The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-08
Senators Elect.

| lho heRlsiuturo yesterday sucCeeueu IN
electing another Senator to represent the
State of Tennessee in the Congress Of the
Confederate States, which will assemble
on the 2lst Of February next, in sccor-
dance with the provisions Of the Perma-
nent Constitution. The gentleman select
ed was Gustavus A. Henry of Montgomery
county. Both of the Senators elect Gen.
Henry and Col. Landon C. Haynes, are
known throughout the State as true men,
sound Southern statesmen and accom-
p!ished orators. They have been init.
mately identified for several years past.
with the political history Of Tennessee, as
trusted and honored leaders of their re.
spective political parties, battling with
sincere convictions Of rectitude in the OPP
posing ranks Of the two aptagonistic par
ties, which have 80 closely divided the
people Of Tennessee.
They now stand upon the same broad
platform, giving their whole souls, ener-
gies and talents to the cause of Southern
rights and the Independence Of the Con-
federate States, and determined to listen
to no terms of peace which are not con-
sistent with the solemn declarations of
the people Of the South in forever sepa-
rating their political fortunes and destiny
from the States and people OF the North.
10 this great cause they have pledged
their lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor. Although many of the people of
Tennessee may have had another prefer.
ence, yet we believe there are none who
will not trust the faith and confide in the
patriotic and honest convictions of the
distinguished gentlemen upon whom the
mantle of the Senatorship has fallon.--
They enter the Senate ut time, when the
utmost wisdom and patriotism will be re-
quired to fill, with satisfaction, their high
trust. Their antecedents lead their cour-
trymen to give to them high confidence.
At the same time, it is due to their dis
tinguished competitors to state, that it was
difficult to make chice between them.
Those gentlemen enjoy the highest conf
dence of their fellow-citzens, in their sin.
cere and uncompromising devotion to the
present position of the South, in their
high wisdom, and in their determination
to maintain, at every hazard, the inde-
pendence Of the Confederate States
Though they have not received the dis
tinction conferred by the Senatorial office,
yet they are none the less trusted by their
fellow.cltizens Us men of rare merit, high
intelligence and devoted patriotism.
We present below the votes of members
in the choice for Senators. There was only
one ballot in the choice of Col. Haynes.
We give the last ballot (32d) only, when
Gen. Henry was chosen:
Senators voting for Mr.. Haynes are,
Messrs. Anderson, Barton, Jones, Lane,
McNelly, Morris, Spurlocls, Turner, Wes-
ter, and Wilson of Marshall.-ll.
Senators voting for Mr.. Totten are,
Messrs. Barrow, Bumpass, Cardwell, Hill.
Maxwell, McDearmon, Rosson, and vii.
son of Lawrence.-S.
Senators voting for John A. Gardner
are, Messrs. Dunlap and Speaker Cheat
ham,.
Representatives voting for Mr.. Haynes
are, Messrs. Britton, Brooks of Weakley,
Bunch, Carr, Cummings, Demoss, Dibrell,
Easily, Edwards, Eubank, Fisher, Fleming,
Gardner, Garner. Garrettson, Hawkins,
Head, House, Jarnagin, Jones, Laws, Lea,
Little, Lockhart, Lowery, Martin of Nc
MINI, Martin Of Shelby, Martin of Smith,
Martin Of Wilson. McClelland, Mcdowell;
Millard, Mosely, Osborne, Paine, Parker,
Patton, Rankin, Robb, Simpson, Tolley,
Walker, Wallace, Ward, Warner, Woods
and Speaker Keeble.-47. ..
Representatives voting for Mr.. Totten
are. Messrs. Brooks, of jackson, Carthel,
Csruthers, Donaldson, Dunlap, Ellis,
Estes, Hill, Jopling, Kennedy, McCallem,
Miller. Ragland. Rogers, Somerville,
Tucker and Whitten-l7.
Representatives voting for W. C. Dunlap
are, Messrs. Carter, and Hodsden--2.
; Representatives voting for Sam. Miligan
are. Messrs. Meek and Randolph.
Representative Senator voted for A. G.
Shrewsbury.
For Landon c. Haynes. 5S
FOR a. ". w. lotion. 20
Senators voting for Mr.. Henry are,
Messrs. Anderson, Bumpass, Csrdwell,
Jones, Lane, McNeilly, Morris, Turner,
Wilson of Lawrence, Wilson of Marshall,
and Speaker rCheatham.-ll .
Senators voting for Mr.. Ewing are,
Messrs. Barrow, Barton, Dunlap. Hill,
? Maxwell, McDearmon, Pickens, Rosson,
Spurlock, Turney and Wester.-ll.
Representatives voting tor Mr.. Henry
are, Messrs. Brooks of Weakley, Carr. Ca.
ruthers, Cummings. Donaldson, Dunlap,
Easily, Estes, Eubanks. Fisher, Garrettson,
Hawkins. Head, Hill, Jarnagin, Jopling,
Kennedy. Laws, Little, Lockhart, Martin
of McMinn, Martin of Shelby. Martin of
Smith, Martin of Wilson, McCallum, Nc.
Clelland, Millard, Miller, Mosley, Osborne,
Paine, Parker, Ragland, Robb, Rogers,
Senter, Sommerville, Foley Tucker,
Walker. and Woods-4l.
Representatives voting for Mr.. Ewing
are, Messrs. Britton, BROOKS of Jackson,
Carter, Carthul, Demoss, Dibrell, Ellis,
Fleming, Garner, Hodsden, House, Jones,
Lea, Lowery Matthews, Mcdowell, Meek,
Patton. Randolph, Rankin, Simpson, Wal
lace, Warner, and Speaker Keeble.-24.
p1~ Wherever old Abe plants his foot
firmly down, the grass never grows again.
Smithland and Paducah are doomed
places. The spirit of rivalry that has for