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CHAPTER XVIII
WILLIAM SCHLEY, A CANDIDATE OP THE UNION PARTY, DEFEATS CHARLES
. DOUGHEBTY FOE GOVERNOR—THE LATTER AN EXTREME ADVOCATE OF
STATE RIGHTS—GEORGIA'S CONSERVATISM AT THIS PERIOD—ON DE
CEMBER 29, 1836," A FINAL TREATY Is NEGOTIATED WITH THE CHERO-
KEES UNDER WHICH THEY AGREE TO RELINQUISH ALL LANDS IN
GEORGIA AND TO MIGRATE WESTWARD—EVENTS PRECEDING THIS COM
PACT—Two PARTIES IN THE CHEROKEE NATION—THE RIDGE PARTY
ADVOCATES REMOVAL—THE Ross PARTY OPPOSES REMOVAL—ELIJAH
HICKS, A FRIENDLY CHIEF, Is KILLED BY THE HOSTILES—AT LAST
THE EYES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE OPENED TO THE NECES
SITY OF REMOVING THESE TROUBLESOME RED-SKINS—PUBLIC SENTI
MENT, HOWEVER, EXCEPT. IN GEORGIA, Is WITH THE INDIANS—Two
YEARS ALLOWED THE CHEROKEES IN WHICH TO MIGRATE—BUT, FEW
WILLINGLY DEPART—GENERAL SCOTT ARRIVES IN GEORGIA TO DIRECT
THE REMOVAL—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS RESERVED FOR ANOTHER CHAP
TER—THE CREEK WAR—HOSTILE RED STICKS BEGIN AN UPRISING
ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE—STILL UNRECONCILED TO THE TREATY
OF INDIAN SPRINGS—GENERAL SCOTT ESTABLISHES ARMY HEADQUAR
TERS IN COLUMBUS—THE ATTACK UPON ROANOKE—ITS DESTRUCTION
BY FIRE—BOATS ON THE CHATTAHOOCHEE BURNED BY THE SAVAGES—
CAPTAIN GARMANY'S NARROW ESCAPE—THE BATTLE OF SHEPHERD'S
PLANTATION—EN ROUTE TO JOIN THE SEMINOLES IN FLORIDA, A PARTY
OF CREEK INDIANS FIND THEMSELVES ENTRAPPED ON AN ISLAND IN
BAKER COUNTY-, AND FEW OF THEM ESCAPE—THE BATTLE OF ECHO-
WA-NOTCH-AWAYi—MAJOR JERNIGAN'S GALLANT EXPLOIT—END OF
THE CREEK WAR—MEMBERS -OF CONGRESS DURING THIS PERIOD—
RICHARD HENRY WILDE, DEFEATED FOR RE-ELECTION LEAVES THE
STATE—BUT, DYING IN NEW ORLEANS, HE Is BROUGHT BACK TO
GEORGIA FOR FINAL* SEPULTURE—His UNIQUE LITERARY GENIUS—
AUTHOR OF "THE SUMMER ROSE"—JAMES M. WAYNE, OF GEORGIA,
ELEVATED TO THE FEDERAL SUPKBME BENCH—THE PRESIDENTIAL
CAMPAIGN OF 1836—GEORGIA SUPPORTS HUGH L. WHITE, OF TENNES
SEE, IN PREFERENCE TO VAN BUREN—WILSON LUMPKIN SUCCEEDS
JUDGE KING IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE—GEORGE R. GILMER Is
AGAIN MADE GOVERNOR.
Georgia's conservatism reasserted itself in the campaign of 1835 for
governor. There were two candidates in the field at this time. William
Schley was chosen by the Union party as its standard-bearer, while
Charles Dougherty, a noted lawyer, was supported by the state rights
party; but the former won in the popular election. Despite the disrup
tive effects produced by the Force Bill, tranquillity once more prevailed,
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