Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-17
SENTER.
The Coup D'Efat Of the Radicals in
Tennessee

The Coup D'Efat OF the Radicals in
Tennessee.
We have thought all the while that when
men who had political purposes of their
own In view, would find that such purposes
were not readily carried out by those in
authority, they would seek some other
authority by which their views could be
consummated.
We have known Hon. D. w. c. Senter
from his boyhood. We served with him
in the famous "rebeP' Legislature. We
fled with him to Memphis, when Buell.
moved upon Nashville. We retreated
together before the Federal forces. Our
Legislature was organized at Memphis.
Temporarily, Hon. Mr.. Keeble took his
position as Speaker. The Hon. D. W. c.
Senter took his place as a represents,
tive Of his constituents in Granger county.
This is all We desire to say at present.
Er. Senler, we observe, is now assailed
by his associates in the Legislature. Al
though he has triGmphed il the first at
tempt against his reputation, it is manifest
that he is to be pursued relentlessly by the
men who have assumed to themselves the
control of the Radical party.
| 1t is we'll known 10 the personal friends
OF the editor of this paper that Mr.. Senter
is bound to him with ties OF personal kin
| dred. Such ties would weigh nothing with
him if, outside Of them, we did not see
| something in his character that gives hope
to the future Wehave known Senter long.
/ We Ioomed with him. We were a men,
I Der of the so-called 'RebeP' Legislature
with him. At Memphis, while he did not
betray his trust to his people, as a Union
man, he declared himself the vindicatOr Of
the Union men Of the mountains Of East
Tennessee. He did this in a speech o.
such earnestness and sincerity, that 10 mat
could dislrust We never shall forget hi
patriotic words, and IN view Of the then re
cent surrender Of Fort Douelson, he de
elared that the cry of the New York Tn
Jrns had been "On to Richmond" san
he, lets make the cry now Back to Nash
? Vile"
1t ia well understood that Dewitt Sen
ter, Notwithstanding the speech above re
ferred to, was Union man. He had n
real sympathy with those engaged in IN
attempt to overthrow the government, bu
it is nevertheless true, in our opinion, tha
he has as little sympathy with those VIII
are undertaking to overthrow the govern
meut now In different way.
That the Radicals of the Legislator
have studied movement to disPlace MI
Senter, is an evidence that they do not IN
tend him to succeed as Governor
The meaning of this Is: Goyerno
J Brownlow knows that in short time
must vaca!e his office either by death Q
the terms Of his Office. 1t has been sug
gesled that be might resign his office, bU
the facts that have come to our kDowledg
warrant us in ssying that no such haPp
fact need be anticipated by our PeoPl
These things being true, it becomes ma
ter of interest to know what Hon. d. W.
Senler will do. II already appears that q
effort has been made to remove him froi
e his position as Speaker CT the Senai
Knowing the man as We do, We are sail
e fed he will maintain his position 80 far
honor compels him to do 30. This Il
t we can say about Radical movements
!. Knorr!Is Press and Herald, Nor. IA.