The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-28
ANDY IonNsoN.
7Is PERSONAL Courage A Thrilling Episode
atIn Political Meeting.

ANDY JOHNSON.
mis- PERSONAL COURAGE A ThrIIlinH Episode
alta Political Meeting.
The admirers Of Andrew johnson
who are vastly more numerous now
than they we're formerly, are busy
resurrecting anecdotes Of his event.
full career, the bulk Of which relate
to those virtues which are most prom
inent in his character, to-wit: Cour-
age, honesty and indomitable self
reliance. One is related which illus
tfates more forcibly, perhaps, than
my other single episode in Mr.. john
son 5 career, his audacity and nerve.
IN 1854, according to our informant,
The Know Nothing party had secured
such foot-hold in Tennessee that a
count OF the voting membership Of
the lodges throughout the State show
cd a clear majority Of 5000 or 5000,
Mr. johnson was then Governor, and
he was re-nominated by the Demo-
cratic party without opposition, no
other Democratic leader caring to in
cur what seemed the certainty of de-
feat under the circumstances But
A. J. hung his motto, Never de-
SPAR on the outer walls, and an
nounced that he would smash Know
Nothingism into flinders and carry
the State despite the odds against
him.
AS soon as he was re-nominated he
prepared speech with which to
open the campaign, which he arrang-
ed to do at a county seat not far from
Nashville When he had finished
his speech, he called several OF his
trusted friends and advisers around
him, and it was read and discussed
by them. They all objected to its
exceeding strength and bitterness
1t was not only comprehensive ar
raignment Of the theory and spirit o.
Know-Nothingism at large, but i
| also embodied much savage anc
scathing dennnciation Of individual
leaders of that organization--and
every ohe , SHOWS 70 'o.annoi mSu iA ooron mani i
His friends thought his speech woult
be impolitic. They feared it woult
uo' oniJ esS.a sT ehnaoa o h~t thot ;
would actually provoke breaches Q
the peace, and possibly bloodshed
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:, y crowd surgeed DaeE johnson 1,' s,ar. !.
= for fIm, Inc young man sooA @ = :
4, LOOK at those lowering eyenroms !I ss..a. -
y that scowling race WIN llH herc'