Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-17
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THE ORGAN OF THE OHIO DEMocRAoY-PLEAD
FOR THE ELECTION OF JOHNSON.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. Is.
The Senatorial contest in Tennessee is
exciting good deal of attention through
| out the country, and men of ali political
| parties watch it with more interest than
is usually taken in a personal struggle for
| Office. This arises from the fact that the
| principal candidate is ex-President john
son, and the belief that he seeks tn,
election from other motives than those
| which ordinarily actuate men in aspiring
| to political honors. Since there is no po-
| itical principle staked on the result-the
Legislature being Conservative, and certain,
in any event, to choose a Conservative
Senator-we should not, under ordinary
circumstances, have any choice as between
the rival aspirants.
There are several candidates for the Of
fice-al of them well qualified, and it is
impossible, therefore, for a bad selection
to be made. Mr.. johnson, however, adds
to the qualities which fit his rivals for the
position considerations which should secure
his election in preference to any of them.
He Is the representative of an honest, de-
termined and spirited resistance to Radical
ism, and is entitled to the thanks of the
people for what he has already done to-
prevent the utter subversion of constitu-
tlonal government in this country There
are many features of his late administra-
ton of which we do not approve, but it
should not be forgotten that he was hamp-
cred on all hands in the execution of his
duty in a manner unprecedented in the
history of his predecessors. We do not
however, advocate his election for what he
has done, but for what he may, and doubt
less will, do if successful in the present
contest. His object in seeking to be re-
turned to the Senate is one which COM
mends itself to fair-minded men every
where. He desires an opportunity to vim
dictate himself and his administration from
the violent attacks to which both were
subjected. In doing this he will do the
country and the cause of historical
truth an incalculable service. He
will expose, as no other man can, the Sc
crets of the rise and progress of Radicalism.
1t Is within the personal knowledge of the
writer that he has in his possession facts
winch an exciting debate IN the Senate
would certainly bring out-which would do
more than volume of constitutional argu-
ments to break down the Radical party, by
showing the utter selfshness and venality
Of the Radical leaders. He can give the in
side history of reconstruction in a new and
interesting form, and throw a great deal of
vivid light on hitherto dark subjects. We
shall be greatly disappointed if, after the
first year of his term, the people of Illinois
do not change their opinion of Trumbull;
and still more so, if Mr.. Mortons political
status is not seriously altered in less time
In fact, it is in the power of A. J. to take
the mask off most of the loyal patriots now
in Congress, and show them to the world as
the vilest set of hypocrites ever assembled
in Legislative body. We know whereof
we speak, and therefore we ask the Legis-
lature of Tennessee to overlook the claims
of all other candidates, and elect A. J. to
fha Ganokn