, 1873-11-02
Sketches Of Some o1d.Tine Nota.
biiikies.

stauuch Whg during tho whole pot1od Q. s",' a.S
tenuro In the State. He edited tho Little IL. eA
Advocate In 1885-8-'7, aud wrote frequently faA
Tue Little 1locl Gazc:to while 1t WIS 4 Whig I
newspaper, undor tho control Of Mr. Bor~ |
don, Of South Caroline. The Inter gentleman,
to whom I referred in previous letter
az tho antagonist Of Senator Dor1nnd In duel,
still lives III tho southern part Of Arkansas.
THE WHICH
had made earnest efforts to obtain control OF
Arkansas in its Territorial time but rs tho
State was peoplod very largely by North Caro-
liniana aud Woatorn TennoH4eaps, who wero
sturdy adheronts Of Andrew Jackson, tho Con-
ways, and Sewers, and thoir family-succossors,
tho JohnsonB wero able to handle tho State very
easily, and tito Wbigs were noyor nble to occupy
moro prominont positions than mombers OF tho
Legislature. They did carry Pulaski County,
howover, in which Little Rock stands, almost In
vasiably, aud brat Bob johnson thero twice
when ho ran for CongroBu.
+" THOMAS ". NEWTON,
who had been the secretary Of Robert Critten-
don, md resided at Little nools, waa tho only
Whfg who over came to Congress- from Arkan-
aap, filing an unexpired term in l847; he was
connected BY marriage with tho farnily Of Col.
Allen, Of Kontucky.
THE pEsHAs.
Ben DeBha, Of Kentucky, whom Albert Pike
doscribcs as tho noblest 1nan Arkansas evor bad.
was D famous WLig in his day, and had dis
tiuguiahed himself in Kontucky by bis chiva1ry.
On ono occasion, 1t ia Baid that, when tho people
In his part Of the country we're mobbing
men favorable to the second war with Eng
land ho put on his uniform and walked
out to tho front door, defyipg the
whole set. Ono Of Lis brothers, DR.. j. n.
Deaha, resides in Lexington, Ky, at tho pres
Ont time. Another brother, Marcus Desha, was
killed by Eugene Notrebo, D son OF Frod-
erick Notrobo, at tho Pest & Ct Arkspsas: 5,aa:
Pike snd AbHalom Fowler, tho 1aw"partner
Of Robert Crittenden and native Of Tennessee.
Bon Desha died about 1885, aud bis plantation ia
still pointed out some distance above the Post
Of Arkansas. .
who was tho natural leader Of the Wings in
Arkansas, died in October, 1884, at Vicksburg,
where, it is said, ho had gone to visit s. =.
ptentisa, tho acknowledged Whig Leader Of the
ard-p1aying. and, from tho excessea which en-
| sued. Robert Crittonden died.
a consistent nnd prominent Whig WaB
CHARLES FENToN MERCER holland,
| Of Virginia, who bad married The daughter Of
I! Col. John Hinggold, Of Baltimore. and accom-
panied tho Ringgolds when they removed to Ar
| kanaas. He was an oG-hand, witty, Gold, and
dashing writer aud fighter. and hia contributions
to portors Spirit Of tho Times OIL early days in
| Arkansas would mako, II collected together, q
very 1lseful appondago to a local State volume.
| Noland and the Ninggolds lived around Bates-
vile.
The following arc some of tho prominent
| Whig politicians Of Arkansas at different
periods:
DAVID wAnKnR,
who resided in Washington County, and Was 3
| Chief Justice of tho State ut one time Although
ho had hoon Wing, he was made President of the
Secession Convention at Little Rock. and called
1t together again TO take the slop Of dissolution.
1 ANDREW BCoTT.
| referred to in 0 previous letter ha dueltse,
whom Con. Pike describes to have been genial
mau nnd an honest politician, but endowed with
the. most waBpish temper in the world, which
mlde him Summed by all.
Dr.. James II. Walker. OF Hampstead County
| who waa planter, doctor, and preacher at the
same time, and wlioae iuyariablo blessing 1T ths
tabo said With al Was LoI make
holland killed Feutou Pope, tho duel was insti'
gated by Chester Aahloy and old Gov. Popo.
! CHESTER Ashley
| was one OF the two rich men in the State aftel
the period Of Frederick Notrebe. The oshol
wealthy man Was silaB Craig, Of Ohicot County
whose estate was computed ut 9S00,000 at the
beginning Of tho Rebellion, when be had long
| beon dead.
Cheator Ashley was q pative Of New York, whc
moved to Arkansas In 1920. Ho Ia described o.
man OF undoubtea iptelioot, Of strictly metht H.
icat llabits, and as Bhrewd, cunning, aud un.
scrupulous. Some think that he was tho abl lest
man the State produced hardly excepting Am
broae Sewer; he wns stout, and notable Tor hit
AZ Arkansas s Btll Tweed. Tie Grand Jury
it is said, at ono time prsaontefi
'aafs f assoa fs' 70 have Econ Saa aeea rive from hos
fraudulent papers. TLe Spanish grants were
mainly Oh tho st. Francis River and OH tho Ais
kiHsippi. Asniey kept ont Ut afrays, and wnt
said not 10 have beeu worry courageous, and
cian his usual luck attended him, aud ho 70
into tile Senate readily ut a tin,o Of caln,. Fl
died in Washington CITY in the spring Of 1913
and Mt the time WIS Chairman Of tue Judiciar.
Oomnaitsoe Of the sogatc. 20 moved t. to Arknn :,
1lasa., in 1880. He lived in New York State IN
til ho was ~ years old.
Ono Of tho itinest-looking men whom Arkan
4 Bas possessed In his day was
COL. WHARTON RECTOR,
who ronot,ed Arhansau by why Of Missouri, wher
he bad been surveyor. Ho waa d man OF lin
native intellect and Of very little reauiug, all
he had once boon Payuaaster in the regula
army. Io had fine face, koon, interestin
| 9YCbt AIfA NAh lAlA huu st0uts HNA " OoAas "
cidod character; which made linn d loader. Il
was reputod to havo had some dlttieultyin in Mi
Bouri, and to havo cut his antagonist with
knife. hayo heretofore referred to hirn as th
second Of Horny v. Conway III tie faaal du
with Robert Cflttendon.
| GEORGE pAsCHAL
resided at Fayetteville, md afterwards at Va
Buren,. 1Io waB always an ambitious aad 4
,l,,strious man, of extremely temperate habit
and, after reaching prominent position on tt
bench Of Arkansas, he removed to TesaB, al
!. codlfod the laws Of that State. lie was thrt
,, times married, and, in tho frat place. to
daughter OF tho Chorosoe loader, John Rtlg
In later years, Judge pnschnl removed to Wasl
ington City, whore he prarticea before Il
Federal Courts.
TIE TWO ou1EF TOWNS
of Arkansas after Little Rock, for good socie
and tho conflict Of intellect, wore Datesvillo az
Washington. DateHyllb was tue SECOND town
Arkansas In point of population in tho yo
i 1926. Camden becaMe uotaolo only In 1861
whi!o Helona was of consequence when t!
stnto was admitted to tlo Union in 1886.
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