Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-19
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION
Who shall Succeed MIR. Fowler
in the Senate?
Views Of Correspondents and
the Press.

f views OF correspondents and
the Press.
ANDREW JoHNsON-THE DEFENDER OF THE CON.
. sTITUTIoE.
To the Editors of the Union and American
Revolutions never go backward says the
Banner man." Unless the people of the coun-
| try are more mistaken than ever before, the
Banner man not long since made very de-
clded move and effort to get up revolution and
, organization of third party. So decided and
! unmlstakable were the purposes of the Banner
tnat the people OF the country with one accord
said the Banner wants TO organize another
political party. The country exchanges" were
prompt and decided against the movement. and
we're so bold. decided and Out-spoken in con-
{ demnatlOn of the Banner mans" new party
move, that he went back upon himself and
stoutly denied that he was or ever had been for
new or third party. And that attempted little
revolution went backward.
/ About the 18th of last month, an editorial in
me Banner, IN answer to an article in the
| FRANKLIN Review" suggesting that the Ban
| ner man, who for so long has held the leading
strings in this State, has quietly clipped from
MS seat: and handed over the ribbons to the
Memphis Avalanche-the' Banner" says, mot
at all The Banner.man simply makes room on
the drivers seat for the genuine Democrat of
| live ideas on the one side. and the suffrage Re-
| publican of liberal sentiment on the other.
Thus one may hold the ribbons, the other crack
the whip. and the third lock the wheels on the
down grades. time about. We have as much
valuable baggage in the boot and as many kin
| IOlkS among the passengers as any other and do
not propose to resign our interest in either ribs
bons, VIII p. or lock until the dangerous places
| are passed and the wheels run smooth upon the
| broad highway OF peace and prosperity" Here.
| as many plain country people think. is an IN
| mistukable Acknowledgement of the new or third
| party movement, and the materials of which it
| is or was TO be composed. The Banner was of
course to represent the old line Wing. and more
recently the Know Nothing elements. The Az
/ alanche was to represent the extreme Southern,
| secession, hre~eating, disuniOn element and the
| Press and Times as the suffrage Republican of
| liberal sentiments was to represent the Union
| lists of the war times and Radicals of the peace
| era. Was ever such incOngruous and heteroge-
| NOUS materials proposed to be united. amalga-
mized, and harmOnized before? An old line
| Wing, fre-eater, and a Radical in league to
form and control political party which it is in
| tended shall have charge and management of
public affairs in Tennessee. if not in the United
monlZed and held together only by the ''cohe-
| slye power OF the spOils" or plumber.
Outside OF the Southern States there are but
Radical party and the Democratic par
y. why organize another party in the |
South? The Conservatives of the South |
must in the future harmonic with and act in
concert with one or the other of the parties in /
the North, under their present or some other /
party name.
If the Republican or Radical party of the /
North is regarded as sectional party and as L
snch, must be remodeled and reorganized under \
new name to take away the Odium of Radi- /
calism, so as to let Southern Conservatives |
who are so prejudcial against the name of De-
mccracy that they cannot cooperate with the /
National Democratic party, unite with and
Identity themselves with the Radical party uns
der another lame. what in the name of patriot"
ism will be gained? Under whatever name
and organization the party against the Demo
cratic party may be organized, the party will |
be composed mainly of the present Radical |
party North aud South. The Radical element |
In the new organization will be largely in the |
majority, and as such will adopt its principles, |
proclaim its policy. put forward its men and |
control its action. 1t will be for all practical |
purposes the Radical party of the present.
persistent in their OppO -ition to Andrew John
son for the senatOrshir? Is it because |
opposition IP.o to to johnson will commend
the present Radical party and give
them prominent positions in the recon
structed Radical party under q new manner |
What else can prompt their present course?
Daniel " ebster was h0nored with the title of
expounder of the constitution. Andrew ohm |
son is much more entitled to the title of de- |
fender of the constitution" That there are
preudces and objections to Andrew |
johnson in the minds Of many of the best men |
and Conservatives in the State is not to be |
denied, and who is without objection to them2
Or against whom are there fewer objections than |
against AndreW.J OhnsOn? Cast the vail of OBJ l
hYion over the four years of the war and there |
is net man in all the State we'll qualified to |
make the Senator required at this time as the |
great defender of the constitution Andrew john l
son has shown himselfto be; unselfish and Patri-
otto; unambitiOus, except that laudable ambition |
which aspIres to place and position through the |
constitutional channels in accordance with the |
wishes of the people. Had Andrew, johnson.
when he came to the presidency. at the down |
fall of the Southern COniederacy, with the pow |
erful armies and navy of the United 5 ates un.
der his command. put himself in close alliance |
with Thad. Stevens and Ben. Butler, and in the |
lead of Congress. approving their freedmens |
bureau bill and civil rights bill. and suggesting |
Others, instead of planting himself on the con
stitutlOn and IN defense of the tights |
of the Statesaand of individuals. instead Of |
disbanding the army-had he stationed troops |
in all the Southern States, proclaimed the Rel o!
