The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-11-23
ANDREW JOHNsON's sUFFERINGs

1t is well known that President Johnson
in making bis many brief speeches frequent.
y alludes to his sufIsrings in the late con.
test. Col. Stokes, Of Tennessee, in late
speech, relates the Johnsonian suferings
and sacrifices rs follows:
lie left home at Greenvillc, Tennessee, IN
a buggy, with Col. 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, re-
eeiying $4,000 a year as salary, together
with his mileage. Afterwards, being made
Brig Gen. by the lamcn,ed Lincoln, he
was sent to Tennessee rs Military Governor.
On reaching Tennessee. he forcibly took
possession Of q rebel house right opposite
the Capitol. not exceeding one hundred
yards from IL. II was a superb mansion,
elegantly furnished, and his Office was fitted
up in the most magnificent manner. Here
he lived in the best style. supplied with ev.
cry comfort, and indeed with every luxury.
llc immediately ordered me to 90 and
seize upon all the Confederate wliskey
could find did so, nnd had il stored away
in the Capitol in charge Of the Provost
Marshal. ] cannot say what became Of
that wliskey afterwards. All I cnn say is
that it was the last ever saw of II. "A
voice was il Tennessee whisky? Mr..
Stokes-Ycs; 1t was tho country whisky.
Laughtcr.l As ! said, pressed it from
the rebels under his orders, when Il was
taken and stored in the cellar of the State
Capitol, Immediately opposite, you know,
and within one hundred yarls from where
our present President then had his head
quarters. He afterwards became candi.
date for the Vice Presidency was elected ;
came on to Washington I; was sworn in
you all know under what circumstances.
will not follow him to The Inauguration
hall, where he displayed such remarkable
love for the negro, sitting beside colored
servant on lounge and fondly embracing
him, and, pointing to Mrs. Lincoln as she
passed by on the arm Of Senator Sumner,
exclaimed, There goes the Queen, by ;od'
This was doubtless the time when he first
conceived the idea of being king. Reme,n-
her that during all those severe trials and
sufferings he was drawing handsome sal
ary from the United States Government.
Now he is President Of the United States,
and still we hear no suffers. He says these
men in the Capitol here, whom he has
designated as traitors To their country, not
wi,hslandiug The efficient services Of many
Of them in the field, are sitting OF cusi-
ioned chairs, lie on easy sofas, and enjoy
cool aud pleasant baths, enduring no suffer-
ing aud smelling no gunpowder while he
has hal to undergo the greatest peril and
suffer the greatest hardships.
Now ] will ask him TO tell you. us to
smelling g,inpowder, when he was ever in
hattie or near one except on one occasion
when within one mile of old "Pap" Thom.
rs at Nashville. These are facts. Now !
ask you again, What did he lose nt home
Why, his son.in.law was made Confederate
Judge, presided over the courts as Con-
federatc Judge, took the oath Of allegiance
to the Confederncy rs Confederate Judge.
Andrew Johnson lost few negroes who
were subsequcntlylrrturned to him through
the same Confederate Judge. ] think can
safely venture to say that Andrew Johnson
did not lose single dollar during the war.