The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-12
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WEDNEspAY, APRIL u. 1855.
The United states ssaatOrship.


The Halted states Seaatorship.
ri ne Nashville Uni"H
The question Of the election Of Uni
ted States Senators viii in all probable.
ity come before the present General As
sembly, in which event some gentleman
should be elected shatis and has all the
6hile been fast friend Of Mr. Lincoln
and his administration.
/ propose for that position, Gen. John
B. Rodgers, a seif.madei man, the only
femaining compeer of General jackson
now in public life Except the venerable
Major Lewis of the House Of Repre-
seutatiyes) The General when but q
bow, left his school, volunteered and
entered ths army .unaer Gen Jaoksepi
hs was wounded by 3 shot from
al Indian, after which he killed two
Indians in open conflicts by the killing
of one. he saved the life Of his Lieu
tenant (slcMecken) for his gallantry he
raceiyed the highest testimonials
from the hands of Gen. jackson and
the late Col. Elliott, of Sumner county.
7 have seen and read General Jaeksen's
letter. He was present st the capture,
trial and execution Of Ambrister in
Florida in 1878, (see the I'd volume Of
the life of Jackson by PartOng In 1873
he was elected Attorney General for
the State by the unanimous vote Of the
General Assembly Of Tennesses, Of
which body, Polk, Grundy and Crock
att were members. In 1925, he was a
Colonel of cavalry and was appointed
by the Governor Of Tennessee TO the
command ofthe life guard and escort
of General Lafayette, the nations guest
and compeer of Washington while in
tennessee, and conducted the escort to
Louisville, KY. General Rodgers has
served his State as Legislator. la
1886, he raised company and was in
the United States service until Gisban-
taed. In the same year, General, then
| President Houston, called him to the
command of Division of his army in
Texas. These and many other public
4 trusts we're conferred to his charge, all
which he discharged with fidelity.
one Of the highest ehlogies l can pro
nounce ON the General, is for his noble
and independent stand he took against
/ the hydraheaded monster Secession in
1861, 10 my personal knowledge ne
breasted the storm as long as he could,
lhe was fred on, way laid, and arrested
by authority (from which he managed
to escape after being dragged around
I and insulted for tirne) until his hte
was rendered insecure, when he had 70
make his escape from the country at
the hour Of midnight and in the rain
as Is well known 10 the Hon Mr., Bos-
son. of The Senate, whose hospitality
protected the General his first night
from wind and rain, leaving his family
TO the tender mercies ofthe rebels and
robbers who made devastating use o.
n tisz oppssts.aEts ~ inanltins the s'raiiy
and carrying away and destroying al
they could lay hands on, until a bare
subsistence was not left them, when
they had toay also to the Federal hines
General Rodgefs was the only person
In the State known to be willing to 5s
placed on the electoral ticket IN Ten
: nsssee in 1869, Cor ldr Lincoln. Gov
Brownlow states thathe vas authoHzee
by the General to so announce him II
the Knoxville Wing which ne at th'
time RETAINED from doing from preden
i tiaf mo6vss, and I ana Vellsatisiisd tia
= in the United states Senate he w7ohl.
be a hearty and Efficient supporter 9
the general policy Of Mr.. Lincolns ad
!. ministration.
If theiStste adesifes an oldcompee
of General .JacksSnsaldan original an
| constant friend OF Mr.. Lincoln ana ~
administration enc that eansezhibit
clear record, with high claims to the
confidence, that individual will b
found hi thu psrsonof General RP'
gers; he is ., natives Xirginian bat re
moved to East Tennessee mare atha
SO years since, and,EhO has resided l
VI the State eyer since, being fully ideni
d fed ~ish her best Snterests and 81 Ii
y moment enjoying the fullest confden'
I'd of the administration. Who, let z
no ask, could be more appropriately sele
&c ted, to be intrusted with the best int
Z, est of his, stats and beloved Cover
: ment2 The General has always be'
a Wing 80 ANGUS PATRiA