Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-28
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Tie Successor of Mr.. Fowler Discussed
Spirit of the Press.

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The Successor of Mr.. Fowler Discussed
Spirit of the Press.
From the Memphis Appeal, Aug. %. i
In addition to Etheridge and johnson,
two correspondents of the UNION AND
AMERICAN suggest for Senator, one the
name of Edwin II. Ewing, and the other
that Of Edmund Cooper. Mr.. Ewing is
man second to none in the State, and
for talents as jurist and statesman
would be inferior to no man in the United
States Senate. He is withal man of
that high order who "would rather be
right than be President" Mr.. Cooper
is gentleman Of very considerable tall
ent and high character, consistent and
answering Union man, and would make
a good Senator. There are not few emf
nently qualified men in the State. But
the time has not come to make a selec I
ton. % q sggF EeE 4
From the Shelbyville American Rescue. Aug z
We have heretofore stated our prefer
ence for Andrew Johnson as the success
or of Senator Fowler, but as we are not
informed as to whether he will accept
the position or not, and as he may re~
fuse to permit the use Of his name before
the Legislature if there is any probable
ity of a squabble, we deem it our duty, in
accordance with the wishes of our peo-
pie, to urge the selection of our dis
tinguished townsman, Edmund Cooper.
Here, where he is known, he scarcely
needs an eulogy. His conservative course
during the war has warmly endeared him
to all parties who know him. In the
Legislature of 1865, his earnest and de-
termined opposition to all Radical and
proscriptive measures, more particularly
the franchise law and the law preventing
Rebel lawyers from practising, won for
him the gratitude of down-trodden
people. In his political course, and in
his public speeches, has he ever thought
it necessary to traduce or Willy any
party or people, like some prominent,
soAcalled conservative men in this State
have done Mr.. Coopers acknowledged
talents and abilities eminently fit him
for the position, and he would do honor
to our noble State. ttt
We again repeat, that if Andrew Johns
son is not selected, or will not accept it,
then our choice is the Hon. Edmund
Cooper.
From the Murfreesboro News, Aug. q.
This above all other questions is res
ceiving the attention and suggestions Of
papers and correspondents throughout
the State at present. Some favor the
election Of Andrew johnson, while oth-
ers oppose, and still third are care
less.
There have been several names pro-
posed for the position, either of'whom
would fill it with credit to themselves
and honor to the State, and the interest
of our people would be safe entrusted to
their keeping. While we are far from be.
lieving that our ruin would certainly
| follow the election of Andrew johnson,
we are equally as far from believing that
blessings alone can follow his election,
or that he alone can work out our saliva
ton. We never have believed that the
| ability of the State was concentrated in
| Andrew johnson, and we doubt very
much if his record taken altogether IS as
acceptable to the people of Tennessee as
| that of Lee or Johnston, even admit
| ting him to have gained military renown
| while Governor of Tennessee. If elected,
however, we shall hope that he may acs
complish some good for the State, though
we think there are others who have less
individual aims to accomplish and poll
cies to vindicate, who, if sent there,
even with an admitted degree IN lnferl-
GRITTY in some respects, would prove
more beneficial to the best interests
of the State than Andrew johnson
could possibly be, going, as he will,
with the enmity of Congress already
against him-with a determination to
vent their personal malice against him by
opposing and defeating every bill OF re-
form or relief he might suggest or favor.
He might possibly consume his term and
time in indicating his presidential acts,
| to the detriuent Of State affairs, and II
such an object is desired bya majority
of the members of the Legislature, then,
| like some other matters wherein the
leaders acted unwisely and disasters
naturally followed, we shall quietly sub
| NIT to their mistake and hope for the
best.
There are several other names sug~
gest ed-in this connection, among them
that OF Hon. Edwin ii. Ewing, of our
city. If acceptable to the Legislature,
he certainly will be to the people of the
State, and there is no one upon whom
the honor can be conferred that would
reflect greater credit upon the State, or
who would labor with more zeal and
ability in behalf of the rights of the
people of the State than Edwin d. Ew
ing. Having no policies to defend, nc
congressional enemies to punish or friends
to reward, for opposing or supporting
presidential themes, he could suggest
measures for the relief of our people
with some hope of success. The Legls'
lature could elect him with perfect con-
fdence in his ability and conservative
views, and while net being the cause o
great exultation at the North, his cleo
ton would prove far more adyantageou;
to the people of this State than that Q
some others who have but single OBJ
iect in view, and one IN which the peo'
pie of the State are not sufficiently I'M
terested at present, to pay such price
for its accomplishment. M
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, Aug. 26
| A great deal of anxiety appears to b
manifested throughout the country in re-
gard to the senatorial succession IN Ten
nessee. The papers st the North, with
out an exception, are displaying lntens'
interest in the matter, and some Of tn
journals of our State seem to be undul.
exercised in the premises. The grea
bone of contention seems to be whethe
Andrew johnson shall be our next Sen
ator or not. The discussion upon thi
point was started by the Radical journ
ais of the North, and then it was take
up by some Conservative papers In Ten
nessee, whose magnanimity was so dilat
ed by the triumph of universal sutfrag
that they felt disposed to conciliate eve
the ghost of the late lamented Thad
deus Stevens, and to prove beyond {
doubt that they stood under one fse
upon one platform, with one country
zaOei lager.
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