Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-28

Justice, and did not temper it with mercy.
Afterward, he went to Texas, and became
a member of the Legislature. His career,
ike A. J.'s, has been upward ard onward,
although he has skipped several offices in
his long strides.
We now come to Tennessee, poor Ten
nessee, the old s'volunteer Ssate," etc.
Tennessee used to loom up in tae Senate,
figuring extensively in the Glo)e through
her representatives, but the most
at roll-call and on payday. Brownlow and
Cooper are here. Brownlow is very weak,
physically, and entirely played out, politi-
cally. But if he were in good health, and
popular even with part of any party, be
would not be the man for Senator. He
made a success as preacher at rural camp
meetings, and also as a country editor, the
same qualities being essential to both CALI
ing, namely: A never ceasing ability to pitch
in. Brownlow could always pitch in, whe-
ther aiming his blows at Democrats or other
sinners. He was pretty good in debate,
too, but not good enough to establish from
the Bible that slavery was a Divine institu-
ton handed down to us out of heaven by
our Father for our especial profit and con-
venience, although be tried very hard. q
Twenty years ago Brownlow might have
made passable Senator, but he is too old
and feeble now. A man who can not rise
in his seat without help is in no proper con
ditiOn to represent great State. The p0-
sition is exceedingly trying to his PROSTATE
body and weak nerves, but he sticks TO his
seat, for should he resign, oh fearful
thought, Democrat would be elected to
succeed. Let us close our eyes TO the mel
ancholy picture and tell BrownlOw TO stick.
Henry Cooper, elected over Andy john
son by treachery, is not making any charac-
ter as Senator. During the war Henry
and his brother Edward were both taken
up by Andrew johnson and made some
thing Of-that is, he made one a. Circuit
Judge in Tennessee and the other Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury.
During these tumultuous times, he took
the CoOpers under his wing, So to speak,
and provided for them, because they had
been life long friends, and because lie had
confidence in their ability and integrity.
In 1869, both the COOperS were elected to
the State Senate, and promised their sup
port to johnson for the United States Sen
ate. They were among his warm support
ers, and johnson went into that bitter con-
test relying implicitly upon their support.
But, alas for weak human nature-the
Coopers betrayed their benefactor in the
last part of the eleventh hour. They were
bought off by the enemy, who gave Henry
the nomination, and Edmund voted for his
brother against his benefactOr. He shed
tears when he did so, which is creditabe to
his fine feelings; but it would have been
more creditable to him TO have stood by his
old friend as his old friend had stood by
him. Thus was johnson defeated. Some
people have gone so far in their acuteness
of vision as to see stroke of Providence
in this; but it looks more like stroke of
treachery.
North Carolina is represented by John
Pool, 2. B. Vance not having got in yet, and
it is doubtful if he will. There is something
the matter with his record some way, but,
to go to the bottom Of things, the chief OBJ
lection, away down, covered up with orato-
nv and rubbish is the fact that he is Demo-
crat. If he was truly loyal, he would not
find so much trouble in getting into the seat
to which he was elected. 1t is great thing
to yell with the largest crowd. Pool is a
native of the State, and saw service before
un6 war III LIE Legislature.
Missouri is the ablest represented Of any
of the Southern States, if indeed we may
call her a Southern State. Both Schurz and
Blair take front rank. There are ADLER
men in the Senate than either ofthem, but
not two from the same State, with the pos
sible exception of Ohio.
From Mississippi we have Ames and Al
corn. Ames represents nothing, and does
not even live in the State. He went there
as General in the army, and the negroes
elected him TO th3 Senate. He owns no
property there, think, and his representing
the State is farce. He has ability as a
military man, and did good service during
the war, but is not qualified in an eminent
degree for Senator.
Alcorn is an able man, has been long in
public life, is possessed of Q rich fund of
experience, and is identified with the inter
ests of the State he represents to the extent
of owning good part of one or two coun-
ties. He is, perhaps, the richest man in
Mississippi. His worst enemies have never
doubted his integrity. Il.
This takes us through the Southern
States, and we have failed to stumble upon
a really great man in the whole floor full.
The superiority of the Senator'S represent
ing Northern States, leaving Missouri oat of
the calculation, is very marked. The South
sent forward her share of ability before the
war, but it is not so now. The civil COM
motion has overturned things, and a very
large number of bottom rails are floating
sereneF about on top. H. W..