New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-05
ANDREW JOHNSON.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE EX-PREsIDENT.

Andrew johnson and Meredith P. Gentry, in
$50 the opposing candaa ties T Si
Of the State, at that time was edited by Z. G. East
VINO possessed the happy faculty Of . s ,h,s
statement in order that what follows may be
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bowed gracefully to the win OF the Tsope sr,h ana
G. Brownow, soon paid him visit The latter Is NOT
wholly unknown to fame Ihey ,asTed sgg ta G
down Bible and hymn-hook, said 81 never permit
yne 10 's sS y a%a ,he nerhbhood
BrownlOw, you must pray" The Invitation was &C
hymn sung, they all got down on their knees. Among
the petitions that BrOwnlOw offered up was TINS one
Andrew Johnson and h- man Eastman" Gentry at
sprang to his feet aud exclaimed IN loud voice.
"Stop BrOWnlow. stop If that petition is answered
the plan OF salvation Will be exhausted and the balance
of Us VIII he damned"
A NOBLE TRAIT EXEMPLIFIED:
Nashville, Tenn, papers relate the following
anocdole OF Andrew johnson when nc was military Gov
of I, nnessee a young boy had been captured
was ncaroerated in the Penitentary at Nashville 1t ap-
pears That the charge was gronndess as me h'y was
head of the Confederate Government. The boy found his
prison life very irksoe and having bored hole through
the wall Of his cell he jumped TO the ground Thc drop
too great however and he shattered his legs very
badly lie was rccapued and returned to the prison,
where after consultation. the surgeons decided il
was necessary aluputate the limb The boy
objected and finally became very sick, as mortil-
mother, bearing of the whereabouts OF her son,
travelled fifty miles To reach hn, but was refused adls-
SION to his cell After useless application TO the
officials she finally made her way through the guards nj
the Capitol and entered the presence OF Gov johnson
The Governor at this sur founded by army OIL
high In rank and was attending 10 some important
coureousy offered her his seat After hcarn3
her story he her pass which admitted her to the
Pententiary. short time afterwaid, when the facts
of The became known, Gov Johnson rardOnGd inc
then but she managed to him To her home,
where he finally recovered. He is now well and ENJOY ing
brother OF boy, aud evidently much moved by
The OF the death Of his mothers and brothers pene
'"''0'' HIS DAUNTLEss COURAGE
From TIE BDGalo courier.
When Andrew Johnson was renomlnated for
Governor Tennessee 1888, the Wing party had dis
appeared but in ITS place was the party composed OF the
very bitter iii their campaign against Gov john
son. and threats c violence against him were frequently
made ON one occasion, while he was stamping tie
state, he appeared at meeting with revolver III his
hand. LAYING it upon the table he SAID ,,o
osasnalon Of the ndiI dua who now has the honor Of
addressing you respectfully propose that this be the
first business in order Therefor, II any man
moi say to him. let him speak. but let him shoot"
He paused ii moment with his hand on his pistol ana
then said
"Gentlenen, Il appears that have been misinforned
will now proceed to address you on the subject which
las brought us together
LIFE WELL INSURED.
From The ChGrtestOn Is. c. Ners amt Ctrtr'er.
Ex-President Jolnson's death will he re-
nanics lie was believer III life insurance, aud illus
rated hts faith by his acts to an extent that il rare
dsed even NOWADAYS The aggcgata Of the policies on
his life less than $350,0o0 His happy heirs can
well afford TO say about that little pile OF So,
900 which the eXPresident lost by the bankruptcy of
Jay Cookies bank
RECOLLECIONs OF TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
-''"' ST Louts GlOb+ Democrat
That night Mr.. johnson spoke very freely
about the impending trial gathered from lIs manner
and tone that so from hene afraid Of conviction he
rather coured the mariyrdom of H. He said that II they
cotN cQ
with view Of conyictng them before the people. In
his most trOubulos hours lie never lost faith III MS own
ability 10 show the people that he was the sole defender
O' The Constitution have always thought that nothing
would have suited him better than TO have walked OF
the White House warrant of conviction and entered
upon another swing OF the circle, one more elaborate
titan the first On the occasion refer 10 spent long
time with Mr.. Johnson and got the material for
letter. first advancing his line Of defense aud
tcpatins much that WAS aiter"ard made pubic There
has been talk of late about te use OF money as means
to secure the acqnta OF Johnson Without making any
valuable addition 10 the iund OF Indignation ON TINS sub
icct will state what know 10 he fact-that SIR John
son only consented to the Of money, but
often said III hearing that he could he acquitted for
% he would not that sum, nor let anybody else pay
known fact That he allowed Jere Black to Withdraw
from his defense rather than give his official
sanction TO corrupt land trade i'll which Black was III
teIcsted. lie told Black thai he would rather be con
vcted times over than purchase not Only defense but
in variety Of ways defeat the scheme Of conviction
and, what is more. there good deal more money
for conviction that could nave been persuaded in the
Other direction i'll case OF al emergency. The great con-
believe there 81 men in the Senate then,
and they cautious enough to get few alternates
they do in conventions The asseycratOn may he
nnd Enn,ed, tI,,t johnson cot some ~ Gs mos,
efficient help society ladies Washingo not
the resident rebels Democrats of the Capital hut the
wives and daughters OF some OF the most ardent i'm
pcacheIs Congress. There was womanly sympathy
for Johnson from the beginning OF his troubles.
HIS RARE USE OF LIQUOR IN THE WHITE
From "Reminiscences BY "Mack 4" me ST. Louis Globe
IN, ctr Ia,.f
private conversation; indeed, he swOre like our army in
Flanders when excited Oh topics of personal concern but
ona heat-ig lightning that lit up The sky of his etea
without Intentionally Jurns anyh"dys person or char,
acter With him. WITH many others, "daInns" and
hclls" were made TO supply the decicnces OF vocaO-
gIaiy picked ny without the aid OF ssaools and hooks
class, and women AS sex, ulideiscOlc most OF what
they write He iialicsed his conversation.
away one two misapprehensons with regard
that he was great dSnkar This is FAR from being
tie truth He said to me one night that II was very
without being denounced as Il drunkarj, While others
could get blind drunk and be Endorsed by the temperance
societies and the Young Mems Christian Associations;
During his life in the White House johnson rarely used
wine or liquor lie was supposed 10 be drunk when he
made his famous 22d OF February speech in which he
denounced FOrney as "a dead duck, but he had not
tasted liquor that day. lie could get drunk on
his own talk quicker than the Oldest topper
get drunk on whisky Even in private Conversation after
he had had the floor Tor rye minutes, s listener would
lie speeches hc more Liable TO the Suspicion,
when was entirely groundess lie waa not tce'oiaor
| believe, but | dare swear he was not an babitGal
drinkcr during his Presidential inculbcncy. Another
impression quite prevalent is TINT he did not write tue
messages sent 10 Congress by him. This Is another mis-
take. lie only wrote his own messages but lie rarely
showed hCn TO his Cabinet officers until they
flushed. lie made exception In the OF the veto
OF the Freedmau's Bureau bill, which believe sub
United Black Tor revision before being sent TO
Congress bat the strongest document he wrote, the
veto OF the Ciy Rights BILL was his own unaidcd COM
position.
PERSONAL RECOLLECrIONs OF Mr.. JOHNSON.
TO fhe~Eduor OF TIE Tribune.
SIR Among the characteristics OF that man
Of great and some faults-Andrew Johnson-was
his suspicious disposition. No man approached him with
profer OF serytoe that I've did suspect him A Of