The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-23
HENRY COOPER.
A sketch of the Now senntor fror

sketch of the New senator from Tennessee.
After very exciting contest the tennessee Legis-
States Senator in place Of Mr.. Fowler whose term
expires in 1871 defeating ex-President johnson by
vote OF So to 81. The result not altogether un-
expected. Some time ago the name of the Senator
elect was mentioned in connection with the posi-
tiOn, the antagonism OF Etheridge and Johnson
being too intense to admit of their supporters
coalescing upon the one or upon the other. Indeed
Mr. Johnson's friends stood 10y him to the last when
they were defeated by the joint votes Of the eX-
treme radicals and eX-seceSsOnists, which strange
combination of antipodal elements was brought
about by mutual hatred Of johnson.
1t seems, however, after all that the eXPresident
is not so badly beaten. If he failed of an election
he at least had the consolation of witnessing the
triumph Of one OF his warmest personal friends and
the ignomnous rout OF his opponents. The Senator
elect, Mr.. Cooper is well known in Tennessee. He
early part OF the present century, and Is now man
in the prime of life. He is brother OF Edward
of President Johnson during his administration
He moved to Bedford county at an early age studied
law, and was admitted to the bar After few years
his practice became large and he was known as one
of the abest lawyers in the State.
About the year 1850 Mr.. Cooper married, and dur
ing the same year he first entered into political life
At this time he elected to the State Legislature
ing contest At the next election he was opposed
by the most popular and influential man in the
county, and his defeat by several hundreds was
Cooper, however. entered upon the canvass with
great energy and determination. He impaired to
his supporters the spirit he possessed, and the
result was that upon the largest vote ever poled in
Bedford up to that time he was returned to the
Legislature by majority Of twenty. In politics he
was Whig and, indeed, never has voted Demo-
cratic ticket that We are aware OF. When the Rebel
lion broke out he did not hesitate moment to avow
his devotion TO the Union, and his unateraole pur
pose never to give his support to the secession
cause During the entire war his course was con-
sistent with his stanch Unonism, so that he will ap-
pear before the Senate of the United States with
record as acceptable as tnat of Senator Sumner.
Upon eX-President johnson being appointed Gov
ernor of Tennessee, soon after the fall Of Nashville,
he rendered State judgeship to MI Cooper, VINO
accepted the offer and served in that position until
1866, when he resigned for the purpose of accepting
a chair in the Faculty Of the Cumberland University
of Lebanon His career on the bench was most
honorable. Several times during his term he endea-
vored to resign, but Governor Brownlow, although
aware Of his conservatism, declined to receive the
resignation but insisted upon his retaining the po-
sitiOn. In one of his messages to the Legislature
Brownlow referred to Judge Cooper in the highest
terms of praise, expressing his earnest regret that
the State Judiciary should be deprived of so pure
the more lattering when it is remembere% rhal the
Judge was an openly avowed polticaI onnonent of
the Governor, and looked with horror at his admin
istTative acts.
AT the recent election in Tennessee Mr.. Cooper
was the conservative nominee for the State Senate
fIom the Eighteenth district of Tennessee, and was
elected by large majority. He is gentleman Of
ability ana is looked upon as rising man in his
State. We have no doubt that Mr.. Cooper VIII make
a