The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1901-02-19

hehtucky, praise the Lord, is all
right now. Revolution has ceased
and law and order reigns. After
The hanging is over, normal con
ditions will be restored.
S. S. CAsslTY
In Public Spirit, of ClearGeld,
Pa, February Z.
From ChecOtab, Indian Territory.
Dear Editor There has been
so much said in the papers about
the Indian uprising / feel like say
ing word TO let my friends know
l have not boen scalped. / have
charge of the churches at Eufaula
and Checotah. the seat Of the great
uprising. If / never die till /
am scalped by the Indians, ex-
pect / will live a long time. The
Indian, as a rule, is a peaceable,
quiet citizen, unless he is crazed
by rum. Over ninety per cent of
the meanness done here is by the
white man. There are many more
whites than red men. A great
many of these whites love adven-
ture and would be glad to kill the
poor Indian, the one whom he has
robbed of his land. Let us notice
few things in detail about the
uprising:
IA treaty was made with the
Indians years ago that this land
is to be theirs "as long as the rivers
flow and the grass grows green"
Uncle Sam considered that the
Indian broke his part of the treaty
when he sided with and fought for
Southern COnfederacy. After the
war the Indian was forced to share
his land with the slaves that were
in his possession. And still later
on Uncle Sam broke his treaty by
taking from the red man the right
Of self government. They have
officers in name only. The name
of their officers are Chiefs, Light
horsemen isherifis), Kings and
Warriors Representatives and sen
stors).
MANY of the Indians have
opposed to any new treaties. ]
have had long talk with one of
the most intelligent of the Creek
leaders. He says for some time
there has been considerable oppo-
sition Oh the part of the full blOods
to any Innovations. These full
bloods can not speak English much
and as a rule are ignorant. They
have had implicit confidence in
Uncle Sam and thought that this
is too great and good a nation to
break treaty, and have blamed
some of the more intelligent leaders
for the changes. On the other hand
some of these leaders have seen the
wire working and have favored a
few changes in order to conciliate
things.
3.-As to the uprising-there has
been no uprising except the in
crease in the circulation of the pa
pers, Every newspaper reporter
says the other fellow made the
money. Snake" did have some
followers, l doubt very much wheth-
er there were one hundred. He was
misled by some one in authority at
Washington. He was sent word
that the Government would stand
by her treaty, of course he thought
the old treaty was meant. Instead
of his message to the President be-
ing an insolent one it was intended
as one Of deference-just simply
notifying the President that he had
resumed self government. "Snake"
and several of his followers were
brought to this town TO send 10
Muskogee Jail. They we're full
blood Indians hut did not look like
mean ones. The Judge has given
instructions to the Grand Jury"
to find a bill of treason against the
leaders. OF course the arrest of
the leaders was right, but promi-
nent white citizens say they are
going to intercede for their release.
/ know that many white men would
be glad of chance to kill an In.