Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-25
CORRESPONDENCE IN REFERENCE TO GEN
HASKELL'S ELIGIBILITY.

HASKELL'S ELIGIBILITY.
The Memphis papers Of the 23d, contain a cores
pondence between Gen. HASKELL and some of his
friends in reference to his alleged ineligibity to the
Office Of Governor Gen. H. insists that he eligi-
bic, and argues the case at length. He further
says: 81 have heretofore declined that honor, the
nomination for Governor,) when the voice Of my
party in Tennessee left the field open to me for a
unanimous nomination" Without intending to ques-
ton Gen. HAsKELL's sincerity, there are many to
whom this announcement viii be news.
The Enquirer says: "That Gen. HASKELL is eligi-
BILE to the office of Governor Of Tennessee, will be
apparent to every one who reads the letter from him
which we publish to-day. We trust that all Of our
exchanges in the State and elsewhere, which have
given currency to the statement that he inegi-
bic, will republsh that letter, act Of simple
justice to NATIVE BORN TENNEssEAN, who so clearly
shows that he has never forfeited his citizenship in
our glorious Volunteer State"
We claim to have been the first to correct the i'm
preston so preiudical to Gen H. and as his friends
request 1t we copy below so much of the letter as re-
ates to the point in issue. It is lucid clear, and
interesting as a romance. No one who reads it can
longer doubt that great injustice has been done him
With the sympathy that this will awaken in the
breasts of the people, he cannot fail to get the nom
nation. We regret it, for we were anxious that Mr.
BILL should be the candidate:
In the Spring of 1854, overwhelmed with debt.
disappointed because sudden professional success
did not come with my settlement in Memphis. cha
rrined and mortified at what l then considered the
Injustice Of political friends, but have since thought
better Of l left Memphis with my family, with the
hope eff finding better fortunes elsewhere. depart
ed however ammo rrrertcndi-if 1 could find no
place abroad not to resign my right Of citizenship
in Tennessee started to 60 to no particular place.
l had a vague idea in my mind, about looking at
Fort Smith. and Van Buren, in Arkansas, the Indian
Nation Texas or anywhere else that l could plant
myself make money, pay my debts, and recover my
personal independence.
l was diverted from my purpose, however, Of as
cending the Arkansas river, by a friend at Helena,
who insisted that should 90 Little Rock and try
that place or make it a stand point from which TO
look around. Aided by his c0Unses and his friend
" services I assembled White river TO Des Arc. and
nassed overland to Little Rock. There ! remained
AT the Anthony House. with my family, some months,
and from that point set about TO 81 prospect" the
State of Arkansas. l visited Batesville. After
wards descending the Arkansas, 'proYsctmg that
region. Ispenta week at Columbia amongst its hospi-
tablepeopie in Chico county Some weeks afterI Wis
tied Eldorado in Union county, the Louisiana Dor
der to attend the sitting Of the Court there, and
nv return thence toward Little Rock was accosted at
Camden by Capt. Tilghman, Chief Engineer of the
Mississippi Ouachita and Red River Railroad who,
with the appreciation Of the President and Directors
Of the Road, engaged me for q stipulated remunera