Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-09-02
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The early life of Andrew johnson ~as
.mbi,,.red by toll. a. the poor white man
Lea 70 toll f,r = livelihood. and more than
all. By the proud and dominant bearing OF
the men of wealth in slaves and lands
aroun! him. Petty tyranis dw-lled them
even among the wild hills of the N"laehu-
Ky. and ccngregated from all parts for re-
creation, a, the Warm Springs OF that ex-
traordinary river, the French Broad that
rises in North Carolina, and travels in
shocking madness to the river Tennessee
The discrepancy between their luxurious
enjoyments and the stinted cabin OF the
poor white man, with care-worn wife aud
generally stairway of tow-headed child
rem, looked young johnson all the time
staringly in the face. 1t may have some
what embittered, but certainly it bright
ened the capacity, of his bold young mind'
20 measure the cause by the effect so con-
etantly before him. Neither poverty nor
toll could check his ruling impulses to
work remedy, and raise the poor white
man of the South from degradation. How
ably, how perseveringly, he fought. the
history ofthe past thirty years Of Tennes-
see, bears his triumphant record. That to
accomplish this he moved other elements
of aid and strength in his great work. cam
not be denied, but he during long years
Tough: the good fight almost alone. There
was Providence in this. He was, as a
child, as poor and as friendless as was the
Saviour Of mankind. Without education,
or the means of obtaining it, he knew
much. observed keenly, measured we'll.
He was not of tho class Of poor men of the
South that neither travel nor hear of pub
lie matters but at election time, nor was
his strength of intellect unnoticed young
by men of great intelligence. Yet ne re-
manned poor youns man, using the
needle and the goose to obtain sustenance
for himself and wife worthy his toll.
The lamented Lincoln also was reared
in comparative poverty. but lie had the
poor white mans chances, not of the
South. His sun has set in the glory Of an
everlasting fame. The poor white man Of
the West has responded to his great des-
tiny, and the poor white man Of the South,
Andrew johnson, is now, for veal or for
woe, the President Of the United States.
The once mighty families that were wont
to congregats in noble mirth and over
towering domination at the Warm Springs.
with scarcely the c'ndescension of a jeer at
the " Butternut Tailor" are now bowling to
his subordiuates with prayers for a mo-
ment's interview. with petitions for mercy
and forgiveness Of sins against their coun.
try.
When East Tennessee was wilder than
nov. she reared another great poor man
Crockett. the martyr Of Alamo. Houston.
the hero Of San Jaciuto. and Andrew Jack
s0n had their bro'ien-up- there also
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