Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-31
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
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l THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
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From the jackson Tribune, Aug. q. g
| The distinguished jurist, Rliiah Wslker,
Of Hardin county, is in favor Of EN-. Eth.
eridge as our next United States Sena-
tor. Maj. s. L. Warren, of McNairy
county, occupies similar position. -,
| We are told by q reliable correspond
emf, that McNairy and Hardin counties
prefer Etheridge first, last and all the
time" Our correspondent urges. US in
behalf of q gratitude for past services to
nail the name of Emerson Etheridge to
our masthead i3. SGD 49, = !. 4
We say to him, thus far, we have taken
no part in the senatorial contest, only to
insist that West Tennessee is entitled to
name him. We shall engage in no game
Of Distraction against any of our great
leaders. RI - Gc ~ % t-ls slai7 -
If West Tennessee aoao had the Cow
ernor. Secretary Of State, the Superins
tendent of Public Instruction and one
Senator, and were 10 ask for the other
Senator, as East Tennessee is now doing4
the claim would be seorned. and If the
demand was enforced, the politicians of
that end of the State would threaten fa.
bellion. East Tennesses is net entitled
to another loaf or fish. We will and do
remember that Governor Senter barely
escaped defeat in that section, and only
crossed the mountains with small ma
jority. Common fairness demands di-
VISION OF the offices, and we trust West
Tennessee will not lack the elements of
manhood which nerve q section in de-
handing its rights. Are we to give
East Tennessee everything because she
won the day in the late war? This is a
question which is frequently asked by
the soVereigns. We answer, No, never
From the jackson Wing. Aug. %.
We may remark in-this connection.
that Judge Brown is the peer of the best |
men of the State; and when a Senator
IN Congress is to be elected, tbs Legis.,
lature might go further and fare worse
than to elect Milton Brown. Besides, /
West Tennessee never having had a
United States Senator, the times are
now about right for the election of a /
man. OF sterling worth, of high business
qualities and capacities, and a mind
capable of graphing with the great
Questions to be discussed. ~ ~
From the Memphis Sun, Aug. %.
The opponents of Andy johnson have
brought out several worthy gentleman
for the United States senatorship.
Prominent among these is Bale Peyton,
an old line Wing, and a gentleman of
tine abilities. But Peyton Acknowledges
the pre>eminenct of johnson and his
for the place, and it is now
declared that he has not only walked out
Of the course, but become wsrm sups
porter OF Johnson's claims for the DO
ltlon. The unanimous voice of the Con-
ssrvatiVe press throughout the Northern
States demand the return Of johnson to
the Senate, and the Southern Censerya-
i've press is no less outspoken in the |
same direction. We copy the following |
rom the Lynchburg (Va) News, whose
sditor was lately the Conservative cans |
iidate for Govern. The News says:
"The ohgarchy which at present con-
.rols our country, must soon eliminate,
slther in the establishment of some form
II Imperialism, or in the restoration of
republican liberty, and although the
ndieations at present point to the pro-
liability that events will tend to the
ormer result, there is bare possibility
hat the latter may possibly triumph,
md to secure such result, no one
Igency would be so potent, as the pre-.
Ience Of Mr.. johnson in the Senate of
he United StateFf'
From the Athens Republcan-Radical.
By the laws of our general govern
nent, the Legislature of Tennessee will
70 required to elect United States.
senator Immediately after its organizs-
ion.
Looking to this duty, several leading
'oliticians have been spoken of as can1
Iidates for this high position. Promi~
lent among the number are johnson,
stheridge and Senter. The probabili-
les are in favor of that man who will |
'est serve extreme Democrats views.
Phe great and centre doctrine of this
'arty is malicious hatred against the |
heory of Civil Equality. To carry out
IS dangerous political dogmas, it is ever
eady to disseminate its discordant spirit
f intolerance together with its phantom
lream of "a white mans government"
Having decided who is the greatest dis
rganizer, the Democratic Legislature of
Tennessee will have determined who
hall be the next Senator. That An
rev johnson has this quality, combin-
d with superior talent, to SURPRISING
IegTee cannot be doubted for a moment.
q conceding this Democratic virtue to
he ex@President, we would not be I'M
lerstood as attempting to detract from
he Democratic reputation of Etheridge
nd Senter. The former of these, made
o himself a great name by playing the
art OF treason against his government |
Turing the war. The latter finished
lis last campaign by selling ont his own
'arty and concentrating his political dup
icity by basely trampling the laws and
constitution Of Tennessee under his un-
allowed feet. There can be no objection |
0 either Of these men, for the want of
Democratic record, for they have it.
let We are ready to concede to Mr..
Johnson superior talent. Hence we
hall expect him to be sent to the Senate.