The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-14 00:00:00

ANDREW JOHNSON AT GREENVILLE.

Ex-President Johnson made a speech on his
arrival at Greenville, Tennessee, on the 20th
March. In it he thus sketched bis career :—" I
came to this town in 1826, a poor boy, and a
stranger. In your midst I pitched my tent, and
' leaned upon you for succour and support. I was
taken by the hand. by many friends, and step by
step I have gone through what I have, and there is
not a parallel in history. You elevated me to office,
and, in the language of Mr. Nelson, I have never
been ashamed of my origin and my professions, for
it is merit and worth that make the man. In early
life 1 was elected Alderman, then Mayor, then to
the Legislature, then to the State Senate, then an
elector for President and Vice-President. I was
then in Congress for several years ; then Governor
of the State for years. After which 1 was elected
to the United States Senate, and was there when
the war broke out. During the war I was made
Military Governor. I was then elected Vice-Pre-
sident of the United States, and upon the death of
Mr. Lincoln I became by an inscrutable Provi-
dence President of this great nation." He warned
his fellow-townsmen of the danger arising from a
usurping Congress in these words :—" The thing
is at an end with me now, but I must say to you
that there is danger approaching, and I feel it my
duty to put you upon your guard. There is an
arbitrary Congress, that assumes to dictate to the
people. The time has come when the people must
arouse and declare their rights under the Con-
stitution, for the Constitution belongs to the
people. if Congress can wipe out all liberty,
you had better have a Prince to rule over you.
There has been much said about slavery of late
years, but I have been the greatest slave for the
last four years in all the land.. I can now say
that lam a free man. lam not in power a slave,
but in private life a sovereign. But I must
again call your attention to the Constitution,
and would say that if it is not rescued from usurpers
in the next two years, our Constitution and country,
with all our civil liberties, will be gone." " Will
you not let an old man, after he has borne the
burden of his country for many years, and spent his
time for his country's good, come back and live with
you the remainder of his days? Are there any that
will deny him a little earth to lay away his body ?
Is there one here so unkind that would deny me a
little resting-place when I shall have passed from
the land of defamation and persecution." Cannon
were fired, and there was a grand display of fire-
works, but the ex-President's speech was couched
in a despondent tone—probably under the first in-
fluences of that sickness which soon after prostrated
him.

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