Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-16
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uNIrED STATES SENATOR.

During the late canvass it was OBJ
served that Davidson anu other counties,
where the friends Of johnson believed
themselves to be strong enough by unit
ing with the Radicals, so.called INDIE
pendent tickets made up in about equal
proportions of Republicans and sore
headed Democrats were placed in the
field in opposition to the regular Demo-
cratic nominees. And in every such
case the so-called independent candi-
dates, without regard to former party
affiliations, announced themselves in
favor Of johnson for United States SEN
ator. We are not aware that Johnson
himself claims any connection with the
Democratic party Of the country. Two
years ago he set the Independent
movement on foot by running against
General B. F. Cheatham, the regular
Democratic nominee for Congressman
from the State at large. Though crush
ingly defeated himself. johnson sue
ceeded in carrying of sufficient votes
from Cheatham to secure the cleo,
ton Of Horace Maynard. And again,
last summer, after the Democratic and
Republican parties had nominated their
respective candidates for Governor and
other offices, and the canvass had
opened, Andy johnson took the field for
ana in behalf Of himself; and traversing
the State from the Virginia line to the
Mississippi river. he attacked with all
the bitterness and malignant rancor Of
his vile nature, whom7 Horace May
nsrd and the Republican party7 Not
at all. On the contrary, be assailed the
Democratic party, denounced the Demo
cratic State Government, and singled
out as subjects Of his special vitupera-
ton, every prominent party leader
throughout the State who might possibly
stand 10 the way Of his elevation to the
Senatorship. Not q word did he after
in behalf Of Porter as against May
%nsrd--for the regular party nominees
as against Radical-Independen candi.
dates. His canvass was, to the ex-
tent Of his influence. virtually in ALI.
ance with the enemies Of Democracy.
Il ia 3 legitimate and fair inference
from the course pursued by Andy
johnson and his friends in the late can
vass that it was his purpose and his
policy" net to unite and harmonize, but
to distract and divide the Democratic
party with the view Of securing the
election Of as many Republican and
Independent members to the Legislature
as possible; for he knew full well that,
as between himself and any true Demo
crat-any one possessing the regard aud
confidence Of the party-every Repub-
lican and Independent member would
count one vote for johnson. In the
face Of all this, how his friends can
have the effroatery to come before q
Democratic Legislature and ask its
members to thrust aside the true and
tried men Of the party and elect that
shameless trickster to any position, es-
p%ecially to one Of the dignity and i'm
portance of Senator in the Congress Of
the United States, is a matter that passes
comprehension. When cheek was be
ing distributed the army mules didn't
get it all. Andy's friends we're about
But it will not avail. We want a mar
TO- represent Tennessee in the Senate
who isin sympathy with our people al
the same time that he is in full accord
with the great Democratic party of the
country. Andy johnson meets neither
requirement.. Others there are who full.
fill both. From their number let the
Senator be chosen. Traitors should
be punished and treason made odious.'