Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-26
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION
Who shall Succeed Mr.. Fowler
in the Senator
Spirit of the Tennessee Press.
From the shelbyviile Rescue. Sept. "a.

From the Shelbyviile Rescue. Sept. q.
The senatorial question seems to be the all
absorbing topic of the press andnewspaper cor
respondents generally. The bull on the bridge,
IL seems is A. j. Whether he can be butted off
or NOT is the question. All the scrub short
horned yearliugs are believing furiously at the
heels of the ''old political FOSSIL as the Banner
calls him, but he seems to De master Of tho stu
alton. We shall soon see who is the Senator,
and if the members of the Legislature do their
duty, they will act in this matter so as to carry
out the wish and will OF the people who elected
them. regardless of all personal feelings or pre-
ference for apy particular individual and we are
confident that they will do their.duty independ-
emit of a few who would control the masses.
From the Columbia Herald. Sept. 81.
Whilst advocating the election of Judge
Niche lson TO the United States Senate, we will
not fall into the habit pursued by several lead
ing newspapers. OF ABUSING me DISTINGUISHED
that Office. There are numerous men in our
State who would fill the position with credit.
and we desire Mr.. NichOlson's election. not be-
cause he alone is competent. but because he is
the most able, competent, and the most fitting
by culture and experience Of all our public men
to represent the public. and to advance their
interest. He would not alone repress emit the in
substantial men of wealth and refinement. but
the men of toll would no less receive his
kindest sympathies and the benefit of his
profound wisdom, and enlarged experience
And especially do tie cUlored people
owe him gratitude, for he has done them more
real service than all the Radicals combined.
His voice and influence has been in their behalf
He sympathiEes with them because of their
poverty and unlettered condition. and will do
all he can TO improve botn. Soon after the
close of the war, Judge Nicholson saw the ne
cesSity of allowing the negro to vote. he be-
lieved that the colored man s freedom would be
an uncomfortable curse, q standing cause for
strife between the Faces, If not allowed to vote,
and desired his enfranchisement. His kindly
feelings for the colOred people will enlist his
great talents in their behalf, while his birth.
education and instincts will make him no less
the champion of the rights of the refined and
intelligent whites.
PICKLES IN A SUGAR HOUSE" OR, HOW NE
TEoPoLGTAN" JOURNAL WAS SOLD.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, Sept. "a.
We have thought for some time that our
friends of the Nashville Banner were running
on too fast q schedule against Andy johnson.
We have been fearing a collision, run-of. a
collapse or something of the sort, but we had
not supposed them so infatuated as to be taken
in" by any little ''sly joker" in East Tennessee,
who might undertake to poke little .'sarkastl-
kai" fun under their enthusiasm. But so ii
seems TO have ''unluckily fallen out" with our
friends. In the Banner, of Tuesday. We find a
first class anti-Johnson card displayed as toll
lows: ..... . r..