, 1865-10-02
THE GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL;

The Rebels Speak-Thcy Accept the Alb
clifton OF Slavery al an Accomplish ed
Fnct-Thcy Object to Consolidated
Indian Govcrnment-Sontbc Cher
okecn Want Tie Nation u1vtded-Ncc-
onc5l1atlon Effected Among nil the
Tribes Except tic Observation-Disclosures.
tant Agreements with the Semlnolcs-
GaTulous PTollxity OF John Ros%-
Bold, Rad Speech OF Malor Boudlnof.
From ou1 Special Co1ceponaeut]
Fonr SIXTH, Ark, Sept 10.
The crowd in the Council Chamber to-day
was unusually large. Curiosity had brought
together q large number Of citizens Of Fort
Smith, loyal and disloyal, ladies and gentle
mcn, to see and hear what The rebel delegates
had TO say. It was known TINT their leaders
were Ehrewd, sharp, cunning, and men OF
large Intelligence. They hayc their old leaders
here, men who have inst Indian blood enough
to call themselves Indians, among whom are
Gen Standwaite, who commanded brigade
IN the rebel ee.yice; Gov. Colbert, Of the
Chickasaws; E. s. Boudinot, member of The
Richmond Congress from the Indian Terri
tory, md others. Major General Cooper Is
also here. These distinguished military gen.
ticncn were first required to 60 10 the mill
tary headquarters to get their parole The
facility with which tho shccp's gray clothing
Is changcdt to blue clothes is truly remarkable.
General StandwnIte Ia q man OF about tiftv
years ofage fiat nose, grayish hair, t.r7ib.c r;
lacc, which indicates Enthusiastically that he
could punish more whiskcy than most nny
man In the rebel service. E. s. Boudluot Is a
young man, with remarkably brilliant eve
and terribly serpentlne In appearance. Hcis
very yinGictive against John Ross. The Ross
pusfy assassfnatcd his father and many Of lis
nearest relatives, many years ago, which has
caused to 1estcr and burn in his blood NIL the
feroc1ty that tilfa1 and Indian instincts ca.,
cherish and cultivate It Is not believed that
John Ross himself was pr1vy to or counselled
the assassination Of these parties.
Inc Cherokecs Tor years have had remark
ably faclle manner Of getting rid Of danger
ous parties or those not wanted in the nation
by the dominant party. It Is the French and
Italian method combined md improved. II
embraces NIL the secrecy employed In the
middle ages, united with the despatch md
swift vengeance Of the lndIan character. A
secret order Of s'Pins'' speedily dispatches
all who for "State reasons" are considered
dangerous parties OF inimical to the interests
ot the nation.
> Houdlnot's speech to-dav In vindictive VI
tupcra:ion and pungcnt sarcasm, and scath-
ing denunciation Of Ross and his ssPiu party"
days: In sullcn disappointment, bordering
On despair, Boudinot accepts the logic Of
facts. tie says greater numbers havc broken
tile military power Of those who believed they
were fighting for . great principle, even as
lhe rebels Of l7s6 fought; but they claim all
he is pleasing, plausible, but It Is doubtful
whether there Is enough real loyal blood In
his veins to eoyer the point Of cambric
needle. And Rondinot is the representa-
tive ofa class-a class that in the old and tri-
umphant days of Democracy" fought
our present Chief Magistrate MI his liz, In
that he represented that renl Democracy
which springs from the people, and Is tie
exponent ald expression Of the popular will.
II such men as Boudinot represents are nl-
loved again 10 lead and control the public
sentiment OF the South, we shall haye re-
stored aud rcinstated the old Pierce and
Buchanan Democracy, and with 1t perpetual
discord and dissension,
The feeling among all the tribes, except the
Chcrokees, s most cammcndable. The rebel
and loyal Delegates agree to bury the hatchet
md chcerfully abide the decisions of the Gov
unmcnt as to q future line of policy. There
wns general shaking of hands and
mutual good feeling exhibited to-
day. The Seminole rebel and loyal dele
perfect reconciliation. Long John, loyal chief
OF the Scminoles, Is recognized as the ''Kng,''
or head chief. John Jumper, robel, and CHEF
at the breaking ont Of the war, now sur1en-
ders all claim to the chlef.ship aud only
asks 10 return as private citizen. Long
John Is young man, and In some respects
quite :! !s Ee1narkable man: Upon being elected
shonld accept the position only on tho condi-
ilon that progressive ideas should be a.
loved to control the tribe, that the
old mcn must give up their old togy notions
Of hostility to the improvements that the
whites we're introducing !; that they must &C.
cept the policy Of founding schools, churches,
internal improvements, railroads, ecriculture
&c. The Seminoles, both loyal md disloTa}
delegates, have signed an agreement OF treaty
to cede portion Of thelr lands for The pur-
pose Of securing these great objects. Fhe
Creeks are alive to the same interests, have
effected similar reconciliation, md win
agreo to a eImilar line Of policy. The balance
Of the rrbel delegates desired time to consult
The provisions Of the treaty Of peace, but
gave assurances that they would tlgn the
treaty. The balance Of the loyal Cherokee