When Chief Seattle refers several times to the angry young men in his tribe, he's A. urging his audience to unite against the whites. B. blaming the tribal leaders. C. trying to convince his audience to be more peaceable. D. making veiled threats.

When he talks about the angry young men, he mentions that the men seek revenge and that this is not what the old men and women would recommend.

He concludes this passage with the words "But let us hope that hostilities between the red-man and his pale-face brothers may never return" - this shows that the correct answer is C.