The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-11

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will derive from 1t. The ,Sbmplacency
with which that paper regards the
result shows that its editors fail to
comprehend the full sig pifcance of
the election in Tennessee, or else they
rejoice over the defeat Of political
friends. We copy a paragraph from
its issue of the 9Th inst, which
sustains our declaration:
OF course, those who needed re-
construction were for SenteT, as was
very natural. The rulings OF the Re-
gistrars newly appointed by Senter
became day by day more liberal,
though the defeat of Stokes was long
ago certain. Nearly every new vote
was against him; it is questionable
that he received a majority of those
whose names were on the registries
last January, or even Of the negroes.
The net result is Senter's election by
an immense majority, with Legisla-
ture which, whatever its political or
personal bearings. will be we'll nigh
unit for the sweeping away Of all pro-
scriptions and Acknowledgement
whatever. 1t is quite possible that a
majority in either House will be
" Conservative" though not lin the
party sense) Democratic. We are
confident that neither Andrew John
son, nor any other man of his stamp,
can be sent to the Z. S. Senate.
The Tribune says . it is quite pos
sible majority in either House will
be conservative though not Gin the
party sense) Democratic" The truth
is, the Legislature will be Democratic
in a strict party sense. The SENTER
candidates made no show in the can
vass, and but very few of the STOKES
candidates were elected. Unless re-
ports from that State are all errone-
Gus, nothing in the future is more
certain than that ANDREW j JOHNSON,
or a man of has stamp, will be elected
to the U. s. Senate. It is equally
certain that the Republicans of that
| State are everywhere gloomy and des-
rondent, and that they anticipate a
| renewal of the Ku-Klux outrages
which so harrassed them a year ago.
All this may be getting rebel enfran-
chisement at cheap rate, but it will
take many Republicans, who are not
inspired by the profound philosophy
which directs the Tribune, a long
time to see it.
But while the advice of the 7ri-
| bune only had q tendency to darken
the counsels Of the Republicans Of the
South, and create dissensions, they
ought to have had sufficient GOODNESS
and wisdom to better comprehend
their true position, and, consequently
have discarded every project which in
the least jeopardized their safety
When they found ambitious men will.
ing to sacrifice the party and all it,
interests for their own personal ben,
eft and aggrandizement, these mer
ought to have been set aside and new
leaders chosen. 1t is a lesson the
American people have yet to learn
that the people are the source of pow
err, and not the stepping stones Of
place seekers Demagogues ofter
fatter them with the declaration
| while, at the same time, they are
scheming to so change the princirlz
as to make the Office seekers the
source of power and the people
but the stupid means where
by their designs are accom-
plished 1t is humiliatiug to hear OF
a STOKES party and SENTER party
of HAMILTON party and a DAVIS
party as in Texas, and similarly all
over the country. The people should
make the aspirauts secondary (, D prin-
| oiples and effectually suppress those
who are unwilling to accept that order
| OF precedence. Unless a check is put
to the tendency to follow particular
men regardless of all things else, the
country must become a prey to fac
tons and ultimately fall to pieces or
become consolidated under q military
despotism in some form
! The Virginia and Tennessee cleo.
tons read US this lesson in charac-
ters too plain to be misunderstood.