The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-09

as o man OF incorruptible integrity, bitter az
gall in his personal enmirles, and yet liberal and
conservative In hrs views OF public policy These
are the chief aspirants. An had almost forgot
ten Judge Thomas Brown whom to have forgot
the enumeration OF the Grecian heroes There are
said TO be numerous lesser lights VINO expect to
rise and shine, dragged iortn from their quiet
homes as compromise candidates. 1t is generally
beneved throughout the state that West Iennes-
see Will not furnish the Senator. There are said
10 be various fueds and cliQues political, PERSONAL
and local, which will prevent the united action OF
West Tennessee.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
1t Is generally conceded will furnish the Senator.
The gentle Savage, OF Warren, In his war paint,
mas sounded his war hoop. and, taxing Tennessee
for another lava bed. ieaped Iortn with tomahaWS
and scaiping knife to camp the trail OF Johnson.
Is now many an moons ~ ,h since savage pitched ms
political world has gone on by him while he was
engaged in the quiet vacations OF peaceful lie.
He Is a man OF native vig0r and large political in.
formation. but the Congressional Globe is now
large enough TO make one wish life were longer.
chivairic gentleman, the dery and '' inpe,uoas
orator the valiant soldier, 10 IN the lists with his
conner. He viii be found a brave. open ioeman,
and his very maniness will insure him respect in
any ed a a. has nrs oo9d IN
five counties where primary election was held
Tor United States senator.
General william A. Quarles Ia q prominent can
didate ana one OF the most liberal and conserva-
tive OF those mentioned. He was an old democrat,
q rebel general, twice wounded and captured at
the battle OF Franklin. He has lately written an
able and conservative address, which has made
presentation OF tue question Of state rights he
says:-"I would hold Ia equal nonor state rignts
aad federal rights" HIS long career 10 ponmcs;
he withdrew in favor OF Governor Brown for the
|. purpose OF preserving harmony In the party, his
Intimate knowledge OF the politics OF the country,
and his ability as a lawyer aad a statesman have
given him large strength all over the State.
VINO say q @ ~ tine North sas in iss
during the Bell canvass, defeated by Andrew
ana also Judge Robert L. Carruthers OF Lebanon,
elected pertpatetiG Governor during the war to
MIR. Edwin Il. Ewing, OF Rutherford, an
nounced himself candidate In speech maze
alter the election. He Is man OF great learning.
large information, great cnancery lawyer, but
personally unpopular, or rather. perhaps, not
popular. He has been devoted almost entirely to
HIS brother, Andrew Ewing, was q prominent
democratic politician. To MIN, 1t was said,
he Was in the way In the state, and Ewing said:-
damn him. We must sneve him IN the Senate or
he win ruin the party Edwin Ewing mas always Y.
adhesion TO the democracy.
EAST TENNESSEE
to-be-excelled constitution-encrusted champion
of the working man,
Balm Of burt minds great natures second course
Andrew Johnson, whom North Carolina com.
gigantlc stature. He stands alone as an aspirant
from that quarter towering above the mists OF his
mountain nome IN 6Olltary grandeur, IKE the
Broken Mountain spectre, ana ali as unsubstan-
talhn as air-too thin He is either the only star
that has arisen IN the East or else all others
have either hid their diminished heads or paled
their Intellectual fires before his lar-shininR eul-
gence. While he occupies the field alone so far as
East Tennessee Is concerned, there Is morbid
disposition to leave him alone in his glory,
VINO can more calmly than any one else gaze upon
the misty blue OF his native mountains from his
own quiet back door and mediate with philosophy
cal calmness upon the general duness and decline
OF the statesman market ana sad lack OF demand
for o good article Of SGrtOr constitutions 1t Is
sad, for Mr.. Johnson has thre AIDED his biggest
needle, intent upon putting patcn upon the seas
OF the constitution.