The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-08-04
Death Of Andrew Johnson.


his daughter, Mrs. w. r, Brqwn, in
Carter County Tenns sssee. A special
to the, ,CinoinhatizGazctte ga ys|: ....
a Con Wednesday morning he left
on the train for Cartet's station and
from thence he wont on, horseback to
his daughters residence, about z
miles, riding in the hot SUM- Arriv-
ing there he felt very fatigued, and,
the samo afternoon about 4 O'Clock,
his right side was paralyzed, render.
ing him speeohlcss. His wife was
with him at the time. His son
Frank aud his daughter, Mrs. Patter-
son, were at onoc sent for and left
I Groenville on Thursday.D On Thurs.
day! about noon ha became conscious
. and had partial use of his sido again,
" but it was evident that tue great
'Commoner could not 1.-Two long, and
thus surrounded by: his entire family
and neighboriug friends, he yielded
up the ghost about 9 O'Clock this
morning." a,.r.n. a..,. i,~,.:,f
Mr.. johnson was a.; remarkable
man. Ho was born in Raleigh, N.
Q. in 1908. Being prevented by ex>
treme poverty from obtaining un
education, ho waa approhticed to the
tailor's trade at the age Of ten years.
During his apprenticeship he learned
to read. In 1924 ho ran away from
his employer and camo to Laurcus
O. H., s. G., where hc worked two
years. Returning to Raleigh he Of
fercd to pay his employer, for The
timo lost but being unable to give
security, he won't to Grcenvillc, Ten
' nesseo, carrying his moth with him
Hero ho married, und was taught by
his wife to write and cipher. Taking
part in politics he was elected alder.
man byitho working men in 1928
lie was reelected two years, and in
1880 was elected mayor, q position he
held thrco years. In 1885, at the
age of 27 years he was elected as a
democrat to tho legislature. Here
ho opposed bill granting S4 900, 900
to internal improvome rents, prophecy
ing that it would he disastrous to tic
State. Tho bill passed, and owing
to his opposition, ho was defeated
for tho next torn. But by 1889, the
State had been badly swindled, and
Mr.. Johnson's propl csics having been
verified, hc was again elected. In
1871 ho was elected State Senator,
and lin l843 was' sent to Congress
whore he remained ten years. Horo
hc n,ado hims elf prominent. In 1913
he delivered an elaborate speech in
- ~"- "f 'h~ '"t" Po"or. ih i25o,
no was elected Governor of Tonnes
zoe, and wns reelected in 1855.
During this campaign, which was very
= heated tho following incident oc-
CURED: ....., .. ....
At ono mooting, johnson appeared
with pistol in his hand and laid it
on the desk, and soid "Fellow-citi-
zens, L have been informed that part
of tho business to be transacted on
this occasion is tho assassination of
tho individual who now has tho honor
ofaddressing you. beg respectful
ly to propose to you that this be tho
first business in ordJr. Therefore, If
any man has come hole for the pur.
poso indicated, do not say to him,
lot him speak, but lot him shoot.
After pausing for moment with his
his hand on his pistol, ho said "Geu.
tlomcn, ituppoars that | have been
misinfo'med. | will now proceed to
address you on the subject that has
called US together" r,y .a'.' -.
In 1857 he entered tho United
States Senate, where no again made
himself prominent. In 1860 ho sup
ported Breckenridge and Lane. But
when secession was mootcd hc took d
strong stand in favor Of the Union.
For this he was burned in clligy in
nearly every city of tho State, and
narrowly escaped mobbing. In 1859
ho was made ID military Governor of Ten.
ncssco by Lincoln. Flo assumed tho
duties of tho oico in Nashville, and
issued proclamation declaring tn t
while treason must be punished, ono
merely retaliating vindictive policy
will be adopted" Two mont tbs later.
he issued n proclamation declaring
that for every union man maltreatcd BY
marauding bands, fivo "rcbcls" of
tho neighborhood should bo impris-
oned, and that where tho property of
loyal citizon was dcstr, yed, resti.
C"'toh e'ouiu Huu IEuHl luO OrUD-
erty of rcbols and Southern sympa.
thizers. Ho also performed other
acts to strengthen the Union cause.
In March 1863 he made speech
in which he expressed his belief that
slavery would be extinguishod by tho
war, but declared that tho cmanoipu.
.tion proclamation would not at all
affect the question. '.r. 49,.
In 1864, by his order, elections
wofo held for State ollice,s, and a
civil government was reorganizcd in
Tcnncsseo. .&, ,t +. .,.'i =.
In Juno 1864, he ;was nominated
tor tho Vico.presilonoy, mud in No.
Vombef, was elected. dis inaugural
as vicop, esid6nt,1 vas incoherent, and
received so orc censurc. tOn tho 18th
April 1865, Liuooln was ;assassinatol
and on thG' l5Sh, Mr.. johnson took
tbe oath of oflcelas successor. ,s ,. y
'liis iirstispeoolr ,betolsened severe
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