Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-24
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Opinions of the Tennessee Press.

From the Jackson Tribune
We are pleased to note quite a change in
our exchanges, both in Middle and East
Tennessee. They are less arrogant In
tone. and concede the right OF Tennessee
To demand our next United States Sena-
tor, Mr.. Johnson has thrown mp the
sponge and gone home, It Is said, to muse
on the ingratitude Of Republics. he re-
peatedly asserted when swinging around
the circle" that the Measure Of his ambi-
tiOn was full, and that he wanted no Office
at the hands Of the people. We are dis
posed to take him at his word, and to per-
nit him 10 retire to the shades of Green
vile with "bluShing hOnOrs thick upon
him." Mr. Johnson has had his day. and
he has fought his part bravely. he has
been no harlequin on the boards of life,
but every inch man. and in all that
we saw of him We cherish no unkiud feel
ing: but, believing that his return 10 the
Senate would be calamitous 10 the State.
we oppose his election, and Join in the
general wish that the SenatOrisl wreath
may adorn one OF Tennessee's many gifted
sons.
Another exchange discusses the pro-
posed election OF Mr.. johnson 20 the [ III
ed States Senate, as follows:
The qualification of one mans morbid
vanity. and the injury Of a hundred thou
sand, is the best that cOuld come of il.
COnceding Mr.. J0husOn's honesty, n must
at the same time be admitted that he y a
most unfortunate champion for his
friends. Either the mode of his defense
or the time chosen Tor making il, renders
him "A fatal and disastrous advocate. The
poor South has had enough OF his support,
and would be gladly delivered OF il for
evermore. The mere apprehension of his
return 10 the councils of the country is
even now affecting injuriously the inter
ssts of the Southern States. No dOubt
many persons, smdrting under sense Of
the indignities and expressions hcaVed
upon the South, would relish the coarse
and bitter diat-tbes which the eX-Presi-
dent would launch al the guilty parties.
But the pleasure would be momentary-
the injury lasting. Apart from the utter
impoIcncy Of Mr.. johnson for any public
good. we confess that we cannot forget
that, as President, he was eager 10 have
Gen. Lee and other Confederate Generals
hanged, and would have succeeded bat for
the firm and stern inteFpOsitiOu of Gen.
Grant. who shielded them with his name
and sword. We have more faith in the
ability and willingness Of the latter 10 aid
rs than we have in Mr.. Andy johnson.
From the Nashville Banner
GOV. Senter and MANY Of his most ac-
tive and Jealous supporters in East Tenn
sons speeches during the canvass, Sen
ter's vote would have been larger than il
was, and his majority in East Tennessee
several thousand above that received
Upon this authority our statements were
made. Noting the material gains Of Sell
ter, the Press aud HcrNid admits that
these gains are not . 10 be set down cli
aiaSSe to the credit Of Andrew Johnson"
Our contemporary in this. at least, is
quite right. Nothing in that canvass is
to be set down 10 the credit of ST. An
drew. HIS business in the field was to
make votes for JOhnsOn-nOt for the re-
moval of the disabilities he placed ON us,
and it will be seen by an extract from an
East Tennessee paper elsewhere in this
Issue. that a correspondent Of the Morris
town Gazette published at the home of
GOV. Senterl, over the signature of" Haw-
kns," and under date Of August 2jth, at
RoCersville. says: :" 1t is notorious fact
that several members elect from upper
East Tennessee were pledged BEFORE the
electiOn to vote for the eN-President for
Senator"