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Hoarded " scraps of Latin," but detested Choctaw 67
A severe lesson which did him good. 68
Severity of Fowler
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Trip to Greenville, curious and quaint 69, 70
JOHN TAYLOR, BY GENERAL PIKE:
An intellectual Ishmaelite- acquaintance with the Latin tongue and classics
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Seclusion from society 71
He excoriates Arrington 71
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Arrington's liberties with truth.
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THE SUPREME COURT, BY GENERAL PIKE.
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JUDGES CROSS, LACY, DICKINSON, RINGO AND BENJAMIN JOHNSON : General Pike's friend's in early days. 72,73
Ashley and Johnson, anecdote of.
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Judge Daniel on the bench with Judge Johnson - anecdote .. 74
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Baldwin irritates the judge
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A knock-down in court.
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Verdict of guilty and a new trial on the court's own motion ..
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The judge's trouble over a legal complication.
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Trip to Crawford Court-House. 76, 77
Narrow escape of Archibald Yell.
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Accused the bar of poisoning his well.
Johnson's estimate of Colonel Ashley
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The judge innocently suspicioned and fears that Matilda will hear it. 77
THOMAS J. LACY, BY GENERAL PIKE:
Compared with Dickinson and Ringo 78
Assignment of the Real Estate Bank - great excitement. 79
Preparations to impeach Judge Lacy. 79
Opinions of Kent and Story set to rest all hopes of impeach- ment - Lacy's removal to New Orleans, and death. His lovable character. 80
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JUDGE EDWARD CROSS, BY GENERAL PIKE:
.His splendid type of manhood. 80, 81
DAVID WALKER, BY GENERAL PIKE:
Faithful and finely equipped lawyer. 81
High order of moral courage and devotion to principle. 81
His reminiscences of men and things ; manuscript of, lost. 82
WILLIAM CUMMINS, BY GENERAL PIKE:
Leading members of the bar in 1833. 82
Frederick Notrebe. 82
Partnership with Cummins; the "Casca " papers. 83
Arkansas democratic - anecdote illustrating the slender chances whigs had .. 84 -
Cummins' ability as a lawyer.
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JAMES WOODSON BATES, BY GENERAL PIKE. 85
ARCHIBALD YELL, BY GENERAL PIKE
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TERRENCE FARRELLY, BY GENERAL PIKE
87,88
THOMAS HUBBARD, BY GENERAL PIKE:
Great affection for his cases. 89
JOHN TAYLOR, BY THE AUTHOR:
Early history unknown - an accomplished scholar 90
Defeated for the United States Senate. 90
Removal from Alabama to Arkansas.
Contest with Judge Clendenin. 91
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Celebrated contest with John Linton 92 to 94
Extraordinary scene in court. 94
The "defeated instrument of vice throwing his Parthian arrows' 95
A hermit in the wilderness 95
Extraordinary scene in the supreme court. 96
HON. THOMAS J. LACY:
Letter from Hon. James A. Gaither, concerning. 97,98
Estimate of, by Judge Greenwood .. 99
Related to Judge Overton; General Jackson his friend 99
Appointed to the territorial bench of Arkansas 99, 100
Locates in Monroe county. 100
Elected to the constitutional convention of 1836 100
Removal to New Orleans, and death. 100
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TERRENCE FARRELLY:
Comes to Arkansas in 1818, and is long a member of the terri-
torial legislature 101
JUDGE DAVID WALKER:
His distinguished lineage. 102
Early obstacles nobly surmounted. 102, 103
Election to office in territorial times 103
A whig, he leads the forlorn hope of his party 103
Elected judge of the supreme court. 103
Loves his native south more than the union of the States 103, 104
One of the many able members of the constitutional convention of 1836 103
President of the secession convention of 1861. 104
Elected judge of the supreme court. 104
Removed under the reconstruction acts. 104
Again elected judge of the supreme court in 1874- resigns in 1878. 104, 105
Related to distinguished men 105
THE CUMMINS BROTHERS - WILLIAM AND EBENEZER:
Portraits of each, facing pages. 106, 107
Careful training of each ....
