Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-03
Joha a. BroEu the Man for the sena.
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| EDITORS APPEAL-NOw thar the sub
/ ject Of the schools has been pretty well
| exhausted and mutilated, and dropped
/ like a well squeezed lemon, l desire to
/ talk to the public in general, and the
| members-elect of the general assembly
/ in particular, on the subject of who
should be elected to the senate OF the
| United States from Tennessee to succeed
| Senator BrOWnloW. This is q matter the
people feel an interest in next to the
| schools and taxes. | shall set out with
the announcement that do not consider
/ that any man has a claim to the posi-
/ ton over others. The bsstOwing Of Office
by the people, or the peoples representa-
tfves, is a question which rises above tie
claim or right any man may think he
possesses, and isor should be based upon
considerations OF different nature. In
electing a senator it is fair to presume
/ that the legislature will rise above indi-
vidual preferences for this or that per-
sonal friend, and look to the best in
terests OF the State. No one sup
poses for moment that any
citizen Of West Tennessee has the ghost
of a chance for the place, for while there
was no agreement made, ia the cOnven-
ton which met at Nashville in August
last and nominated Judge Porter for
governor on the subject, yet it seemed
to be pretty well understood that if East
and Middle Tennessee permitted West
Tennessee to have the candidate for gov
ernOr we need not expect the senator.
Then, in casting the eye over the other
sections Of the State, it appears TO me
that Governor John {. Brown is the
proper man to elect. Hispersonal char
acter, honesty, integrity and sObriety
are unimpeachable. His political abili-
ty and Intellectual force is acknowledged
by all who know him, and no man ia
the State has better political record.
Under his two able administrations,
since 1870, Governor Brown has obliter-
ated about twenty-three million dollars
Of the State debt, which is more than
half Of the amount he found the State
indebted when he was first elected gov
ernOr. Governor Brown is one Of those
high-tOned men who, If sent to |
the United States senate, will |
impress the other portions Of the cOun- |
try with high estimate Of the people |
who elected him. When the Federal |
executive usurpingly permitted his
minions 10 push the Federal government
into the affairs OF the State Of Tennessee
in the matter of the Gibson county MUIR
ders, Governor Brown promptly met the
issue, and made dignified and q man
ly protest, in behalf OF his Stale, against
the usurpatiOn. This act stands out IN
bold relief in contrast with acts Of gov
ernOrs of some other southern States,
who cringed and bowed at the feet of
the Federal executive. Although Gov
ernor Brown was distinguished officer
in the Confederate army, vet should he
he elected to Me senate he will find few,
if any, who will bear him or his people
any grudge on that account. The states
men and ex-sOldiers from the northern
and western States whom he will meet
there will meet him with an open
hand, for these have buried the hstcbet,
and the chasm between them has been
effectually closed. He will he received
upon an equal footing OF good feeling
and craftsmanship, and will have
no prejUdices against him in
person to overcome. The old
senators viii have no old sores
opened by his appearance among them.
Thus, as a noble specimen Of man,
with q good record on every subject in
which he has appeared before the pub
lie, he would be able to make himself
usefIl, to the people he would represent. |
His rast record or individual acts could
not rise up in his pathway as obstacles
to his slally serving the people of
his State. There would be no personal |
ill-feeliug between him and the Presi- |
dent, which had been engeDdered hy
the bitternesses caused by questions Of
veracity between them. Governor Brown
is a noble specimen Of the young states-
men Of America, and il elected TO the
senate will at once take high rank
among those whose destiny It is TO
bring the affairs Of the government
hack to the landmark Of the cOnstitu-
ton. The time has arrived when the
Young Democracy must go 10 the front,
and Governor Brown IL one Of The most
gifted leaders Of that party which is
destined TO hold the reins Of govern
ment for many years to come.
SHELBY.
me Independence sT she Appeal.