Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-07
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
Who Shall Succeed MIR. Fowler In the
Senate?-SpfrIt of the Press.

From the Bolivar Bulletin. Sept. 4.
ANDREW JOHNsoN.-This distinguish
ed citizen Of resurrected Tennessee is
our choice for United States Senator. He
is man of the times, full of energy and
experience, and will prove a heavy sets
back to the constitution-mutilating mem
bers of the Senate. Our people have
confidence in him, know that he will
work for what is right, oppose what is
wrong, and look to the interest Of the
entire people instead of doing as some
Senators do who devote their time to
sectional ACCOMPLISHMENT. Again We say
that Andrew johnson is our choice, and
he is certain to be elected.
From the Milan Times. Sept. 4.
We have ever believed that the elec~
ton of United States Senator belongs
to the representatives Of the people and
to no one else. The representative knows
who his constituents are for, and the
putting Of Tom, Dick and Harry by edi>
tors as the peoples choice, is gratuitOus
and dictatorial. Editors should remem-
Der that it is expected of them to reflect
the wishes Of the people and not to man
utacture popularity for their friends. We
have acted on this principle and left our
| representatives free to act for their con-
stituents. Wepublish two articles to-
day, one from the Sun and the other from
the Ledger, advocating the claims Of
Milton Brown for the United States Sen.
ate. We indorse everything these papers
say about Mr.. Brown. We have known
Mr.. Brown for years, and although at
times we have been bitterly opposed to
him politically, we know he is as true as
| the needle to the pole. Mr.. Brown is not
an aspirant to the senatorship, and if he
should be elected, he will not be an as
pirant to the presidency, and will not sell
out the interest of his constituents for
promotion.
We want men in the Senate to repre-
sent our people and not to be feeling
around and bartering for promotion.
Trading politicians are dead beats and
should not be trusted.
From the Trenton Gazette, Sept.4.
The press of Tennessee is unnecees.
sarily exercised about the election Of q
United States Senator to succeed Fowler
whose term expires on the Sd day OF
March, 1871. Many seem to regard the
State government as a grand gift enter
prise for the bestowal Of fayOrs upon sell
fish and ambitious politicians, and claim
that West Tennessee is entitled to the
Senator in Congress. No division Of the
State is entitled to special favors. The
State Of Tennessee has claims upon ali
her sons without regard to location, and
her trueinterest is to select men to repre-
sent her who are capable and honest
without regard to faVoritism. But wha
we intended to say has no connection
} with the Senatorship. What we wish Il
say is that the true interest of Tennes
see is to perfect and secure good loca
government. The federal government
: : is more remote, and its burthens are no
so oppressive as corrupt and eXtrava
CANT home govern ment would be. Wha
concerns us then, most, Is to look to tn
reorganization Of our fundamental laws
2 and secure the fruits of our recent victory
. Let not the public mind be diverted from
the main question at stake, but keep ,
J jealous eye upon home matters. NJ
matter who represents us 10 the Senat
at Washington, he would be powerles
for good so far as we are concerned.