Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-31
The Death Of Andrew johnson.


President and Senator Andrew Johnson,
which reached this city by telegraph to-day.
created profound sensation, so large part
Of his active life having been spent in our
midst and most of it in trying periods of our
political history. He had a great many warm
personal friends here, who are deeply grieved
at the >ad intelligence. In our tele3raphic
columns VIII be found the latest reports in
reference to his last Illness and death.
AN EVENTFUL AND INSTRUCTIVE CAREER
Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, y.
G., December 29th, 1900, and lost his father
when he was only four years of age At the
age OF ten years he was apprenticed to a
tailor IN his native place. with whom he
served seven years. His mother was unable
10 afford HIM any educational advantages
ara lie was not at school a day in his life.
When learning his trade he resolved to make
an effort to educate himself, aud having &C
CURED knowledge of the letters of the al
rbaoet. he borrowed book which he had
often heard read aloud. By perseverance he
learned TO read, and on completing his ap-
pTenlceSnlp, in 1921, went To Laurens court
mouse. =. -, where he waE emplOy-i as q
JouTney men for nearly two years. After
WOrkinz again for a short time a Raleigh.
II lNT, be set out 10 seek his fortune in the
West. taking with him his mother, who was
dependent upon him for support. He Oh
tanned work at Grecnsviile, Tennessee;
remained there about twelve months
and married; afterwards went further west
wand. eventually settling at GreenyiIla
where he commenced business In to this
time de had merely acquired a knowledge of
reading. but, under the instructions Of his
wife, he learned writing, ciphcring, &c.
after the labors of the day were over The
HTSl Office which he held was that of alder
man OF the village, to which he was elected
In 1873, lie elected in IS1a, and in 1880 was
chosen mayor. which position he held for
three years. In 1885 he was elected 10 the
legislature. where he took decided ground
against a scheme Of Internal improvements
which he cOntended would not only fail, but
entail pom thr state Cumbersome debt
and on account Of the course ne ad0pteI was
defeated at the next election, III 1851. He
again became candidate in lSig, when many
of the evils he had predicted having been
iuily demonstrated, ne was elected by Z large
majority. In 1871 he servei as Pra>iten-
1dl elcctOr iOr the state at large on the
democratic ticket, embracing large portion
of the state. and confronting upon The stump
several of the leading wing orators. In lSfr
e was elected % The state senate, aud "a l. IS
10 toDgreFS, III when, by successive cleo
Tons. He served until 1-55. HurIuZ tins pc
Tipi he was conspicuous ana active i'm aE w.
Gazing the annexation @. Texas the tart II OF
isif, aud Ire war measures OF Mr. Polk s al
mluiStTat.OL. In I,25 le was elected COVER
nor Of Tr.,uessee, and reelected III -, after
Il severe contest. At the expiration Of ms
second term II Office rs governor, in i>J,. ne
was elected United States Senator fora fun
term, eDdiJ March ,. I>tsj. and male some
vigorous speeches on behalf or the Union
On the reelection OF Mr.. LiucDlu rs Pre,i-
dent, In The autumn Of 1861, Mr.. Johnson vas
elected ' ice President, and after TIL agsa,gf-
nation Of Mr. Lincoln. April Il. was sworn
IN as President, April l., l>jJ. On
bis accession to the Presidency, NJ.
verify against those who hal participated
il the late insErrection. or syrnpathizei with
The insurgents; refusing % listen 70 any pleas
for the Communication OF the sentence OF death
passed on Mrs. Su.ratt, and declaring that
- rebels, even If repentant. must take the
back Seats but very soon he changed his
policy entirely, proclaiming successive am
neStleS FOR those who had been engaged in
the war. During his adminisi ration Congress
adopted the fourteenth and fifteenth amend
mentS To The Constitution, which We're passed
ana ratified by the requisite ms iOr!ty OF two
thirds OF the states. Measures OF recOnStruc-
ton, having for their object the protection OF
the freedmen, and the granting OF suffrage to
q en-. were TaSSei 6v Cong. e.s and though
vetoed by NJ Johnson. were pa Ss1.i Over MS
vCioes. From the summer OF 1856 the hos
ti!ity between Mr.. Johnson and the party
Wblcn haf elccte.i him and its representatives
IN congress, grew daily more bitter In a
tour ma lie through the northern states in the
puiUmu OF 1>CG, this bitterness was infansi-
hed by Mr.. Johuson's denunciation OF Con-
~ name. His subsequent measures
such a3 opposing impartial sufFra se
ana MS open quarrelS with officers of the
COVER IneHt especially with Secretary Stan
ton aud Gen. Grant, still further widencd
tie breach. An attempted cJI.D Fe'pt TO gain
possession OF the war office, led to his i'm
parchment IN February, INGS, bnt on his trial
before lhe High Court Of Impeachment, only
thlrty hVe votes for his conviction. and
nineteen for his acquitfal (three less than
the .equlsite twO-thir,!S) were given. During
his administration the Atlantic cable was
successfully laid, and tclGgraphic messages
exchanged between him and Queen Victoria
o. March 1, l>G1, his term Of Office expired
lie was afterwards a candidate for Governor
Of Tennessee, hut failed of election. He was
more successful II his candidacy for the
hlted states senate last year, and after a
sharp and spirited contest I'm the legislature
was elected % succeed Senator Hrnwnlow
from March 81 OF this year His speech a.
the extra session of tie Senate this spring
vii! be remembered.
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