Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-16
Who Shall Succeed Mr.. Fowler
In the Senate?
Views OF Correspondents and
the Press. - -
The People for Andrew johnson.
Mr.. JOHNSON AND MS REyrLERs.

zen 2 Mr.. johnson has not in an unseemly or
undlgnited manner intruded upon the people
of this State. The people he has served well
during long political life, upon his retirement
from one of the most memorable administra-
nons since our government was formed, well
coined him home with every demonstration of
faithfully, and incurred the enmity of most
reckless and fanatical party; and though he may
at times have erred in judgment, he is to day
recognized, throughout the land, as the great
champion and defender of our national cons'i-
tuition and republican liberties. Andrew John
son. 1t will not be denied, is Americas greatest
statesman and the people fully recognizing
this truth, know that he can better serve the
interests Of our State and the whole country, in
the United States Senate than any other man.
The people are, therefore. for him. and are IN
willing that he should remain quiet when there
is so much to do that can be done by none so
well as he.
1t has been charged that $780, 200 is held to be
used to secure NJ. Johnson's election to the
United States Senate. In all the fiery ordeals
through which Mr.. johnson has passed, his
most bitter and malignant enemies have never
before charged him with using bribery to secure
his ends. or accused him of accepting bride.
Mr.. johnson has earned the everlasting graft
Gude Of his tellOw-citiZens. Very much Mr..
johnson could not do, but that does not detract
power and best personal efforts to stay the
progress of a fanatical and destructive Congress.
who wished 70 impose the most humiliating
conditions upon the people Of the South, in en-
acting their reconstruction laws. Mr.. johnson
batfied them in many of their netarious schemes,
and was uniformly in favor of the most liberal
terms being granted to the Southern States in
re admitting them TO the Union. The humilia-
ting cOnd ton of adopting the fourteen tn con-
stitutiOnal amendment would not have been
imposed i9-day upon Virginia II MT Johns9n'S
in accomplishing much good he intended, was
no IA ult % his. He had TO boldly fight Congress
or become their seryile tool. The latter he was
too manly 10 do, aud every just person honOrs
him for il. But there are others. we regret TO
see, who would kiss the rod that smites them,
North.
1t is not true as some assert. that Mr.. John
son would meet with nothing but hostility in the
Senate. ThetemDer of the people has changed,
and the policy and forgiveness sought to
day scOffed at By his detractors as MY
Policy" tas been indicated in the
latest elections in Virginia. Tennessee and
policy will ere long be fully acknowledged.
The Radical party day would be glad to get
rid Of the response bilIty of inaugurating the
very obnoxious measures that they quarreled
with Mr.. Johnson for opposing. He is the man
that ventilated those measures, and the people
begin to see that he was right and to condemn
the au hOrs of them. The Freedmen's Bureau,
military governments for Southern States are
fast playing cut, and they no longer dare to
obstruct the readmission of the Southern States
into the Union, or eni9rce taxation without en-
franchisement. Thus we see Ny Policy" is fast
becoming the policy Of the people, and so far as
Tennessee Is concerned she can do no less than to
send its author TO the United states Senate, and
we i'll be very much mistaken if he Is not re-
cOgniZed as the ablest and most trustworthy
member Of that body during his term of service.
HICKORY.
From the Shelbyville Rescue. Oct. IS
We do not know what course the members of
the Legislature viii pursue in the election OF
Senator representing as they do a large majority
of the Democracy, but We would advise them to
consider we'll the future. Our representative,
Mr.. Neil. is an old line " big, and was elected
advised as to what his views are in reference to
Andrew johnson for united States Senator; but
this much We do know, that nine-tenths Of the
men who elected him desire JOhnsOn's election,
and We would advise him, il he wishes TO retain
the support and influence of his friends, TO look
we'll to the part he plays in the senatorial con-
test. The people of Bedford expect and desire
him to represent them in this matter. and
should he fail TO carry out their wishes, as
pupular as he is and as devoted friends as
they are to him. he would find, should he again
seek Office at their hands, lack Of confidence
on their part TO trust him. But We have no
fears. knoGing him as We do, but that he will
reflect the will of his constituents in this and
in ali 9th er acts during his term of office. We
are confident he will make us representative
of whom the people irrespective OF party will
be proud.
We but speak tde wishes Of the people of
Andrew johnson for the United States Senate
| will be their defeat, and most earnestly do we
urge our immediate representatives in the Legis-
| lature to stand firm for Mr.. JOhnson. Let them
| explode the combinations now going on at
| Washington against him. and thus carry out the
| wishes and realize the hopes of those by whom
I they were elected.
From the Athens Post, Oct. IS.
In obedience to the prepOnderance of popular
sentiment in the four or five counties in which
this paper has It's largest circulation, we have on
/ several occasions within the last two months,
| expressed preference for the election of ex-
| President johnson to the seat in the United
| States Senate at present occupied by the Hon.
