Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-04-17

property, it proves too much. il
it conveys to the negro "all the
rights of native CherOkees" in
their lands-and it conveys all, il
it conveys any-the native CherO-
kee is landless. Our rainbow tinted
citizens are too modest; they
ought TO claim the entire domain,
lands, tenements and heredita-
ments and if lands and moneys are
included in the words, "asl the
rights of native Cherokee" why
not include every other spicies OF
property that the CherUkees, may
at the time have been possessed
of For the benefit Ofthe ebony
hued correspondent Of the Arrow
| viii revert to the Greek treaty
again The conclusion Of the sec
ond article is nearly identical with
the 9Th article of the Cherokee !:
shall have al the rights and privi-
leges Of native citizens, with this
important addition, ''including an
equal interest in the soil and na-
tional funds" Now, it appears TO
me that either the first part quot
ed, did not embrace property
rights and il was necessary to make
the addition quoted, in order TO
ccnvey an interest in the soil and
funds, or that the first part quot
ed would give the negroes all the
lands and moneys OF the Creeks,
and It was necessary 10 irsert the
last part quoted in order TO restrict
the negrO's interest to an equal
share with the Creeks. | believe
it is an historical fact, and it is the
crOwning glory Of his long polite
al career, that the old chief, John
Ross. persistently refused in 1866,
while sick on his death bed, 10
sign a treaty nth the Infamous
second article df the Creek treaty
in it, and that the Cherokee treaty
through his persistence was modi-
fed to its present shape.
One other notice Of Ike letter Of
the Arrows sable-dyed cores
pondent: He asks its editor ''to
beware Of my Interpretation of the
treaty." ssit breeds trouble.
What kind2 how2 and with
whom? Does he expect 20 bull
dose his rights through ? Are we
to be deferred by a threat Of trou-
BILE, from discussing and main
tanning our rights? Ifthe express
sion Of honest opinions, although
adverse to the interest our black
and tan citizens. cause trouble,
the quicker it comes the better;
the speedier viii be the settlement
This question must be met and ii
must be settled; there is no shirk-
ing it longer; it is face to face with
the Cherokee people. The Ar
rows correspondent is right in
saying that we are "trying to fo--
mulate a political scheme" +" 1t is
scheme that all deacent men every
honest patriot ought rejoice TO ad-
vance; a scheme to purify our
to break up the vocation
Of the black bosses, and to protect |
he interest of our wives and chill |
lrsn too long jeopardized by pan
lering to the negro vote. 1t viii |
10 good all round; it viii save
the old purchasing clique" re-
erred TO by the Arrows Senegam-
,ian correspondent, lots of ex-
,ense, in supporting for three
months before each election, 4 set
# rotten political vagabOnds, /
whose highest idea Of their polite
Il rights, is to sell their votes the |
,reatest number times and for the
most money during each cam
Daign. He says 1.-THE old purchas-
ng clique will not have any ne
,rOes TO buy next election. 1t is
rue the negro vote viii not be
necessary to determine the result
f the next election; but he evil
Iently does not intend TO convey
his idea. So taxe il, he either
means that the negro has already
old out, and there will. in conse-
fuence be a shortage of purchase
he votes next election, or he
FOuld have US to belieye there
as been a miraculous reformation
n the rotten boroughs. Does he
peak ez eathedra2 ? Is he boss Of 1
he bosses ? Has there been any
Of honest indigna-
ion inside the negro ranks
gainst the political scoundrels /