, 1875-03-06

ST. Loufs llepMbliean.
Tho admirers or Andrew Johnson, who arc
weeks sgo. arc busy resurrcct!ng anocdotes Of
lla oyontful caroor, the bu!g Of which relate to
thoso virtues which arc most prominent in bis
character, so.wit: o Courage honesty. aud
than any o!hcr. single episode tn Mr..
Johnson's oaroos, his ardacIty md norye. Iu
lH5!, according to our informant, tho know
Nothing patty had secured such . foothold ia
ahp Of tho lodges throughout tho State showed
cleas majority Of 5000 or 6,00o, Mr. 1ohnson
WAS then Governor, and lie waR ronominatod by
tho Democratic patty without opposition, no other
Democratic leader caring to iacur shat seemoa tho
certainty Of defeat under tho circumstances. But
a. j. hung hiB motto, "Noycr despair" on the
outer walls, and announced that ho would atnaail
Know Notlingism into flinders aud carry tue
asato tlcsrtte tho o<ldg aganRt him.
As soon aa llo WAS EOnomtnated he prepared
speech with which to opan tue campaign,
which ha arranged to DO At . county scat not
far FROM Nashville. When ic had finished hls
speech; ho called several Of l.ls trusted fIionda
discussed BY them. They Ill objected to its
axeeet'uR Etsongth and b!tterueas. Il WAS not
onty comprehensive arraIgpment Of tho theory
and spirit Of Observation-Disclosures At large, but 1t
alAo oMlou.etl much RaYaee and scailiug de-
nuncat9ou Of individual lenders Of that urgan-
ization-and every ono lnows what Andrew
JDlnson's Htyia Of personal comment ~.
nls d;tends H. thought hs speech would DO
tfango moderate Detaocsats tom blr. Johuso,,.
but that 1t would actually proyoka breaches OF
tho peace. aud possibly hloods!cd. 4. J. was Of
tho oplnion tnat it would cstrnngo Democrats
from Observation-Disclosures, fnstaad Of from him
aalf, while, ~ for provoking tho Know.NotAings
to violence, nothing would alllt lin botter, So
he doclared that that should DO tho opening
speech of tho campaign,
i $ttaA NS,taF1 linn anil %,1onn
tha campaign. therefore. A. ]. Has on hand with
Ills thl,,tlorholt wlich to proceeded 10 launch
forthwith. Ae lad not uttered dozen sentences
bofDra commot!on began IN tue cr0wd iu front OF
WAS elevated atout foot from the ground, md
was in tue air. The ca,lso Of tho con,tpotton was
young man. aon wo holtese, Of ona Of the
otjects Of Johuson's aeEca insactiys. The
luz to ,Ees to tho a1aud, arowtng by purpose to
''cut Johnson'A uves out OF him." Az soon ~
4. J.. discovered what WAS up. 10 sprhng on thu
stand INTO tho few foet Of clear spacs in front Of
@ oa as 9es s 1 s hsaa s'a e.. sts1 s2
tho Inns be coa1d get half May to him there
would DO one know-Noth(ag vote tho leas in
hurt!"
Tho. fellow MAS lot 60, aud, "a Tho crowd
surged back, johnson started for httn. TIE
young nan took ont look At thoso lowering eye-
erows *ud That soow)iug. face with it, iietcely-
compressed lip4 and sct Jaws, and concluded ho
bad seen enough. Dropping hls knife. he Aod
bowling from the aceno, aud 4. ]. remonnsed
the atand, sxntessel tue hope tlAt hs would not
Gis spseeh - if' Il nothing Ing lad lad lsp1o"ei. M
That alfAlr, said lii. Mckee, baoke tLa back Of
Knos- -Noshlnslsm In Tennessee. WAorsyer 4.
]. ven. altar that he drayo tho kuow-Sothiugs
ocrats, who hid joinaa the kuow-Nothiog
lodges, aeserled shem BY thousands, sud aIF.
johnson cs.rsed tue stata BY /. handsome major
ity. That display OF personal courage won Tho
heart OF gallant Tennarsee WHOM III logic and Ill
sleqqspes aai2ht A>va aa.le1,