Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-07
NASHVILLE.
D0laas of the Legislature--Meeting
Of Editors.
The Senatorial cOntest--Mhat the
Press Says about it.

ASS~ 80
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Special DispatcI. to the Memphis AppeAll
NASHVILLE, October 6.-The senst
met and adjourned. q -
The House, on the fOurteenth ballo
elected Fleming, Of HardemEn, Doe
keeper, and Finnegan, Of Davidson, Al
sistant Doorkeeper on the tenth ballot.
The organization is eomplete.
The message is not expected befor
Monday. t
IT'S thought third man will be electet
Senator over Etheridge and johnson.
Of6cers of the Masonic Grand LOdg
have not yet been named. F. A. I.
Associated PRESS DISPATCH.
SAsHvrLLE, October 6.-The Hous
completed its Organization to-day, an'
both branches are now ready for legisla
rioa.
A meeting Of editors took place her
to-dav. Almost all of the political news
paper press OF the State was represented
The quantity of counterfeits Of th'
nickel I'VE cent coin in circulation herr
is large, and very snnoying to business
men. 0
BIZ THE NAIL OF YESTERDAY.
The Nashville. Banaer-anti-JOhnson
saws the Senatorial question, which con.
stItntes the absorbing and exciting topic
Of stFset lobby and hotel gossip, seems but
little to afeet the equanimity of the Sen
ate or House. The indications thus far
are favorable TO the exclusion of essen
fislIy partisan considerations, where the
rnsterial interests of this commonwealth
are involved. In other words, the cleo
tior o. officers, thus far, does not certain
Iy indicate that the majority ofvotes east
were Influenced by considerations Of prob
able prospective political effect beyond the
limits of our State.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says: A gentleman
who resides st Greenville, Tenn, the
home OF Andy johnson, and who has
Just visited both Knoxville and Nashville,
writes as follows Of the chances of the
ex-President for the Senaiorship: " met
many of the influential men of East Ten
nessee at Knoxville, and can say that al
most without exception they are for John
son for Senator, and uniformly expressed
confidence IN his election. At Nashville
more opposition to him has been devel-
oped and exhibited than elsewhere. but
it can hardly by any possibility be strong
enough to Overcome the intense feeling of
favor and friendship that exists among
the people all over the State.
IL seems certain to many that he will be
the choice of the Legislature, and to some
that he will be elected on the first ballot"
The Nashville correspondent of the
LOuiss lille C0Hrisr-JOarRdL says: With
the tremendous pressure being brought
against Johnson, the belief is now largely
entertained that two weeks will be suffi-
cient to kill him of. II Andy should be
fortunate enough TO retain the strength
ne hss got at present there would be little
doubt about his election. johnson is here
himself, and probably such extraordinary
eleetioneering and wire pulling was never
before developed in Senatorial election.
Before the election comes of il will be
Of the Legislature stands, but the status
of members a week hence cannot be !
sauged by what they are to-day. IfJOhn-
son is not elected, neither will Etheridge,
that is pretty certain. In that ease either /
ex-Gov. Neill S. Brown or Judge Henry
Cooper is likely 70 be the successful man.
The Union aud Amerieda, in forcible
article favoring JohnsOn's election, says:
Not only the people Of Tennessee but of
tbs whole country, as they desire a re-
stOraliOn of the government to the prin-
ciples upon which it was formed, so they
desire that one Of such decision Of chsrac-
ter, OF such determination, of such famil- |
iarity kyith the subjec:, Of such grasp of !
mind, should be placed foremost in the !
combat with Radiealism. Not only Sena- !
tors must be met in debate with stern |
logic and OVerpowering fact, but the |
country must be aroused to the dangers |
by which 1t is imperiled. Who is so |
capable of doing Il in this broad land as |
Andrew johnson? Who can so quickly |
catch the public ear? Who can so thor |
oughly expose the fraud, the corruption, |
the ahfi-republicanisIn of Republieanisnl9 |
Who so bold in defense and powerful in |
attack? The Constitution is at stake Il !
must be preserved, protected and de- |
Tended. In the language of the resolution !
presented by the Committee on Resolu- |
tions, Gen John c. Brown, Chairman, and I
adopted by the State Convention held in (
Nashville, June s, ls5s, Andrew johnson |
in the discharge of his great functions a. !
President Of the United States at period |
OF trying and unprecedented eufbarrass-
ment, has rendered his name illustrious !
by the fidelity with which he has sought |
ito preserve, protect and defend the Con- |
stisution' against the assaults of a revolu-
tionary faction, and in his recent signal I
triumph in that behalf has earned the grat- |
ztHde Of he .Amerteaa people, AID REN-
DRRED ETIsssIIF woRTHH OF FnE HIG1f-
EST MARX OF CoNFIDENCE THAT MAY BE
BEsrowRp UPON HIM"
The Knoxville Press aad HeraId of ,
Wednesday, 10 an article headed The
- Senatorial Prospect" says: The organ !
1zation OF the Legislature indicates the ,
election of Andrew Johnson as Senator. /
The vote for Speaker Of the House clearly !
foreshsdows this. Col Fleming, As the /
Of johnson and East Ten !
nessee, received the solid vote Of the East .
Tennessee members, and was defeated, as !
he expectel te be, only because West and 1
Middle Tennessee rightly deemed that in
eonceding the Senator 10 East Tennessee
they had right to claim the majority Of
the State offices. g . ..r 81 |
FRAUD.