The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

point Of the Indian alliance with
the Confcderacy. pike retired
from Pea Ridge to his defences at
Fort McCulloch, angry and indignant
that the Indians had been taken out
Of their own country TO night the white
mans battles. His displca sure was
serious. for the Indian confidence in
the Confederacy depended almost
wholly upon the promises and assur-
ances Of the Arkansas poet"
DR.. Abel's method. as between text
and notes. is exemplified in the ac-
count OF affairs in Arkansas after the
Inauguration Of Gov. Henry NJ. Rec
tor in November of 1860. Text: AT
the outset Gov. Rector identified the
Indian interests with those OF Ar
kansas. II was rather late
In the day, however. to intimate that
men OF abolitionist sentiments must
not he allowed to cross the line.
When news came that the dIsused
arsenal at Little kock wa to be oc-
cupied by artillery under Capt. Jamrs
Tottcn frcm Fort Leavenworth en-
citement broke out into expressions OF
public dissent. Harrell re-
cords that the first m ssage over the
newly completed telegraph line be-
tween Memphis and Little Rock was
repetition OF the rumor that Ma for
Emory had been ordered from Fort
Gibson to reinforce Totten at Little
Rock. Gov. Rector took
possession February s Of the United
States arsenal at Little Rock" And
now read the story in the foot notes,
series OF kilograms:
February 1, 1861. J. J. GREEN, WILLIAM
WALKER. Van Buren,, Ark. Not possible to
leave here. Southern Confederacy certain.
Arkansas must save her children by Join.
Ing It, Write by mail to-day.
| JOHNSON and HiSpMAx.
WAsHI>GT">. February :. JoHS porg
! Esq. Little Rock. Ark. For Gods sake
| do not compicate matters BY an attack
| II Will he premature and do incalcuiable
Injury. We cannot Justify It. The res
sons that existed elsewhere for seizure do
/ not cNs, with US.
| ALnERr PIKE. X. ". JopSsox.
L. :. SENATE. Washington. February s.
! His Exceicncy ". NJ. RECTOR Little Rock,
/ Ark The motives which impeiled cap.
turc Of forts In other States do not exls,
]
| YOU prevent attack on arsenal II Totten
resists. n. W. JOHNSON. W. X srRAsIiAN.
WAsBi>"roN. February :, n II Johnson.
JAMES b. JoHNsoN. Little Rock. Southern
| states which captured forts we're in tn. act
OF seeding. were threatened with troops.
I and their ports and commerce endangered.
Not so with us. II Totten resists. for
Gods sake deliberate and go stop the
assault. r. W. iouxsoN
wAsHt>HroN February :. Governor RE.
Tor. Little Rock. Ark For Gods sake
ten. A. Rust
February : Z. BuEGEvI>. Little Rock.
For God's sake 10 not attack the ARSENAL.
II can do no good and will he productive
OF great harm G u. JoHNsoN
I.lrrLr Rock. February 3. c. n JoH>-
son. Washington. spoke too late. Ike
Irishman vino swallowed egg. Arsenal in
hands Of Governor. ErMu>D BrHGEvIv
We cannot refrain from admirin:;
equally the pious invocations OF the
Johnsors and their friends and the
good that might he done 10y achcrs
Of history who would depart from
the dun precedent OF texts ans feed
their pupils on the strong meat OF
contemporary document.
While II l. not To be wond red "a,
that, az history is commonly studied
the gigantic military struggle in VIZ.
ginia and elsewhere in the cast OF
the South excludes the less organized
operations of the western theatre OF
war from full enjoyment of its dc.
served share Of consideration. ii mus,
be acknowledged that DR.. Abels read
crs are going, after perusal of hei
present volume and it's two promised
successors, To have far better un.
Outstanding of the true nature and sig
nificance OF the intcrsectional conflict
OF the eos of the last century.