The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-01-19
ANDREW JOHNsoN's COURAGE.

The Cincinnati Commercial favors its
readers with the following anecdote, by way
Of accounting for the uncertain movements
or rather lack of movement, on the part of
"A. Johnson, late of Tennessee: Andrew
has the power to do deal of mischief, but
he lacks the nerve. Obstinate as a mule in
his opinions, he is as unstable as water in
his actions. No amount of public condemn n
ation Will change his views; no victories, in
dorsements, or encouragement will induce
him to act. Ii his ends could be accomplish
I'D by long talks, something would be done
True, he removed Stanton, Sheridan and
Slckles; but IN the first instance he complied
with the law he pronounced unconstitutional,
and shielded himself under General Grant.
n the next, he was careful to say that he re-
moved these commanders for personal dis
Respect TO himself, and by attempting to re-
place Sheridan by Thomas, tried to save him
kelf from charge Of obstructng the laws of
Congress. The secret of all this NAV be
ound in the mans lack of pluck. For
Example, during the Buell. Commits sion,
Andrew, then Military Governor of Tennes-
Zee, charged General Buell. with being a |
|raitor. for that Buell. had attempted to eva
Fuate Nashville, and was prevented onlv bv |
he active interference Of said Andrew. This |
Buell. pronounced false, anu vet the Judge |
kdvocate of the Commission could never get |
ne vociferous and patriotic Andrew into |
curt to face Don Carlos And when atlast.
he witness, Andrew aforesaid, sent in his
deposition, General Buell., in a published de-
ense, pronounced It false and, its deponent
! perjured scoundrel. OF the perjury we
have doubts, but Of the lack of pluck there
3 no question. A little circumstance occur
ed in Cincinnati highly illustrative of this
act. While the Commission was in session
ohnson passed one night at the Burnet
louise, on his way TO Washington. The
light of his arrival he was serenaded. and
p his speech responding to the compliment,
. INDUCED in bitter denunciation of trail
prs. The crowd gave the attack significance
~ crying out Buell." Buell." and John
on assented. The little gamecock of Shiloh
TODD with arms folded at his window, in
{roup of friends, listening to this pleasant
fttle drama. The next morning Governor
Andrew Johnson entered the 6ining-hall for
Breakfast. and seated himself half wav
|own, with his back to the wall, facing the
|uests who were breakfasting. In few
llinutes, and before Andrew could be served, | :
General Buell. made his appearance, march ,
hg into the hall in full regimentals, with his !
word clanking at his heels, to show that he !,
las not under arrest, and followed by two Z
DDS, he paused for a moment, as he laid -.
own his hat and gloves.
The air seemed heavv in an instant with .
|dings of a coming scene. The play of knife +
nd fork was suspended, and the very wait -
Re stopped their busy attentions. Eyes !,
Prned uneasily from General to President q
10 one who has seen Buell. under any cir :,
INSTANCES, it is scarcely necessary to say r
pat his presence is impressive. Rather T;
hder the middle as to hight, he is erect and =,
kceedingly well proportioned, while his r.
huarely cut, handsome face is lit up bv A
fir of eyes seldom given to a human being n
|It for command, and as those ewes fell on .,
bhnson a thrill ran through the assembly. NJ
\ 18th an exceedingly unpleasant scowl, the r
enerai stalked the half length of the dining r.
bonn to where Johnson sat, and pausing h,
fthin five feet of him, gazed Indignantly in Al
Is face. flush as of heat-lghtning passed 90
Ter Andrews countenance, and his eyes h.
n on his plate. johnson is not eapa- Ct
e of much expression in his heavy face,
Pt there was no installing the pitiable, :
wed look that came upon them. After
luse of minute, General Buell. picked up
g chair. and bringing it down with bang, I,
at made johnson jump, sat down and -
oily ordered his breakfast. Johnson in
finished his.