Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-01

ding in the neighborhood, and even one
or two amazones, followed the hunt,
which lasted about an hour and half. -
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The United States ssenatOrshiP.
McMinnville (Tenn.) New Era.l
In war, victory often follows the results
of preliminary skirmishes-and so in
politics. Andrew johnson is an old and
cunning politician; like skillful lawyer
he seeks his advantage in making up the
plesdings he proposes to join issue
with those persons and upon those mat
sers which he thinks he can beat easiest.
He passes in silence Stephens, Quarles,
Ewing, Henry, Neil S. Brown, Bate,
Savage and others in his effort to make
an issue with Governor Brown. Follow.
ing the same policy johnson man writ.
ing in the Valley Herald says the issue
is between johnson and Brown. The
wish is father to the thought and in the
teeth of the evidence.
John G. Brown has not yet publicly
declared himself candidate; then why
is it that Mr.. johnson tries to make him
such2 Is it because he and his friends
think Brown the strongest man." or is
it because Of his supposed weakness2
Is it not because they wish to raise the
cry, when the contest comes, of " lobby
ing, " funding bill" penitentiary
lease" Hobbs mystery" dining with
negro Sampson Keeble," "pardons,'
foul conclave," resolutions of 1868, "
and such like matters charged by john
son and Maynard alike against the
Democracy, and defended or spologized
for by Democratic speakers during the
canvass. but which are now merely per
soma to John G. Brown and others con-
cerned.
This johnson man counts Colonel
Savage out of the race, with mere
chance to get Van Buren county. BE
pretends to forget that Warren, DeKalb,
White, Cumberland and Putnam ia mass
meetings OF the people have passed reso-
lutons declaring Colonel Savage their
choice.
Colonel 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 DeKalb, Putnam, Warren
and White, where they both spoke in
1872, Johnsonism is dead, and all Eave
instructed their representatives to vote
for Savage. No victory was ever more
complete than Savages triumph over
johnson and Maynard in lS72-Savage
representing General Cheatham. Mr.
johnson has not disturbed these counties |
since then, nor has he dared meet Col |
Savage in debate. He ingloriously fed |
at Winchester, was caught in falsehood |
and exposed at Lebanon; blundered and |
lost at Franklin, Columbia and Spring
field, and then suppressed his appoint
ments to avoid Colonel Savage.
The attempt of Mr.. johnson and his
friends to ignore Colonel Savage and his
friends, reminds US of Revolutionary
anecdote A British officer was dining
with a rebel lady, and expressed great
desire to see the rebel Major Washing
ton. The lady replied: If you had
looked just behind you at the battle of
the Cowpens you could have enjoyed
that pleasure" The Britton 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 a good rule in politics, as well as war,
not to do anything that our enemies want
Us to do. Governor Brown may be the
strong man, but we are certain Mr..
Johnson and his friends do aot think so.
Colonel Savage,s friends will stand by
him until the last gun is fired.
Rotation in office is Democratic doc.
trine. 1t is the purifier of men and of
parties Johnson is certainly an illus
.rious example of the evil effects of long
in office. Colonel Savage
has been in private life for fifteen years,
and hes been as ready to fight for De I
nocracy and the country in the private
station as when covered by the robes of
,ffice. He defended Cheatham when
Johnson led the attack, and Brown re.
naired silent He defended Brown and
he Democracy in the late canvass, when 4
Johnson was again the attacking party.
Colonel Savage has defended his party,
IS we'll as country, at all times, in all =
places, and under all circumstances.
Has either of the other gentlemen men
ioned done so muchf
His long experience before the courts, l
n the army, in Congress, and his ac
luaintance with business men at Wash
ugtop enables Colonel Savage to work
ffeotiFely from the noweat be takes Q :
eat in the Senate With Mr.. johnson, at
east it would be very different, as he
ould not have the cooperation Of his
ex-senator, nor the warm and decided
upport Of the Congressional delegation
rom his own State. And then again
lr. Johnson's Democracy is very
usstionnable, unless the Democracy
,eep him In position. To organize the
Democratic party for the next Presiden'
isl contest and to secure TO Tennessee
or share Of the benefits Of victory re.
aires sagacity. ssrmnes, souDdness' and z
perfect knowledge OF the nnesns ussa
D control such things at the capitol;
nd Colonel Savage possesses these re-
uisites in an eminent degree, . tact .,
hioh bis bitterest opponents Will not :,
eny. These things all being true, the !,
tate, the people, the Democratic party, =
ould not do better than send Colonel =
svage to the United States Senate.