106
106 William sees the great possibilities in the reach of Albert Pike, a member of the convention of 1836. 107
Adhered to the fortunes of the whig party 107
Marries the daughter of Fred. Notrebe 108
SKETCH OF NOTREBE 108
EBENEZER, THE YOUNGER:
A. H. Garland associated with him. 109
A fine lawyer - devoid of political ambition - death. 110
GOVERNOR ARCHIBALD YELL:
Historical inscription on his tomb. 111
The life-long friend of General Jackson 111
A soldier in the war of 1812 and the Indian wars under Jackson, 111
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Commissioned territorial judge
Magnetism and popularity with the masses 113
An episode illustrating his kind nature. 113, 114
Political jobbery in the convention of 1836. 114
Establishes the first Masonic lodge in Arkansas 114
A bold, bad man fearlessly conquered 114, 115
Elected governor in 1840. 116
Extraordinary circumstances lead him to resign the office. 116
Memorable contest with David Walker for congress. 116, 117
Anecdotes illustrating his versatility 117,118 Resigns his seat in congress to serve his country in the Mexican
war .. 118
Is killed in a charge at Buena Vista 118
Burial 119
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JUDGE EDWARD CROSS:
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Many offices held by 120
JUDGE WM. TRIMBLE 121
HON. CHESTER ASHLEY:
Education - early acquaintances in Illinois and Missouri. . . 121
Patronage of Wm. Russell - comes to Arkansas in 1820 121
Partnership with Crittenden 122
Distinguishing traits of character in the two great men. 122
Wm. Russell and Thos. H. Allen
123
Marriage of Col. Ashley - wife's distinguished relations. 123, 124
Death of Garrett, the bully. 124, 125
Lasting friendship between Woodruff and Ashley 125
A great lawyer 125
Fostering spirit of our institutions 125, 126
In the ranks, yet the head of the democratic party. 126
His master spirit in the contest of 1844 126, 127
Elected to the senate in 1844 127
Chairman of the judiciary committee in the senate. 128
The celebrated George McDuffie of South Carolina - his con- test with Randolph 128, 129
The senator's maiden effort 129, 130
McDuffie's opinion of Ashley 130
Meeting of Ashley and Judge Breese on the floor of the senate, 131
Letter from Alexander H. Stephens 131, 132
GOVERNOR GEORGE IZARD, BY C. B. MOORE:
Succeeds General James Miller as governor of the territory .. 133
Died in Little Rock - buried by Colonel Chester Ashley 133, 134
A distinguished general in the army. . 134
A profound scholar; eccentricities of character 135
JAMES WOODSON BATES, BY HON. JESSE TURNER:
Collegiate attainments - attends the trial of Aaron Burr. 135, 136
Moves to St. Louis - thence to Arkansas in 1820 136
Law office at Arkansas Post. : 136
Close contest with Matthew Lyon for congress - is elected - sketch of Matthew Lyon - foot-note by the author
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Defeated by Henry W. Conway.
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Appointed territorial judge. 137
A member of the convention in 1836 - possessed the most fascinating powers as a conversationalist, yet a failure as a speaker 137
AMBROSE H. SEVIER:
Family pedigree 138
The family in Europe 138
Emigrate to the Colonies 138, 139
Settle in the Shenandoah valley 139
Six of the name in the battle of King's Mountain 139
John Sevier, governor of Tennessee 139
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John Sevier, the father of Ambrose, marries Ann Conway. ...
