Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-27
SENATORIAL DRIFT.
Various Views from All sorts Of
Sources.


Gallatin Tennessean.
We think and the people of Sumner
4 county think, that Ia honoring such
noble son as Bate, by seat In the
United States Senate, Tennessee would
at the same time honor herself. The
State can, and we believe viii, uphold
her best and greatest men, by sending
him to the Senate. He has never
wearied the public by solicitations for
Office. He has never cringed to power,
that fayors might be bestowed, He
has never lowered the crest Of his man.
hood, to any party or power, and never
viii. He has stood by bis friends and
the right, and against corruption and
oppression with his splendid courage
and eloquenee, and always will. Send
him to the Senate.
ShelbyviIle Commercial.
East Tennessee will be solid for An.
! drew johnson, and he Will come up
from the West end of the State with
majority of the members on his side.
In Middle Tennessee he will receive a
majority vote over any aspirant for
that position. 1t is our firm belief
that he win get on the first ballot from
ffty-one TO sixty votes. Without any
disparagement to the many worthy, re-
liable and true Democrats who are as
pirants, we are proud to say that We
are rejoiced at his prospective success.
His election viii do more to harmonic
and strengthen the Democratic party
than anything that has been done In
several years past.
Columbia Herald and Mail.
Unless the Democratic and Conserv.
ative legislators of Tennessee hold
caucus prior to the election of United
States Senator, the multiplicity Of can
didates now In the field viii prevent an
election for many days, and possibly
for many weeks, as was the case four
years ago. This is a waste of precious
time and money which the people will
rot tolerate, and the only way to avoid
it is for the Democrats and Conserva-
tives to hold caucus and choose their
candidate from among those who sub
NIT their claims to the caucus.
Dysrsburg Progress.
If there is any force and meaning In
the cry that has probably escaped the
lips of every man that has lived In the
county for the last forty years, We
would say that not only the people of
Dyer county, but the people of Tennes-
see, do not want an old WORKOUT,
colieky politician and ravenous Office
seeker for United States Senator. A |
few still remain who, while crying out |
with the balance against demaeogues |
and singing patriotic songs every day, |
are supporting Andrew johnson, who /
is universally conceded and known to |
be the most ravenous and gluttonous
ofice-hunter in the United States. The
people of Dyer county, any man who |
lives IN the county knows, do not want
him to represent them in the United |
States Senate.
Knoxville Chronicle (Rep.)
There seems to be strong feeling in
West Tennessee In favor of Col Ste
phens. We have thought that even the
Avalanche is not nearly 80 jealous for
johnson as it was, and it may be that
its favorable feelings in behalf OF
Stephens, Memphis man, has some
thing to do with It's lukewarmness.
From all appearances, Stephens viii
develop considerable strength on first
ballot.
Brownsville States.
For the benefit of the Dyersburg Ga
.ette, we will state that we are not ''for
Andy" never was and never Will be.
We are taking no part, however, in the
Senatorial succession, and will abide by
the decision of the Tennessee Legisla-
ture.
After candid reflection On the sub
ject, we have come 70 the conclusion
that a caucus would he unwise and in
expedient. We are opposed to 1t be-
cause we believe it would reopen the
late unfortunate breach in the Demo
cratic ranks, and result In much harm
to the party. The main contest is be-
tween Andrew johnson and John
@. Brown. Should either be select
ed In secret, the friends of the other
would rise in rebellion and the seed of
future dissensiOns 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
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reason why a secret caucus should be
held. The people will not be satisfied
with proceedings enacted.in the dark.
Let the election take place In open day,
and let the disappointed aspirants
abide the result and acquiesce in the
decision of their representatives.
Memphis Ledger.
A sweet sight 1t would be, when the
great State of Tennessee was called to
announce her vote upon the issue which
now holds her public school system
In the balance, to have An
drew johnson rise in his seat and say
Sin the name of the white people of
vote against this iniquity,"
whenthe tones of hisvoice have scarcely
yet ceased sounding as he proclaimed |
himself at Nashville, beforeanegro mob,
Il, Andrew johnson, am the Moses of the
negro, and willlead him from the wilder
ness into domination over the whites,
and, pointing, as he said this, to the
property of Overton and others of that
class, ''the houses of these men belong
to you, 60 and take them" Would
not Tennessee have a right 10 be proud
that she had such a man as this to raise
his voice of protest in such an hour of
the country's history? This sad spec
tacle is about all that is to be accom-
plished by placing this renegade and
arch enemy of all mankind, save him
self, in the United States Senate. But
we hope to heaven that the "cup may
pass" and go we Will ever pray.
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