Year: 1872

RECEPTION AT COOPER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY


RED CLOUD AND OTHERS.


Red Cloud, Red Dog, and several other In
dian chiefs, who visiting this city, received by
a large audience in Cooper Institute last evening
Peter Cooper presided, and, in introducing the Chiefs
said:


We have met my friends TO manifest our desire that


sce may he done to the Indian tribes stil occupy
large portion Of this country We welcome these chiefs
city, they to declare their desire to live in
continued peace with the inhabitants on the frontier Of
our country.


Benjamin latham then delivered short address OF
welcome after which Red Cloud, with tho aid of an in
terpreter, addressed tie audience as follows:


lam glad TO SEQ you tonight. God has given nc the
daytime in whichto work. and so shall improve It, and
my house When God made this country He
made it for the red man, and lie made a
mSn An NV forefatRers have lived in this country;
have lived here all my life, aud hope to dle here
were both made alike, and believing this to be want
10 live at peace with every human beng on the cont
PRESIDENT and told him wanted TO have him protect
u.s. tnat could build up sehoohouses and educate
the Great Father first ana then come here
help US educate our people. When first went to the
Great Father and then returned 10 my people with what
he had told they distrustfu and did not wish
TO believe what l told them concerning his many
promises, but now when go back they viii believe me,
a day TO do a good work. l intend to go back to
my people aud tell them all TIE good works L
Adlt seen HtIo blOuE you, anu tuouEu ti'l may
nos 'succeed the first day they viii in
time have great confidence in yOu yOu well know,
for when came you two years ago the word yOu
gave me have never hadTeasOn To doubt my people
have not yet, had any 10 doubt the word OF
the Great Father at Washington and hope they
will. come here 10 night representative not only
my tribe but Of the Indians of the whole West;
and l you all friendly 20 you. We can
protect ourselves and would ask favor and that
Is that the Great Father would take all his soldiers
away from among and let us adjust our own affairs
of peace and war. Tremendous appausel


Red Dog was next introduced and spoke through
interpreter as follows;


You all know / was here two years ago, and am
glad TO be again. The whites how to take
OF themselves ana have told my people. We have
come here ask that protect children, whom
wish 70 be educated as yon are. lApplause


Prof Martin then spoke of the cruel and uncalledfor
massacres that have taken place under the present
Administration and particularly of the massacre at
Camp Grant where hundreds OF helpless women and
innocent children were slain. Lobbyists and dishonest
politicians, he said trying 60 take from the Indians
the Indian had voice in the Government something
should done immediately 10 protect him from the bad
faith with winch he has been treated lately.


At the conclusion OF Prof. Martins remarks, which
often appauded by the Indians they trans
lated DR. Bishop made short speech, favOring the pro-
lection OF the Indians He strongly oensured the
duct Of the Government III granting lands TO the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, which had already been given
the Indians and referred 10 the bOuntiul manner IN
which the United States Indian Commission had fur
nished provisions to them fOr the coming year.


The Indians were dressed in citizens clothes. but
taking of their coats aud unbutOning their shirt