Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-21
our Next LegisIature-rhc senate.

From Knoxville Whig and Register, l7th.l
The Legislature just elected will b
composed of some of the best men in
the State. In the Senate, we will have
DR.. W. Il. Sewer from the First District
man of most excellent good sense
sound Judgment, liberal and progressive
ideas, varied and extensive information,
and o friend to the interests Of his peo-
pie and of the people Of thewhole State.
His constituents could not have selected
better man for the position.
In the Seventh District, the gallant
Gen. John c. Vaughan has been elected,
and he will make an able, true and faith
full Representative of the people who
have honored themselves in honoring
him with their suffrage.
From the Sixteenth District the vete-
ran and popular Colonel r. NJ. Bugg is
elected. He has long experience in the
Legislative councils of our State, and
served one term in Congress, when he
triumphantly carried his district against
a Democratic majority Of over 1000. He
was the only Wing who could, in old
party times, be elected from Giles coun-
ty, as he was the only Wing who ever
represented his district in Congress. He
will be a good man in the Senate.
Horace Rice, a native Of East Tennes-
see, is elected from the Twentieth Dis
trict. He is young lawyer of ability,
and one of the most promising young
men in our State. He is probably the
ablest lawyer who will be in the Legis-
lature.
Major Sanford L. Warren represents
the Tyenty-frst District, and he will do
it ably and we'll. He is member of the
present Legislature as the representative
from McNairy. He was gallant Fed
eral officer during the late war, but has
always been Conservative. He is a
true man and a sterling Democrat.
Colonel l.. NJ Tharpe has been chosen
for the Twenty-third District He was
educated in East Tennessee University.
He has served several times in the Legis-
lature, and is gentleman Of ability,
influence and popularity. His constitn-
ents made good selection, and he will
make them in return a good representa-
tive
The gifted and gallant Col. George C..
Porter, is the Senator for the Twenty
fourth District. He was a member of
the last Constitutional Convention for
Haywood county, and acquitted him
self with great credit. He was Colo
uel in the Confederate army, went out
early, fought hravely, and only laid
down his sword at the great surrender;
but when he surrendered, he quit fight
ing, accepted the situation in good
faith, and since that time has been as
true and good a citizen as any man in
the country. We congratulate his con-
stituents upon selecting so good a man.
The fiery and impetuous Col. j. J.
DuBose is elected from the Memphis
district He is bold, ambitious, frank,
and manly. he is sincere in his con-
victions and indeiatigable in bis efforts
10 carry his point. He viii make an
saznes advocate Of what he may deem
right, and al implEcahle enemy Of what
he believes to Be wrong He detests
Radicalism with holy horror, and will
never allow the opportunity TO escape
when he can strike them a kiow. We
believe him far more conservative than
his opponents give him the credit for,
and expect 70 ser him make a good
working member Of the Senate