Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-30
Letter from NASHVILLE.
Voffespondence Of The Cincinnati GazetteI
NASHVILLE, October !
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

NASHVILLE, October II.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Next Tuesday the Legislature Of Tennessee vii
meet IN. Joint convention to elect United ntate
Senator, to succeed Judge Patterson son-in-Iaw o
the President whose term OF Office expires in 1869
This isnow the absorbing topic before the Legisla.
ture and all the usual wire-pulling machinery and
lobby influences have been set to work 10 control
the votes of members few words in regard to
the candidates may be interesting to the readers
the Gazette.
A. J. FLETCHER.
The time was when A. ]. Fletcher was a STRONG
man, politically in Tennessee. He is lawyer OF
average ability fair stump speaker, and be has
mace good Secretary of State. Unfortunately
Tor MIN, ne pronounced a speech against Northern
men, during our municipal contest which delighted
the ultra Copperheads from one end of the State to
the other, and disguised all true Union men, wheth-
/ OF nhtlVe I9nnesseeans or newcomers" This
speech was regarded as in especial bad TASTE as COM
/ ing from MIR. Fletcher-a Tennesseean who had
gone 70 Indiana, at the outbreak Of the war where
ne held fat Office, while the "bummers,n as he
styled the newcomers" were driving his enemies
nc Inc enemies Of liberty out of his State think
MI Eletcher did himself injustice in the Ipeech re-
ierred TO, but be may well be counted out of the
contest for Senatorial honors for the present
GEN. JOE COOPER.
General Cooper is a small uRassuming plain
spoken man, whose devotion TO his country during
inc war deserves high reward He was a candi-
GATE Tor the Congressional nomination in May
nards District last summer, but was beaten by Mr..
Maynard. BE has a few devoted friends, but stands
no earthly chance Of election. He may lse his in
nuenee to elect Maynard, as he would in that event
De quite certain TO succeed to the atter's seat in
Congress.
GEN. W. b. STOKES.
General Stokes is an old uneducated, oily, willy
politician. He is farmer, first class stump speak
n 70 hat in ,I;t f.
men know better than he how I'd pull the wires
And, let me tell you frankly he is the only man
Gov. brownlow has TO fear in the present contest
The Governor is confined, the most of the time TO
his room, while the red face, long nose and great
eyes CT Gen. Stokes are seen everywhere.
HORACE MAYNARD.
That Horace Maynard is superior, intellectually,
to either Of the gentlemenn already noticed-that
he towers far above them in ability as a statesman
few persons will question. But he cannot be elect
ed. The noses have been counted, and, leaving
Gov. BrOwnlow out Of the count homely Bill
Stokes would beat him. Maynard's name deserves
place upon the brightest page Of the history of
Tennessee, but he will not be elected Senator next
Tuesday.
his EKcELLENcY, GOVERNOR BRowNLow.
IL not certainly known until last Wednesday
that Governor Brownlow would be a candidate
Indeed, his opponents have taken especial pains 90
create the impression of late that he was about 10
transfer his citizenship TO heaven. 1t Is thought
remarked one Of the candidates the other day and
he heaved deep sigh as he spoke, that the Gov
ernor cannot last more than six weeks" Desiring
TO sec the old hero before his departure your cor
respondent fastened TO bis room TO bid him a sad
farewell; but greatly 10 his surprise be found him
walking his room, and looking better than ne had
done for year. a. eat hearty said his Excel
lencyi sleep sound, walk about half mile every
day. and keep good conscience"
The contest is between Stokes and BrownloW |
with the chances in favor Of the latter. STILL quite
a formidable opposition to the Governor is mani
Testing itself Judge r. r. Butler NJ. G. from East
Tennessee, gentleman generally knownin our po- |
litica parlance the red fox is using his best
endeavors 10 elect Stokes in order TO leave the way
open, in East Tennessee for himself successor to
Senator Fowler, two years hence. Others charge |
that the Governor has had sufficient honor" when |
knows that his position as Governor du-
ring the two years fight for the establishment of
the State government has been nothing less than |
most trying campaign, involving the severest per-
sona sacrifices. The truth is, Gov b. has been the
acknowledged leader of The party in Tennessee ever
since the organization Of the State Government. |
BE has stood like rock amid the dashiDg pillows !
Of political strife. His proclamations have won |
victories. He is" as q distinguished Confederate
General observed the other day, "the Napoleon Of |
politics" And, now that the victory has been won,
now that he has secured the respect and the admit
ration even of his enemies the Legislature will do
itself honor to elect him TO the United States SEN
ate next Tuesday. JUSTICE.