Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-06
Andrew Johnson.

Andrew johnson, seventeenth president of
the United States. who died on Saturday
last, was born in Raleigh. North Carolina,
December 10Th, 1908. The story Of his
early struggles aud hardships has often been
told. Losing his father when he was four
years old, at the age of ten he was ap.
prenticed to Raleigh tailor with whom he
served seven years. He never attended
school day in his life. 1t is said that his
ambition to learn was fired by his hearing
collection Of the speeches Of British states
men read aloud in his workshop aud we
know from his traits subsequently developed
with what tenacity and success he must have
applied himself to the task. Having COM
pleted his apprenticeship in the autumn of
1924, he went to Laurens Court House, S. g.,
where he worked as journeyman for nearly
two years. After returning to Raleigh and
staying there short time, he set out to seek
his fortune in the west, carrying with him his
mother, who was dependent upon him for
support. He stopped at Greenville, Tenn,
aud commenced as journeynan. He re-
manned there about twelve months, married,
and after one more change settled down at
Greenville, which was always afterward his
residence.
Up to that time reading had been his only
intellectual accomplishment, but under the
instructions Of his wife he soon added writ
ting and ciphering. The first Office which he
ever held was that Of alderman of the vii.
lage, to which he was elected in 1928. He
was reelected to the same position in 1929,
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chosen mayor, which position he held for
three years. In 1885 he was elected to the
Legislature. In 1910 he served as presidou.
tial elector for the state at large on the
democratic ticket. In 1871 he was elected
to the state Senate. In lS43 he was elected
to Congress, where by successive elections he
served until 1858. In the latter year, and
also in 1855, he was elected governor Of
Tennessee. In 1857 he was elected to the
Senate of the United States. When the re-
bellion came on three years later, preceded
by the withdrawal of the southern senators
| Andrew jackson, to his lasting credit, stood
firm to his country. On March 18th, 1862
having been nominated by President Lin
cola, he was confirmed by the Senate of the
United States military governor, Of Tonnes
see, with the rank Of brigadier general
with all the powers, duties and functions
pertaining to that office, during the pleasure
of the president, or until the loyal iDhab
itants Of the state should organize a civil
government 10 accordance with the Consti
tuition of the United States His services
we're so generally acceptable that the re
publican national convention of 1864
moved by a desire to strengthen the UnioI
sentiments of the south, nominated him fol
vee.president on the ticket with Mr.. Lin
coin.
The death of the latter, in 1868, promotes
Mr. johnson into sphere which made hin
the central figure in the stormy politica
contests Of the next three years OF hi
acts in this position his yetoes Of the Civi
Rights Bill, the Constitutional Amendment
his suspension from Office of Edwin NJ Stan
ton, secretary of war; the whole culmina
ting in an attempt at his impeachment b.
the House on the 25th Of February
lS6s-it is enough to say that the passion
excited during that eventful period have no
yet subsidized, while all ITS events and incident
are yet fresh in the public mind. 1t sui
ficeth TO say that he exhibited in his ad
ministration an energy, tenacity, disre
gard to public opinion, which, under hap
pier circumstances, would have given him
prominent place on the roll Of America
politicians.
After the close of his presidential term, il
1869, Mr. johnson returned to his home il
East Tennessee, and lived in retirement un
til 1874, when he entered into a vigorou
contest for the United States Senate. ii
claimed still to be democrat but not Of
sectional or ultra type. His old popularit.
seemed to DO retained among large par
of the people Of Tennessee, and he was chose