Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-22
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Who Shall Succeed Mr.. Fowler,
i'm the Senate?
Views OF Correspondents.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY OF ME-. JoHNsoN's
REvILERs.

WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY OF ME-. JoHNsoN's
REvILERs.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
The warfare against Mr. johnson in
creases in intensity and bitterness His
opponents hurl the most opprobrious cpl
thets at him with recklessness seldom be-
fore Witnessed in political contest They
disdain argument and reason, and use only
the vilest terms to be found in their appa-
rently inexhaustive vocabulary of abuse.
Billingsgate and brow-beating is their mode
of warfare But we are rejoiced to see
from the vote of the General Assembly
yesterday that neither threats, derision, nor
billingsgate, will turn the peoples repre-
sentatives from their plain duty. Every
man with thimble full Of brains knows
that Mr.. johnson is undeserving Of the
abuse daily heaped upon him.
If Mr. johnson had been corrupt enough
to lend his aid in carrying out the iniqui-
tous measures of the Radical party, he
could to-day be in power. But he chose
to stand by his country, and hence he Is
denounced demagoguge by politicians.
The people, however, honor him for the
heroic battles he has fought in their behalf
The silliest argument used against MIR.
johnson is that he has said the measure
of his ambition was full What if he did
say so 3? He has proved himself to be
an able and trustworthy public servant,
and the people are unwilling to see him
idle. Craftsmanship and intellect are in
great demand in the national Legislature at
this time, and the country can very lily
afford to lose the services of so experienced
and able statesman as Mr.. johnson is adj
mitted to be. In politics as in business,
we should always retain the services of ex-
perienced, able and reliable men.
Let the friends of Mr.. johnson in the
Legislature stand firm by their great candi-
date and never fear but their constituents
will fully indorse their actions. Mr. John
sons warmest friends are amongthe people,
while his most Yindictive enemies are poll
ticians. DAVIDSON.
MR.. NJ ELwEE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.
To the Editors of the Union and American.
ATHENS, Tenn, Oct Doth, l869.-Some
days ago polite and respectful letter was
written, directed to the member from
McMinn and the joint Representative from
McMinn, Polk and Meigs, suggesting to
them that at least nine-tenths of their con-
stituents in this County desired the election
VI AhIlbN OOllloOh " TIC DShdbC vi lAC
United States Without any special effort
of any one, something over 100 of
the most intelligent and substantial citizens
of McMinn County signed this letter, and
it was forwarded TO our Representative.
Upon the receipt of this polite letter, the
member from McMinn rushes franhcally to
the Banner Office, and publishes a card,
headed Miserable failure of a johnson
Conspiracy Political Subtraction Neatly
Illustrated" Claiming that all the voters
of the County who did not sign said petit
ton were of course opposed to the election
of Andrew johnson. Now, the member
from McMinn himself knows that about
| l,2J0 Conservatives and Democrats (being
about nine-tenths of his vote supported
him in the last August election. He also
knows that at least l, 22j of that number
| prefer Andrew johnson for Senator at this
time to any man living; and yet, with this
knowledge, he outrages and insults his
constituents by heading his card-''Miser-
| able failure of a johnson Conspiracy.
| The member from McAIinn is a political
| experiment and nOndescript, sans principle,
sans party; and the good people of
McAIinn already look upon him as a mis-
! cradle failure. He ran on the Senter plat
| form in. the late canvass and voted for
Stokes TiCe Ia humbugl
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