The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-29

these trespassers and swlndlers. GEN
ERALS SHERIDAN, MILES and ARM
STRONG all agree in the opinion that
these Illegal leases or unqualified in
vasions are the sole cause Of the new
Indian uprlsings. Under their recon-
mendetion the President has resolved
to remove the disturbing elements,
and reserve the lands set apart for the
Indians literally for their exclusive
uae.
Under this regime we may hencs-
forth look for q better condition Of
affairs in the Indian country. The
idea has been too prevalent that cur
Indians should be regarded as so
many wild beasts, incarnste hends
and mythical monsters; as peculiar
race, fiji only to ba.tieeced, or shot at
sight. For this, thanks to interested
soldlery and swindling suffers. That
they have committed, and often do
commit outrages, we know only too
well. But does not the marauder from
The heart Of civilization, the thleving
trader and the braggart bully do the
same all through our society, only in
a more Bneaking, adroit manner? We
now have different ethical code; so
will these somi-civilized have If we
leave them, either to work 1t cut by
Themselves, or by our aiding them in
tho right way. At present we must
at his home consider the Indians
coda and adapt our sense of right to
his social surroundings. We cannot
reach his heart nor elevate his char
acter by abstract ideas Of morality.
We must appeal to him through his
material necessities. Let us
feed, clothe, treat him better.
That he must be made by arms, il need
be, to conform to the law and right Coca
without saying, but do right to him
FIRST.
And, aftor all, what is your most
highly cultured, pale face Caucasian
but tho descendant from savage
whose paternal ancestor with tangled
hair and glazing eyes, and blood
smeAred hands, sold human flesh as
tho butchers of to-day do beef at the
stalls, and whose earlier mothers went
about quito naked "wearing the
br6nzed livery Of the gsrrish sun"
The differences between these latter
and MIN of to-day win in the centuries
to come DO measured by the difference
of him to-day and the humanity OF that
future. IL the original ancestors had
been killed of, where would be your
NEWTON and AeAssIZ, and HUXLEY
and MORSE of this era? If you kill on
their contemporaries whom Dosterity
will regard as We regard our remote
ancestors, for lack OF "ciVilization, .
alas !or futurity.
We are too much accustomed
to brag of our "civilization," a
civilization that too frequently fosters
or protects oppression, villainy, vice,
in tho very face of better teaching and
olainest law. Indeed, so true is this
that the questions often arise whether
that boaeted civilization be a blessing
or bane? Is tho price paid Tor it
equal to tho benefits derived? Isil
better TO DO polished by progress wisb
all its ills or DO freeman with ability
60 resist 30 many? Are Christianity
and cotton cloth much better than
naked irt edom, when tho former is 80
often as q livery 10 serve tho doyil in
and hide our deiormitios? Arc The
diseases OF society, tho filth Of cities
tho social sewage systems vhor,
purchased chastity couchos with
wealth, not even driven into dark cor
ners by doceucy and decorum, q gen
uino improvement on tho uatura
state? Is It not SIS well 10 rot on res
erva.ion ~ TO gJoan in % mission, o
starvo in gas-lightod street? Is
| hltel All, lhe cafo'upptlRAed merchant
the wrangliug politician, tho over
worked professional man, tho man dy
ing of ennui or govt, any better OF
than tho Indian on his happy huntinl
ground? Who shall answer thes,
questions and assert that his answe
il correct beyond the application &,
his individual self? These reflections
should teach us q little common sens,
and charity. Let consistent cours
OF simple justice and good faith to
ward these illitorate, suspicious, veal
Indians be pursued; and this, with
little sprinkling of cavalry presence
will soon solve the problem beyon d al
doubt.