The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-25
THE TENNESSEE sENAToRsHIP.


From the NJ Y Times.
The capital and the country exult in the
consciousness of great deliverance. There
was imminent danger of a plague unknown
to Pharaoh, and for which neither law nor
opinion, neither majorities nor mlnorities,
furnished an antidote. Andrew Johnson's
election to the Senate seemed almost GER
tainty. He had made up his mind to be sue
cessful in the contest, and his friends were
depicting in advance the glory of his coming
conflicts in the nations Capitol Neither he
nor they had doubts upon the subject. He
was sure to be elected, and sure to demolish
all his enemies when he entered upon his du-
ties i'll the Senate He desired to go there,
and meant to go, to satisfy his great revenge.
The battles of his troubled term in the Presi-
dency were to be fought over again. The
story of his life was to be told anew. And all
political heresies were to be annhilated by
his vindication of the Constitution, and his
exposition of the political gospel according to
himself In a word, Andrew johnson was to
expound Johnsonianism, and to make himself
a nuisance each succeeding day of his Sena-
toral existence.
From this great peril we are suddenly, un-
expectedly rescued. Andrews prophecies
have come to naught His Boosting is as idle
wind His fierce threats have lost their 81 G.
nifcance. He preached reputation, and is
in turn repudiated Tennessee will not have
him for Senator; the Legislature, after three
days balloting, have consigned him to pri-
vate life. He retires to Greenville instead of
advancing on Washington. Instead of full
minating thunder in marble hall, he will
ponder the vanity of human wishes in the
quiet corner of a village. The curses he
had, in anticipation, scattered freely will all
go home to roost.
And comparatively unknown man takes
the place which the hapless Andrew hoped to
! fill Henry Cooper, lawyer by profession
and member of the State Senate, carries
off the prize. He was a consistent Union
man during the war, and though, perhaps,
anti-radlcal in his opinions and purposes, has
not been tainted with the Johnsonian malady.
| He is described as a man of somewhat more
than average ability, with a moderation and
tact which give promise of usefulness. His
election is the result of a compromise between
| the Stokes radicals and the moderates who
for time supported Etheridge and other can
didates.
Apart from the relief which the defeat of
| Mr.. johnson affords, the election of Mr..
Cooper is gratifying proof that the moderate
elements, united, are strong enough to control
the action of the Tennessee Legislature.
| There have been some reasons for apprehend-
ing mischief from the supposed ascendancy
of the extreme, reckless Democrats by whom
johnson was supported. He and they were
well suited in temper and intent; and already
an agitation was foreshadowed which threat
ened endless evil to the State. The defeat of
johnson therefore implies more than the
suppression of his pestilent demagoguism.
1t implies the inability of the aggressive
Democracy of which he is a leader to shape
the course of legislation. The same combi
nation which sends Johnson to Greenville
and Cooper to Washington is capable, under
proper management, of guiding the affairs OF
the Legislature and making it source OF
strength to the Union rather than an occa
sion of annoyance and injury. The election
of Cooper is the triumph of the Union senti
ment over the party of dsorganizers led by
johnson. In this aspect especially it is
important