New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-01

DEATH OF ANDREW JOHNSON.

DEATH OF ANDREW JOHNSON.
The telegrams Of Friday night an.
nounced that sex-President Andrew John
son had been stricken with paralysis, at
the residence Of his daughter in Carter
county, Tennessee. They were followed
by'a dispatch yesterday boon saying
"Andrew johnson is dead" This dis
tinguished statesman vas born Of poor
and humble parents. in Raleigh, North
Carolina, December 90, 1903. He vas
early apprenticed to tailor, and worked
so until seventeen years Of age. He mar
ried then, and it is said ahe two crossed
the borders Of his State on foot. going
west. He established himself at Green
vile, Tennessee, which has since been his
home. He had neyer attended school,
but he commenced the battle of
life earnestly, working for support, and
meanwhile applying himself to books at
leisure momeAts and acquiring practical
education. He was ready speaker and
grew in favor with the people, taking par.
ticularly to public life. In 1880 be was
elected mayor of Greenvule; in 1885 he
was sent TO the State Legislature, and in
1S41 to tie Stats Senate. From 1S43 to
1858 he represented his district in Con-
gress. He was then elected Governor of
Tennessee, and reelected in 1856. In
1867 he was sent to the United States
Senate for full tenn to end in 1868.
When the serpent Of secession reared its
head Andrew johnson was found squarely
on the Union side. He declared treason
must be madsodicus. He was burned in
efigy at Memphis his life was threatened
by mob at Lynchburg, Virginia, while
on his way home from Washington, and
he suffered as all Union men in rebel
communities did suffer. In 1862 he was
appointed Brigadier General and made
Military Governor of Tennessee. In 1864
he was elected Vice President of the
United States on the ticket headed by
Abraham Lincoln. Such was Andrew
Johnson, the self-made man, the Union
man, the patriot and statesman.
Abrahamr Lincoln was assassinated
April IA, 1865, and succeeding 10 his po-
sition, Andrew johnson became the seven
teenth President of che United States.
His career had been one of remarkable
success; it set at nasght all theories of
birth, education, or family influence. He
gloried in himself and often said he COM
life as penniless, ignorant boy,
and successfully held every elective and
Office from alderman of his
village up to the highest one within the
gift of the people. Resting. on the pin
nacle of fame he soon took another course.
He developed policy of his own regard
ing reconstruction. His policy was not
by Congress. His policy was
such as would have reduced freedmen to
some Of the conditions Of slavery. Many
of tho acts Of reconstruction he vetoed,
IND they became laws only by the two
thirds votes of both houses. Differences
that would have been healed by
Abraham Lincoln we're aggravated by
Andrew johnson. Placing himself in op-
position to Congress, he encouraged the
200 willing South to array themselves on
he same side. In his tour Of 1866 his
speeches opposed impartial suffrage, rec
repudiation, and did whatever
Use was agreeable. to the Democratic
,eart This tour greatly increasedthe Re-
publican majority in the next election, be-
,ause he overdid the thing of reconstruct
ng on his own account. He even yeck- |
essly pardoned eounterfeiters. In August
1867 he suspended Secretary Stanton from
he functions Of the War ofices and ap-
pointed General Grant ad Interim !
The Senate r6nstated Stanton in
January, 1868, and then commenced
Tohnson's enmity to Grant, because
he latter yielded up the War Office
o Secretary Stanton. In February Mr..
Tohnson made another attempt to remove
secretary Stanton, and then came articles
# impeachment against the President for |
Ugh crimes and misdemeanors, and their |
doption by majority Of the House of
His trial before the |
senate commenced March 13, 1868, and |
nded May &c Thirty-five Senators voted
guilty" and nineteen voted mot guilty"
nd the President was acquitted. 1
Andrew johnson retired to private life Y
4 the fourth of March, 1869. In 1870
10 was the Democratic candidate in Ten
lessee for the United States Senate, but
'as defeated by Henry Cooper. In 1874
10 was again candidate, and succeeded
q being elected in place Of Senator
,rovnlow. He took his seat in the Forty
ourth Congress. March 1, 1875 When
70 came to speak, his speech ws personal
nd bit6er, and calculated 10 stir up old
arty strife. He could not forget Andrew
ohnson, and we are not likely to forget
i'm. If he has injured the Republican
ause, he certainly has not helped the
)emocrats. At the grave let all we did
OF like in him be forgotten, ana let all
be good that was in him b remembered.
[e was self-made man; considering the
,aterial and the tools used he was well
,ade. For the success he achieved in
ghting tho battle of life, for the pluck
nd strength be exhibited, we can honor
i'm as an American.