Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-10-30

Election OF Gov. BrOWnlOW to the U.
s. Senate.
Comments OF Republican Journals.
All over the country the journals Of the Union
party express appreciation at the result of the recent
Senatorial election We herewith present the views
Of some of our cotemporsries.
The Nashville Press and Times says:
Yesterday the Legislature, in Convention, elected,
on the first ballot Gov. Brownlow to succeed Sena-
tor Patterson in the United States Senate on the
ath Of March, 1859, for the term of six years The
vote stood: For W. G. Brownlow, 3d. for W. b.
Stokes, 80 for Walker, Conservative D. Cover
nor Brownlow's vote is classified as follows;
SENATORS.
From East
From Middle
1Olh,
REPRESENTATIVES,.
From East Tennessee .......4o
From Middle Tennessee.
From West Tennessee
Representatives
Senators.
The vote wanted but FIVE of a full Legislature
Thus has terminated highly important election,
which was deprived, however, Of most of the ex-
citement usually attended in such contests by the
almost universal anticipation that 1t would result as
indicated There was very little doubt of Gov
Brownlows election after he declared himself q
candidate and the result of the ballot yesterday has
been accepted as foregone conclusion. The Gov.
ernor's competitors were among the ablest and
strongest politicians of the State, in whom the peo-
pie have repeatedly expressed their highest conf
dence By elections to posts of honor and trust. Two
of them have recently been reelected to Congress
and have full term of two years to serve IN the
lower House To be preferred to such distinguished
competitors is an extraordinary honor, while the
high tribute recently paid to the unsuccessful n
walls by the loyal people of the State, robs theil
failure of its ordinary sting. Various influences
united to make the Senator elect all but inVinci-
| Die candidate. The fierce warfare waged by the
seditionist backed by the President for more than
| two years against the State Government through
out which Gov. Brownlow never failed to show the
| highest order Of sagacity patriotism and moral
courage his promptness in crushing out the lnclp-
lent treason of the Conservative rngleaders IN the
memorable Two Weeks struggle for the Constitu-
tional Amendment in the Legislature; his procla-
nations against the conspiracies OF the Conserva-
tive Genital Committee which gave him the soubri.
quet of "Old Proc" among certain lewd fellows
Of the baser sort" and finally his unprecedented
majority of over $4,000 IN the late State election
all contributed to induce the Legislature to hand
him over the Senatorship as his crowning honor
As he will not take his seat until March 1862 when
a new Presidential administration will begin, he
will not be called upon to participate in the capaci-
| ty Of the FortyNinth Congress, but can watch the
battle afar off unless the seditionists of the State
should be mad enough to attempt to reinforce Andy
| by rebellion in Tennessee. The effect of yester-
terdays election On the Presidents nerves will be
indescribable. If the Lords Prayer was repeated
| in the White House after the Nashville dispatches
came, Andy didn't say it. Doubtless the air around
him was filed with curses as thick as q cloud OF
Nashville mosquitoes and the visits to the consol-
| ing demijohn were frequent and long Unhappy
Andrew Wretched Tailor Dsconsolate Alder
man Infatuated Senator Frantic Accidental
President From this day forward no son-in-law
will be visible to his distempered sight in the
ule chair at the other end of the Avenue The tall
and slender form Of Brownlow will cast a shadow
over the present occupant, and like palpable and
actual substance, will slip, like another Banquo,
into the seat. Brownlow in the Senate'l Although
the President will be private citizen before that
event will occur, the prospect will embitter every
thought and turn all the golden fruits of place and
power to gall and NORWOOD In 1864, Andrew
johnson and VIM. G. Brownlow walked apparent
" in the same path protesting the same principles.
The former turned apostate and now reaps har-
vest of public scorn and contempt the latter re-
NAMED faithful through great tribulation," and
reaps the highest honors
The Cincinnati Gazette, the most largely circula-
ted and influential paper in Ohio thus speaks;
No one in the country has been truer to the cause
of the Union than Gov. Brownlow and no one
could have been successful in putting the Gov
eminent of the State of Tennessee into loyal hands
For his devotion to the cause of loyalty for the
sacrifices that he suffered for adherence to princi-
ples for the efficient service he rendered as Chief
Magistrate of Tennessee, he is to be applauded and
we are glad that the Legislature honored him with
seat in the Senate of the United States We may
Nbe sure he will never betray the confidence placed
In him by the people. No one need put himself to
the trouble to inquire how he will vote on any ques-
ton affecting the principles of the Union party.
1t is objected to him by many that his style is not
the most refined. But he has loyal heart and an
iron will to do what he believes to be right With
all his roughness it would have been well for the
nation if he had been elected Vice President in
place of Andrew johnson. Honest men in high
places, in these days, are valuable, even though
somewhat deficient in polish.
Forney's Philadelphia Press has the following:
The election of Gov. Brownlow to the United
States Senate secures another Radical in that high
legislative body. The Copperheads are very much
Mortified at the result and the President has double
cause for regret because his son-in-law whom Gov.
Brownlow succeeds not only loses the place he has
filled with such peculiar dignity but his Accidency
loses very congenial supporter