Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-29

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Overthrow IIadicaIism In Tonnes
see?-RePubIieauS Sentiment I'm Favor
of the Ex-President-HOW 10 Cheek.
mate the Bourbon Democracy"
Memphis Ledger.
Andrew johnson and John H. Savage
are nearer together than they have been
since 1850. They room adjacent to
each other at the Peabody Hotel IN this
city, and the partition wall is none of
the strongest.
Memphis Avalanche.
Before Hon. Edmund Cooper depart
ed for SheIbyville, yesterday, he re-
marked to some friends that as he had
got mixed up in the Senatorial fight he
would be back by Jan. s, totake hand
in earnest. He declared with much
emphasis that ne IS ''straightout for
VIM. H. Stephens. "-Nashuille Union
and american.
There are ties of blood that bind Mr..
Cooper to Col. Stephens. But when
the tug of war comes the public viii
have an opportunity to arrive at an ex-
act obstinate of thevalueof dead mans
support.
The Brownsville States-which is
neutral on the United States Senator
ship-opposes the proposition to settle
that contest by resort to the trickery
Of a secret caucus, and adds:
''The main contest is between An
drew johnson and John G. Brown.
Should either be selected in secret, the
friends of the other would rise in
rebellion and the seeds of future dis
sensions would be sown. The party
should not forget the gigantic struggle
which awaits it in 1876, and it should
not permit itself to be divided and
weakened on account of local diff
ferences."
Another thing should not be forgot
ten: that the friends of Andrew John
son secured the overthrow of Tennessee
Radiealism last fall.
TAylorsville Letter in the Knoxville Chronicle
(Rep).
The impending Senatorial contest is
one OF peculiar national importance;
and, while it is true, that numerically,
the Republican representation in the
Tennessee Legislature is small, yet
they may WELD an important influence
in the selection Of Gov. Brownlow's
successor.
The usual nomination and vote for a
Republican, would be hollow compli-
ment, and might insure the election of
some blather-skittish Democratic num-
skull, who never would be heard from
in our national halls, except at roll call;
unless some inquisitive Jonathan
should take it into his head to examine
the pay rolls.
l have an unwavering faith in the
purity and correctness of the doctrines
of the Republican party, and fourteen
years experience, under the liberal and
progressive influence of its national
predominence, has day by day strength
ened my convictions. The first years
Of its power are synchronistic with the
elimination Of that terrible crisis that
marks the most important epoch IN our
country's history, since when, by the
glorious triumphs of Repubhcanisni,
in that fierce struggle for a nations
life, we mark an era of stronger atfec-
ton for the Union and the Constitu-
ton, and a frmer faith in the Govern
ment, with the great majority of the
people, than at any moment IN its past
career.
Since the election of a Republican
to the Presidency, the party has, to
some extent, lost that unity which the
co-herentifc influences of G Democrat
ic executive exerted, Just after the
close Of the war, and for want of suf-
icient Democratic brain In Congress
to give to the discussion of national
issues an interesting Importance, Sec
tionalisms and minor dissensions have
sprung up, that, in a measure, explain
the result of the late elections.
If the past is at all indicative of the
future, it may be safely asserted that
the election of Andrew johnson to the
United States Senate, would be of in
calculable advantage to the Republi-
can party; while, at the same time, it
would give leader and brainE to the
opposition.
BY the election Of the first minds of
all parties to the national councils, we
will insure a thorough discussion of