Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-06
Speakership of the House-Gen M,ch.u

following letter from the State Rights Demo. crat
 Speakership of the House-Gen. Mi,chsn | GENTs:-l write to ask you to allow ma through your journal, 10 correct an erroneog | impression which 1 regret to discover preyaa, ill this community, and which 1t is to be fsarj exists to some extent throughout the Sate | have heard 1t stated, upon what authority know not, that Gen. Sam. Mitchell, the repp sentative elect from Arkansas county, has l. | carei that he will not be a candidate for B | election to the speakership of the House Representatives next session. This report unwarrauted as far as Gen. Mitchell i,concena 1 for he has tod me on more occasions than q. within the last few days, that he d.d no Ia himself al liberty to decline a election shol his friends-personal and polilical-de.rs .s services in that position. Those who hos Gen. Mitchell are aware that he has ueyaG any time, entered the lists as a canddals U the speakerohip, notwithstanding his repsn election to that ofice When chosen tu llt place heretofore, 1t has been by the spontaHez demand of the party to which he beons sai has ever co-operated with. No efforts were n. quired on his part to accomplish the result Hs has served the State for two terms in the a1as fly of Speaker. The manner in which |. ts discharged the duties of the position is sm nd. ter ot public history. His character Tor pamgt ness ot decision, patience under ali cirtunsa. ces, foTbearance, integrity of purpose iustcssal lmpariiality, is so high and impre!u45Iss defy the assaults of those who may desire pull him down from the elevation or vhli those rare qualifications of head and hear hu placed him, ill order that they or his irsas may enjoy his place. 1 concurred with Gsl Mitchell when he assured me, in the conyens tlon to which 1 have alluded, that he dd aI feel himself at liberty to refuse his fie ds al party the use of his name, If they Shouddes1 his farther services as Speaker oi the HOuSG Representatives. He owes it to those fres- personal and polItical-who have couferrelM. orS upon him heretofore, unsohcited--to aaF them nol0 to require at his hands the ansA. vices If they should demand il; and i lF a; quaintauce with him, for the past 20 yesn does not betray me, he will not be found reerean a his duty or obligations to his friends and parF at this juncture. It is due to Gen. Mitchell ali the public that he should be put right on tli subject, and conceive that my relati 1us tohn will justify me in essayiug to do SC; olherrs the impression may continue to exist tha, Aas unwilling to discharge the obligation winch li sense of justice has forced him to acknovsis4 and bis duty will prompt him to fulfill, ifcalA upon to do so.
 l have no motive in communicating thsi'' gong, than to perform an act of juStlce nnl trend and at the same time diSabuse the MaF mind of an impression up warranted by the tn, state ot facts as they exist. With this veTal to this end l have to request the publcaina this in your journal and ask tha. it may be eoPS by the True Democrat, the metropolitan OfsA of the democratic party of this S,ate By" dolng you will serve Gen. Mitchell by @l' the medium of truth, and at the same la' greatly nblige.
 Your obedent servant.
 VINDlCATOR VERITAS