Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-17
WHO CAN HELP Us

The oppOsers of ex-President johnson IN
sist that he should be defeated in the pres
ent Senatorial contest because he is not
liked by the present Radical Congress. In
the first place it is sincerely hoped that be-
fore he takes his seat in March, 1871, there
viii be a decided change in the political
character Of Congress. But if that reason
able hope should be disappointed, it is
scarcely TO be expected that so bitter and
yindictive body will change its course out
of courtesy to a newly elected Senator IN
known to fame, and one who may have OBJ
tanned his position because of his negative
character. The Radical members Of Con-
gTess as a body are not influenced by
principle, but solely actuated by interest.
Whenever a local measure is presented for
their consideration by Mr.. johnson or any
other Senator the question asked is how
can be benefited by favoring this propo-
sition? As interest determines, so
is the vote given. The questions
now Of local Importance to
Tennessee will probably be determined
during the next or the succeeding session,
before Mr.. Fowler's term expires If they
should not, Andrew johnson is not the
man to be in any body without having a
! potent influence But there are questions
of general and greater Importance, which
| are to be determined in the next few years,
and the determination of them will deter
mine the future character of our govern
ment and the prosperity Of our people.
Are We still TO have a republican govern
| ment or are we to have a bonded aristocf
racy, far more wealthy and powerful than
the old slave-ocracy was said to have been.
With this further disadvantage, that it pro
duces nothing, pays no taxes, is constantly
consuming, constantly demanding gold fol
its support. while the producers have to
take for their wages a deprecated currency.
The slave-ocracyw was not such a government
leach. 1t was producer; it paid taxes. 1t
furnished the material which contributed SC
largely to pay our foreign indebtedness. Il
received its wages in the same currency as
other producers. That ocracy has beer
swept out Of existence forever.
Now the question is how to get rid o
this later and terrible evil There is bu
one way. That is to arouse the people {
the North and of the whole country to tn,
dangers which will inevitably follow a con
tinuation of Radical rule Webster. Clay
Calhoun and Douglas have gone. There i
no man living whose voice from the Senate
Chamber would reach the ears of so man!
people; whose appeals would be listened tC
50 attenhvely; whose warnings would be $,
readily needed by the American people a
the voice, the appeals, the warnings Of hin
whom the Banner styled, a few month
since, the most unfinching and conscien
tious champion the Constitution ever had
1t is 10y reaching the people and convincing
them Of the ruin which will follow Radica
rule that Senators and Representatives ar
to be turned from the error of their ways
bribery and corruption driven from hig
places the principles Of the Constitution
again to be enforced, and peace, prosperit
and happiness restored to the country. Tn
voice of the Conservative masses in all tn
States unites in the call upon the Legisla
ture Of Tennessee to send up Andrew John
son TO the work