Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-12-27
THE LAsr OF THE sIOux

''~~'~-- " -k'o>- - AA-'U oOLA<, 1h0 5hcdt
Sioux, pronounced Soo,] Chief out
OF existence on the 18th inst.
This old Chief was true to his peo-
pie. His sagacity, thorough knowl-
edge of white mems double dealing |.
made him both feared and respected.
He it was who at the head of his
braves annihilated General CUSTER
and his command, many years ago |
and then escaped away TO the north
ern border of the United States where
be had hid alternately between the
two countries.
he could speak three languages
and was very intelligent. The Unit
ed States Government has repeated
~ violated it's treaty obligations
with the Indians and placed them on
starvation fare when located upon
the reservations. These Indians have
been of late engaged in what they
term 'tghost Dances
There was no sign of hostility.
MsddIesome Indian Agents, backed
up by the army of the United States
have interrupted them in their re-
hgioUs exercises.
The best informed men, relative to
Indian affairs have ASSERTED that
there was no cause for alarm. And
yet an expedition is fitted out, hav.
ing for its purpose the assassination
Of one of the. bravest Indian Chiefs OF
modern times, whose only crime was
his fidelity to his people. He was
proud and undaunted in the face OF
adversely
He disdained the aims OF the gov
srnment to the extent OF his being
dependent upon its charity as is ev-
idenced by the words he is reported
TO have used to General Miles, many
months ago. They are as follows:
''God Almighty mSde me; God Al
nigkty did not make me an agency In
dian. and I'm fight and die lighting be
fore any white man can make me an
agency Indian"
Those are eloquent words. Talk
about savages, but no grander ex-
pressions have ever fallen from the
lips of the Boosting pale-faces.
Yes, the old chief with all of his
crude, savage customs, with all o.
his strange notions, with all OF his
poverty had laid down the first
principles of Christianity and justice
when in those we'll chosen lines he
enunciated the doctrine of indie
pendence, the twin brother of free.
dom.
There was no cowardice manifest
ed in his assertions. There stood
Gen. MILES clothed with power EN-
blematic OF the Quilted States gov
crnment. There was SITTING BULL
the proud Sioux chief, emblematic o
the defiance OF prosecuted and al
outrageously robbed race.
One had the entire army OF tn,
United States, equipped with thu
Iatestimplements of war at his back
The othsI had his tribe equippee
with what rifles and ammunition
that could be obtained tcgethe
with the arrows and other weapons
of war that were at his command
OF the two, the Indian Chieftain wa
more independent, and fearless thar
the General who sued for his sub
mission.
SITTING BULL kept his word. ii
was betrayed by members OF hi
race, but not OF his tribe.
1t has been the policy OF the Sout
and now seem to be that of the goN
eminent to kill out the leaders of
race, and thus squander the people
Southern Bourbons have Ion
since learned to select Negro t
hill, a Negro either politically {
otherwise. So true has this bee
that in certain localities Negro spi'
report to these white men whatev'
transpires in the Negro hamlet
This was true during slavery, al
the present condition of affairs
the result of it.
The United States officials select'
these Indian police to entrap tn
great chieftain, and they paid wi
their lives the cost of their foll
Seven Indian police were killed, al
thereby there are seven less mout
for the government to feed,- not