Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-05-19
A New Chief of the Arkansas Democracy

"Perhaps some of our rich cotton plant ing democracy of the south, who could not vote to receive the Benton county delegates in the late State convention, because 1t was alleged that the fUe hundred plain, but hon est-harted democratic yeomen who elected them, "met around whisky barrel" !" will be Slightually nauseated when they come, cool, to reflect upon the fact, that the pres ent chief executive officer of the democratic party organization of the State, Is a hGf dreed Cherokee Lndian, who by the anic laws of the State, is not entitled to the cleo tive franchise! E. C. Boudinot half breed Indian, living in Washington coun- ty, was appointed chairman of the central executive committee of the democracy of the State of Arkansas which has power to fill all vacancies that may occur in the electoral ticket, and fix day for the hold ing of the next State convention! 1t IS not our intention to reflect unkindly upon the mere political taint which attaches to the admixture of Indian blood in this individu- al, but simply to point it out as another instance of the reckless policy pursued by the rulers of our late convention, and to show to the people another beautiful speci- men of their work.'
 We copy the above from the Old Line Democrat, of the 18th of April last The editor of that paper tries to cast odium on Mr. Boudinot for being part Cherokee. In controversy Boudinot proved himself equal in every respect to Mr. Peek, and we think it small indeed, in the editor of that paper to attempt to cast slur on him for thing he is not ashamed of We knew Boudinot from his infancy. His father was a mixed blood Cherokee, and for many years edited the Cherokee Phoenix, in Georgia. He " talents. He, and the Ridges were mur- dered by the Ross party, on the same day, in June 1889. A circu lstance well known to the settlers of Arkansas. At the time of the murder, Boudinot, of the Arkansian. was about five years old. His mother was native of Conewall, Connecticut and as amiable christian lady as ever lived.- She was the daughter of Col. Gold, who was a man of standing in his State, and had very large family, most of whom now reside in Connecticut. Mrs. Boudinot was a cousin to Mr. John Ridge, who died a few years ago in Fayetteville, and who was well known in Washington and Ben ton counties, as an excellent woman. Mrs B. died in Georgia, when young Boudinot was about two years old. Some time after the death of his mother, his father married Miss Sergeant, of Vermont, and after his death, this lady took all the children to Vermont, and there were educated, among the friends anl relatives of their mother Boudinot came to this State in 1854, and assisted Capt R. L. Hunter to survey the route for the Arkansas Pacific railroad, from Fort Smith to Little Rock. Boudi- not has never made the Cherokee nation his home He has lived most of the time since he has been in the State, in Fayette- vile, and there studied and practiced law. He has about an eighth Indian blood, but knows nothing of the language oftbe Chero- kees, their manners and customs, except what he has learned since he came to the State So much for the discovery of the Old Line Democrat-H. SmiM ITmeS.