Sir. every man in America. whether he be an Indian. a black man. or a white man. should be held amenable to the laws of civilization. for that is the rule of this land. Civilization takes no step backward. It is ever moving onward. You might as well attempt to stop the current of the Mississippi or bid Niagara leap upward as to stop the tide of civilization and emigration going into the West. Sir. it is an utter impossibility. We can no more tame the leopard in his lair or change his spots than you can civilize the Indians while we encourage. and maintain his tribal relations.
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We can no more tame the leopard in his lair or change his spots than you can civilize the Indians while we encourage. and maintain his tribal relations.