Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-25
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION
Who shall Succeed Mr.. Fowler
in the Senate?
Views of Correspondents and
the Press.
ASoLD.LrNE WING ON THE CHOICE OF SENATOR.

ANoLD.LINE WING ON THE CHOICE OF A SENATOR.
To the Editors Ct the Union and American.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Sept. %. ls6e-Tba
calm and dignifed course pursued by yonr ex
| cenent journal during the crises through which
| we nave and are passing, is fast gaining the
me good opinion and even admiration Of eur
| citizens. In Its columns we find a statesman
4 Ike exposition of the many perplexing 0nes-
| tions which are hourly thrusting tbemseIvss
upon our State for consideration. Before The
war the UNION AND AMERICAN was the pa,Le
| Odeum OF the Tennessee Democracy. Since fine
war, as member of the old Whie
party. have scanned your columns
| seriously, to detect n latent preiudice
on your part, against your old opponents. and
| If my testimony il of any avail, 1 am glad 10
say that have not seen anything in your jour
IA! hai' 0gt genuine and patriotic desire
the old parties and of all parties, into a solid
and unconquerable phalanx against the Radi-
cal party; Seeing the spirit, | have not hesita-
TED nor do thl a vast majority of the people
OF Tennessee Will hesitate. to cooperate in this
grand and glorious movement. 1t is conceded
on All hands that the overthrow and expulsion
OF the Radical party from power is the CON
summation most devOutly TO be wished" at this
time by all true lovers of constitutional IibertyI
II Is likewise conceded that the same Radical
party since 1860 has done more to destroy the
liberties Of the people. and added greater bur
dens In the shape of taxation and debt than
ever was known in any country. II is further
conceded that if this party is permitted
to remain in power, Their wild and
wicked schemes for subverting the form and
spirit OF our government and plunging it into
helpless ana inevitable bankruptcy will be soon
accOmpli he'd. The Radical party to-day is as
fixed and determined as it ever was 10 carrying
out this devilish plan. When these truths are
admitted by all. Is It not the hight of folly and
mldoesS IN us TO fritter away our strength and
morale In quarreling over men AS you truth
fully remarked in your able editorial of Tues
day morning last, the Radical party is strong
and well disciplined and preparing with all the
ability alQ.eDergV thew n 70
baletul rule in the nation. 1t is a strenuous eff
tort on their part to make Congress supreme. |
balled ana defeated IN the impeachment of |
Andrew johnson, they will rally with renewed |
energy to achieve decided victory in the next |
presidential conflict. Any rejecting man can /
see the preparations now being made by them |
TO bring on decisive engagement in that can Il
yas9: Tho stake is immense and the struggle |
for liberty will be hard indeed. The Opporfu-
nifty will be afforded Tennessee in a few DAYS of |
placing champion in the arena Every sensible
man knows and feels, that hard blows are to be K
dealt right and left There is no earthly chance
Wrenehed from the hands of the despoilers.
Who can do more valiant service in |
the impending crisis than any other2 Who, |
above all other men is the choice of the enemies
equaled un6nimity the North and South are for |
Andrew Johnson. And, if any other State |
IN tins republic bad this greatstatesman within
its borders, and had the same opportunity af-
fOrded 1t, that Tennessee at present enjoys he |
would be sent to the Senate by reclamation. |
Why are we divided about the matter2 Why |
DO we stop to higgle over the past and fire broad |
side after broadside at him? Why is
it that journals claiming to have the
object in view of defeating Radiealism,
IN making war upon 6im2 Andrew johnson,
when he becomes Senator will work as hard |
and with as much assiduity for the interests of
rennessee as he ever did before or since the war.
The puerile and unmanly argument that he
Will consume time in indicating my policy"
> very weak invention of the enemy. If
elected, day and night he will be digging pits
around the MalakOf of Radicalism. His energy |
will be untiring. Those great measures, which
n their operations reach out to the uttermost |
parts OF this mighty republic, will find in him |
IN untiring advocate. His Homestead bill"
Will give him the ear of the mighty West
experience will aid materially in building up
he devastated country and broken levees in {
ne South, and all through the Valley of the Z
U isslsslppl, even unto the waters of the Gulf.
nat interest OF tennessee or of the nation can
uher IN his handsf 1t work and energy can |
anything, he, above all other men |
n Tennessee, can achieve the most. We hear | L
luch about men who can have influence with | I
he present Senate but my word for it, it is not 0
influence with the Senate we need. The power |
arty must be met and broken before we can | :
xPect to get any healthy and beneficial legis- l
Atom for one believe that Andrew
ohnsOn Is the trip hammer which can
lg into atoms the wicked and tyrsnnical influ- | a
nee of Radicalism. If submitted to a vote of !,
he people, four-ffths of Tennessee would vote Y
" him. The efforts made in certain quarters | /
damage him and the great cause which lies
} near our hearts will certainly be defeated. | y
ct us turn all our guns upon the enemy and | +
ease making war upon our friends.
OLD LINE WHIG. Il