Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-26
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
A Few Facts Showing Why Edmund
Cooper should be Elected;

cooper SheuIN DC Ehecteus
To the Editors Of the Union and American.
Your journal, believe, is open to the
expression Of opinion upon the part of the
people, on all subjects where the interests
Of the people are at stake, and hence l
avail myself of the privilege and submit
my views on the all.important subject, the
election of United States Senat-
or. 1 believe the first choice
Of our people is Andrew johnson, but as it
is not certain that he will accept, and prob
ably the pressing Of his name before the I'M
coming Legislature may and will create
some feeling, l believe l represent the
wishes of the people when / say that their
next choice would be Hon. Edmund Coop
er. The reasons for this choice l propose
to give, briefly. Our people remember
gratefully, the noble and generous aid and
sympathy which Mr.. Cooper rendered to
those who differed with him in political
opinions, during the late war. They
remember too, his bold and manly oppo.
sition to Radicalism in its incipiency;
how he voted for Mcclellan, and
against the amended constitution;
how he voted against the present
franchise law, and the bill to prevent Reb-
ell lawyers from practicing their profession
(aed it was mainly to his efforts that this
measure was defeated.) They remember,
too, that he stood faithfully to Andrew
j ohnson In his heroic defense of the con,
stitution, and his gallant efforts in the last
Presidential canvass for the Democratic
ticket They remember, too, that in none of
his public speeches since the war against
RadicaIism has he deemed it necessary to
sustain his positions or consistency by
abuse and villfication of those engaged in
the late rebellion. Nor has he ever
deemed it necessary to compare a Radical
10 a Rebel 10 illustrate his degra.
dalton. These recollections, compared
with Mr.. COopeI's acknowledged
talent and ability, second to none in
the State, have endeared him 10 the PEG
pie, and they feel fully satisfied that their
interests ami wishes would be fully repre-
scented, and that he would reflect honor on
his native State. His public record is
without tarnish, and his private charact er
without bIemish. His election under all
the circumstance, ii seems 10 me, would be
exceedingly appropriate. "NIATOR."
Hon. BaiIie PeytOn.
To the Editors Of the Union and American:
The Legislature in choosing repre-
sentative in the Senate Of the United States
has large number Of able and worthy
gentlemen from which to select. From
West Tennessee, the gifted and indomitable
Etheridge. From Middle Tennessee,
Ewing, of massive intellect, and
the lawyer without a peer in the
State or a superior in the nslien-Cooper
of tried ability as a legislator, and of
courteous and polished manners-Neil s.
Brown, ex- Governor and ex-Foreign Min
lister, the type of true public man. From
East Tennessee, Thomas A. K. Nelson,
chivalrous, talented and eloquent; and,
last but not least, ex-President Andrew
johnson, whose eminent qualifications need
no descriptive terms.
But another may be added to this
brilliant galaxy, one who, though yet
vigorous, saw service before any of them,
and was an actor on the national theatre
when all of them were making State res
putations-a knight without fear and
without reproach. Without dispar~
agement to any name yet offered, Bale
Peyton, of the days of Jackson,
of Bell, of Polk, of Grundy, of White and
of Foster, the Senator elect from the
Sumner district deserves consideration. 1t
is not known if Mr.. Peyton aspires to this
station, but Tennessee would honor herself
10 honoring him. OLD SUMNER.