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Moves to Arkansas in 1821. 141
Is elected to many offices 147
Duel with Thomas W. Newton 147,148
Elected to congress in 1827, and succeeds himself until elected to the senate in 1836 142, 143
Negotiates the treaty of Guadaloupe Hidalgo. 143, 144
Death - monument reared by the State. 144
HON. S. G. SNEED:
Comes to Arkansas in territorial times, is a powerful advocate before juries. 144
The rival of David Walker - wit, ridicule, irony, sarcasm, his effective weapons 144
Amusing episode between him and Judge Walker 144, 145
Elected to office 146
JUDGE DANIEL RINGO:
Summary of his character as a judge by the author. 147 Bears up against the misfortunes of life with Socratic stoicism, 148
Eulogy on his life and character by Sol. F. Clark. 149 to 152 HON. TOWNSHEND DICKINSON:
Came from New York in territorial times - elected to office .. 153
Judge Dickinson, Thos. Curran and John Miller marry sisters, 153
ABSALOM FOWLER:
A great lawyer, without following, proud and imperious 15
No question too complicated for the touch of his genius. 155
Summary of his character 155, 156
Gov. THOMAS S. DREW:
Fickle fortune - an honest peddler made governor 156, 157
History that "points a moral and adorns a tale " 157, 158
JUDGE BENJAMIN JOHNSON AND HIS DISTINGUISHED SON ROBERT W. JOHNSON:
Early colonial, pioneer and family history 158, 159
Appointed to the territorial bench by Monroe 159
Remains on the bench until his death in 1849 159
ROBERT WARD JOHNSON:
Strong mooring in the public heart 160
Elected to many offices. 160, 161
Opposed to the compromise measures of Mr. Clay 161
Followed the teachings of Calhoun 161
Declined a re-election to the senate 161
Elected to the Confederate congress - lower house- then to the senate . 161, 162.
Heroic and manly struggles. 162
GOVERNOR JOHN POPE:
One of the most. eminent characters connected with our his- tory - lineage 163
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Classically educated
Two young men of exalted ambition settle in Kentucky and be-
come conspicuous actors in national politics - Pope - Clay, 163, 134 Both elected to the United States senate 164
Pope a federalist, Clay a national republican - celebrated con- test between the great rivals 164, 165
Pope, the brother-in-law of John Quincy Adams, espouses the cause of General Jackson 165
On the accession of Jackson to the presidency, is made gover- nor of Arkansas. 166
Antagonizes Jackson, incurs both his displeasure and excites his fears. 166
The keen-sighted and far seeing Sevier prevents removal -a bit of secret history 166
His wise and conservative policy as governor manifest 167
Governor James Miller and military suite on the United States keel boat Arkansas .. 167, 168
Landing of the first governor - graphic pen portrait. 168
Portrait of Gov. Miller, facing page. 168
Political war between Gov. Pope and the Crittenden party .. 169
Returns to Kentucky and is elected to congress 170
GENERAL GRANDISON D. ROYSTON:
Birth, pedigree and education 170, 171
Came to Arkansas in territorial times - twenty-five years' labo- rious employment. 171
Circuit riding in Arkansas
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Elected to the first constitutional convention and first State legislature 172
Wilson kills Anthony on the floor of the house - General Royston elected speaker 172
Elected judge of the circuit but declined 172
General Jackson appoints him United States district attorney and withdraws the nomination 172, 173
Elected to the State senate. 173
Elected to the Confederate congress. 173
Loses his pocket book and $300 swimming a stream 173
JUDGE DAVID W. CARROLL:
Birth, lineage and education. 174
The many offices held by him. 175
HON. R. S. C. BROWN:
Nativity, education and advent in the territory. 176
Many offices filled 176
Strange, quaint, eccentric, marvelous " Old Dick Brown 177
Old lady Snow found guilty, and her husband sent to jail to serve out the sentence 177
John Taylor tells bis pedigree 178
Intricate, grammatical questions discussed before " Old Dick " 179
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Novel and unique charge to the jury
MRS. ELIZABETH R. WRIGHT:
The accomplished daughter of Governor Fulton 180
Lineage, education, fine opportunities utilized 180, 181
Educated in Washington - her father's pet and confidant-she becomes thoroughly versed in politics 181
Her portrait facing page. 180
Letter to the author. .181 to 183
The Fulton papers and correspondence confided to the author, 182
General Jackson, the common bond of union .. 182
GOVERNOR WILLIAM SAVIN FULTON:
Birth, lineage and education, copied from his diary as told by himself 184, 185
His life and character as developed in his correspondence 185
The intimate friend of General Jackson, who powerfully pro- moted his fortune 185
In the Indian wars with Jackson - Ambrister and Arbuthnot executed 185
Letter from General Jackson on the occasion of Fulton's mar- riage - good advice. 186
Court of inquiry in Arbuthnot and Ambrister's cases 187
The presidential bee strongly humming in Jackson's ear - he advises Fulton of the complications as developed in Dec. 1823 -his strange impressions as to the character of Bonaparte, Opposition candidates are vulnerable, but bad policy to assail them.
