, 1875-08-02
ANDREW JOHNSON DEAD.

E1-prasilont AspREw JOHNSON died Shtur-
tlay in Tennessee, from tho effect Of paraly-
Lis with which he Ind been stricken OH Fri
say. I1o was born Dec, 20, 1908, and was in
tho GBth year Of Lis age His public record
Is n remarkable one. At 10 years Of age lo
was nppronticed to tnilor, mud worked at
that business in Raleigh, N. G., until lo was
1s,--teaehiug hin,solf to road. With his
widowed mother, Ao moved to Greenvillo, in
East Tennessee, whore ho worked at lis trailo
and married. At 20 yeara ho was elected an
Alderman Of tho town WIS Mayor from 23
to 2b; nembor Of the Legislature from 81
to 81 canvasaed tho State as Presidential
Eector ut 81 elected to State senato at 80
to Congress ct 35 and, during ten yeara'
continuous soryice, took IN important md
conspicuous part in legislation served four
years C1ntil 1870 as Governor OF Tennessee
WIS then elected United States Senator for bi1
years; arraycd himself Oh tho side Of tho
Union and against Rebellion; was appointed
Military Governor Of Tonuosseo FROM 1862 to
1865; was elected Fico-rrosidont November,
1851; inaugarated March, 1, 1863; succeeded
aa President Of tho United States April Ii in
tic sa1no year; retired March 1, 1860; and in
February, 1876, was elected United States
Senator, taking his sent on tho 4th Of March.
From Ills election aa Village Mdermon in
1890 to the tina Of his death he wns con-
tinuously In elective office, except during the
timo ho served as Military Governor, md the
siI years following the expiration Of h1s
torn az President.
ANDREW JOHNSON was no ordinary man
Indeed, ho WIS IN extraordinary character.
His succogs wns due to no advantages Of
wealth, family, or education Ifo WIS
poor at tho ontset, and remained CON-
parutively poor to tho end. He was thrifty
aud sparing in his expenditures. Ho was
man Of great natural abilities, which made
themselves conspicuous despite his illitezaoy
and want OF education; they enabled him to
stumount obstacles TINT wore fatal to othera
lie enjoyed tho personal confidence Of his
immediate neighbors, and Of ths people Of
his State, and that confidence had even q
wider constituency among the American poo.
plo.
There was one particular in his character
that should never be forgotten, and which
should serve as IN incentive to all classes,
and especially to men holding public station,
! and that WIS bis inlaxibls personal honesty.
No suspicion OF any official surpituds ever
existed Of ANDREW JOHNSON and It WA ia
The public faith In hts integrity that he owed
tho victories which be gained In hia contests
In his own State.
ANDREW JouSsos's public career, Of course,
reached its zonith In the Presidency. Tie
extraordinary oyensa OF bis Presidency ORC
fresh in the memory OF the public. Hs sue.
cesdo4 A[r. LINCOLN under the awful and un.
preccdsntsd circumstances Of assassination.
Hs succeeded ut the clone Of long bloody
civil war, whom the Government had 10 dea!
With even the more difficult question Of tht
reconstruction Of twelve millions Of people
four millions Of whom had been slsvatet
from the personal condition Of slavery to tha
Of freedom and political citizenship. Do
tween the two races, the line which Separated
tha superior frolu ahs interior had bssz