Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-03
GENERAL TOPICS.
The Council With the Grow
Creek Indians.
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ST. PAUL, September 2.-The Crov
Greek Indians did not hold Counc
Friday night, says a Pioneer Pres
special, but spent the evening on stil
hunt for votes against the treaty. TIL
opposition here mostly comes from fey
Indians who have acquired considerabl
live stock and fear their grazing ground
will be curtailed if the treaty is made
The Commissioners devoted the day t.
personal interviews with the leaders o
the opposition. Chairman Pratt ha
been presented brief by the Indians
asking remuneration for seventy-fvt
acres of land the Northwestern road tool
for its Pierre extension, and for tht
transfer of number of this tribe from
Standing Rock back to Grow Creek. HI
informed Chief White Ghost that he
would submit these requests to the Gov
ernment at once, at which the chief ex
pressed great satisfaction, as did thu
other Indians. A favorable decision OF
these two points will greatly promote the
ratification of the treaty here.
SATURDAY NIGHTS COUNCIL.
The Council yesterday evening was al
exciting one, and finally resulted in
securing nearly one hundred signatures
The Council was called at a late hour
and Chief White Ghost was the first
speaker. He lodged the real question
and devoted some time to old questions
and old complaints. He was followed by
several other chiefs, who followed the
lead of White Ghost. Judge Wright then
r,odn n1ornant or,noo1 RI tho Vpdiop
to take advantage of this act and secure
an undisputed title to the land. The In
dams had made request that large
number of Indians at Standing Rock be
moved upon this reservation, but
was raised, they at once set
up plea that they had no land to sell,
that they need it for the rising genera
tions. Judge Wright asked why they
wanted those people to come down here
if they were short of land, and stated
that it looked as though the Indians
were not playing an open game. Major
Anderson informed the Indians that the
time for signing had arrived as num-
Der were anxious to sign and return to
their homes, and he could no longer
hold them back. White Ghost sprang
to his feet and declared that he was
not ready to sign and would not do So.
He was followed by a number Of other
chiefs, who made similar declarations.
THE SENSATION OF THE DAY.
The real sensation of the day came
when Bowed Head, an Indian, delivered
the following urgent appeal to the
Indians: / am on different path from
some of the rest of you. l am not one of
the chiefs sitting there, but 1 am a mem
ber of the tribe, and l want to make a
lead for the children. am not afraid of
you because you are men. The only
man am afraid of is God, in whom be-
lieve. While on this earth if there is
any salvation to save souls, want to
save the young generations of this
tribe. You chiefs have spoken of
our forefathers and their graves
upon the hill. What did they do for us
They left behind them an old campfire
where even now the grass does not
grow, and the old buffalo bones that we
can see on that prairie; that is all that is
left of their work. Young men, do you
wish your children to 60 in this way
You. chiefs, my brothers, my cousins,
my relatives, l pray you have mercy on
the young people who are beginning life
and have no property to start with.
Come forward, you chief, and set us an
example. We are waiting for you be-
cause you are chief, but if you do not
come forward, VIC will go forward regard
less of you.
A YOUNG MANS EXAMPLE.
A young Indian by the name of Will
liams said in the presence of older men
he uncovered his head. He then made
the most telling and effective speech that
had yet been delivered by the Indians.
calling on the Indians, if they loved
their children and wished them to be-
come educated and made happy and
prosperous, to come forward and sign
the paper, and then walked bravely up to
the table and, regardless OF threats,
placed his name upon the bills. At this
action the entire mass of Indians sprang
to their feet, and for moment fearful
silence prevailed. Then the friends of
the bill, including two chiefs, gathered
about the table, and those opposed, see
ing the folly of interference, quietly and
individually withdrew from the council.
About sixty names were enrolled at the
council, and about thirty more later on
at the rooms of the Commissioners.