The New York herald., 1869-10-27
SENATOR COOPER.
Opinions of The Tennessee Press.


From the Knoxville wng-in favor OF tho election
or Johnsonl
The only questions now 20 be considered
are Have we got GOOD manf Ia ne the man for the
tmesy VIII ne meet our expectations IN the senate
OF the United Staiesf These GTe the questions which
most profoundly concern us We regret we are NOT
familiar With his history personal and politi-
cal, 80 that we might place hm IN his true attitude
before the public. Nevertheless, we have high
authority for saying that as gentleman OF unblem-
lshed reputation, no one stands higher IN the state
OF Tennessee. lie Is above repr0scn. NO one, we
presume, would dare to charge hlm with dis.
honor. Where known be has tue fullest confidence
OF the people AS 10 his politlca! record we
know but little, but have been Informed that
ne has been from the beginning straight
out Union man, or, moro properly speaking, perhaps
strictly neutral manshat ne did not interfere with
the war IN any way, but was quiet and attended 70
his own business. II ths re soand we have no righs
20 quest rn ttit VIII tend TO strengthen very largely
his nDuSncs the senate and with tho adininisirs
ti0n. de has peen all hts life old line whg,
aiwL.- acted with the great party which Henry Clay
20 often led to victory and as often 70 defeat Take
shat there Is scarcely man, II In fact any who can
enter upon bis Senatorial duties less trammelled
with partisan politics than Henry Cooper, or David
sen county, and so slightly tinctured and impreg-
naled with otGer and yindlotye feeilngs he has no
one TO punish and no object upon which 70 vent his
spleen. We therefore, at thls early day predict that
he VIII make an able and satisfactory representative.
IFTom the Nashville Republican Banner-opposed TO
the election " JohDsonl.l
senator Cooper Is one OF trio or brothers OF tried
and acknowledged ability, eminent la tie legal pro-
fession, distinguished IA the public SERVICE and
enjoying high position IN the public confidence and
respect. Judge Cooper, himself was never a per-
sonal applicant Tor any onlce and was never de-
feated In any canvass before the people. When il
was decided by the friends OF other distinguished
gentlemen who mad been mentioned In connection
with the senatorial Office, Il was beyond a question
not wish Of Mr. Cooper 20 accept the honor save
In obedience TO the unanimous choice OF otaers
named Tor that ONCE, headed py the generous and
patriotic ktherioge, who proposed the ina concea.
reuon. He accepted II gracefully and with charac-
terstic mOdesty, and we are thoroughly convinced
10 one so much a. himself recognizes IN his election
triumph q toe friends 0f peace and harmony aud
not especially and individually the triumph of yadye
Henry Cooper. We recognize in Ms election, a. we
should also have done IA the election OF any
one OF the gentlemen VINO gave way IN order taat
his name might DO brought safely before the iolnt
convention tne triumph of a truly conservative,
paclnc, Eail0nM anq progressive public sentiment.
lie "a justly regarded one of the risiuQ statesmen or
Tennessee, universally esteemed Tor his spOaess
character, hts eminent abilities and genuine CON
servalisfn. In politics ne Was a conglsteDt whlg d
atanch Unlouist during The war, anu since as tho
roughly a conservative. The selection ~ such 4
representative man at the present unCture VI anafp
sta and national, We consider tic best card Ten.
aessce has played since The Ieeorat0n and the pre-.
sent GeEer Assembly could nOt have signaized the
peatcint era ~ Wmch they are assembled as The
peopir's chosen c0nserYat0rs more eloquently 20
tee nation ana the rOrd han ~ ne verdict OF theiT
ballot yesterday. IN cOngratulating our h0nored
and uescryng fellow citizen upon the result We
eratuag. tie people OF tne Whole Stale n.Jo, without
regard - pchuCal opinl0n or dtnercL. -, upon so
sRutavy aud SATISFACTORY c0mpfOlnIse of our sena.
toral contest Nay Ills Senatorial term % ausp.
cions a. his inertia are great and his character as
NA 1str Att4sAN 80 FAA* - N1tANF~AsAoSt9'
fiom the Memphis Avalanche-opposed 10 the elec.
ton OF JOhnson.l
. we never wrote sentence with more pleasure
,nAh We ono we prs now about to pen. Andrew
s.hnsoa has been defeated 50 candidate for United
n,hes senat0I. This Information WILL send thrill
ol Joy among me people OF Tennessee who regarded
sae sieesoh ol Andrew Johnson as the greatest
ia.ny Mas c9niu possibly have befailen the State
o,s Ssss "a our national history has been passed.
mvro perIoua Juucture has never occurred IN our
sounHJ sncs zoe foundation OF the government.
NJ. s0hnAon cannot now bo solaced by the
renection that he leaves behind even a posthunlous
Iame ior we clods that fal upon his crave will be
pusy. ~ '"s'oF
sunae Coepsr was never personal applicant for
my omSe, eno was never defeated In any canvass
before the people. Heis Justly re Sarded as one of
the rising staiesmen OF Ternf--ee universaIiv
esteemed fof nts spotless character, hls eminsntt
abilities and genuine conservatism. In nol,,,ns 70
was a consistent whg, a stanch U.lonst a-r,no
me var and slncs 90 shoroughly > sonserystYe.