The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-25

neighbors, and the people Of Ten
nessee, we repeat, will approve o.
the wisdom of Gov. Porter in ap
pointing him.
The Press on the New Senator,
Athens Post: We learn through the
Chattanooga papers of Thursday morn.
ing, that the Hon. D. M. Key has been
appointed to the Senatorship made va
cant by the death of ex-President John
son. We congratulate the Governor
upon having made so good selection
and one that will give such entire salts
| faction.
Knoxville Press and Herald: It will
be seen that Gov. Porter has appointed
D. M. Key, of Chattanooga, to the va
cant Senatorship. We have not time
now to notice the appointment further
than to say it is an excellent and will
without doubt give general satisfaction.
Union and American: For Judge Key
we can say, however, that he is gen
tleman without reproach, who will new
er occasion discredit to Lis State, in the
Senate or elsewhere. OF unobtrusive
but dignifed department, quiet in de-
mcanor, but firm in purpose, decided in
his opinions, possessed of rare abilities,
and thoroughly Democratic in his views,
he will appreciate his position and de-
FOL IN 4hn infnraCto nj tho
whole State and its entire people.
Nashville Banner: The Governor ap-
pointed Hon. D. NJ. Key, of Hamilton,
to fill the vacancy in tho United States
Senate, occasioned by the death of An
drew johnson. The new Senators is
chancellor in the new Chattanooga di-
vision, in the prime of life, and possess
ing talents and legal attainments which
fit him for the high place to which lie
has been appointed. Disappointment
there win be at the selection, because
there were too many aspirants for it to
be otherwise, but probably the appoint
ment will cause as little dissatisfaction
as any that could have been made, while
he general verdict will doubtless be
that, after all, East Tennessee should
have furnished the successor to the dis
tinguishod statesman who was such an
ornament to that section of the State.
Chattanooga Commercial, (Republi-
CAM: We feel like giving three cheers
for East Tennessee and nine and a tiger
for Chattanooga. Next to the appoint
ment of political favorite, we feel to
congratulate ourselves, our neighbors,
and the entire section upon the promo
ton of our able judge, d. M. Key, to the
United States Senate Gov. Porter has
+" done us proud" himself credit and
the State a service. We extend our
hearty congratulations to the new Sena-
tor, and express the hope that, unless
we shall be able to I'LL the place with a
Republican, he may fill Mr.. Johnson's
entire term, and also the hope that his
judicial robes may fall on a man equally
able, honest and industrious.
1t is not worth while for us to say that
neither the Governor or tho people will
have cause to regret the choice made
for the successor of Mr.. johnson. He
has been tried and has not been found
wanting in any station. AS member of
the constitutional convention, judge,
he has always been equal to
his duties, and met the expectations of
his constituency.
But the special qualifications of Sena-
tor Key for his new station are his broad
aud common sense; his full
that there has been q radical
change in our social and political sys-
TENS, and his willingness to adapt him
self to that change. In short, he is not
4 bigot, but a live, progressive man;
lne who learns readily and with the
elasticity of youth, coupled TO the
strength of maturity, adapts himself
TO, and works with and in the changed
of affairs. We shall be sadly
if he does not prove the
most useful Southern man in the SEN
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