Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-28

defended or apologised for by Demo-
cratic speakers during the canvass. but
which are now merely personal to John
G. Brown and others concerned.
This johnson man counts Col. Saw
age out of the race, with a mere chance
to get Van Buren, county. He pre-
tends to forget that Warren, DeKaIb,
White, Cumberland and Putnam, In
mass meetings of the people, have
adopted resolutions declaring Col.
Savage their choice.
Col Savage is the only man who
met, or offered to meet, johnson in the
late canvass, as well as in 1872. In
the counties of KeKalb, Putnam, War
rem and White, where they both spoke
in 1872, Johnsonism is dead, and all
have instructed their representatives
to vote for Savage. No victory was
ever more complete than Savage's tri-
umph over johnson and Maynard in
1S72-Sayage representing Gen.
Cheatham. Mr.. johnson has not dis
turbed these counties since then, nor
has he dared meet Col. Savage in de-
bate. He ingloriously fed at Win
chester, was caught in falsehood and
exposed at Lebanon, blundered and
lost at Franklin, Columbia and Spring
field, and then Cancelled his appoint
ment to avoid Col. Savage.
The attempt of Mr.. Johnson and his
friends to ignore Col Savage and bis
friends, reminds us of revolutionary
anecdote. A British officer was din
ing with a rebel lady, and expressed
great desire to see .the rebel Major
Washington. The lady replied: IF
you had looked Just behind you at the
bait of the Cowpens, you could have
enjoyed that pleasure. The Briton
bit his lips and looked at his crippled
fingers.
We advise Mr.. johnson and his
friends that they cannot make up the
pleadings to suit their evidence and
speeches. 1t is good rule In politics,
as well as in war, not to do anything
that our enemies want US to do. Gov
ernor Brown may be the strong man,
but we are certain Mr.. johnson and
his friends do not think so. Col.
Savage's friends viii stand by him
until the last gun is fred.
Rotation in Office is a Democratic
doctrine. 1t is the purifier of men
and of parties. johnson is certainly
an illustrious example of the evil eff
fects of long continuance In Office. Col.
Savage has been in private life for ff-
teen years, and has been as ready to tight
for Democracy and the country IN a
private station as when covered by the
robes of Office. He defended Cheat
ham when johnson led the attack, and
Brown remained silent. He defended
Brown and the Democracy in the late
canvass, when johnson was again the
attacking party. Col. Savage has de-
Tended his party, as well as his coun-
try, at all times, in all places, and IN
der all circumstances. Has either OF
the other gentlemen mentioned done so
much?
His long experience before the courts,
In the army, in Congress, and his ac-
quaintance with business men at Wash
ington, would enable Col. Savage to
work effectively from the moment Of
taking his seat in the Senate. With
Mr.. johnson, at least, it would be very
different, as he could not have the CO.
operation of his ex-senator, nor the
warm and decided support of the Con-
gressional delegation from his own
State. And then, again, Mr.. JohnsOn's
Democracy is very questionable, unless
the Democracy keep him in position.
To organize the Democratic party for
the next Presidential contest, and 70
secure to Tennessee her share Of the
benefits Of victory, requires sagacity,
firmness, soundness, and a perfect
knowledge of the means used to con-
troll such things at the capitol; and
Col. Savage possesses these requisites
in an eminent degree, fact which his
bitterest opponents will not deny.
These things all being true, the State,
the people, the Democratic party,
could not do better than send Col.
Savage to the United States Senate.