The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-01


there was a large wing majority. Therefore, in
1863, ne not rec ected. He worked for ana
elected, defeating q. II. Henry, .the eagle orator
OF he Southwest Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Henry
together haa stumped the state. Mr.. Johnson's
election was due to his personal popularity and
the fact rhat ne was always claiming to be the
friend OF the laooring class. His administration
OF the government oil the state was not brilliant
but II was quietly successful When he was re-
Nominated In 1855 Inc wing party had disap-
peared, but IN Its place was the party COM
posed OF the opponents OF foreigners for
ONCE. The Know Notnings were very bitter
In their Campaign against Governor Johnson,
and threats OF violence against MIN were fre-
quently made ON one occasion while ne was
stumping tue state he appeared at q meeting with
revolver In mis- nand. Laying 1t upon Inc table
'.Felow citizens-I have been Informed that
part OF tne business to De transacted tae pres
ent occasion Is the assassination OF the individual
who now has the honor OF addressing you. 1 re-
specially propose that this be the nrst business in
Order. therefore, II any man has come here to-
night for he purpose indicated do not say TO
him. let him speak bur let m N SMOOTH
ne paused moment VITA his hand on his pis-
"Gentlemen-lt appears that have been misin-
formed. WIN nov proceed TO address you on the
subject which has brought us together"
his second term OF once as Governor was
quiet as the first. He served until 1889, wnen be
was elected TO the Unlted States Senate At once
he became champion OF he homestead measure,
arguing for IL on popular democratic principles.
He and Senator Benjamin +. Wade, OF Onio be-
came the most persistent advocates OF the bill,
winch was a terward vetoed by President Blu
cnanan. senator Johnson was, at this time man
party did not care greatly Tor him. IL must be
remarked that he was an earnest opponent OF the
that q statesman who alone among Southern
Senators was an advocate OF the Homestead Dill,
ern measure, should have refused to aid in OPEN
ing up the Western country with means OF trans
pOrtatlon.
THE ANTI-sLAvERY AGITATION.
The ann-slavery agitation was now at It's
height. The final struggle was coming. MI.
cratic members of mis- party Knew mat he valued
slavery as an existing institution which was not
as an institution subordinate TO the Unlon. la
tue Democratic Convention OF 1860 he was the
Presidential candidate of the Tennessee delega-
ton. After the break between the Charleston
and and Baltimore wings OF the party he supported
pohcy, though his habits OF mind would have
turned him i'll favor OF Douglas. He patiently
acquiesced IN the election OF Lincoln, anu Win a
that the south Woun be greatly endangered by
fne "a adminisratlon OF republican President.
posed IN the Senate. December IL, 1860, resolu-
tlon which would produce constitutional guaran-
that the President should be elected
a1rsesiy o Ss the people SO that the eiee,
interfere to prevent the eection OF popular can
dldate. In speech advocating his measure he
held that the constitution makes provision Tor
union and preservation, but not Tor destruction.
tine South Also 1nis speech created great SEN
saton. Southern Senators began to retire. An
raised against secession. The retiring Senators
spoke OF MIN In words OF bitter reproacn. In Feb.
llie-ln reply to them. 1t broke the cowardly
tranquility OF the country. 1t denounced the
Southern secesslonists as traitors. He went so
far in MS denuncatons as TO prefer Senator
Wade, OF ONO, to Jefferson DAVIS. At once he De-
came famous. From political position OF COM
parative opscurity he rose To the power OF giant.
His speech ana the succeeding one In reply TO
Senator Lane, OF oregon wete fun OF eoquence.
Taey were learned, patriotic and Willy; aud they
put 10 shame some or the compromising repupil-
cans OF the North. Johnson, or Tennes-
puolic mad, ana many otnerr men OF hitherto
great reputation snrunk within his shadow The
people u Tennessee, and especially OF the south
ern part tne state. were UnioDists bat the Leg
isiature voted to secede. Waen Senator Johnson
returned home in May. 1861, he was daily IN peril
OF his life. price was put upon his head. he
was burned In eihgy; aud he lett his State, not,
tyraany, Everywhere in the Noftn he met with
ov2tions. Ia the summer session Of the Senaie
he was strong III his support or President Lincoln,
democrat During the winter of 1872 ne was &C.
tive IN lieying me snnerings OF might've Union
ISIS from Tennessee. His own family mad bsen
driven from It's home and his nine slaves had
been connscated. In the beginning 1862, when
letter from senator Jesse ID. Bright, or indiana,
to Jefferson Davis recommending agent for the
sale OF arms mad been discovered and reported TO
the senate, Senator Johnson spoke Ia favor OF ex-
MILITARY GovERNoR OF TENNESSEE
General Grant had reached Tennessee. On the
Attn or March, 1862, Pre-. dent Lincoln nominated
Anurew Johnson for Military Governor or that
his arrival In Nashville he immedi tey made an
appeal to the people OF Tennessee IN published
aat,ona pooy hS osres me so scS ms
CilZens OF Tennessee as, aying been in eillon
would return to their allegiance. The burden OF
his remarks Was taat since the general govern
ment had, under the constitution promised a re-
publican form OF government 10 all The States, the
rights OF Tennessee would be duly respected. He
particularly repudiated any Idea OF vlndlctlve or
retalIstlng measures. Because Mr.. Lincoln was
known partially 10 nave Endorsed Mr.. Johnson's
course IN the Senate 1t generally under
stood that Mr.. Jonnson's appeal reelected
the Views OF the administration, aud Tor
this reason It attracted wide attention..
IL was soon discovered that Governor
Johnson was not mere declaimer. He began to
act When, upon ms requirement, the Mayor and
Common Council OF NASHVILLE refused to take the
declared tueir otices 10 be vacant, and appointed
other citizens to I'll their places. AT the same
time he had the recreant oi1iclals imprisoned In
the Penitentiary. lie would have no bitter de-
nunclauon OF the Union by the press, ana i
ne exercised Fronch-like censorship over the
Nashville Banner Tor its disunion sentiments.
sIRce IL might be considered That this action was
insufficient TO assert the military, In the absence
OF civil, power in Tennessee, ne arrested and
imprisoned Judge Guild, Of the Cnancery Court,
Interpretation OF Unionlsm. Meanwhile the Union
lists Of Tennessee were suffering from the perse-
issued a proclamation, in which he asserted
that for every Union man who was plum
dered and maltreated nve ConIederates or
should be arrested Tor The purposes VI punishment
ana oil remuneration Every M an who was found
TO nave uttered dlsuniOn sentiments was required
to give bond In tine sum OF $1,000 Tor good oena-
vior or be sent south. Among MS vigorous acts
was that OF sending TO jail tive ministers VINO mad
preached reasonable sentiments from their pull
pits. 1t soon became known thryugnou5 the STATE
OF tennessee that Andrew Johnson was not man
TO fool with. We must remem eLat at this
time 1t was no easy thing to be u Unlonlst IN Ten
nessee. ln the mountains OF that State the Union
League CLUBS formed ior the protection or
famnles, and the watcn words, Hear, hear-hear,
hear,n were necessary Tor tue arouslng o. people
Wh W
too, Andrew Jonnson's State capital was cut OH
from Union connections by the Confederate guer.
illas. 1t was OF the times that Try mems
Souls the calmest man IN Tennessee at mat
time was Andrew Johnson. Widows and children
we re starving in Nashville, so he issued q circular
requiring avowed secessionlsts to contribute Tor
their support. When Nashville was besieged, aud
IL was thought necessary even By soma iew sol
diers TO abandon the place, Governor johnson
said 81 am no military man, but any one VINO