The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

again by hostile whites ard they were
promised, too. that all the whites who
had taken up homes beyond certain
stream would be forced TO vacate. By
invading the Indian country Sevier
was held by his enemies TO have vio-
lated this treaty.
To equip this Indian expedition ana
one later that lasted several months
and that took him far west. Sewer
had to raise money on his lands.
When he returned from the cam
paiSn he found that Upton. or some
one acting for him. had used this
debt as a pretext for seizing all his
property and stripping him of all his
possessions.
In a fury SEWER gathered his friends
and beseiged Upton and the North
Carolina party. There would have
been civil war. but after nights
deliberatlon Sewer decided to accept
the situation One man on Tiptons
force had been killed and one wound
ed. however, and this placed him in a
serious position.
Soon thereafter he was accused OF
treason Upton represented that so
long as Sewer remained in Franklin
the territory could not be pacifcd.
One, day when he was on a visit to
| a friend he was bounced upon by Tip
tons men, put in irons and hurried
| over the mountains to Morsanton.
where he was placed on trial for trea-
son.
While the trial was under way a
body of Wautauga boys arrived in
town. They had Sewers fastest horse
with them. Two of the men entered
| the courtroom.
Aren't you done with that mani"
| one of tilem shouted.
| This interruption caused SO much
OF diversion that Sewer got up went
out. mounted his horse and was away
before any one could interfere.
| A young backwoods lawyer who wit
messed the affair and laughed heartily
at the discontinue of the Judge. left
Morganton soon after to find a hons
in the same region as the Franks.
The young lawyers name was Andrew
Jackson.
North Carolina made no further eff
!, fort to prosecute SEWER but the State
Government of Franklin was dissolved
and North Carolina resumed control.
This control lasted until February
%, 1890. when North Carolina ceded
the territory to the Federal Govern
ment. Thereupon President Washing
| ton appointed William Blount Terri
| torial Governor and Sevier Brigadier
General of the United States Army.
with command Of the militia Of the
district. Six years later the Terri
| tory was admitted to the Union as a
! State and It's name was Tennessee.
John Sewer was elected its first Cow
| ernor. There was no opposition.
| He was reelected two years later.
Z, and again two years after that. Tho
Constitution provided against mora
than three successive terms, so he
stepped aside one term. Then he be-
| came Governor again and again and
again. Next he was sent to Congress,
and he was reelected and again
elected, and he wa So member of Con-
| gres when, on a mission to the Creek
Indians in 1915. he was stricken with
| fever and died.
Never was he opposed for office,
Never did he lose the affections OF
the people. He was the ruler of the
West of his day. AS a warrior he
was supreme He fought thirty-fiva
battles against Indians and one against
whites Marvellous to relate in all his
Indian fights he lost only six men
killed. Never was he wounded. Never
did he know defeat. And yet CONS
| paratively few persons in America
know his history.
| Copyright, 1910, by Richard spllane.l