Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24


says Sicllles has ruined the business con
lided 10 him, and ruined, himself for the
transaction Of any business whatsoever
with Spain, now or hereafter. The writ r
SAYS: Gle has got himself into bad odor
with the people, and at the same time into
such a ftlicplous and piliable diplomatic
position, that any business put into his
hands hereafter, or confded TO his adyo-
cacy, must fail, simply because he has
hold of ii.r This is bad for Grants pet.
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WHERE AZ WAS CONCOCFED.
Under this caption the Banner tells us
where that little loye-feast between the
Radicals and a minority of the Conserva-
lives was held Thursday night, which re
suited in the defeat of Mr.. johnson. Our
rotcnporary says:
Our ubiquitous reporters ascertained be
tween the close of the last ballot of Thurs
day and nightfall, that the opposition were
bent on a concentration upon some one
of the candidates mentioned, and also dis
covered the trail of an imprOYised rendeZ-
yUus AT No. >, under the hospitable roof
of the venerable Battle, of the City Hotel
time immcmorial, the headquarters of
The faithful in the old days of Wing sue
ccsSes and defeats.
Il viii be noticed that the fact is itali-
ciscd that this caucus was held in the
headquarters of the faithful in the old
days Of wing successes. A special to
the AU0luHche, from one of the editorial
staff Of the Banner, dated at 1890,
Thursday night, says:
A caucus of senators and members OPP
posed TO johnson is now being held in
Ethciidge's room. The latter, so far has
refused an solicitations TO withdraw, but
Il be stay on the track johnson will Ger
lalnlY he elected on the first ballot tO-mOr-
row. 4 strong effort is being made to
combine the entire opposition on w II.
Stephens of Memphis, but EtheTidgC ap-
pears determined to defeat the movement.
The Republican members are at the
caucus, and engage to leave Fletcher for
any man on whom a union can be effected. |
Il viii Tins bc seen that the caucus was |
held in Mr.. Etharidge's room; thatthe Re
publican lwe suppose he means RadicaD
members were there, that Mr. Etheridge
was unwilling to withdraw, and that he
appeared determined 10 defeat the effort
made - combine Oh Col. VIM II. Ste
pncua. The Bdlner further SAYS upon
This same subject.
The chamber was packed with members
Of the General Assembly, several eminent
gentlemen, hitherto mentioned in Cunnec-
ton with the Senatorial succession, and
many of the ablest, oldest, most prominent
and influential citizens from all parts of
State Though the various nominees and
tavorites, with patriotic oblivion of self,
pledged themselves 10 agree upon any
gentleman certain of success, and dis
claimed all personal ambition or desire in
the matter of selection, it was some time
before il could be agreed upon who was most
available in drawing strength from the
other side and consolidating al the ele-
mcnts of opposition. Some of the neatest
andmOst eloquent little speeches our report
ereyer heard, together with the pTotoundest
logic and most practical suggestions, were
offered from various persons present.
There was a generous emulation as to who
should contribute most toward the selec-
lion of the most available and satisfactory
nominee.
n was mo- doubt highly gratifying to
those present 20 witness the generous
cumulation" between Agce, McEwen, and
their Radical associates on the one side, |
and thc Conservative on the other Gas TO
who should contribute most toward the |
election of the most available and salts |
factory nominee" to defeat the choice of |
Ihe majority of the Conservatives OF the !
Legislature, a majority Of the Conscrva- |
lives of the State, and a majority Of the |
Conservatives of the Union; to defeat |
that man, who above all others in the |
United States is most bitterly hated by |
the Radical party because he is their |
most dreaded foe To those present this
Was no doubt most highly gratifying.
Bu how win it appear to the public here
and through the North and the South.
|
parry n the United States Senate
voted with the Conservatives upon
judicial question-the Impeachment of
Andrew Johnson-they received the uni
yur-!l condemnation of their party from
which they viii never recover in a
party sense during their political lives.
How will il be when a minority of Con
scyativcs in the Tennessee Legislature
1i-rcrardng the wishes of a majority of
their fellow members joined in caucus the
Radical party, 10 concoct plans to defeat
The very man whom the Radical Senate
attempted to impcach, the very mai whom
10. South and The Conservatives of the
North backed in that struggle between
H....i~m and Republican institutions as
..r. mra 1milinchinr and conscientious
champion he Constitution ever had; see
Nashville Banner, AprH 10, 1869; the
4an OF whom it was published to the PEG
pie of Tennessee that il was "simply due
from the disiranchiscd masses, crushed be-
meath the iranhcrl OF congressional despot-
ul, that They -houldhouorthciro own coun-
rymm who set at defiance that iniquitous
and mgodly crew of conspirators with
Genuine old-fashioucd Iacksonion and
Tennessee pluck. - See Nashville Ban
uer. April 10, 1869 We know that
there were those who joined in this move
ment upon personal grounds, either with {
aul thinking of or without duly apprcciat- I
me- the cclat that Radcalism will receive
from the results of that caucus To I
hem tine Radical shout Of triumph win
be as painful as to us. But the die is
cast. and already that shout is heard upon
the sterile hills of New England, in the J
marble palaces OF the bondholders and
gold gamblers of Wall street, and on the L
fertile prairies Of the Northwest every |
where in the Union where Radicalism has /
an abiding place. u