Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-03-16
Mr. ViCe-PreSident Johnson.

When Andrew johnson was nominated by
the Baltimore Convention for Nice-Presi-
dent, we drew upon ourselves a volley of
vltuperatlon Tor saying that besides wanting
the character and culture of statesman,
MIR. johnson lacked the sentiments and
bearing OF gentleman. Since the exhibi-
tlon OF drunken mpertinence by which he
dlsgraced himself, insulted the cabinet and
the diplomatic corps, and filcted his party
! friends, on Saturday last, we are content tC
submit the propriety ofthat criticism to the
decision Of the Republican journals and
| orators who made such handle Of it in the
canvass. The Tribune is so ashamed of the
incoherent indecency Of Mr.. johnson 5
speech that 1t prints no part Of it. The re-
porters of the Congressional GioGe are said
to have been tampercd with to prevent its
publication in that repertoly ofdcbates, and
to give Mr. johnson an opportunity, when
he RECEIVERS from his beastly orgie, to sub
stltute for his outrageous impertincnce
something that will not SO defile the public
records. But, unluckily, it was heard by
the foreign ministers, who were present to
witness the Inauguration ceremonies, and
has been spread on the wings of the press
by the too faithful reporters.
The office Of Vice President is the one
which more than any other in our govern
ment requires in its incumbent decency of
manner and dignity of character. The other
great officers of the government have oppor-
tunlties to display ability as statesmen, but
the Vice President holds place of great dig
nifty without any corresponding functions
AS the presiding officer Of the Senate he is
a sort OF state pageant-the only one under
our government. There is no reason why
the Senate, more than the House, should
be furnished with a presiding officer from
outside its own body but as the Constitu-
ton took .precautlon against the highest
office becoming vacant, it sought to give to
the contingent successor of the President Il
position which should prevent the dignity
OF the government suffering by his insig-
niticance. But when such IA man as Andrew
johnson is lifted into this position of mere
dignity, he dishonors it, the government
and himself. We copy the report of the
disgracefu scenes of Saturday. given by a
journal whose obstreperous affection of
loyalty may exempt it from suspicion of
cxaggeration
During all this time Andrew Johnson-fors such
he simply was then, not having taken the oath
OF Office (would to Heaven thai it could be said
IN behalf Of the country that he is still only
Andred Johnson n)-continued his speech. such
II speech! IL might have been appropriate to
some hustings in Tennessee; but it certainly
was iar nom being appropriate on this OCCASION
II was not only ninety-ninth rate stump
speech, but disgraceiul III the extreme. lie had
not proceeded far When senators He Repu6iicdlt
seats oSl at @@g eSc& o, % u % scaaee sae ac as IS n"c
as 10 say Ls he crazy, or teIat isHe U'aaeJ. They
exhibited IN every feature gre uneasiness.-
There was no mstalling the fact that the sena-
tors were mortified in tie extreme. The Demo-
cratic senators leaned forward and appeared to
be chuckllng with each other over the figure
made by the Republican party through their
Vice President elect The foreign ministers
showed uninistabable signs Of aInazement as
the incoherent sentences came from Mr.. john
sons lips. Republican senator's n1oued around IN
their sedtS, ulaJte to @ stu under the eniibuion be-
fore Me SODe Of Ue senator's sat SideiOSe, others
Luckily for the members of the House OF Repre-
sentatlYeS, they did not reach the senate until
several minutes after twelve, and they were not
subjected to but II small portion of this scene
The speech was disconnected, the sentences so
incoherent that ii Is impossible to give an accu-
up in the reporters gallery, thestatements thai
your President is n plebclan-I am "A plebelan,
glory in it-Tennessee has never gone out OF the
Unlon-l am going TO talk two minutes and
half on that point-l want you to hear me-
Tennessee always was loyal-we all derive our
power from the people, Chief-Justice Chase is
but Il creature Of the peOple-I want you to hear
me two minutes on that point-you Mr.. stanton,
power nom the people. C'Who is Secretary 'Dsi Of
the Navy" was then heard, In a voice OF less
volume. Some one responded Mr.. Welles.J You,
Mr.. Welles, Secretary of the Navy, get your
power from the people This was the strain and
tone of the whole speech, mixed with lecture
to the Senate on the action OF the Senate ON the
rebellious states
IL was impossible TO give a full report sitting
in the gallery. The constant ctoter Of uoices in ne
rear, deciuili9 "Whdt a shame" "iidS he no
friends ?" as there no person uho 0W hare mercy
upon hiln2" "IeH him 10 stop and SaUe the country
FURTHER Disgrace tDeJe SO H"nerouS HaG preUeHted
a Jul report being made. The only full report
was that of the official reporters of the Globe
The senator's hOWeuey, ,cere so chdgrined at the
speech that Hey notified The Globe reporter 10 sup
lIresshis copy and wait until Mr.: Johnson could
write out speech that this affair might not go
before the world in that form. 1t is charitable
to say that his condition was such that he was
UNIT TO make "a speech. lie evidently did not
shun bourbon county, kentucky, ON his way
here. Mr.. Johnson finally concluded his speech
whereupon Vice-President Hamlin adminis-
tered TO him the oath of office. Mr.. Hamlin
read the oath by sentences, and Mr.; Johnson re-
peated il after him. The EFFORT OF Lte Wee Presi
dem elect to 90 through leih the form ofrepeqhng
the sentences as read by M. Ha'nina, uaS pdtQW