The New York herald., 1874-08-18
SAM HOUSTON.
How He Resigned the Gsverncrshfp of
Tennessee, ForsOsE Els EeautifmA
Vito and Joined the Cherokee In-

How Ho Resigned the assvernorship OF
Tennessee, ForsosE Els Bea autifnl
Vito and Joined the Cherokee In
dians.
Nashville despatch to tae Chicago Times.J
The true story OF Sam Hocston's resignation OF
the GOvernorship Of this SsGte and joining the
Cherokee Indians in Arkansas has never yet been
published, and when ! heard Il afew days since
from the lips OF gray haired resident OF this city.
VINO had been the warm personal irlend OF the
hero OF san Jacinto, made mental note OF 1t for
the benefit OF the Times readers.
"You see." said the old gentleman referred 10,
"HOuston aud l were employed IN q store to-
gether at Kingston, East Tennessee, when we
were boys That was about 1872 The next year
he enlisted as Il private In the army and marched
or to the Greek war. He was soon made an en-
sign, and was the first to scale the works Mt the
battle OF the Horseshoe. where he was shot twice
III the right arm.
appointed subagent TO the cherokee Indians but
he soon got into quarrel with Calhoun, then
came to Nashville In 1918. He began 10 study law
with Judge Trmble, and in six months time was
easaare alter e hs a. he V1a Was o nS
General OF the State over Francis b. Fogg, who
was one OF the most prominent and scholarly law
yers III the State.
'.lIe was then sent TO Congress. where he was
warm Jackson man, ana while there had dlfi-
Guilty with John L. Irwin, aud when they both came
back to Nashville Irwin challenged him, sending
his challenge by noted desperado OF ST. LOUIS,
! who had Killed several men, He was not con-
| sidered gentleman, and Houston would not take
! . challenge through MN. General White heard OF
this and made some remarks about Houston,
which led to duel between Houston and White,
| in which White was seriously wounded.
"rnls added to the popularity OF houston and
had succeeded Governor Carroll, who was very
! popular man, and who was spoken Of prominently
as candidate for reelection. Houston was AFRAID
Oi him, and III order to secure his own reelection
70 Congress IN case Carroll beat him for Governor
began to strengthen himself politically and IN
order to carry out this scheme married, in Janu-
ary, 1923, lady belonging TO very influential
family at GaHatln, thirty miles norm OF NaShvle.
She was very handsome brilliant young lady,
and attracted great attention wherever she went,
jealous disposition: used TO see MIN frequently,
and knew that he had married purely through pO-
tical reasons, and soon saw that hls domestic life
zone Saturday IN April met him at big bar
becue, just west OF the city where he and Carroll
both made speecnes. | saw that the feeling OF
that crowd was all in his favor and told him SO,
which caused HIM TO be In the very best OF spirits,
and While IN that mood we separated. Monday
morning called at the Nashville Inn, where he and
his wife had been boarding since their marriage,
but was refused admittance to his room. per-
Shelby. l found Houston lying on the bed with
his his face covered up, ana, IN answer to my aston
toms father mad come down from Gaiatln Tor her
the day before, and that she had LETT her husband
and returned to the home OF her childhood.
'Said 1, General, what's this hear p
"Said he, I'm ruined man; I'm ruined
|
a. told him he owed 1t to his friends TO give
| some explanation for his conduct, and asked him
( why he ana mis- wife had separated, TO which he
replied that he hadn't wora to say against his
! wiie-that she was hlgh-mnded, virtuous lady.
/ He then SAID that he alone was To blame; mat
he had DECIDED to exile himself among the Cnero-
kee Indians. ana that he wanted me TO carry his
resignation Governor 10 the secretary OF State.
Tais l empbaticay refused TO at first, but at
his earnest solicitation and tnat OF Dr.. Shelby,
finally consented
..T6e next morning Houston, Shelby and went
aboard u steamboat Houston DeIn2 disguised SO
tnat recognized nlm We bade him good
! by and he went down the Cumberland. He told
me afterward That he gou US lar as Napoleon. Ark,
Without being recognized, and IN that case he
| begged the man to say nothing about meeting
Cherokee by the name or JULY, whom he had been
familiar with while he was agent for the tribe. He
assumed the Indian dress, painted his lace and
/ could not be distinguished from them.
"a few years aterward he passed through Nash
| vile with . delegation OF Indians on MS way to
Washington. l recognized him put wouldn't speak
to him. The fact ls, his friends here considered
had disgraced them, and were disgusted with him.
called on General Jackson at the hermitage"
'And how did Jackson treat him T | asked
| al don't know; but suppose he treated him all
right they had been great friends. Alter reach
| Congress by the name OF Stansberry Tor saying
something dsrespectlul OF Jackson.
''After this we heard nothing more OF Houston
until lust before the Mexican war, when we heard
law. You know his connection with the Mexican
war probably as well as do"
"ne married again, beneveY ?"
ayes. His vile got divorce, and ne married q
Mobile lady, aud she made man OF MIN. fney
visited Nashville together, aud went with them
! to see Jackson at the Hermitage, twelve miles
from the city. His first vile married again and Is
now living near Nashville, unless she has died re-