States conquered provinces under militia y rule |
he could, with the sanction of that Congress, |
have had all the principal Rebels tried for |
treason by military commissions, convicted, eX- |
ecuted and their estates cOnhscated, and hmse I |
proclaimed Emperor before the 4th OF March, |
1869. But he acted upon his convictions, which |
were all on the side OF the constitution and free |
government regulated By law. He was en-
phstically for the Constitution, the Union and |
the enforcement of the laws" 1 do not think |
he should be elected Senator for what he has |
done; but, judging what he will do in the future
by what he has done in the past, he will certain
~ make more able and efficient Senator than |
any other OF whom we have any knowledge.
A TENNESsEEAN. |
JOHNSON IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald. Sept II.
Private advices from Middle Tenness see as
sure us that among dispassonate and observing |
men, the election of Andrew johnson to the
Senate is now a conceded fact. MIR. Etheridge |
in the means adopted to defeat Mr.. johnson. |
Every blow they have given him has added to |
his strength. lie Is quite cemplacent under
such assaults, and can well afford to be.
JOHNSON. GRANT AND BRowNLOw.
From the Winchester Home Journal. Sept 10.
Let Andy johnson be sent as United States
Senator from Tennessee and there'Il be such hot |
work for the Radicals in Washington that they |
will have little time to attend to the recon
struction" of the South. He will be a thorn in |
their side. We pity Grant when A. J. goes to
the capital. The mum President will have a
hard time. Better that he were nibbled to
death by ducks, or drained by dry mosquitoes, |
than be hammered and Poun1ed and thGmped
and mashed by the coming Senator from Ten
nessee But how will Parson BrownloW like it?
There's where the laugh comes in. The whirli-
gig of time is a great thing. If Andy don't give
Ulysses and BrOwnlow more than "a dish TO
wash, >" we are much mistaken.
UNNECESSARY EXCITEMENT JORDAN STOKES.
From the Lebanon Herald, Sept. Is.
The senatorial question will overshadOw all |
others. We think it a fortunate thing for the |
country that the Legislature is required to elect
Senators on the second Tuesday after its organ
izatiOn. If the present high state of excitement
might lead to a little rebellion. Fortunately. |
however for the peace of the c-untry, the ago
ny will soon be over. In about four wee ks the /
mOmentOus, all absorbing, OvershadOwing |
question who shall succeed Senator Fowler"
will be settled after which it hoped there will
be peace in the country. 1t Is useless to hope |
for peace until it Is finally determined who shall
20 to Washington. make a few bumcOmbe |
speeches, sit back on fine sofa, smoke cigars,
laugh in his sleeve occasionally at the gulibill-
ty of his constituents, and pocket his S6COO SAL
airy and mileage.
1t Is the dictate of wisdom, as well as sound
policy, that the fierce contest which is now being
waged by the friends of the various senatorial
aspirants should cease, and the attention of the
people directed TO something more useful and
substantial to the interests Of the country. The
Legislature will have abundant wOrG to per
form. which relates to the general interest OF the
State, of far more importance than the insigni-
fcant question, who shall succeed Senator
Fowler?" We have confidence in the honesty
and intelligence of the members of the Legisla-
ture. and We entertain the hope and behet that
they will at the proper time elect q good and
true man TO the Senate Let tire Legislature
turn its attention to the regulation of our State
affairs. What we need above all things just now
1 is good local government. Let some means he
| devised to preserve the credit Of tho State the
| burthen of taxation lightened, education ios-
| tered, internal improvements of every charac-
| fer encouraged immigration invited In word
| let us have good State government inaugurated
| and then our proud and gallant State will enter
| upon the high road to peace. wealth and pros
perity,
| A correspondent in the Nashville Banner Of
the l4th warmly eSpOuSes the claims of Hon.
Jordan Stokes for United States Senator. The
Legislature could not elect better man, or
one that would give more general satisfaction
to the people in this section of the country. He
| would fill the position of Senator with dignity,
| ability and prude5 ce. We present his claims to
| the favorable consideration Of the Legislature.
| AN ALABAMA OPINION.