The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-11-08
NO. 81.
Andrew johnson 'ssSufferings

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Col. Stokes, of Tennessee. in his sneecb
at Metzerott's Hall, Washington, recently
took occasion to refer to the "sufferinrs"
OF the "humblc individual" in the follow.
ing style:
And again he says, "Who has suffered
more than | have?" Who has offered up
more sacrifices than have % Now. Mr..
President, you ought not to have asked
Such questions, because you ought to have
known that some Of the Radical members
OF Congress happen to know YOU and all
about your pretended sacrifices.
Now, fellow citizens, intend to review
this matter little, and to show you how
great have been his sufferings. [ do it
out of no disrespect to him. am not
making war upon him, and do not intend
to do it. Bat 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 Grecnville, Tenn, in 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, receiv-
ing So, 900 year as salary, together with
his mileage.
Afterward, being made br;gadier-
general by the lamented Lincoln. he was
sent to Tennessee as Military Governor.
On reaching Tennessee he forcibly took
possession of rebel house right opposite
the Capitol, not exceeding one hundred
yards. 1t was a'superb mansion, elegant.
ly furnished, and his Office was fitted IN
IN the most magnificent manner. Here
he lived in the best style, supplied with
every comfort, and indeed with eyery lxu-
ury. lie Immediately ordered me to 90
and setce upon all the Confederate uhis-
key 1 could find. I did so, and had it
stored away in the Capitol in charge of
the provost marshal. cannot say chat
become Of that aehiSkey qtieruard All
[ can say is that it was the last I eUer-
sa'o Of 1t. a voice-"Was it Tennessee
the country whiskey-[Laughter1 As
| said, [ pressed it from the rebei S. an.
der has orders, when it was taken and
stored in the cellar of the State Capitol
Immediately opposite, you know, and with,
in one hundred yards Of ,chere our pres
ent President then had ms heqdouarters.
He afterward became candidate for
the Vice Presidency ; was elected cana
on TO Washington was sworn in-you
az hnoe0 uadcT arhat circumstances. -
Laughter and applause will not fol-
low him to the Inauguration bal, where he
dlsployed suchremarkableloee tort theneqro
[laughter], sitting beside a colored ser
want on lounge and fondly embracing
him, and, pointing to Mrs. Lincoln as she
passed by on the arm of Senator Summer
exclaimed. There goes the Queen. BIZ
God" Laughter and applause. This was.
doubtless the time when he first conceived
the idea of being king. Laughter and
applause Remember that during ALI
those severe trials and sugerinss he was
drawing handsome salary from the Uni
ted States Government. Now he is Presi--
dent 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, notwithstand
ing the efficient services of many of them
in the field, are sitting on nicely cushion
ed chairs, lie on easy sofas, and enjoy cool
and pleasant baths. enduring no suffering
and semelling no gunpowder, while he
has had to undergo the greatest peril and
suffer the greatest hardships.
Now will ask him to tell you, as to
smelling gun powder, when he was ever
IN battle, or near one, 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-in-law was
made Confederate judge, who took the
oath of allegiance to the Confederacy as
a Confederate judge. Andrew johnson
lost few negroes, who were subsequently,
returned to him through this same Con-
federate judge. think l can safely vcnr>
ture to say that Andrew johnson did not
lose single dollar by the war. Zap
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