Year: 1861

EDIToR TRUE DEMocRAT-

 Sir By your permission, we would be pleased to make few suggestions, through your columns, to the electors of the first congressional district; and we will premise our remarks, by promising to be as concise as possible breyity being desirable to most newspaper readers

 A short time since noticed the name of our distinguished fellow citizen, the Hon. Felix 1. R,ts0n, at the mast head of the Arkansian for Congress.

 We feel that we can say with truth and candor that no other name would have given more gene raj satisfaction to the voters 0t this district and no other man of this district is more eninently onalit;cd 10 .ubserye the interest of this peonlr than Judge BatSon

 The Arkansian in hoisting the name of Judge Batson for Congress, has evinced all ability for ap- rreciatng worth and merit: and has also, thereby manifested that noble trait of character indeDead eace having acted in the premises without consult ing Judge Batsou, or any one else, with regard to lis course.

 Tine subject of making proper and udic;ous selection for that honorable aRl responsible uosi- tion. had occupied 10 some extent, our thoughts prior to seen. the name of Judge BarSon at the p,a.ihead of the Arkansian; and we had in our mind danced over this district, looking out good material. bat could not make a selection So accep- table as Judge Balson, and concluded that he was emphaticav the man for the times.

 The commendations contained in the Arkansian of Judge Batson we most cordially approve and in dorse. He k well and favorable known to ma iority of the voters of this district; and wherever known nothing is necessary in commendati0n of him. But for the benefit of those who have not made his acquaintance, we propose in a brief man ner to give somethngo of his history.

 Judge Bdtson is Il native of that noble ard chiy- alrous State. Tennessee. About twenty two wears since, when he was quite young man, he emicra- ted to, and made Arkansas his home

 When he first came to this State he was almost penniless, but by his indeatgabIe industry and perseverance, he justly holds high position in society. Soon after his arrival in this State he applied himself to the study oi law, his proficiency in that absruce ence soon obtained for him license. and proving himself such an adept in his new vocation, he soon made for himself high and envable character as lawyer

 Judge Batson practiced his profession with great success, until the year 1853, when he was elected by large majority judge of the 4th judicial cir. cult of this State. to fill the vacancy caused bv the resignation of Judge Greenwood, and in the year 1856 he was reelected. without opposition, and he discharged the duties of that honorable and responsible position in manner as but few judges are capable of doing

 The legislature of our State in January, 1858. by an overwhelming majority, elected Judge Bat son to the supreme bench, but circumstances over which he had no control soon thereafter forced him to resign the office of supreme judge.

 At the very inception of the great crisis now pending, Judge Batson took bold and manly stand in opposition to the aggressons of the North and in favor of the secession of our State and did much to place the matter in it's true light before the people, and his truly patriotic course in this matter, tended greatly to secure for him in this county the large majority he received as one of our delegates to the State convention.

 At a large meeting of the citizens of Johnson county, on - day of last April, Judge Batson was unanimously recommended to our State con venton as proper and suitable man for the office of delegate to Congress. And at large meeting of the citizens of Johnson, at Clarksyle, on the l7th ult., resolutions were unanimously passed, ex- pressing preference for Judge Batson for Con- eress. and recommending him in a modest manner to the first congressional district.

 These and other acts of old Johnson show her high appreciation of the eminent qualification of Judge Batson. OLD JOHNSON.