The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-02
ANDREW J0HNTON.

The people Of this country will receive
with surprise and regret the intelligence of
the death of ex-president Andrew Johnson,
of Tennessee. The particulars of his de-
cease will be found in our telt graphic
columns. The veteran politician, after a
life of toll, storm and conflict has passed to
his reward. lie sprung from an obscure
source, and was self-educated, self
made man, who became really a force in
American affairs. though not of the high
est order of intellect. Andrew Johnson's
career Is tolerably familiar to the American
public, yet u summary of his early
struggles and his public life may be of H.
terest to our readers in connection with the
announcement of his death.
Andrew johnson, the seventeenth presi-
dent of the United States, was born at Ra-
leigh, North Carol ma, December 90, 1908;
he was therefore in his sixty-seventh year
at his death. His father died when An
drew was but four years of age, and from
the age OF ten until the autumn of 1921, he
was apprentice of tailor in Raleigh.
Without a single days schooling he taught
himself to read. After completing his ap-
prentice ship he went to St. ,Lauren's Court
House, South Carolina, and worked as a
| journeyman until May, 1926, and in Sep
TENDER OF that year went to the west, talk
ing with him his mother, who was DEEPEN
dent upon him for support, and settled in
Greenylle. Tennessee. Here he worked
at bis trade, and married. He was elected
alderman in 1928, 1929 and 1880 mayor
| of Grccnviiie in 1881, 1892 and 1888. He
was member of the legislature in 1885
and 1889. As presidential elector he can
| vaSsej large part of Tie state, meeting
| upon the stump several of the leading wing
orators. lie was elected 10 the state sen
ate in 1871. The year 1913 signalized his
entrance into congress. lie continued a
member of the popular branch until 1853.
In congress he was conspicuous in advocat-
ing the annexation of Texas, the tariff OF
| 1876, the war measures of Folks admins
tration, and homestead bill He was
governor OF Tennessee from 1858 to 1857.
In 1857 the legislature Of Tennessee
made choice of him as United States Sena-
| tor the full term of six years. His princi-
| pal senatorial fame resulted from his noble
aud resolute opposition to secession during
the winter of 1860, in which he boldly con.
frented the secessonists, exposing tbeii
treacherous plans, and, as asouthern demo
crat, bringing down upon himself the con
centrated wrath of those with whom ht
had formerly acted in politics. For his de
termlnCd union sentiments the secessonist'
burned him in efligy on the 23d of Deem
Der of that year. The resolute opponent o
rebellion, he was unwearied in his effort
to uphold tie Union. On the re-occupatiol
of Nashville in 1862 he received from Abra
ham Lincoln the appointment of military
governor of Tennessee, and as such render
ed important service 20 the Union cause.
The republicans nominated him for vic,
president at the Baltimore convention O
1864. BY the assassination and death O
President Lincoln, on the 18th of April
1865, Andrew johnson Secame president o
the United States. His discharge OF III
grave duties which devolved upon HIM a
the successor of President Lincoln, wa
such that he is believed to be partly respon
sible for the disorders in the south that fol
lowed his accession to the presidency, an
the failure of the early RECONSTRUCTED
measures. There were many things mark
ing his administration that will not bes
struction policy of Congress he was in
peached by that body, tried, and acquitte
May 20, lS68,-35 voting him guilty and l
not guilty. During his presidency the sui
marine Geographic cable was successful
laid, and conglatulatory messages were e.
changed on the 2Sth of July, 1866. Aftt
leaving the presidential chair ex-PresideI
johnson remained out of Office for sho
time, but was again elected last year Unite
, States senator, in which position he mac
one speech. which did not excite unmingle
admiration. In 1856 he received the d
gree l.. l.. d. from the university of Mort
Carolina. HIS speeches, with memoir /
Frank Moore, were published in 1866.
Andrew johnson had many and consp
cuous faults, and his later life has appea
ed to be embittered because of the har
blows to which lie had been subjected. Il
, was honest and persistent he never forge
, a friend, nor scarcely ever forgave an en
my. His patriotism and unaffected uniol
ism have never been doubted, but the earl
prejudices imbibed among the early su
roundings of slavery, placed him under III
favorable circumstances TO serve the peopl
as he would have done under more liber
, auspices. His errors AS public man an
executive of the land were in a measur
perhaps, compensated for in the services |
{ rendered the Union cause at a critical p
! Rod.