The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-11-07
Columbia rivers TO the sea. All this
vas done ia loving friend ship.

Columbia rivers TO the sea. All tbi,
vas done Ia loving friend ship.
All through the intervening year,
shs Neg PeFces as q raec have held
the white man in blood brotherhood
AZ all times have the great ajoFit y
OF the tribe besn willing 10 protect
aud defend the family Of the white
man ~ his own. With this undispat.
ID history Of tho Nsz Percss' peace.
fal and friendly association With the
white race befoFe you. NO ask that
you look upon our fading race with
respect. We ask your friendship aud
assistance ia fitting ourselves for the
datiss Of American eitifsnship.
Help us 10 the benefits Of free schools
and churches and other good gifts
that Shits men enjoy and profit by.
We are ready to appreciate the bens.
fits Of citizenship aud would willingly
exercise the voting privilege in assist
ING Ia securing good government
But Ne are still ehildrea in com
preheasion. The complex objects
and aitns Of ths white mans govern.
msnt arc TO as mysteries. We only
kn0S tho rule Of the chiefs and
patTiaFehs the law making Of the
council hTes, Sith the execution of
lie dorFcss on the Narpath. marked
uith the bodies Of the scApled and
slAin. -
''oh. white man 80 continued the
orator, standing with oataLretcbed
right arm, tbs hand grasplng M
eagle feather, whiIs with the other
arm be- folded about him bic blanket
robe IL somh~F collar, look at thsse
warriors. the few feeble remnants of
oar ones all powerful armed array.
You SO In them only thu faded
shadow u once all prevailing power
among the savage nations Of the
northwest. Tine wAs when NC ruled
thess hills and valleys and no man
came or seat save by the consent
and desire q the trihe. This point
uhsre nor stands this prospeFaos
city, trading and trafisckinR for
Sralth, uas oncs the mseiing place
u ali the scattered branches Of our
people. Here 90 assaulted on each
recurring autumn 10 offer thanks 20
the OE~ai Spirit for his watchful help
aud 10 snpplicsis the continuance Of
bis fAyoFinR smile
''Thon the Nes Perce uas . king
fs~~ ss tbs bird whose winged flight
tbs river miFToFed. His thought
uAs az tbs hIghast Of whieh be knew.
kind 20 biz fEtsBda, ssvrFs 20 his
enemies, be gave of bis best 10 the
Great sriFi, ungEudgiagly. And yct
tho uhite man came. was received -
= brother aud ths glory of the Ncz
Perce departed. never TO return. The
san no longer glide the deer skin
Tapes on = thousand hillsldes. the
uarTiuF does mol count the scAlps he
has tAtea Ia h4stle aud ambush by
Tho eagle feathers In bic var bonnet
the modest Indian maiden no longer
has sbe Great Spirit for brave
husband. nor she Youue wife make
offerings for handsome boys with
the conquest II the ~hite man has
sprarwasly come 10 che Indian only
the vices - tho ronqncror Aud yet
Z I $50 the lish, Of better days 10 come
Tho remnants Of the taco vill know
and appreciate the good ambitions Of
the uhito man. aud uiil follow them.
When this comea. there will bc the
daWninR Of ueH aud better day
The old slartea Of OUT race will ne,
return. but better elotiss will have
taken their place. Tho boast Of the
Nss Peroes hundred Year. aRo
We have conquered our enemies,
sill 10 changed 10 the happy cry,
We have conquered ourselves "