Richland beacon., 1875-08-07
heath Of Ex.President johnson.

The sad news was flashed over the wires
las, Friday ,,at Ex-President johnson had
been stricken with paralysis, and next day
saturday, July 3lsD the still sadder .nteili'
gence was conveyed to a sorrowing nation
that he was dead 1t is known to all our |
readers, we presume, that Andrew johnson
was reared in poverty; that from the obscure
occupation of a tailor he steadily rose through
the different grades of political preferment to
,ha, of Vice President OF the United States;
Mat the ssassination of President Lincoln, in
1865. placed him in the highest official posi-
ton 10 which an American citizen can attain;
that in the face of the heated passions OF an
euraged public, flushed with victory, lie stood
firmly by his purpose Of carrying out the de-
clared policy of the victorious party to the
terrible civil war that had just ended; that by
this course he incurred the bitter hatred OF
those who placed him in the exalted position
he occupied, who attempted to impeach him;
that amid all this his courage, which never
failed him, extorted admiration and respect
even from his bitterert enemies, and that from
regarding him as a traitor and one Oh her
worst foes the South came to regard him as
friend in her time Of need, because he tried
10 defend her people from insult, oppression
and ruin. Hence, neither biographical
sketch or panegyric from us on this occasion
Of great national sorrow are necessary.
Still recognizing his worth as a statesman, the
Tennessee Legislature at its last session eIec-
ted him United States Senator, into which
efsce he was installed at the assembling Of
lie extra session of that body last winter.
The only particulars of his death that we
have seen at this time TUESDAY, srd) are
contained in the following press telegram
dated Cincinnati, July 3lst;
The Gasette's Greenvile special says
This uposning ut shout 2 o'clock ex President
Andrew johnson died, at the residence OF IN:
daughter, Mrs. w. r. Brown, formerly Mrs
Colonel Slower, in Carter county, from para
lytic stroke. He had been in rather bae
health since the adjournment; Of the last ses
sion of Congress, but nothing serious was an
tlclpateQ. On w euneSudY morning NC lei
on The train for Carriers Station, and from
thence he wenA on horseback to his daughter
residence, about seven miles, riding in tn
hot sun. Arriving there he felt very mucl
fhtigusd and the some evening, about fou
o'clock. his right side was paralyzed, render
ing him speechiess. His wife was with hin
1t the time, and his son Frank and his daugh
ter, Mrs. Patterson, were at once sen, fo
and left Greenvilie on Thursday. Abor
noon he became con scious, and had partia
use of his side again, but il was evident tlls
the great Commoner could net live long, an
thus surrounded by his entire family an
neighboring friends, he yielded up tie spir
about two o'clock this morning. The excite
mont here and At Knoxville 10 intense. II
expected thai a large delegation will arriv
TO attend the funeral A meeting is in sessio
at the Courthouse, which will make arrang'
ments 10 receive visitors from abroad. II
funeral will take place at Greenville on Tue
day.August the 3d. Several Masonic Lodge
military companies and civil associations fro'
the adjoining towns will join the citizeus
payins the last tribute to the remains. III
body win arrive here Rmorrow. gre
many distinguished citizens from oil sectio
Of the United States are sending telegrams
this Mace, stating their desire to be present
the last sad rites. The family are great
ovorcoms With their sad bereavement,
which they have the sympathy Of the who
community.