Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-23
FBROWLOW'S SEAT.l
The Senatorial Right Growing warm
er-JOhnsOn Denounced as n Rene
gsde and Enemy OF the Democracy
Bate, Quarles and Sneed.
uar,uhfa LEDGER

Bate, Quarles and Sneed.
Memphis Ledger.
On the subject of our next United
States Senator, In our issue of Friday.
we Edeclared against the man whose
name heads this article for the position.
We stated that we had good reason for
opposing Mr.. johnson, and we have.
First and foremost, he Is not a Demo-
crat, and therefore cannot claim con-
sideration from that element in the
coming Legislature of this State, for
any position. We have heard him
boast on many occasions, when An
drew Johnson's interests were to be
subserved, that he was about the
only Democrat IN the State; that
he had been a Democrat before
every other Democrat In the State was
born. Let us see how his actions for
the last few years have comported with
his loud sounding professions. What
party met at Nashville, IN convention,
only few years since, to nominate
candidate for Congressman from the
State at large against the notorious,
double-dyed Radical candidate, May
nard9 Was it Democratic, or not? 1t
claimed to be so at least, and published
itself as such throughout the State.
That convention made Democratic
nomination. Did Andrew johnson
support its action and labor for the
success of its ticket No. and why?
Because that Democratic assemblage
didnot select Andrew Johnson, although
Andrew johnson had come down from
his GreeneYille nest and was in Nash
vile ready to receive the selection,
if by any means he could get it.
When he failed, what was the course of
the mani Did he say that the Demo-
cratic party (his party had done what
they had right to do, and that its ac-
ton should receive his support? Again,
no. But he entered the race against
the Democratic party, as an Andy
johnson, independent, brought his
whole influence into play against the
party nominee and elected Horace May
nard, the greatest advocate of negro
civil rights equality In the State to the
last Congress. And when this was
done, what did Mr.. johnson say? 81
have broken the backbone of the DEM
ocratie party which would not nominate
me, Andy johnson. over anybody else"
This Is one reason why we protest
against the Democrats from Shelby
county, in the incoming Legislature,
supporting this renegade from all par
ties at any time for United States Sem
ator or any other place which Demo-
crat should fill. Other reasons we will
cheerfully give to show why Mr.. John
son should never receive the support of
Shelby county Democrats for any
thing.
GEN. W. B. BATE.
Our NASHVILLE correspondent, a well
informed and far-seeing gentleman, In
his letter published yesterday, gives it
as his opinion that Gen. Bate is much
stronger than generally supposed. If
genuine merit, capacity and nobility of
soul, fidelity to principle, ripe scholar
ship and a well balanced and highly
trained mind are essential qualities in
one to be brought forward for this dig
nifed and important position, then we
say Gen. Bate possesses the most posi-
tive elements of strength. He has
stood by his party and friends at all
times, but never offered for any Office.
His candidature this time is not of
his own seeking, but his name will be
used possibly in the Senatorial cleo
ton. His election would once more
send Tennessee brains to the United
States Senate and shed lustre upon
the annals Of the ancient Vol
unteer State. In honoring such a no.
bic son as Bate, Tennessee but honors
herself. Let the proud old State up
hold her best and greatest men.
Brownsville Bee.
Gen. VIM. A. Quarles, of Cla1ks-
vile, is a candidate for the United
States Senate. He is a good man and
a true man. He has labored faithfully
and efficiently for the success of the
Democratic party in Tennessee. His
are unquestionable, and so
are his mastery abilities. We do not
know who will be United States Sena-
tor, but if the choice should fall upon
W. A. Quarles, of GAINESVILLE, it will
be well bestowed.
jackson Dispatch.
The Legislature of our State will
meet ere long, and amongst the first of
its duties will be the election of a
United States Senator, IN place of W.
g. Brownlow. In these columns, sever
al months ago, we named Judge John
L. I. Sneed as our first choice for that
high position; and with due respect to
Messrs. Brown, Stephens, Nicholson,
Bate, Quarles, and other men whose
claims the newspapers have been
urging, we must say that nothing has
to change our opinion that
the Legislature could not better serve
the people of Tennessee than by elect
ing the Hon. John L. T. Sneed to the
United States Senate without a dis
senting vote. The man who has so
long worn without soiling the Judicial
ermIne of Tennessee, would successful
ly uphold her good name before the as
selnbled wisdo Il of the Union, and be
one of the boldest as well as the most
guileless repairers of ''the broken
walls of the Constitution which are to
be built up anew and made too strong
to be thrown down again by the rufians
Of the higher law"
Once let the people hear theunsullied
name of John L. T. Sneed mentioned
in connection with a seat in the Senate
Of the United States, and it will be
echoed and re-echoed from every hill
top and valley of the proud old Com
of Tennessee, which knows
him as a fond mother knows her son.
In intellect the peer of the greatest, in
moral integrity scarcely equalled, the
State would equally honor herself and
him by his election to the Senate of the
United States.
THE NEGRO VOTE In PERIL.
A Wrongly Directed Invitation from
Fernando Wood Reaches a Col.