Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-30
For The London Free Press.

the different preferences expressed by the Press
Of East Tennessee, one would suppose that there
was great contariety Of opinion among the
people and their Representatives, as to who
should be Senator. The representatives of the
people, however, who are fresh from them are
almost unanimous in favor of T. A. R. Nelson,
and doubt not truly reflect their will.
You Mr.. Editor know Mr.. Nelson personally,
and are well acquainted with his political histo
nv; much of it has come under your personal
observation. You have seen him returning with
trophies from ihany well fought and hardly
contested field, with the Governor elect of our
State and other mighty men of he Democracy;
and / am sure you will not hesitate to do him
the justice to say, that when the battle waged
hottest aud his friends called him to the rescue,
he was ever ready to put on his armor and has
ten to the scene of conflict. Another contest
upo1. different theatre is before him. He is
presented again as a candidate for the Senate
of the United States by the wings Of East Ten
nessee. There is deep and wide spread So
licitude with them, to have the party to return
to its ancient usage Of giving to East Tennes-
see, where the strength of the wing party is,
one ofthe Senators. Wewin the victories, when
they are won and we ought not to be deprived
of a right which we have enjoyed with few ex-
ceptions, ever since we have had an existence
as q State. regret to see several of our East
Tennessee Presses, aud yours among the num-
Der, expressing preference for Western men.
| am gratifed however, to see that the represen-
tatives of the people are almost unanimously
for Mr. Nelson. 1t is strong evidence that
the people are for him, Notwithstanding the in
huence the press always exerts.
Mr.. Bell and Maj. Henry both have many
warm friends in the State and stand high with
their party but it strikes me if we are ever to
have Senator in E. Tenn. again we must not
permit repetition of the wrong we have twice
suffered. Z. Tenn. wings are not prepared to
see their own talented and well tried fellow citi
zens stand aside from the places which her citi-
zens have been accustomed to occupy to make
room for western men. 1t is folly to shut our
ding feeling in Z. Tenn. that it is great wrong
to us to take away our Senator and the feeling
will grow and increase. 1t is a selfish and sec
tional feeling in the west that would appropri-
ate all the honorS Of the State to themselves,
while in the East it is but just pride and be-
coming self respect that demands conformity to
our ancient custom.
To deprive us of this right efectually, and to
make ourselves contribute 10 the result, eau
Gus will be recommended as the sure mode Of
doing all things right-secret and irresponsible
as it is in its acts it affords shelter to those
who fear to take upon themselves the response
biity of their own conduct. 1t saddles upon
the broad back of ''the party" acts, which the
individual members of that party would long
hesitate to do in the broad glare of the perfect
day.
In the present aspect Of affairs, there being
but one Fast Tennessee candidate, the ques-
ton can be fairly made and decided in open
convention of the two houses, whether East
Tennessee is to have her rights restored-her
wounded honor healed
If East Tennessee, had had the power in the
Legislature and had twice successfully elected
Eastern men to the Western SenatorShip, and
had always had the Governor, and all the pat
ronage Of the government, State and Federal,
is there man in the State who does not know,
that the West would have raised such clamor
as has never been heard of in East Tennessee.
Then let the question be put at rest by a fair
open trial of the whig sentiment of the State in
convention Let our brethren of the West di-
vert themselves of sectional feelings" and rem
der us that Justice to which we are entitled, and
which alone can salty us. Or if they will not
do tais, let them so declare upon their own in
dvidua and collective responsibility, in con-
vention, and to the future we must look to ascer-
tain whether their decision will be regarded as
wise aud Just, or otherwise, whether East
Tennessee viii in future be content to win
the victories that the West may wear the lau-
rels. A WIG.
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