The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-01-28
A THORN I'M GRANTS SIDE,
The New Senator Addresses TO-.
900 People -AdhereS TO Dem.
ocratic Principles.
For Gods Sake Don't Send
.Andy Here Would Rather
HaUe the Devil Here than
Him---Th1tS What We
M Say, from Grant
DOwn."

NASHVILLE, January 26.-The conven-
ton met at noon.
Governor Brown refused to allow his
name to again be presented before the
convention, and Gustavus A. Henry,
William II. Stephens and d. M. Key
were nominated.
The ffty-fourth ballot stood-Johnson
AZ; Henry, l3; Stephens, "a; Key, 4:
Ewing, IL: necessary to a choice, &c.
Fifty-tifth ballot-Johnson, 81; Henry,
II; Stephens. %; Key, 8; Ewing, @.
The President then decided Andrew
johnson elected United States Senator
amidst the widest excitement and en-
thusiasm.
The enthusiasm and excitement over
the election of Hon. Andrew johnson
to the United States Senate to-day, is be-
yond description. He made thirty
minute speech to 10000 people on the
public square this evening, announcing
his adherenceto Democratic principles as
set forth in his administration of the
government and former speeches. There
are rumors on the streets and hotels this
eveningthat he had made concessions to
Republican members of the Legislature
for their votes. He denies ,emphatically
having made concessions in any form or
entering into any understanding with
any other candidates or opposition; that
he was elected upon the broad platform
of the Constitution and the administra-
ton of the laws as enunciated by the
National Democracy, -. .'.'
n EMPHIs, January 26.-The election of
ex-Pre>ident johnson as Senator causes
much rejoicing here among his admirers
The greater part Of the opposition to
him has disappeared within the past
week. +. A hundred guns, were fired on
the bluff this evening in honor of his
election. Tomorrow night nublic
meeting will be held with speeches in
honor Of the event
New YORK, January 26.-The Herald
tomorrow, in an editorial upon the cleo
tion of Andrew johnson to the United
States Senate, says:
In 1865, he was charged with public
offenses alone, and though we do not
think he was entirely right in his course
it is now generally conceded that imagin-
ary misdemeanors were in fact official
merits. Andrew johnson has Fortunate
ly lived to see his vindication, and to
have it confirmed by his election to the
Senate. Because the American people
know him SO well, because he was i'm
peached and bounded as a traitor, and
chained aud handcuffed by Congress, the
contest in the Tennessee Legislature
possessed national interest, and is real
ly national victory. He is the best
man that Tennessee could have chosen,
not merely for himself, but for the De-
mocracy, North and South. In the SEN
ate he will be of far greater use to the
country than he was in the Presidency,
for independence, which ,is inseparable
from his character, will have a better
opportunity i'll the duties of legislation,
Than it could have in those of an execu-
tive. The Senate needs men who have
courage to speak the truth, and, besiaes
this, Mr.. johnson has probably profted
by time and experience. Unusual inter
est will probably be felt by the country
in his course in the Senate, and we earn.
estly trust that the faults of his charac-
ter and errors of his record will be OBJ
liberated and forgotten in The splendid
career of usefulness which his election
10 the Senate has opened. '.I