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NOTE BY THE AUTHOR. - The vote for president in the electoral colleges -election thrown in the house of representatives where the vote by States defeated the popular choice for president. 190
Strong probative circumstances of the truth of the charge of " bargain and intrigue against Clay and Adams " 191
The president's letter advising Fulton of his appointment as secretary of the territory 191
Governor Fulton's letter to his father after his arrival in 1829- full of historic interest 191 to 193
Dr. John Fulton's letter to his father -- full of historic interest and import 193, 194
Governor Fulton's marriage, intimacy at the Hermitage ... . . 194, 195
General Jackson appoints him to succeed Governor Pope as governor of the territory 194, 195
His great popularity - election with Ambrose H. Sevier to the United States senate 195
Re-elected to the senate in 1839 195
Death at his suburban villa in 1844. 195
Governor Fulton's letter to his wife; " name the boy old Hick- ory, I say ". 196
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An appointment by Jackson.
Letter to his wife - dines with the president - visits Balti- more - dines often with the president and spends many hours with him. 197
Attentions from senators and friends 197
Habits of Washington society unfit for sober men and women engaged in the industrious pursuits of life 198
Letter to his father-removal of the remains of Washington to the capitol. 198
Letter to his wife - president's New Year levee, Jan. 1, 1833 Major and Mrs. Donaldson, General Coffee and daughter, and other friends there - " Sophia could hit off this description to life." 199
Dines with the president - Taney's opinion of him as a lawyer, Explanatory note by the author 200
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" My first speech in the senate ". 200, 201
Wonderful postal facilities of those days -letters from forty to sixty days in reaching Washington from Little Rock - goes into ecstacies when the pony express came in six days . 201
Letter to his wife just after taking his seat as senator early in 1837 - taken into council by the leaders 202
General Jackson's letter, devoted to the fiscal affairs of the government and the alleged treachery of the banks. 203, 204 Outline of legislation for relief 204
Jackson's letter to Governor Fulton putting his views as to the
financial policy of the government in a strong light. ...... 205, 206 Jackson's letter to the governor strongly expressing his convic-
tions against Judge Hall, who fined him for disobeying his injunction when preparing to defend New Orleans 207
David Fulton's letter to his son - rotation and succession in office discussed 208
Governor Fulton's leave-taking with the presidents, Van Buren and Harrison 208, 209
W. E. Woodruff's letter, Borland-Borden fight-democratic bolt
from the Conway nomination and domination discussed .. . 210, 211 Author's note - duel between Borden and Borland. 211
LEWIS RANDOLPH AND " PRETTY BETTY MARTIN OF THE WHITE HOUSE."
Marriage at the White House - they settle in Clark county, then a wilderness, where Randolph died .. 211
Mrs. Randolph, niece of General Jackson - the old hero's solicitude for her 211
General Jackson's eye to thrift and business - Randolph ap- pointed secretary of the territory - enters into large land speculations for parties in Tennessee 212
Judge Jones' letter to the author. 212
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Mrs. Randolph's letter to Mrs. Fulton - she leaves Arkansas heart-broken, never to return 213
Society at the Hermitage and Washington 213, 214 Jackson's letter to Gov. Fulton - business - settlement of land titles 214
GENERAL ALBERT PIKE:
Autobiography. 215
Early education and struggles. 216
Goes to St. Louis in 1831 -thence west with a trading party to Santa Fé - joins a trapping party at Taos, and goes to the staked plains - thence to Fort Smith, Arkansas - teaches school - meets Robert Crittenden - becomes the owner of the Advocate - disposes of it and reads law. ....
