The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-04

Aspecia1from Standing Rock Indian agency
says: Sitting Bull was very active IN getting
the Indians to attend the great powwow. He
feels slighted that Chief Justice John Grass
is to be sent to Washington instead Of him
sell, and gave rent to his feelings as follows:
My faithful brethren, the pale faces are
eager to possess u rTightful belongings. For
many years the white man has come and
steadily moved us4from place to place, until
We have but q mere patch Of ground to
live on. Soon we shall not have enough
ground to stretch our tepees and rest our
er treaties. We AVE found that we cannot
place amy faith in what they promise. They
are like O snake in the grass, and will
snap at you unawares. We have sent our
brother, John Grass, to Washington, our
Great Fathers home. If our brother proves
treachcrous, fearful shall be the fate in store
for him. Ny brethern, ! do not bear any
malacc toward my fellow warrior, but his eye
is wicked.
AT the close Of Sitting Bulls address he
was greeted with tremdous applause. Black
Thunder, the next orator, said:
Brothers, these men, they call commissions
err, come here with apaper for US to sign.
ment takes our lands from us. No sensible
Indian will sign it. / have spoken. I shall
not sign.
The Indians listened to Black Thunder
with bated breath and Mt his abrupt con-
clusion he was greeted with deafening
cheers !, When the pa,P1lka.use ebated
J GRACEFUL, han sson Sioux ani ascende slo the
little knoll Of ground used as 9 speakers
stand and said:
! have listened to the talks OF our old
leaders, Sitting Bull and Black Thunder.
They are opposed to the treaty. They
speak ton hastily and rashly. Their words
oh r,y1d 10 m rof,,1Ixv ,v;cInI @c~1 AoonesJonoJ
before leaving the tongue. They know not
what they ray. The treaty is for our benefit,
and ! for one, shall sign.
A lead calm followed the dcfantutterances
Of the young braves short speech. At last
Sitting Bull slowly arose. He majestic
ally wrapped the folds of his red blanket
about him, and with o great sweep of his
right arm made q sign to his followers.
Then, ns n man, the entire horde' arose
and dashed en- masse towards the young
Indian. His fate was surely sealed had not
Chief Gall appeared and peremptorily de-
manded order and silence. His sudden md
unexpected mnen eSs aRpearan4es; l had s 3 soothing effect
raised aloft, and the Indians suddenly dis
persed to their wagons and ponies. Gall
then called upon the braves to inform him
what this unseemly demonstration was.
Here Sitting Bull silently sneaked away, the
young, heroic speaker followed, leaving
Dlack InunQe alone TO lace che Ire OF GaIl.
Black Thunder made q feeble explanation of
his and his followers action. Calls face
turned perfectly livid with pent-up passion
what mean your" he almost screamed. SIS
not this council for o all to express your
respective opinions? Begonel' he hizzed to
the crying Black Thunder, ""and let me hear
Of no repetition of this" Black Thunder
meekly strobe to his pony, saddled and
mounted him and bounded over the hill.
The other Indians silently drove away to
den breaking up o fthe powwow will put on
end to the holding of any further councils.