Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-17

ANOhEH JOANbON 40 AN All I'VE
Mr.. Litchford, an old journeyman tailor,
of Raleigh, thinks it was in 1878 that
"Andy," as he called him, was bound sp-
prentice to j. j. Selby. He is decided as
a wild, "harum-scarum boy" But had
no dishonorable traits about him." He
was exceedingly restless, and his activity
in climbing fences, trees, &c, with the
natural sequence of tearing his clothes,
was S great source of trouble to his mis-
tress. On account of his propensities in
this direction she once made him a coarse,
heavy shirt of homespun goods, and the
young gentleman for a short time was
obliged to wear 8 whole under-garment.
In 1924 he 'cH}i not because he was sent
to a corn feldto work, as some one has said,
but on account of a scrape he had with q
lady by the name of Wells, who had two
right smart daughters. With another boy,
named Grayson, al apprentice in a rival
shop, Andy "chunked the old lady's house"
one Saturday night. Next day she heard
who it was, and threatened to "prosecute
them on Monday" Mr.. Litchford believes
he "knew his A B Cs when he came to his
shop, but l think 1 taught him to read"
Mr.. Litchford continued, "and he de-
deserves u~nabounded credit, for some
people say as how they had a grand start,
and l reckon he started underground"
He went to South Carolina, and returned
after a year and q half, during which time
he had earned his living with his needle.
On his arrival he applied to Mr.. Litch-
ford, then keeping an establishment of his
own, for work, but ne didn't get it, be-
cause he had been advertised" as a run
away, and the law prevented any one
from harboring him. Mr.. Selby had, dur
ing Andy's absence, sold out and moved
into the country; but, with a desire to
make due amends for his misdsmeanor,
the runaway walked twenty miles to see
him, and tried to make arrangements to
pay him for his time. Mr.. Selby required
security, and Any could not get it. He
told Mr.. Litchford that he ~onld not lot
him be security if he would, and so he de-
parted agsin, this time going to Tennes-
see. MI. Litchford next heard of him as
a member of Congress from that State, but
didn't believe it was "his boy Andy " I'M
til he saw it advertised in tie papers
about the mechanics in Congress, and saw
the word tailor after his name" A
pamphlet copy of one of his speeches, sent
to Mr.. Litchford under his Congressional
frank, is yet in the possession of the latter.
At his first session he returned to Ra-
leigh and made a speech, F" pitching into
Parson Brownlow and Gales, the editor of
the Register 1t seems that Brownlow,
a political opponent of johnson at the
time, had sent 70 Gales for Hfamily items"
Gales furnished them, and hence John
sons attack on him and Brownlow. The
citizens of Raleigh at that time thought it
something remarkable that the "tailor's
apprentice" of their recollection should be
able to make such a speech, but johnson
told Mr.. Litchford chow it was" His
wife had "learned him " while he was on
the %tailor's board working for his bread in
Tennessee. During this visit Mr.. johnson
asked Litchford to show him his fathers
grave, which he did. It has but a plain,
marked al. j." and is nearly hidden
from view by the o~vergrowth of weeds
and branbles.
The house in which President johnson
was born is still standing, and is an object
of no little curiosity to the many strangers
who visit Raleigh. It is a small frame
building, a story and a half high, contain
ing only two or three rooms. Relic-mon-
gers have already commenced tearing off
the weather-beaten sidebosrds.
L D. CAMPBELL, MINISTER TO MEXICO.
The President remembers his friends.
The nomination of Mr.. Campbell as min
lister to Mexico gives interest to the fol-
extract from a private journal,
which Mr.. Savage prints:
"April 20, 1862 An interesting event
of to-day has been the arrival of the Sixty
ninth Ohio, under command of Col. Lewis
D. Campbell, ex-Congressman from Ohio.
They drew up in front of the st. Cloud
Hotel, and shortly after, Governor john
son appeared. He was enthusiastically
received, and delivered a patriotic address.
BE cordially welcomed Colonel Campbell
and his regiment to the soil of Tennessee,
in behalf of the Union men, and earnestly
wished them God speed in marching
through the State on this mission to main
tain the Union and The Constitution md
to put down treason. He avowed that
when the sentiments of the people of Ten
nessee could be heard, the State would
stand d~isenthralled from secession and
a sovereign member of the Union"
Mr.. JOHNSON USED AS A BAIT.
IL mdo hDCuI OAoNcu ClOCh Lu6 COIu-
pany had retired, when the host whisper
informed him that Colonel Lister of
The Third Minnesota, had just sent word
BY a courier that threats of an attempt to
the Governor were rife in town,
that for the purpose some six hundred
supposed to be Morgan's men,
we're within six miles at sunset. The Col
1nel quietly sent three companies out to |
surround the house and waitin ambush for
he approach of the rebels. There need
be no fears for tho Governors safety said
Spence, if we keep quiet Earnestly
,autioning Mr.. Glenn not to disclose the
to any one until morning, the lat
er was left to the enjoyment of the agree
Ible reflection for the remainder of the
that he might at any moment hear
he rattle of musketry, the din and clash
# arms, with no other defence than a Dol
ter and a clear conscience The night
passed YEARLY away, and by the bursting
ight Of a bright May morning in sunny
tennessee, the Journalist welcomed again
he sight Of green zwards and masses of
flowers ~undisturbed by the tread
f hostile footsteps. The enemy had
got wind of the movement of
)olohel Lister, and had j~udiciously con-
luded to defer for the present the attempt
o capture SO valuable a prize as Governor
Johnson.
"On visiting the camp of Colonel Lister
ext morning, Governor johnson inquired
he had not been informed of the alarm
f the previous night, in order that he and
is party might have come into town and
better protection. Oh replied
Lister, with all the GOODNESS of an
g%renadier, I knew they wanted to use
as a bait Neither the Governor nor
is party saw the precise necessity of using
lch valuable bait to catch such a bad
yle of fish"
ROUGH TINES IN TENNESSEE.
when we were at Nashville, seven
BARS ago, anecdotes of the coolness and {
'urage of Governor johnson were among !
Ie current coin of conversation. One
,ntlemen, a political opponent of the
overnor, an eyewitness of the occur
nee, told US that a placard was posted in
70 town one morning announcing, in the
language of old Tennessee,
at Andy johnson was to be shot ton
5ht.' Friends of the Governor assem- :
ed at his house, DESTROYS to form a body
ard to escort him to the State House. .
said he, gentlemen, if I am to be
OF at, l want no man to be in the way of :
g bullet He walked alone, with his US y
! elaboration, through the streets to his D
icial apartments at Capitol Hill" l
Another eyewitness related q similar
ny. johnson was announced to speak
one of the exciting oupstione n tho 4