Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-19
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Who shall Succeed MIR. Fowler
i'm the Senate?
Views of Correspondents and
the Press.
THE VIII OF THE PEOPLE.
70 the Editors Of the Union and American:


Those who say Mr., Johnson is not the
choice of the people of Tennessee fol
United States Senator forget, or willfully
ignore, the fact that an organized effort was
made, both at the primary and State Con.
ventions, to send delegates TO the New York
Presidential Convention that were opposed
to his nomination.; and that though his
friends had no organization whatever, the
delegation was in his favor, and so voted in
said convention. SO determined was this
effort to defeat him, that packed commit
| tee on delegates at the Memphis primary
convention refused 10 make a delegate Of
any one Of his friends and though a motion
was carried in said convention to add the
Vice Presidents to the list of delegates, their
names were not allowed to appear IN the
published list, because three of them were
known supporters of MIR. johnson. And
thus matters stood for day or two, till the
loud complaints of the people drove them to
hold caucus meeting, at which some Of
his friends were added to the delegation.
Now, if against such unfair means to defeat
him in that State Convention, he still
proved to be the choice of Tennessee for
| the highest Office in the gift of the people,
how absurd is it to claim that he is not their
choice to represent them in the United
| States Senate. S-Y.
RADICAL VIEW.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
While the opponents of Andrew johnson,
some of whom have till a late date Landed
him to the skies, are rehashing the stale and
disproVed charges of the Forney order of
Radicals, a distinguished and reputa-
BILE Republican leader, an Ex-Governor,
and ex-Cabinet minister was heard to say
during the late Commercial Convention at
| Louisville: ''As between Mr.. johnson and
any one likely to be elected by the Ten
nesSee Legislature, the Republican party
of the Northern States can have no obiec-
| ton to Mr. johnson, for though he fought
us bitterly, 1t was a fair stand up fight and
We always know where to find him, and
while we widely disagree with him, we re-
spect him for his intellect and cannot
forget that his speech in the United
States Senate made at the beginning
of the rebellion still remains unanswered
and no act of his public life has been incon-
sistent with that speech. Crack this nut We
who pretend to oppose Mr.. johnson because
he would be more opious than Others to the
dominant party in Congress.
WHO OPPOSE AND WHO Favor THE ELECTION
OF ANDREW JOHNSON.
From the Memphis Appeal, Oct. I6.
II is amusing to reflect upon the numbers,
disposition, pecuharities, hobbies, wants
and wishes Of those opposed to the election
of ex-President johnson to the United
States Senate. They combine all colors
and shades of liberal and Radical politics:
old and young, and rich and weakened.
few warm-hearted, genuine and thorough
going Democrats oppose him on personal
grounds, or for something in his course
they do not forget or forgive, and the mean
est and most virulent of the Northern and
Southern Radicals, are opposed to him,
Wall street and the bondhOlders are
opposed to him, and are among his
bltterest enemies The eX-members
of the Freedmen's Burea are barking
at his heels The enemies of De-
mocracy in and out of the State are threat
ening him with direst consequences in case
of his election to the Senate. Our indie
pendenoe as people is assailed by the enc
between the South and very avalanche of
Radicalism and negroism.
The people forget whatever ON his part
is Objectionable, ndpronounce for Andrew
johnson as their true friend and persistent
opponent of despotic, disgraceful, robbing
and plundering Radicahsm They want
him because they can rely upon him, and
because a majority of the people
of the Union are clamorous for
him. They want him because Wall street
can't buy him, and because the bondhold-
ers can't force him into their rings or to
participate in their corruptions. They
want him because, unlike Grant, he cannot
II L L. 1o,,l,
money He has no Corbins for broth
| ers-in-law. He is honest, and is therefore
| feared by the horde who call themselves
/ the Gold Association of New York. The
l Radical leaders in Congress can make
/ no argument that he cannot answer. He
/ is the defender of the Constitution, the
friend of his country and of the people who
have honored him through long life.
His impeachment was brought about by
the Radicals, who, finding they could not
manipulate and use him, determined upon
his removal. 1t is well known that they
threatened him with death, under plea OF
compIicity with LincOlns murderers, be
cause they could not use him, because he
would not be used by them, in their nefari-
GUS plans for plumber, because he would
not be used in their Pacific Railroad and
other schemes, because he would not per.
NIT himself TO be bought by gifts of lands
and money for the admission of States, and
because he would not come down from his
high estate and bow down TO the MolOch O
| Radicalism None but those in Washing
ton at the time can realize the difficulties
he encountered and those he overcamt
when, during the two years before i'm
parchment, be was urged, prompted
begged and beseeched TO say and do
for Radicalism that its power NIGH
be perpetuated, and the nation bC
ruined. He stood in the breach and refused
all advances. He was unpurchasable. No
even threats of death could move him from
his purpose to be true to the people of tn
| United States, and defend with the utmos
of his ability their Constitution and laws
| Notwithstanding the personal objection
: urged to him, we believe he Is an IncoT
| ruptible patriot, whose failings, whateve
| thew NAV be. are buried out OF sight OF al
! true friends of the country 10y the Yer
mountain of duties he has faithfully PEI
formed. The people of the Union recog
: nize these facts, and are urging and begin
with all their might that the people Of Tel
nessee shall also recognize them, and wit
u voice and pen and hearty effort prOnounc
for him. and send him to the Senate as th
nations defender and the friend Of the Col
!. stitution. The people will it that Andre
- Johnson shall go to the Senate.
a A VOICE FROM ALABAMA.
h From the Selma (Ala.) Times, Oct Is
t The contest for Senator from Tennessee,
o now going on, is the waI7nest and mo
l. earnest that has taken place in years. A
i is well known ex-President johnson is
candidate and is opposed by several cal
didates, the most prominent of whom
y Emerson Etheridge, Latest advices fro
the State represent Mr. johnson as gai
4, ING ground daily and his election Is no
conceded. The Memphis appeal al
!. other prominent journals have con
- eouarely out for Mr. johnson, and Il
- probability is that he will be elected {
q the first ballot We trust that this M
be so.
Mr.. johnson and the great bulk of L
Of Southern people differed in sentiment al
IN action during the war, but that Is past al
az the present and the future are what :
V, have now to deal with, and we can pa
Us over his war record, imperiously objeetlo
he able as ii is. for the sake of his glouo
N contest with the Radical party for the Go
Is stitution, and the present position oct
N pied by him.
Everybody opposed to Radiealism v
rejoice to hear of his election.
@, Mr. Johnsons return to the Sem
ne would be hailed with delight by every lo7
iS' of constitutional government in the Unit
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