The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-23
This Noon,s Ouotations.
TENNESSEE.
A Political I"Out-IOok,'-Senter,E Etheridge am

A Political "Out-IOok,'-Senter, Etherdge and
johnson.
The Nashville correspondent of that very De-
mocratic sheet, the Louisville COWier-JOurn0L,
writes under date of August 15:--
The last time / saw Senter was in 1861. He
and were ut that time Indifferent Rebels. Many
things have fallen out between heaven and earth
Since then, and not the least puzzlng is his rise
in the world. To do him justice, he is good
natured fellow, with quite much stomach as
brains, perhaps, but still shrewd wIthal u native
East Tennesseean in dialect, tastes, and appear
ance. He is liberal with his speech, and, like
other heroes is fond of talking his battles DER
Senter is Republican. In Ohio he would be
considered about such Il Republican as Governor
Cox, in Massachusetts about such one as Henry
Wilson. But his Republicanism, unlike theirs,
is hardly of so wearing pattern, though the
difference is chiefly due to the geography. He
is for the ratification of the fifteenth amend
ment, and he is decidedly opposed to the organi-
Zation of the Old-line Democratic party In this
opposition, however, he is joined by many of
the best men in the State-old-lne Democrats
and eX-Rebels as well. They see no use in
tacking on to the title or the spirit of 1861, and
are averse to any connection with the Northern
Democracy just now.
EMERSON ETHERIDGE.
He will come to Nashville with West Tennes-
see mt his back. That section of the State has
been left, 10. these many years. out in the cold.
1t claims the respectful consideration of Middle
Tennessee and East Tennessee, which latter has
monopolized the offices of late, and there is u
certain force and plausibility in these local pre-
tensions. Besides Etheridge made a splendid
canvass against BrownlOw; he fought an uphill
fight against odds; he endeared himself to the
people by shifting radicalism, though ineitectu-
ally, hip-and-thigh. He has many very ardent
friends and he will make the fight lively. | do
not advise you to bet your money on him, for,
like all brilliant racers, he is unequal; but ut this
moment his star brightens, and Is in the as
cendant.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
just now A. J. appears to be under a cloud.
| The late ovation in his honor was somewhat
| deusiye fancy. 1t was II tribute to the vanity
| OF popular sovereignty, and a mark OF respect
| to Il citizen who had filled the Office OF chief
magistrate. There are many who entertain a
| good deal of mistaken animosiiy towards Mr..
| johnson. He is certainly not responsible for
| the maladmnistration of the Brownlow govern
| ment, although he put it in office and set II
| going. No man can look before, although it is
| easy enough to look behind; and those who lay
| to the door of the Greenyille Alderman the
deyiltry of the Knoxville Parson perpetrate a
| palpable injustice
After giving the gst of Nashville talk which
| does not favor the eXPresident's aspirations
| 1or the Presidency, the correspondent con-
| tinues:-
All that have quoted may be Elusive. l have
| known the talk of the town to be universally
| against Johnson-who is especially no favoritC
| In NashYille-and have seen conventions assem-
| ble In which he was inVincible. 1t was so lasl
year Judging from the surface, johnson hao
| lew or no friends in the convention OF the 9th o.
| May.
That body wrangled over him all day. Late
| in the evening the resolution endorsing him, anC
| instructing the Tennessee delegation to vote fol
his nomination at New York, was passed by
| vote OF two to one. So may it be now. But th'
Banner, which has been his best friend in Ten
nessee-which stood for him when he had M
other friend-and which is withal about as uner
ring weathercock of Tennessee politics as may
be found comes out fiat against him, and thu
tone of its leader is very fair echo of the pre-
! yailing voice.