216, 217 His own teacher - licensed by Judge Lacy - associated with Cummins - rides the circuit - leading lawyers in 1835 -
Robert Crittenden, Sevier, Trimble, Odin, Horner, Hanly .. 217
Riding the circuit - admitted to practice in the supreme court, United States 218 In 1851-2 moved to Louisiana - study of the civil law - translation of Latin authors into English - admission with- out examination 219
Has never lost his fondness for the Roman law - work con- cerning the maxims of the Roman and French law writers, with comments, in three volumes. 219
The Choctaw award - the Hot Springs case - speech in the pavilion at Louisville, in 1844 - three great compliments. . 220 At General Pike's request, the legislature of Arkansas invited the southern States to send delegates to the southern com- mercial convention 220
The first to suggest a Pacific railroad - a charter for that cor- poration obtained from Louisiana 220,221 221
Comments on the life and character of General Pike by the author
The Advocate - Crittenden, Bates, Casca papers - plagiarism of Horace Greeley 221
Teaching school on Little Piney - meets Robert Crittenden and Jesse Turner there - Crittenden's opinion of the " bril- liant young man " 222
His capacity for brain-work surpasses that of any other known to literature - studious habits - philosopher, jurist, phi- lologist, ethnologist, statesman, the Homer of America, and Zoroaster of modern Asia. 222
Hymns to the Gods - the Scotch savant, Christopher North's, opinion of the poem - Albert Pike to Christopher North .. . 223
A lyric poem, one of the sweetest gems in the language .. . .. 223 to 225 General Pike to the author - that most touching of idyls, "Every Year" 225 to 227
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Versatility of genius, grasp of poetic conception, beauty and sublimity of expression, found in " Ariel " 227,228 The Choctaw award 228, 229
The Hot Springs claim .. 229
Recruits a company of cavalry for the Mexican war -- in Gov- ernor Yell's regiment - caustic criticisms on the conduct of some officers in the army leads to a duel between General Pike and Governor Roane. 229, 230
Governor Rector's letter to the author describing this duel. 230, 231 Never an office-seeker; why, told in " An Evening Conversa- tion "- comments. 231
The Pandects of Justinian read and translated - his work on the maxims of the Roman and French .law 232
Translation of the Rig Veda and Zend Avesta, and other works of Aryan literature 233
ALBERTUS MAGNUS in all he undertakes - joins the Confed- eracy - recruits brigade of Cherokees -- battle of Pear Ridge ... 234
A blind man's pathetic manifestation of love for General Pike, 235, 236 JUDGE J. M. HOGE:
Graduated at Nashville, Tennessee - protege of Felix Grundy - came to Arkansas in territorial times - fight with Judge Sneed in court - Judge Yell on the bench - final facetious address to the court. 237
Elected to the legislature - elected judge - a Union man, but non-combatant - went to California - a fine conversation- alist -- death and burial in Colorado 237-240
JUDGE THOMAS JOHNSON :
Elected chief justice over Daniel Ringo 240
JUDGE RICHARD SEARCY:
Settled in Batesville in 1820 - judge of the territorial court - a good writer, fine advocate - feud with Judge Bates leads to defeat in two races for congress 241
MAJOR ELIAS RECTOR:
The original of General Pike's "Fine Old Arkansas Gentle- man " - education and family connections - eccentricity -- wore his hair long and tucked up- marshal twenty years - Indian agent - removes the Seminoles west - General Pike's summary of his character 242, 243 HON. JESSE TURNER:
Birth, descent and education 244
He came to Arkansas in 1831 - settled in Crawford county - his cotemporaries 245, 246 Member of the legislature of 1838 - active in the campaign of 1840 - visitor to the military academy at West Point - appointed United States district attorney - delegate to the disunion convention of 1861 - took no part in the war. 246, 247
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Elected to the senate in 1866, and again in 1874 - appointed justice of the supreme court - active in building the Little
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Rock and Fort Smith railroad, and was its president in 1857. The soul of honor - about to whip a banker in New York for asking him to identify himself - challenged Leeper to fight a duel. 248, 249 Emily Bishop -- damnably astonished - rides Judge Walker's horse off 249, 250 McLean and the saddle-bags - the guilty man's effort to em- ploy him . 251
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HON. HUGH F. THOMASON:
Ancestry and education - came to the territory in 1829 252
