The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-01-28

SEN tTORsnIp DECIDED.
NIdrcw johnson Elected, Ivy a
Majority of Two.

ing for u week or more Andrew John
son was elected United States Senator
Tuesday Of tii, week 10 succeed VIM.
O Brownlow.
perbap, 80 much interest in an
election has not been manifested since
1874 in this State. 1T 40 happens that
the friends Of Andrew johnson love
him with \ t%enaci,y and snh.ervience
akin to idoialry. Their love blinds
them to all his faults and makes them
exceedingly kind 10 his virtucs--h"'h
IT which, he possesses IN an eminent
degree, he is the Great C'mmoner,'
The peoples man. Tins was his
=, s~liDboleth from the very com
nrnccment Of his political ca
.rcr, and he has boldly stood
by his political ideal, through
storm and sunshine, He has filled
every office ambition could ask in this
republican country, bur, not content,
lis ambition has led him 10 ask his
State TO sustain him in bis old age, II
tns done 80, through 'he Legislature
me very power he condemned as p'r-
cha-ah!c by the man who had the
largest purse. Ilerrinis a mystery ~
politics, aud in a future number OF the
Home Journal we may advert to It.
S,.nlcc it Tor the ponce that We givclhc
news: Andrew johnson il elected by a
majority Of two votes TO succeed VIM
q. Brownlow. We are glad Of the
change. Johnson rs to Brownlow Is
"llypcrion to n Satyr."
But, hc was not our personal or P'l"'e"1
rh,ic.. Much as We admire J%olnssns
hold perseverance; his conservatism
All, love for aud adherence to the Ton
s,i,ntiun, We had our personal prefer
ruc,--" nameiess here forever more.
Nevertheless, il is rot III our hcalt ~
,,ud.uu him as we have heart some
men condemn him. We take n middle
Ground We weigh his vices hnd ms
virtues, and then we draw onr concln'
sions from Il pure, Democratic stand
point, v thinking or caring "s 10
what hot head extremists OF any party
mas sa. about US. Tie HON" Jour
nal. under our csntrel, is lot biased BY
any sue, momentary clamnr.
But, Of all these things anon. We
only want, briefly, to say that IL "oo'"
become us to acquiesce in this election
with good grace. Those VINO love to
abuse Johnson should remember that
It never makes a man better 10 aouSe
him. And Johnson is q man ol ma
,ional character He vetoed the mia
nous Civil Rights bill when President
and nil of us were surprised at This
devotion To the Constitution after he
had so violently warrcd, during the
war, against the rights Of the States.
And when they .ried 20 impeacl' him
tor doing a duty, all Of ms Then gave
him oar sympathy.
We do not believe that Andrew
johnson is the Choice Of all tue people
Of Tennessee to day, ifan expression al
the ballot-box could he had. Bat,
mixing ali things into consideration, Ii q
be that before the end of his Term
his conduct ia Congress will he such ,
as to make us glad he is our senator !.
We hone he will so conduct himself,
and VIC believe he will, rs to win the
praise of men who curse him to-day
We belle ;c he wants to die in defend.
ing the Constitution. We believe he
has no higher aim than the slllce to
which he has just been elected. We
believe he is not and cannot be 80 base
as to do anyth ing, by word or
net ~ Congress, that would array
against him the Democratic and
Conservative element which has
trusted him. lie is no Radical. bat he
js-hc is ambitious. This ambition
of his has eliminated in keeping out OF
position men more deserving, whether
they could do more good ornot. So he
it. The Home Journal is for the uni
~fication Of the Democratic %party--for
all honorable measures and means to
save our country, and it believes that
the salvation Of our country lies in the
success Of the Democratic party. But,
more anon.
Til, much is decided: Andrew
johnson and his friends are gratIficd
They have now no cause Of compliant
They can work hcnceforth in harness
with the old Simon pure Democracy
We will oil he friends, and enemies, all.
To Radiralism. With johnson to sue
seed Browniow, and n Confederate to
succeed Cooper il 1877, we shall fc,l
that Tennessee is not like one who is
cleft in some banquet hall deserted
Grant has sent a special message
u Congress recommending additional