Year: 1874

One of the most important duties


soon to devolve upon the legislature Of oul


State is the electing OF a United States senator
| low, whose term of Office expires in 1870
| Prominent among the distinguished gentle
/ men suggested for this eminent position is the
| Shelby county, and to our mind there is none
| more deserving than he. 1t would be pleas


ure TO US and TO thousands OF citizens ali over
| Tennessee TO know that map so worthy OF


would consent to the use Of his
name in connection with senatorial
! let his friends throughout the State enlist
under.his spotless banner, Tennesseans may
! poSsibility-redeem the seat SO damnably
/ disgraced by Brownlow. We cannot shut our
eyes TO the fact that this great State OF ours is
| national legislature, and it IS high time our
! people were casting abont for some enc upon
| whose shoulders can be confidently reposed
| their chief representative interests. Search
the State over, take up each worthy man s
record, private or public, soldier or citizen,
name heads this article cannot be found. AS
q lawyer, he is the peer of the best in the
land, while his faultless principles, christian
character, and benevolent qualities, have en-
deared him TO each and every one who has
ever enjoyed hts acquaintance, or heard the
big truths dropping from his truthful lips
while defending the right against the wrong.
" it'll w. ID. stephens in the senate, the great
interests OF our noble but sorely-affiicted old
CbaJe Will never D6 ntRlSCUCus


From the Trenton News.l


1t does seem to us that the western
portion of the State is clearly entitled to the
next governor. Not that the place of resi-
dence or sectional influences have any bear
ing upon the administration of our laws, but
because, that we, as a representative portion
of the State are entitled TO a legitimate share
of the Office of State. Let us then cast about
US and select from our midst some one worthy
TO receive our support and able 10 I'LL that re-
sponsiole position. Let us be guided by no
select one whose well-known abilities, con-
sistent record and unsullied character will
unite to his support the entire Democratic
and Liberal vote. Among the many names
that have been, and that may be, sug-
gested, none seems to us q more proper
person for our choice; none more worthy to
receive our support, and no one better quail
fed 10 discharge the duties OF that Office than
our distinguished neighbor, General A. w.
gal learning and abilities, possessed of no or
dinary degree of talents, and a mind earnest
ly alive to the wants and necessities Of our
situation. He has had every advantage that
aman could have had to commend himself to
the suffrage of our people. His qualifications
are beyond question. His past record is a
page without a blur-a book without blem-
ish. Ever consistent statesman, faithful
counsellor and a gallant soldier, he has never
able zeal, the interests of the rights of Ten
nessee. He certainly has as many claims
upon The people OF this State as any man
within her borders.


III Tue JdckSOu DIS


patch.l


A fine array of names of eminent men have
been presented to the public through the diff
ferent journals Of the State, as suitable can
didates for governor, all, or nearly all of
whom have a deserved political or military
notoriety. Middle and East Tennessee con-
cede the right of West Tennessee 30 the next
governor. We should be careful upon whom
we center to fill that, the most important po-
sition IN the gift of the people OF the state.
We need now, more than ever in the history
OF the state, man of undoubted integrity,
sound political principles and marked huan-
cial abilities at the helm of state, to prevent
the old ship from sinking under the biIiows of
taxation, brought upon us by political tricks
tiers, pet military heroes and party favorites.
y few more such legislatures and governors
as we have had since the war, Will bankrupt
the State and bring financial ruin upon the
people. How are we TO avert the calamity?
Must we select man because he has made
good soldier, a sound Democrat, or an
Unfiin ching Radical? No; II we were
out OF debt, and had q treasury full of money,
have &. man who cannot be-b0ught and sold,
whose past record is clear beyond question,
whose financial ability is equal TO the re-
quirenlents of the position, and who will
honor of our glorious State and the welfare OF
the people; one who has been endowed by ma
ture with more than ordinary attainments,
particularly in q financial sense, and by ex-
struggling masses from the crushing weight OF
taxation that rests upon us. Mr.. Editor, after
serious thought upon this subject, and all
vital points considered in this connection, in
my humble Judgment Hon. Milton Brown,
of ia ckson, is the man for the place. His
success as a railroad man is evidence Of great
financial ability. His political record Is pure,
and has given entire satisfaction throughout
the 81 ate. Further comment Is unnecessary.
Let us have Judge Milton Brown for gov
ernOr-