I Joseph A. Fowler, whose term will expire
| March, 1871. some six months In advance OF the
| time at which the succeeding Legislature can
| assemble. In doing so, we deemed it advisable
| and proper to employ moderate terms, and
| to religiOusly refrain from using any Ian
| guage which might me construed into an at
tempt or a desire 70 depreciate other gentlemen
| whose names had been mentioned in connection
| with the position. Such, too, has been the
Of our State exchanges which advocate the
election OfMr. johnson. We have, however, to
regret that similar course has not been pur'
sued by the journals and politicians who oppose
him. On the contrary, their opposition ma;
been Of the most bitter. and in many instances
| vindictiye character, and more recently de-
| scendiug to gross and indecent personalities
| and mixed with appeals 10 pTejudlces we haC
| hoped never again to see disturbed How TAI
| such assaults and appeals may have affected
| Mr.. JOhnsOn's chances of success, we shall no
| stop to speculate or consider. We refer TO then
| only in regretful terms, and to express ar
an opinion that they are calculated to do much
| harm beyond the mere result Of the contest fol
the Senatorship-to create an q. pnpleas stat'
| of feeling among those who at the late election
| banded together for a common purpose and
| cOmmCu good, and whose work IS not only no
completed, but has hardly commenced. o
course. we do not wish to be understood tina
Mr.. johnson, moro than any other prOperl!
qualified man. has a pIescriptivs right to tn
candidacy. or that anything hurttnl would b.
| likely to follow from simply opposing has cleo
ton. But we do deprecate the phase anC
character the opposition has assumed, a
! fraught with harm, unjust to the man, IN con
| hict with the popular sentiment IN the Stat
| and elsewhere, and infinitely below the stand
ard Of the office in question and the Importance
| and gravity of the occasion.
| However, we did not set out to write al
elaborate article in advocacy Of Mr., Johnson
| electiOn, or to defend him from the gratuitOu
| and uncalled-fOr assaults Of his opponents. L
is unnecessary, while he has so many a6lsr ant
, ! better friends engaged in the work. We havt
| | but the one object in view: TO repeat what VI
said on a former occasion, that in our own sec
| ton of the State the people are almost unani
= | mOusly in favor of his election, and that /
| would bs hard to make them believe 1t is at al
> in doubt. Indeed, in this county we know o
= no one who does not desire his success way
2 | excepting Of course the extreme Radical ele
| ment which gave its support to Col. Stokes il
| the late election. What We say in regard U
& this county of McMinn, we believe to be true O
! people
, | they might not seriously object to other gentle
; men named, they greatly prefer Mr.. johnson
for reasons obvious to all. ana mad We II
. | view Of any preiudices belonging to the past,
4 preference for some one else, it would still b
our duty to make the statements we have i
= regard to the senatOrship, and as truthful an
/ faithful journalist reflect the wishes and view
Z of the people among whom our paper mos
= | largely circulates, rather than to misrepresen
l | them IN order to crafty mere personal plqu
or a partisan bias engendered in other times.
We repeat, then. that in the four cOuntit
named, if left to popular expression 'ne-tenth
! | of the pesp.e who voted for Senter and suttrag
| would declare for Andrew johnson.
= From the GAINESVILLE Tobocco Leaf, Oct. IL.
= Our Legislatures are elected on tho idea tbs
the people are the fountain of power. If r.
o publican government is not total failure, IN
q idea is a correct one. The instincts OF the peo
Die are unerring. their arguments are unar
. swerabe and their choice Is the lntsllIble crlt'
II | riap OF right With reference to the SenatOrla
q | contest. we propose to speak OF the feelings
e our Senatorial dIstrict-MOntgomery steWa
- | and Robertson counties.
IS These three counties, Southern to the la
hour Tennessean in feeling and interest 10 IL
very core, are. with an unanimlty perfect
marvellous for Andrew johnson. This is, hos
= svar easily accounted for; the prejudices of III
mast are laid aside. and that man Is sought WI
& comprises all the qualities necessary IN SoCl
u Tor: that man who will enter the SENATE amp
Il | trained NOT only to bear its hOnOrs, but 10 e.
= ZOE in lis mighty conflict TO wage an eterni
~ and uncomprOmising warfare for the right.
OF We might select many N an from Iennes
- | see honest incOrrupuble, full OF zeal AID pa
riOtsm, willing TO s2crlnoe every seInsn mt
est, to foregO any scheme for filling the IN ea as
Of private ambition; but let US and let our he
reseutatiyes remember that Andrew JOhnsC
with all these qualities combines perle
- knowledge of human nature in all 10 ms,
: thas &c knOWs ...s ,uua with whom he wou
Is is.Ta to deal, that he is familiar with the
n hat ha has and