The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-30
speakership Of the Senate.

To the Editor Of the True Wing:
Will you do me the favor to repubish the fol-
lowing commendatory notice from the cambridge
Herald of the 18th inst, of the Senator elect from
the district in which Gov. johnson resides:
A. J. FLETCHER We are proud of the race our
friend Col. Fletcher, has run-gainng Senatorial
district to the American cause. He has fought
manluIy against the Sag Nicht ant-American party.
He has done the American party as much, or more
good than any other man in East Tennessee and
We think it would be doing nothing more than JUS
tice to him 10 elect him Speaker Of the Senate
We think he is qualified to fill the Speakers chair,
and we know he merits it. We confidently believe
the Senate is American, and we know of no one
who is more fitting than is Col Fletcher for Speaker.
We hope his friends will exert themselves in his
behalf.
From an intimate personal acquaintance with Mr..
Fletcher, can bear testimony to bis eminent quail
ifcations for the discharge of the arduous and re-
sponsible duties of Speaker OF the Senate. Mr..
Fletcher is talented man and an able lawyer and
stands deservedly high in his profession, having
won the enviable distinction accorded him at a bar
that numbers some of the best lawyers in the State
Although he has never been q member OF the Lee
gislature, he is well acquainted with the rules and
usages which govern deliberative bodies of this
character, while he possesses in an eminent degree
the frmness, the energy, the quick perception and
decision and the the imparality which so essen
italy necessary in presiding officer. feel per-
fecty safe in predicting that, if elected Mr. Fletcher
will make one of the best and most popular Speak.
ers the Senate has ever had
Mnch IL dino IN East for tho nohIa
stand she took in favor of American principles in
the recent contest. Had the other divisions of the
State done as well, Tennessee would have unms-
takeably stood forth, what she unquestionably is,
AN AMERICAN STATE. Let East Tennessee be hon.
ored Tor her devotion TO the cause; and who so
worthy recipient of that honor as ANDREW J..
FLETCHER, Esq, who so nobly battled for AMERICAN
PRINCIPLES? So successfully did he conduct the
canvass, that be not only gained district for the
American Party, but ran ahead of Col Gentry in
that Senatorial district by about two numbered
votes; and beat his competitor (Gen. Arnold, man
whom the Wings in upper East Tennessee in years
gone by, delighted to honor,) by 1896 votes. The
regular Democratic candidate, (Dr. Bell who rep
resented the district two years ago. il was found,
could not beat Mr.. Fletcher, who was every where
making converts to the American cause by his
mastery and convincing e1positons of its prnci-
pies, and he was Withdrawn, and the Democratic
forces were united upon Gen. Thomas d. Arnold,
who took DR.. Bells place on the track as an old
line Wing and apti-American. This move of the
johnson Democracy, this dernier resort to prevent
the American party from carrying the Senatorial
district in which Governor johnson resides, it was
thought (Gen. Arnold being powerful man upon
the stump, and wthal, very POPULAR would GER
tainly insure the defeat Of the American candidate
and the battle was waged with desperation. Mr..
Fletcher, nothing daunted, ''carried the war into
Africa" while at the came time, he placed before
his auditors every where, in bold and striking
trast, the truly national principles Of the American
party; and the result has been stated.
These facts speak trumpet-toned in favor Of Mr..
Fetcher's election to the Speskershp of the Senate
by the party he has served with such distinguished
ability and success. Is not this honor due to East
Tennessee through her noble and patriotic sOnS
AUGUST %, 1858. ORE.