, 1875-02-13
Andy Johnson's Election.
Exciting scenes in Nashville Mr. Sonti-
sons Serenade speceh- ihe. Press on 'i'e
Result.


Exciting scenes i'm Nashville -Nr. john
sons Serenade speech ihe. fress Oh '''e
Result.
The Nashville. Tennessee, Correspondent
OF the New York IrljlJs telegraphS the iG'-
lowing particulars of the scenes attending the
final ballot IN the Tennessee Legislature
Tuesd4y, which 7, suited in the election oI e1-
President johnson TO the L. ). Senate /:
" Then came the fiy-tiith ballot three
more Yoles were 10 be gained by the johnson
men, and the holly contested struggle would
b won. The names were called aA1 A.Par-
emily 4 result similar 10 the previous ballot
would Re reached. The prooeean'gs we've H.
tensely Iaouotoaous. All ears were strained
listening, and hoping Tor change The
name OF Hoo, ,,es was called, and he swung
INTO the johnson phalluN. Tie crowd IN the
galleries could contain ih mS-.yrS no longer;
they rUse % their feet a. one man; shouted,
yelled, chse.ei, and swung ,heIT hats Tor sew
eral minute in the ccStacy Of their delight
The Speakers gavel was seen 70 play rISUr-
ously, but i's sound vas lost IN the roar OF
the delighted multitude. This demonstration
was answered by hisses from the Stephens
1
10 Do anything except answer with dersssve
laugh. As the roll-caii proceeded four other
changes followed rapidly, assuring johnson ,
election. again wild tumIlt OF applause
burst forth and continued for several minutes
followed by the most ex rtvasant maoIt=sta-
tons OF Joy among the Johnson men
business was suspended and the grave
BODY OF legislators were treated 10 an unpar-
lIAmeutary exhibition Of wild men swinging
their hats, dancing, yelling and screaming III
the galleries like b44v OF fierce Indians. At
the end OF the roll-cau the Speaker was COM
pelled 10 sit quietly until the noisy audience
subsidized then, when the official announce
ment Was made, the crowd gave d final burst
OF applause sni broke for the street. AwGy
they sped toE the Maxwell House, where the
hero Of tL= hour was stopping One man,
who had OGtstrippsI all others in the race,
Was utterly unable TO say u word when be
reached the door At has heels was another
who had saved wind enough to tell the story,
and he plunged headlung into johnson
arms. and the two embraced with 4 rugged
| firmncSs only e4uA!ed by = pair Of bears.
/ The remainder oi the party soon filled the
room, the halls, AMI IN fact fooled the nell; a.
/ bJrhUOi, and 4 shower Of congratulations
was poured upon the head Of the successful
candidate"
/ \ dispatch to the New York Tunes from
! Nashville, say:
" General Bates called on Ser.s',.F-elect
( johnson, and extending his hand rendered
/ his congratulations and said, -. I am frank
/ TO say, sr, that l afu sorry you beat me- ; but
am equally sincere IN expressing the hop,
! that 1t = best fyv the country" johnson &C.
knowlsdged the compliment and said, lam
of course, proud OF the victory; but / cay
truthfully say that if l were 10 have been d e
1ea'ed know Of 10 man IL the State whom
would rather have seen bear off the Lurrl
than you, sir. | thank you for the honor OF
this call > "
The Tlulss' correspondent also furnishes lul
Ter synopsis OF ex-Pr,sident johnson q sprrrl
III answer 10 serenade by alr.ust the eujir
| popahtiCn Of Nashville. We extract as fol
lows:
"Wrare drifting, he said, from first prin
cip.es, and instead Of the people running III,
government the government Is now runniu.
the people" 1 voice. How about Lou
/ isiana = Mr. johnson continued ''If
A4A'A tfAl L lf1ll-tlt AL lilt llIlt OK Ilt Lax
military interference in New Orleans | Womb
have seat that I;ttle man Sheridan 20 the de
parlmeIt OF the Missouri, as | did unie
similar 'lrcum~tanceS in 1865. TrrmendyU
applause. Ia 1865 Gen. Thomas telcgraphel
10 GenernI Grant that .le had been applied t,
TOR assistance 10 aIi IN securing tho attend
ance q quorum IL the Tcun-SSee J. ,ylS!a
ture. was IN Washington then. and whrr
/ the dispatch came 10 me | ordered Grant {,
answer Thomas H.. the military had II,
right 10 interfere NIin the State l. Lsislature
/ ana that he should Tli-.lI from i4rvIfrr n,
I at this time. When talk about democracy
/ talk abOutconSiiiu,iouai democracy not thai
based on meEe party lacks, and that sort o.
democracy | expect 70 iligrse until die
/ But, my couu'rymen, let IL b. patient.
/ thcgyEtiul and reflective. We have ! a,r.at
work before uS-that OF saving uur country
. from Capitalization. I consider the country
IN more danger nov thau than ~ any timC
il the past
TIE TRl-SS oN THE RESULT.
In relation to lh, election Of ex-Pras:Ien;
Andrew Johnson to the United States S,uat,
from tennessee, the New York HorR slvs
iA'' '''Ns'A'A - q tiAiit b.O4- ana >
son past proves that his future course IN n,
Senate viii be uasali>h, honest and very
courageous. The Tribune SAYS ..Nr John.
son Will be a conspicuous and an amusing
figure. But We doubt whether he will pro, +,
an important one" Th- HlgG.G saws: III,
is the best man that Tennessee could have
chosrn, not merely for herself, bat for tn,
democracy North and south. ~ The S,.,s s,v-:
d." People generally viii rrioica at Mr.. John.
sons election, because they believe he l. hon
est and fearless, and viii perform useful sei.
vice in clearing on; the corruT,i9ns and us.
nrpatIOns which GraHri-m has brou.kr un7n
the country" The Tines saws: =. He viii
considerably enlIven discussion in the senate.
and what he says viii generally b. found
well worth listening to-" The PhIIaIeipbia
/ Ptss SAYS ex-Presilent Jghnegu's election
d" Will not BE- regarded Is a public calamity.
He enjoys popularity peculiar to himself,
and wholly outside Of party lines" Ths
Philadelphia Hagpgsr says :. Mr. Johnson
unquestioneI ability, large experience and
sterling honesty Will make hir., in suite ci
the unfortunate memories associated with hi,
name, 4 valuable member Of the Senate
Il Fl Peace or War!