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Show entirely, and makes special mention of Commissioeer Morgan, as one of the mot blameable. The killing of Sitting Bull, is spoken of by the Eastern Press at neither justifiable according to the laws of war; but an illegal execution, by unauthorized persons, not to say a murder. mur-der. Even Indians are not likely to expose ex-pose themselves and families to so haz-zardous haz-zardous a war as this without some provocation. pro-vocation. Is the United States really seeking seek-ing an excuse for exteimination? ; WAR WITH THE INDIANS. There is no doubt now but the Indian war that Government has on its hands, is a real, and a serious one. There are two strong opinions among those whose opinions will count in this matter those who would like to see tliem slaughtered to a man, spaiing neither helpless old age, womanhood. nor infancy. Be it also said that there are those in high places who have still the semblance of humanity human-ity for this abused, despoiled, cheated and enslaved race; who think it is possible possi-ble that the government agents may be to blame for this uprising,mure than the "Messiah" craze, to which it is a I attributed. attri-buted. Thirty soldiers have already been killed, and Sitting Bull (who in his way has been true to the death to his own peoplejbesides many other Indians It is strange that in a nation of professed ly christian peopl,so many. even women, speak in the most cruel and bloodthirsty terms of this dispossessed, and supplanted supplant-ed race. Not content 13 take their lands their country, and coop them up on reservations, res-ervations, the prey of unscrepulous government gov-ernment appointees, that demand is now for their very lives.which purpose accom plished, would place the seal of eternal infamy upon the people of these United Stales. England's attitude toward Ireland, Ire-land, that the Americans are so fond of holding up to execration, is pure mercy and paternal kindness when placed in comparason with the treatment of the natives na-tives ot this country have received at the hands of their conquerors. Father Gerft the Catholic Indian mis sionarv who was perhaps fatally stabbed in the battle of Dec. i8th.has made a de-1 de-1 pos;on in which he blames the whites |