Wilmington journal., 1875-08-06
sbESg'l's YAK A.
ANDREW JOHNSON.

Andrew Johnson, whose death near
Gr4ei.ville. Tennessee, has been alrea-
dy noted in our Geographic columns
was born IN Raleigh, North Carolina,
December 20, 1903, and WAS the son OF
Jucob Johnson, clty constable. From
the extreme poverty OF his father An
drew IL ceived no education at school,
bur was appr-uticad to /, tailor, MIR.
Litchford, in tina city. He, however.
Taught himself to read, aud devoted
ali his leisure hours 10 study. In
1876 be TT moved to tennessee with hls
widowed mother, who WAS lett depe-
dent on him for support. lie was there
married to Miss ElIZa NcCardle, and
under hls Wife; instru :tIons learned to
write ard cipher. He WAS elt cted AL
drrlnan of CIR euvillc, on the working
mems ticket, In 1928, and was twice re-
elcted Ia 1880 nt was eItC d Mayor,
and held office three yt nrS. In 1884
h;- WAS active III securing the Adoption
OF Il Lew State Constitution, and III
1875 he was elected to the Lower
HDuS.- o, the State. Legislature on the
DelnpcrdtIc ticket. lie Was defeated
for the same position Ia 1897, but was
re- elected III 1889. In 1871 he was
elected 10 the State Senate, and III 1913
rep, e,ruteA the First Drstrict OF Ten
neS ,tt- III the UultCd States Congress,
where. he vas cptls,IicuuuS III t4Vur1hg
tiie annex ttion ,,f IcX.ts, The war with
M.-xico, he tariff OF 1916. and re-tr euci,-
Inenb of Government expenses. il
1898 lie was eitctt Il GOV+:uDr Of Ten
nrsacr, and was re-electt Il III 1879
During the contest he appeared pistol
III nand at IA meeting where Ills
-, t..II.- ii
and s.:id: "lf any man has CON here
tor ti1.- i}ufpDSt. indie ttel l do not say
t., n!uI. l. b htrn SIP Ak, but LET h,in
shoot ~ No demon, tfutlou WaS madc.
III 1877 NJ. JU!.nouu took hls seat il
ti,. United States Svuate, where iie
was prou4lnet,. III numerous Instances.
H. the Charie-tou-l} Is titInnre Dem >
cratic Convention Of 1860 he WAS the
Presidential candidate OF tine Tenne,-
see lrite At:ou, and af:erward suppnr-
t, Il the BrecklnridGe and Lane ticket
He however took ground against tuem
ON the doctriur of secession III ms
speeches III the Senate of December Is
aud - Returning nome III May, 1861,
his lite WAS Threatened by mob, but he
met thell pistol IN hand, aud suDiued
their violence, but i'll nearly every
city of Tennessee he was burned III
tifi4y. In 1862 he was appointed
MiItary Governor ofYtunessee, winch
office he htid uatIi 1854, wiIsn regular
s>tutt elections We're resumed. In
1864 lie was tA'ct.d Wee President,
aud in 1860 assumed the duties OF
PIe,.d mt, after tue aSsassluatlon OF
Mr Lnncoill. In May of that year be
appointed IL Military Commission fOf
tme trial ol the cOnSplratOrs, aud also
/ offered 500, 900 for the arrest OF don.
jefferson Davis, and smaller amounts
! for Others ale gtd to have been con
, cerntd III that affair The results OF
! thes>- trials ait well known, al "a need
B 10 comment here. The subs qIeDt
/ course of Mr.. Johnston was more con
/ eervatIve, and gave great Oiteilse to
/ the K publican LEADERS III Congress,
! and th,, contests during his admin
STATION Will doubtless be re
/ caltcu by our readers. His removal
OF lir. stanton from Office as SecEeta-
! ~ OF " r, and Ills appointment OF
( Gee, raj Grant to that place, was tie
tiual act which led to his imp, ach-
ment by Congress- IL March, 1868, but
Even that partisan aud mighty luham "a
. body talitd To obtain the two-thrds
vut4 7, ,qUlrcd - convict. The action
of General Grant, who treacheTUusly V
Delivered tine office lie had accepted
from PEcsItient Johnson INTO tie hand )
OF Mr.. Stanton yet rtmaIuS stigma
and disgrace upon his record. III 1863
/ Mr.. Johnson retired from office and
went to his home III Ieuuessce. Ia
1870 he was defeated tor seat III the
United States Senate by two votes,
and III 1872 WAS beaten as candidate
Tor Congressman ut large.
/ Mr. johnson was reelected to the
present Senate OF the United States.
, aud III the extra session last Marcu
made a strong speech III opposition to
tire oppression OF the citizens of Lou
l-iauu 10y Genera! Grant ag:u his patti
sans, III which the Executive WAS Sc
>eIeiy haudied. One of the notable
events of Mr.. JohDsou's adminlstra,
tIon ~ President was his tuur through
the different States III 1866, accompa-
uIt q by Mr.. Seward, GeAcral Grant
and others, i'll which he delivered mu
Iuer"us etchcs, one of his assertions
giving rlsc to the popular expression
''swluginB around the circle" Mr.
| Johnson WAS noted through life for his
lndomitabie energy, great personal auo
political talents, and the Strlctest non.
esty and economy III office. He Was
severely criticised on account of al.
legged intemperate habits, and his oc
caslOnal eXceSses We're seized upon
with avidity by his political enemies.
In his death the ID mocratIc party loses
one whose acquaintance with the
frauds practiced by the Republicans
tOr some years past, and uuLeeltat1ng
deuuuciatIou would have done much
for the country III the coming session
Of Congress. Mr.. Johnson was re-
spected by the good men of all par
ties, and his death will be universally
| regretted.
Mr. Johnsou's wife. who has been
for twenty year; past au incurablc
Invalid, survives him. IN his family
.tIations Mr.. Johnson was most al
fectonate, ana his VT, who, during
lis occupancy tf the White House
Was only once able to leave her room,
was treated with the most tender at
tentlon. Mrs. Johnson had five chill
'ren-Martila, Mary, Charles, Robert,
rank. OF these there are still living
Greenville; Mrs. Mary Brown, at
whose residence he died, and Martha
formerly the wife of Judge Patterson
/
vas killed by fail from his horse in
Nashville Ill 1862, and Robert died
| just after the close of MIR. Johns, n s.
| tenn rs President
GEORGE Z. PICKETT
General George j.. Pickett, whose
cath III Norfolk on tn , Both uit. has
| been reported, WAS bern III Henrlco
county, Virginia, on January 25th,
1925, aud was the eldest son of Col.
Robert Picket, of Turkey Ialand, and
Mary JOhn-Or, OF Richmond. The
family was one Of the most prominent
III the State, and George Was afford, d
all the advantages OF a liberal educa-
ton. In 1871 he entered the Military
Academy at West Point, and, after
completing his course, at that institu-
ton, was assigned to duty with the
United States army i'll Mexico, under
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