Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-15
HIGHLY C~REDITABLE.


kich n racy are the remarks OF the
Vice President elected by the Republi.
can party; and his dignity toploitical,
his arguments irresistible, and his man
ner swill-tubative. The speech entire
has been suppressed. and we are in.
debted to the New York Herald for what
we have Of it. We give it below:
SPEECH OF ANDREW JOHNSON.
During all this time Andrew johnson
for such he simply was then. no hay
ing taken the oath of Office would to
heaven that it could be said in behalf Of
the country that he is still only Andrew
ohnsoa)-continued his speech. Such
a speech. 1t might have been appropri.
ate at some hastings in Tennessee, but
it certainly was far from being appropri-
ate on this occasion. II was not only a
ninety-ninth rate stump speech. but dis
graceful in the extreme. He had not
proceeded far when Senators on the Re.
publican side began to hang their heads,
sink down in their seats, look at each
other with significance, as much as to
say, rs he crazy. or what is the mat
terY' They exhibited in every feature
great uneasiness. There was no mistak.
ing the fact that the Senators we're NOR.
tilted in the extreme. The Democratic
Senator'S leaned forward aud appeared
to be chuckling with each other over the
figure made by the Republican party
through their Vice President elect. The
foreign ministers showed unmistakable
signs OF amazement as the incoherent
sentences came from Mr.. Johnson's
lips. Republican Senators moved un.
easily in their seats, unable to sit still
under the exhibition before them. Some
Of the Senators sat sidewise, others
turned their backs, as il anxious to hide
themselves.
Luckily for the members of the House
OF Representatives, they did not reach
the Senate until several minutes after
twelve, and they we're not subjected to
but a small portion Of this scene.
The speech was disconnected. the
sentences so incoherent hal it is impos.
sible to give an accurate report Of his
speech. AS his sentences came up in the
reporters gallery, the statements that
your President is aplebeian- am a pie
beian, Iglory init-Tennessee has never
gone out Of the Union-I am going to
talk two minutes aud a half on that
point-I want you TO hear me. Tennes.
see always was loyal-we derive our
power from the people-Chief Justice
Chase is but q creature of the people
| want you to hear me two minutes on
that point-you, Mr.. Stanton, Secretary
Of War, derive your authority and power
from the people. C"Who is Secretary
of the Navy?' was then heard, in a
voice ofless volume. Some one responded
Mr.. Welles.) You, Mr.. Welles, Secre
tary Of the Navy, get your power FROM
the people. This was the strain aud
toEe Of the whole speech. mixed with a
lecture to the Senate on the action OF
that body on the rebellious States.
1t was impossible to give a full report
sitting in the gallery. The constant
chatter Of voices in the rear, declaring,
What a shame" Has he no friends2'
Is there no person who will have
mercy upon himf' Tell him to stop
and save the country further disgrace"
were so numerous that it entirely pre-
vented a full report being made. The
only full report was that Of the official
reporters of the Globe. The Senators,
however, we're so chagrined at the speech
that they notified the Globe reporter to
suppress his copy aud wait until Mr.
Johnson could write a speech, hat this
affair might not go before the world 10
that form. 1t is charitable to say that
his condition was such that he was unfit
to msks a speech. He evidently did
not shun Bourbon county on his way
here.
Mr. johnson concluded bis speech,
whereupen Vice President Hamlin ad
ministered to him the oath OF Office.
Nc Hamliu read the oath by sentences,
and Mr. johnson repeated il after him
The effort OF the Vice President elect to
20 through with the form of repeating
the sentences as read by Mr.. Hamlin
was painful in the extreme. BE stun
bled, stammered, repeated portions Of it
several times over The moment he
concluded this task Mr.. johnson trrned
to the audience and commenced another
speech, giving to those assembled his
idea Of the oath which he had just taken.
He had uttered but two or three SEN
fences when some Of the officials stand
ing near him had the good sense to stop
him, he having already occupied some
nineteen minutes in his former speech,
and delayed the proceedings beyond all
usages. They we're unwilling that they
should be any longer delayed by the in
coherent remarks OF this new official.
It has heretofore been the custom to
close all speechs the moment that the
judges Of the Supreme Court and diplo.
matte corps reach the Senate Chamber.
Mr.. Hamlin, in accordance with this
usage, closed his speech in time to give
Mr.. Johnson some seven minutes 10
make his remarks before the arrival of
the above dignitaries. But Mr.. johnson
did not appear to understand the usage
on such occasions, or else was not in.
clined to follow them, for the diplomatic
gentlemen heard the bulk Of his speech,
and, unfortunately, the worst part of il.
The moment that the new Vice Presi.
dent had been silenced, Mr.. Hamlin de
clared the old Senate adjourned. Thus
expired the Senate Of the Thirty eighth
Congress, at fifteen minutes past twelve
O'Clock"
We give it up. The Republican, told
US that in electing the military Governor
Of Tennessee TO the second Office 10 the
gift Of the people, we would have such
an officer as never presided over the
Senate before, and we have. How graf.
flying il must have been to hesr hia en-
the loyalty Of Tennessee; jast two min.
utes aud a half on that point" Chief
Justice (hic) Chase is plethiclbeian.
Just hear him two minutes on that
point" and then fancy the noble pie.
beian dropping his voice into a tone Of
inquiry as be tried through his obfuscated
faculties TO remember who was the Sec.
rotary Of the Navy, aud then beginning
again, "You, Mr.. (hic) Welles, are