Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-27
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.


Who Shall Succeed Mr.. Fowler ?-The
Voice of the People.
From the GAINESVILLE Tobac.o Leaf. Aug. 26.
Upon whose shoulders will Mr.. Fow-
ler's senatorial mantle fall, is the guess
ton agitating the minds of all classes.
Many illustrous names are present ed
Bale Peyton, Edmund Cooper, Emer
son Etheridge, Edwin Ewing, and last
but by no means least, Andrew john
son. The press North, South, East and
West are conjecturing; the people at the
BARN the workshop-behind the couns
ter and on the farm are discussing the
relative merits of the gentlemen whose
names are suggested. Is is no longer
mere State question-it has become
national topic of interest.
Public sentiment at home and abroad
seems to have eliminated from the gilt
teri1g array Of names suggested-the
names of Andrew johnson and Emerson
Etheridge as the two most prominent
aspirants. 1t may happen, as often in the
past, that the strongest names shall
eventually be dropped in the interest Of
compromise. We hope this shall not
occur on this occasion, for our conviction
IS that the people have decided prefer
ence for the illustrious man whose name
heads this article. 1t is true that Mr..
Etheridge has many enthusiastic friends,
and Mr., johnson many able, earnest and
conscientious foes. Yet for all that we
believe the popular heart to throb in the
interest of Mr.. johnson. But is said he
is too combative. We answer earnest men
are ever combatiye. 1t is said he has
private quarrel with the Senate. This
we deny and pronounce the accusers
narrow'minded and ungrateful. What
the conflict of Andrew johnson with the
10th Congress a private quarrel ? As
well denominate the conflict at Gettys
burg duel or Chicamaugua riot. An
drew johnson was the tribune of the
people; the defender of the constitution
His contest with Congress was the
grandsSt exhibition of moral heroism ever
shown to mortal gaze. He stood as a
breakwater between o disarmed, de-
fenceless people and roaring torrent Of
Radical fanaticisms. They offered him
power unlimited if he would but fall
down and worship; he spurned all with
degree of self abnegation unparalleled,
and threw himself between them and
their victims.
For four years he waged a Titanic
war. His State papers were marvels OF
constitutional defence, and monuments
of industry, logic and learning.
They bound him about with legiSla'
ton like chains of steel, but in the i'm
parchment trial his victory was as signal
as SIMPSONS DER the Philistines.
The noble army Of Northern COnser-
vatives demand his return to the Senate;
the Radical party in terror await his
appearance! Gratitude requires his
election; State pride points to him as
the man.
The young men of the State, free from
party entanglements or personal prefer
ence demand him; the old line Wings,
waving party prejudice, see in him the
representative man of the enemies Of
Radicalism. The objections to him, ap~
ply with el lal force to Mr.. Etheridge,
for who more combative, more vindics
tive? We owe gratitude to Mr.. Ether
idge for his brilliant campaign of 1867,
but it is a State debt--to Mr.. johnson
we owe the gratitude of whole nation.
The nation watches his fate the nation
demands his election ! let opposition
stand from under, for Andrew Johnson is
the coming man.