The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-12
Correspondence Of the Memphis Wing.
Gov. VIM. 3. CampbeIl-The Next President

MEssRs. EDrToRs:-Several of the newspaper ed.
itors and correspondents have recently been sug-
costing the names of American citizens as proba-
Die candidates OF the American party in 1856, for
President OF the United States l. too, have a
name TO present, and that is the name of Tx Gov
ernor VIM. b. Campbell, of Tennessee.
In all the relations OF liie whether as a citizen a
soldier, a statesman, Governor Cambell stands
without fear aud without reproaCh.
lie has never sought Office, aud yet, when the
good OF his country required him to DO so, he has
never Stunned responsibility nor feared danger
When Tennessee was called upon TO send her vol
uHteers TO the sawmps OF Florida, although then
well known, he flew TO the standard of his country
and by his salautTy aud chIyalry, distinguish
cd hOnors in the Florida campaign, Returning
from the field OF battle, he was afterwards re-
turned TO the Congress of the United States, al
though opposed 10y Elk Governor Irousdale, the
most prominent statesman III his District
Twice elected the Representative OF his District
aud honored aud respected at home and abroad
he preremtorily declined reelection, and like Gin
cinua-us retired to the shades aud Quiets OF private
life.
Again however, when our country was involved
in a war with Mexico he was one among the first
TO volunteer in her defense, and, during that wal
as the commander Of the first regiment Of the Ten
nessee volunteers, he won position as a hero and
a SOtultT ScCOlu 10 none III lndL wal Al the sIUFr
ming of Monterey he led bis regiment, in his cele
OrIted charge upon the Black Fort, TO victory and
TO glory.
Returning from the field of his triumph, he was
not long afterwards, elected Governor OF the State
OF Tennessee, although opposed by one of the
popular and gallant statesman OF Tennessee.
Having discharged the duties of that Office, he
peremptonly declined serving another tcrm aud
retired again the peace and quiet of private he
For him, the pomp and trappings OF office and
station never had any allurements. When his
country needed his services, whatever the sacrifice
or whatever the danger, he never hesitated for
one moment TO count the cost, or to calculate the
danger.
Such statesman, such soldier and such eti-
zen, deserves the highest place in the confidence
OF his fellow citizens and when the voice OF the
American people demand his services, he is not the
man TO shrink from responsibility nor cover at
danger.
Conservative in his views, American and Nation
al in his deepest sympathies, he is the for the
crisis. AS the American candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1856, he could not be beaten. True to
the rights OF the States and true to the compact OF
the American Union, he would be found fighting
as boldly Tor the one, or the other, as his gallant
ancestors IN opposing the oppression of the Brit.
ish King, at The glorious battle OF King sMounlain
La the meridian OF life, full Of vigor, iu OF hope,
incapable Of doing what he believes TO be wrong,
he Is my choice as the candidate of the Ame lean
party Tor the Presidency OF the United States
September -, 1896. AN AMERICAN.