The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-02-05

direction to its power Mr. johnson will |
at cnce assume his proper position in
front, and his leadership will be accepted
from Maine to Texas GaLidtin EGantj-
Her.
y letter in the Knoxville Press and
Herald, from Greenville, Mr.. Johnson's
home, says: The news of the ex-Presi-
dents election was received this alter
noon with the greatest rejoicing. The
church bells were rung, and our people
seem more delighted at the triumph OF
our distinguished towsman than at any po-
liiical event ever known to them. Some
are wild with enthusiasm. All parties
seem to hail the news with much Joy.
They will give him a grand reception on
his return. Hundreds will meet him and
tender their harty congratulations on this,
the grandest triumph of his life.
1t is we'll known that we would almost
as soon have seen any other calamity
beiall the State, as to have 1t, through its
Representatives indorse Mr.. Johnson;still,
we console ourselves with the fact that
whatever he may do good and great in
the Senate Of the United States, is the
peculiar property of the State, and We are
a very small part of the State, and shall
enjoy whatever good comes out of Nazar-
eth as much as any other humble citizen.
We have no further quarrel with MIR,
Johnson at this time; but shall freely hold
up his hand whenever we see he desires
to do good to our people.-Mc MinnUiLle
Era.
We do not believe that Andrew johnson
is the choice ofall the people of Tennessee
to-day, if an expression at the ballotbox
c uid be had. But, taking all things into
consideration, it may be that before the
end Of his term his conduct in Congress
will be such as to make US glad that he is
our Senator We hope he will so con
duct himself, and we believe he will, as TO
win the praise of men who curse him to-
day. We believe he wants to die in de-
Tending the Constitution. We believe he
has no higher aim than the office to which
he has just been elected. We believe he
is not and can not be so base as to do
anything, by word or act in Congress-
that would array against him the Demo
cratic and Conservative element which
has trusted him. He is no Radical, but
he's ambitious Winchester Journal.
The lightning didn't strike the under
| brush this time.-MemphiS Acalanche
The General Assembly, having a Dem
ocratic majority of ninety-two on joint
ballot, have selected as the exponent of
Tennessee sentiment in the National
| Council, a man who does not upon any of
the important issues of the day express
and represent that sentiment The au-
| thor of reconstruction and all its atten-
| dant evils, is not the representative Of
| Tennessee. A repudationist of al debts,
| State and National, does not reflect the
popular feeling of Tennessee. Avowedly
the champion of the constitution, he has
| set at defiance the provisions of that in
strument, or used them for his own per-
sonal advancement. Four years ago Mr..
Johnson was defeated for the position by
a man of but meager attalnments. 1t was
bitterly charged by him that It was effect
| ed through a combination of Radicals and
rebels. To-day he is elected by men who
were pledged by their platform of princi
pies to oppose him, combined with the
same Republican element which he de-
nOunced then. It's not an uprising of
| the people in his favor. Two years ago
the popular verdict condemned him and
in the November election it was no less
emphatic. He was elected by the mob
which he brought at his call into the halls
| of the Legislature 20 intimidate and over
awe that body. That election was secur-
ed through the use of their intimidation
and under the timidity of Legislature
which quailed before the demonstration.
| His communistic ideas found expression
III the disgraceful uproar which for one
| week has rendered the nails Of the Legs-
| latuTe Il pandemOnium. The General
| Assembly frightened, imagined that it
was the voice Of the people. But in this
they are mistaken. The people OF the
country, the iberty-loyipg conservative
yeomanry Of the State, will Yet speak in
| suCh thunder tones as will startle that
faithless body.-PuiaSki Citizen.
We are glad that Mir. johnson is elect
ed; not because We believe he is IL Repub
lican, or that the election could be term
ed Republican victory in any wise
| We are glad, not because we especially
admire Mr.. johnson or Lis policy, but be-
| cause he represents one portion of the
| great Union and Conservative element
of the State Of Tennessee, and his success
was the defeat Of the Bourbon-mlitary-
-pen,tentiary-r railroad I!ug party,
that for the past three years has been
dominant in the State. This QuintUple
ring, or rather succession of rings working
within rings, has Knocked at the liberties
| and privileges the masses of the people,
and has fostered the hates and preiudces
growing out Of the war Every iniquity
that shrowdness or trickery could devise
were brought into exercise, and with
anything to beat Johnson" inscribed on
their banners, they entered the fray con-
fdent of victory. Boated by reason of
| excessive indulgence and arrogant e
cause OF power 1t was not prepared for
the terrible disaster that has come upon it
as a whirlwind, so that now, thoroughly
demorahzed, it seeks in vain for comfort.
Mr. Johnsons victory was not due so
much to his own genius as to the great
popular cIamor against this ring, aud it
brings with it the glad fruits Of decency
| and order, and the establishment OF good
feeling from Carter to Shelby. Secession,
and all the other dead issues, sought to
be raised up by the mighty ring, have
been showed back into their graves and
men who love their country unite in re-
| joicing over the event.-NGShciIc BuIe-
! tin, Req.