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Domestic News December 6, 1841

New York Tribune

New York, New York County, New York

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Tennessee legislature faces prospect of electing US Senators; Whigs back Ephraim H. Foster and Spencer Jarnagin, while Loco-Focos propose Hopkins L. Turney and Thomas Brown. Senate defers vote due to absent members, amid fears of Whig majority being outmaneuvered.

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Tennessee.—There is at length a prospect of an election of United States Senators. Samuel H. Anderson representing confessedly a Whig District—Turney, President of the Senate—a Van Buren man—has called up a resolution already submitted by him, proposing to go into an election. His vote, with those of the twelve Whigs, forms a majority of that branch; and, once get the matter into Joint Ballot, and the Whig majority in the House will make short work of it. Hon. Ephrain H. Foster of Nashville (U. S. Senator in 1838, instructed out in 1839 by the Locos) and Spencer Jarnagin, Esq. of East Tennessee are the Whig candidates. On the other hand a Loco-Foco has moved, as an amendment to Mr. Turney's Resolution, that the Senate do on its part elect Hopkins L. Turney and Thomas Brown, U. S. Senators, and send their names to the House for concurrence. (Mr. Turney is a nephew of the President of the Senate aforesaid, a Member of Congress and a violent Loco-Foco: Brown is a nominal Whig, who has answered the questions of the thirteen Senators.) These two propositions are before the Senate unacted on, the question being deferred on account of the absence of Members. We shall not be surprised if the Whig majority of the Legislature and People of Tennessee are cheated after all.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Tennessee Senate Us Senators Election Whig Candidates Loco Foco Amendment

What entities or persons were involved?

Samuel H. Anderson Turney Ephrain H. Foster Spencer Jarnagin Hopkins L. Turney Thomas Brown

Where did it happen?

Tennessee

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Primary Location

Tennessee

Key Persons

Samuel H. Anderson Turney Ephrain H. Foster Spencer Jarnagin Hopkins L. Turney Thomas Brown

Outcome

propositions deferred due to absence of members; potential for whig majority to be outmaneuvered.

Event Details

Prospect of electing US Senators in Tennessee legislature; Senate President Turney proposes joint ballot resolution, supported by Whig majority. Whig candidates: Ephraim H. Foster and Spencer Jarnagin. Opposing amendment to elect Hopkins L. Turney and Thomas Brown directly in Senate for House concurrence. Matters unacted on due to absent members.

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