We gave up some of our country to the white men thinking that then we could have peace. We were mistaken. The white man would not let us alone.
We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My...
But the wicked passions of men's hearts alone seem strong enough to leave...
One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.
