The Evening critic., 1882-03-20
ON THE WkRPATH.
Bad Blood Between the Friends and
Opponents Of Railways in the In
dian TerritOry-COlOne BOudinOt
Receives a Letter Threatening Him
With Assassination.

There is very serious trouble brewing In the
Indian Territory. 1t is different from tho
trouble inaugurated by Captain Payne and
the Oklahoma affair, in thatit forebodes blood
she'd For some time there have been men
before Congress from the Indian Territory who
are lobbying for the right of way for certain
railroad corporations. Among these gentle
men are two educated, Intelligent, and inlu-
entail Cherokee Indians, from the Cherokee
Nation. One of them, Col. T.. @. Boudinot, Is a
well-known gentleman, and has had much In
huence with Congress-so much so that IL Is
noised among his people in the Territory that
the railroads will be granted rights OF way,
and ere long the Iron horse will be plunging
through their domains. This has very much
inccnsed the Cherokees and other Indians,
who strenuously oppose this Invasion of the
Territory. Their blood is up over the pros
pecls OF more railroads being built there, ana
they swear that death shall be visited upon
every one Of the lobbyists from that country
who are now here favoring such invasion. Mr..
Boudinot has received the following letter
nom one OF the indignant people at his home:
".Nr. Il. q. BOudiHOt.
''SIR: You have been making speeches aud
utiering sentiments for years that are not only
reasonable, but very offensive 10 the Chero-
kee Nation aud people. You have advocated
the policy OF sectionizing and allOtting our
country; you have sided with tho land-grab-
bers and railroad corporations aud have stool
side by side with the enemies OF your race and
people, and have forfeited your rights in the
common properly ana government OF tne
Cherokee people by every act which defines
traitor and an enemy OF his race. You are,
therefore, ordered 20 keep out Of this country,
and 10 remain away from It, as We do not In
tend that you shall ever enjoy one tarthing Of
benefit from a country and fund that you have
done so much to despoil. You have sold your
birthright here for a mess OF pottage, and that
Is all we ever intend you to enjoy. II ever you
enter this country for the purpose OF advo-
eating your hellish policy, you win have 70
take your own life In your hand in order 10 do
II. We, therefore, respectfully ask you TO stay
away. Remember the fate OF your ancestors
and others who have gone before you. A hint
10 the wise should be sufficient.
''Nours truly,
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY"
Tho letter bears the postmark and date OF
the Cherokee Nation. THE CRITIC interviewed
Mr.. Boudinot on tho subject, and procured the
copy OF the letter Of warning. He said:
81 have been advocating the giving OF rights
Of way To all railroads into the Indian Ter
ritory ] favor anything that looks toward
civilization. My people are opposed 70 It;
some OF them, at least. l hear n warrant Is
Issued for my arrest charging me with trea-
son. The class that has forwarded this letter
| 70 me hope 10 entrap me and kill me. There
| is no doubt of 1t. They hope that / shall re-
| sist the officers, when there Will be an excuse
| for shooting me down. If do not resist, and
| they can get me out on the prairles, they win
| Kill me ON some preteNt or other. 1 can say,
| coolly and premeditatedly, that when l am
sure | know who wrote this letter 70 me,
shall murder him In cold blood. He must die
| think know him, but there must be no mis-
| take"
Mr.. Boadinot is probably so years Of age, /.
| large and Well built He is affable, a good
talker, and evidently q man who means whai
he says, There Is trouble ahead. The bad
| element IN Indian Territory Is aroused, and SC
| is the recipient Of this letter.
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