The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-10-27
From the Washington Sunday Oh onicle.
Andrew JOhnsOn's SuEerings.

Colonel Stokes. of Tennessee, III his
speech at Metzerott's Hall last evening, took
occasion to refer to the ''sufferings" of the
'humble individual in the following style !:
And again he says, "n no has suffered
more than have? Who has offered up more
sacrifices than haye?" Now, Mr.. Prcsi
dent, you ought not to have asked such ques
tons, because you ought to have known that
some of the Radical members of Congress
happen to know you and all about your pre-
tended sacrifices.
Now, fellow citizens, intend to review
this matter a little and to show you how
great have been his sui1erings. do it out
of no disrespect to him. | am not making
war upon him, and do not intend to do it
But having stigmatized me. he makes it
necessary for me to bring the chalk right up
to the line and chalk out this matter. Now
for the facts: He left home at Greenville,
Tenn, in Il buggy, with Colonel Jim Carter,
and rode over to Kentucky, and then took
the cars for Washington, where he took his
seat in the United States Congress as Senator,
receiving $4,000 n year as salary, together
with his mileage. Afterward, being made a
brigadier general by the lamented Lincoln,
he was sent to Tennessee as Military Cover
nor. On reaching Tennessee he forcibly
took possession of II rebel house right oppo-
yards. 1t was superb mansion. elegantly
furnished and his office was fitted up i'll the
most magnificent manner. Here he lived
in the best style, supplied with every com
fort, and indeed with every luxury. He
Immediately ordered me to 90 and seize npon
aH the Contcdcratc whiShy could ,fnd. !
did so, and had it stored away in the Capitol
in charge of the provost marshal. ! cannot
sag what became of that mhishy attcrmard.
All | can say is that it was the last | ercr
Sam Of it, A voicc-"Was it Tennessee
whisky?] Mr.. Stokes Yes; it was the
country whisky [laughter.] As said, |
pressed it from the rebels, undcr his orders,
when it was taken and stored in the cellar of
the State Capitol, Immediately opposite, you
know. and within one hnnd,edya ris Of rhcre
ters He atterward became a candidate for
the Vice Presidency; was elected came on
to Washington was sworn in-yOu all hnOW
mdcr rhot circumstances. Laughter and
applause. | will not follow him to the
Inauguration ball, where he displayed such
remarkable lore for the negro laughterJ
sitting beside a colorcd servant on u lounge
and fondly embracing him, and, pointing to
Mrs. Lincoln as she passed by on the arm Of
Senator Sumner, exclaimed, "Thcre goes
the Queen, by God!n Laughter and APP
plausc. This was doubtless the time when
he first conceived the idea Of being king.-
Laughter and applause. Remember that
during all those severe trials and suiferings
he was drawing handsome salary from the
United States Government. Now he is
President of the United States, and still we
hear he suffers He says these men in the
Capitol here whom he has designated as
traitors to their country, Notwithstanding the
efficient services of many of them in the
field, are sitting on nicely coshoned chairs,
lie on easy sofas. and enjoy cool and pleas
ant baths, enduring no suffering and smell
ing no gunpowdcr, while lie has had to un-
dergo the greatest peril and suffer the great
est hardships.
Now will ask him to tell you, as to smell.
ing gunpowdcr, when he was ever in a battle.
or near ono, except on one occasion when
within two miles of old Pap Thomas at
Nashville. These are facts. Now ask you
again what did he LOSE at home? Why, his
Son-inlaw was made Confederate Judge, pre-
sided over the courts as Il Confederate Judge
took the oath of allegiance to the Confcd
cracy as aContederateju Andrew John
son lost IA few negroes, who were Subsequent
ly returned to him through this same Con-
tcderate Judge. | think | can safely venture
to say that Andrew johnson did not lose q
single dollar BY the war. [Applausc.]