The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-28


Mr.. Garrett rose to question Of privilege.
Ee said that the Secretary Of State had been
publishing card relative to what be (G.)
had said, about the reception Of ..illegal fees,
by the Secretary. The sta ement of Mr.
Fletcher was either wiliuily or neglectfuuy
wrong The Secretary had sent commissions
in blank, 70 sherifls, 70 be filled up with the
names Of officers. This was clearly illegal
The law required that commissions should
be delivered in person. He would further say
that sherifis who had been e.ected, had been
turned out Of office, by high handed meas
ure, and men are appointed, who re-
fused 10 bold an election, in August; and
his county, which furnished 200 sol
diers, had no opportunity 10 vote for Con-
gresham and he believed this was done,
because all the people there were conserva-
tives, and who have voted against the radi-
Gals.
Mr.. Fletcher, be said, had He'd the State
to Indiana, at the outbreak of the war,
while be, (Gafret.) had entered the Federal
army, and fought the war through, and he
defied any enc 10 show a stain on his char
acter. lie said that the whole thing was an
attempt 70 ruin him (Garrett) before the
next election for Governor, and Secretary Of
State. But he woald see, when the time
come, who had the confidence Of the peo-
pie. He said he had a right 10 discuss
The acts Of any official, and he would dis
cnss them. Threats had been made that
he (Garrettj should be arrested, for sewing
that the Franchise law was Unconstitutional;
and that too, when he had recommended
thai Il be obeyed, until decided null By the
Courts.
Mr. Mullins thought that Col. Garrett had
gone beyond his privilege.
Col. Garrett said that the matter arose in
the House itself, tie day before.
Mr.. Speaber Heiskeii thought that Col.
Garrett had a right to rise TO the question Of
privilege, and so decided.
Mr.. Doughty de ended the Secretary. He
was a native lennessean; had lived IN East
Tennessee, up 10 1868, when he left as 3
refugee; and he was no other than a Ten
nessean. His residence in Indiana, was
temporary.
Mr.. Garrett. Did he not accept Office in
Indihna2
Mr.. Doughty. don't know; but how
long hiss it been since you were a resident
Of Overt0n?
Mr. Garrett. have lived, and voted in
Overion since IS46.
Mr.. Doughty. Do YOU live there nov?
Mr.. Garrett. bohght farm ten days
ago, in Smith, but have not moved On il yet.
But how long have you been a resident OF
Anderson county?
Mr.. Doughty. / was a resident OF Ander-
son TIL ! went into the army. ] was in the
service three years and three months; but
that did not lose me my residence.
Mr.. Doughty then read from the published
speech Of MIR. Cameron explaining several
misrepresentation il contained, relative 10
himself. lie cameron asked him, Doughty }
Why he had moi moved 10 exclude Mr..
! Gfimmett, a minister Of the Gospel, to
which he, lDOughty) had said, q did not
| know that there was a prsscher, who was q
member" and Mr.. Cameron, q this speech,
! had represented him as saying that he did
| not know that the constitution exclu ded a
/ minister Of the Gospel. Mr.. Cameron did
not say that, in the House; But he had IN
I terpolsied it in his printed speech, with a
/ view 70 making IL appear that radical mem
bers were all ignorHRsuses.
Mr.. Duggin said that he well knew the
I Secretary of State; and he was forced to
I leave the State on account OF guerriilas.
/ He then showed how villGinously the rebels
! had trested Union men in Tennessee. lie
then read the following communication from
| Mr.. Fletcher:
sEoEErAEg's 0FFICE, Oct. 25, 1855.
Deer SIR. BY your request make the fol-
! lowing statement:
] am native Of Carter County, Tonnes
see. as were both my parents. I resided
saccessively in Carter, jefferson, Cocke and
| Green Counties. In July, 1858. / was COM
| PEELED 10 leave my home 10 GreenviIle ard
! escape 10 KENTUCKY, which j did. travelling
on foot BY night over the Cumberland noun
tsins. came to Nashville when Burnside
occupied East Tennessee. In September I
returned home, but was compelled 10 leave
]
Nashville ana visited Paducah. While there
part Of my family-wife and two children
who had escaped through many suiferiRgs-
resched me. Immediately after the attack
OF Forrest on that city, and the burning Of
o large portion Of the city, we got ON boat
without knowing its destination. We were
landed ia bad health and destitute circnm-
stances at Evansville, without a single ac-
quaintance 10 The city. ] sought employ
ment and was soon appointed Deputy CITY
Clerk--the regular clerk having gone into
the service. This position he'd Ter about
four months. then engaged in the canvass
rs one OF She authorized speakers In behalf
of the Union State and National tickets.
Ga the 6rst day Of last January I was ap-
pointed 10 the office Of clerk in the Provost
Marshal Office at Evansville a. seventv-fve
dellsrs per month. This office 7 held under
As4N NssA 20 " NJ tAAA z RS Alleu u I'd 20
home. On my way home ! was elected Sc
cretsyy OF State.
part 81 my family remained in East
Tennessee all the time. While SIS Evans
VILE, my son wss appointed to the Naval
Academy . represent the lst Congressional
plstrie' Of Tennessee, in that Institution.
IN every speech ] made il the State Of In
tiaua, | annoOuced myself as Citizen Of
tennessee. Ny intention every dar and
hour % my stay in Indiana was 20 returu
home as soon as could safely do 81. Am
my property remained al Gfeenviue. Nv
law ofhce, law library, aud valuable nsrers
are still e. Grcenville. Nv law ser = stip
over my door, and my cases are s.3ii r,s-,i.
ing in the courts. Ii have ever bten a
cltizen q any other place than Tennessee
| z 1idnf kaoW q, aad tccGhc 20 aeairSf a.,
tri4 aEa iateVti0a. OF course I am uadcr
great obligations 10 those Intelligent mem
bers ior discovery was unable 20 make
myself
You may say, however, for the bens6t Of
those enlightened gentlemen, that q citizen
Of California 81 Indiana Is lust as eligible 70
the Office Of Secretary OF STATE, as a whip
per snapper fnm 0FeFton. OF q soiourner
from Chattanooga.
Respectfully,
A. J. FrErcHrR.
Mr.. Dugun, on reschinF the last pars-
grsph, deoliued roa3ing L, but CO.. Garrett