The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-02

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elected to the legislature, where he went
against a scheme Of internal i'm
provements, which he eontended would
not only fail, but entail upon the state a
burdensOme debt, and on account Of the
course he adopted was defeated at the
next election, in 1887. He again became
candidate in 1889, when many Of the
evils he predicted having been fully dem
Onstrated, he was elected by large ma
j0rity. In 1910 he served As Presidential
electOr for the state at large on the demo-
cratic ticket, embracing large
portion OF the state, and confront
ing upon the stump several OF
the leading whig orators, In lSil
he was elected to the State Senate, and in
1913 TO Congress, in which, by successive
elections, he served until 1853. During
this period he was conspicuous and active
in advocating the annexation Of Texas,
the tariff OF 1916, and the war measures
OF Mr.. Folks administration. In 1853 he
was elected Governor of Tennessee, and
reelected in 1855, after a severe contest.
At the expiration Of his second term Of
office rs Governor, in 1851, he was elected
United States Senator for n full term,
ending March 3, 1868, and made some Wig.
Orous speeches on behalf OF the Union.
On the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln as
President, in the autumn Of 1864, Mr..
johnson was elected Vice President, and
after the assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln,
April IL, was sworn in as President, April
-, 1865. On his accession to the 'resi.
lcncy, Mr.. johnson ut first manifested
great severity against those who
had participated in the late in
surreclion, or sympathized with the
insurgents; refusing to listen TO any
pleas for the Communication Of the sen.
tenCc Of death passed on Mrs. Surratt,
and declaring that "rebels, even il re.
pcntant, must take back seats" but very
soon he changed his policy entirely, pro.
claiming successive amnestiGs for those
who had been engaged in the war. Dur.
ing his administration Congress adopted
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the Constitution, which were passed
and ratified by the requisite majority Of
twO.thirls Of the States, Measures Of re-
construction having for their object the
protection Of the freedmen and the grant
ing Of suffrage to them, were passed by
Congress, and, though vetoed by Mr.
johnson, were passed over his vetOes.
From the summer Of 1866 the hostility
between Mr.. johnson and the party which
had elected him and iLs representatives In
Congress grew daily more bitter. In
n tour made through the Northern
States in the autumn Of 1868, this
bitterness was greatly intensified by
Mr.. JOhns0ns denunciatiOns Of Con.
grcss, and of some OF the Senators
by name. His subsequent measures;
such rs opposing impartial suffrage, and
his open Iuarrels with officers Of the
government, especially with Secretary
Stanton and Gen. Grant, still further
the breach An attempted coup
d'ciai to gain possession Of the war office,
led TO his mpeachmCnt in February, 1868, |
but on his trial before the High Court Of
Impeachment, only thirly.livc votes for
his conviction and nineteen for his nc.
uuilta three less than the requisite two.
thirds was given. During his admnis-
lTNllON lllt NlluHllC NuUlc WIS successfully |
laid, and tclegraphiC mesSagcr exchanged
between him and Queen Victoria. On
March /, 1869, his term Of Office expired.
lie was afterwards candidate for Gov
ernor Of Tennessee, but failed Of election.
lie was more successful in his candidacy
for the United States Senate last year,
aud after a sharp and spirited contest
in the legislature was elected to succeed
Senator lhownlow from March ID Of
this year. ETiI speech at the extra
session Of. the Senate this Spring
will he remembered for its personal bit.
ierness towards President Grant, for
whom, because of his connlvancc lso to
speak, with the Republicans against his
schemes, he entertained
rcyengeful feeling. johnson was always
A reyengeiul man. lie had little or no
in hi4 composition. In fact,
he lacked nearly all the "sweet graces OF
culture" aud rose simply by force Of his
Nsturdy demagognery," Hs the telcgraphic
extract from the New York Post In an.
other column, expresses il. His nature
was stormy and undisciplined, and he led
a stormy, oppressive, harsh, and upon
Ihe whole, unenyiable life. Let us hope
'aiter lifc's ftfnl fever he sleeps well"