Elected prosecuting attorney -a democrat in early life, he abandoned the party on the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill and became a know-nothing - voted for Fillmore and Bell and Everett -in 1861 elected to the secession conven- tion, and introduced a series of conservative resolutions .... A Union man, he followed the majority - was elected to the Confederate congress 253
253
Elected to the legislature in 1866, and successfully fathered the condonation act - separate schools for the races - sent to Washington - in 1874 elected to the constitutional con- vention - headed a revolt against the democrat party and "got left " 254
· Delegate to Baltimore, but did not attend - in 1878 and again in 1880 - delegate to the democratic national convention .. 254, 255
HON. WILBUR D. REAGAN:
Pronounced individuality, strong will and tenacity of purpose -came from Tennessee to Arkansas in territorial times - taught a common school - read law. 255
Many young men read law under him-amusing contest at the bar with one of his former pupils. 256
Impulsive and impetuous - ludicrous scene in court 257
. JOHN LINTON:
The child of romance and misfortune, but borne up by the majesty of intellect - educated at Chapel Hill on charitable foundations-rapid advance at college-great Latin scholar. 258 Admission to the bar in Virginia-charged and convicted with crime - confinement in prison - pardoned - removed to Arkansas in early territorial times - enemies crowded his pathway - grave doubts as to his guilt 259
His faults and his talents great, but nothing sordid in his nature - ludicrous scene in court 260
Clients for " Old John " - drunk or sober, he knew the law - failure of Judge Hall's effort to embarrass him - remarkable episode with General Sam Houston 261
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Burns all his clothing in a debauch and is left in a state of nudity - wife always taunted him. 262
General Houston abandons the bride of an hour and buries himself in the orgies of Indian life for three years -the author's client - visit to his office -ride to Memphis - speech at Memphis 263
Linton's fine horse Bucephalus 263, 264 He butchered the king's English - indifferent to dress. 264 CHARLES FENTON MERCER NOLAND:
Rise of the whig and democratic parties - intensely bitter and bloody strife - no neutral ground in Arkansas then - pa- rentage and birth - education. 265, 266
Espoused the Crittenden party and wrote under the signature of Devereux - William Fountaine Pope's caustic replies provoke a duel and Pope is mortally wounded 267
Contemporaneous judgment colored by partisan feeling - the gifted Arrington, with facile pen, clouded Noland's name summary of Noland's character 268, 269 HON. WILLIAM K. SEBASTIAN :
Born in Tennessee - came to Arkansas in 1835 - liberally edu- cated -elected to the legislature in 1837- married and became a large planter -- soon advanced to leadership at the bar-elected judge of the circuit - defeated for the su- preme bench by George W. Paschal, in 1844 - no desire for the great antagonisms of life -elected to the United States senate in 1848 - the youngest member in that body - pos- sessed great magnetism - noble and generous, forgiving to foes. 271
Various offices held by him -a consistent Union man, he did not vacate his seat in the senate, nor decry the south - his beautiful life and character contrasted with that of Andrew Johnson. 271, 272 The senate, in the stormy period of 1861, expelled him, but in 1878 rescinded the act 272 Summary of his character. 273
HON. ALFRED B. GREENWOOD:
Birth and classical education - a member of the legislature in 1842 and 1844- prosecuting attorney in 1845-judge in 1851 - elected three successive terms to congress - commis- sioner of Indian affairs under Buchanan - declines the port- folio of the interior - summary of his character. 273, 274 JOHN J. CLENDENIN:
Birth and early difficulties - came south - private secretary to Governor James S. Conway - elected judge of the fifth cir- cuit the fifth time 275
HON. GEORGE C. WATKINS:
Birth - thorough, systematic and classical education - legal
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education - a laborious student, he rose rapidly - when thirty-three made attorney-general - unanimously elected chief justice of the State - his labors on the bench. 276
His noble sons -overwork brought on premature decay and death - summary of his character. 277,278
JUDGE THOMAS WALKER POUND:
Birth - a self-educated and self-made man -removal to Ar- kansas - election to office - an upright man 278, 279
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