christian truths."
She spOks OF the great expense of the
Indian wars as compared with the ex-
pense of educating the Indian children in
government schools.
Mr.. Welsh held a conference with
George s. Cspslle, Charles W. Howlspd,
William NJ, Candy, Henry c. Robinson,
Job FL, Jackson, C. Wesley Weldin,
George C. Maris and other prominent
citizens after tho meeting with view tc
organizing an Indian rights association in
this city.