The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-30
The Election Of Andrew johnson.

senate when the war began, and his course !
at that time was so popular in the nortn
that the Republican party in 1904 maze
him its candidate for Vice PRESIDENT on the
t;cLet with Mr.. Lincoln. When the assas-
sination of Lincoln raised him to the pres
;aencv Mr.. johnson adopted policy which 1
sneediIv brought him into conflict with the
Repubiican majority in congress, and re-
suited in q war between the legislature and |
executive department of the government
which has no precedent in American his |
tory. He professed to carry ont the ideas
Of Mr.. Lincoln in respect to the south, but
the country preferred the ideas of Thad-
deous Stevens, and Mr.. johnson was de-
feated aud escaped by one vote only ver-
dict by the senate which would have for
ever consigned him to retirement and
made him ineligible to Office. But though
he was not convicted upon the articles OF
impeachment preferred by the house, con
gress had the power to fetter him by
special laws. In the latter part OF his ad-
ministration his usefulness as President
was almost paralyzed. The country was
governed by Mr.. Stanton, General Grant,
and the Republican leaders in congress-
We have thought that if Mr.. johnson had
been corrupt man this unfortunate con-
fiict would never have occurred. MIR. Lin
coin would have avoided it by his skill in
conciliating his opponents, and this skill
would have been employed hoDorably.-
But Andrew johnson possessed no dexter
ity of this kind he was blunt, stubborn
and defiant. He might have controlled
congress by the improper use of the pat
ronage Of his Office. but it will remain to
his honor that he refused to make politi
cal market of the White House, and that
even hostile congress could not find @
pretext to accuse him of personal dishon
esty.--N Y. Herald.
Senator Andrew johnson on Amnesty
From the Nashville Banner.
Ex- Confederate johnson, the fac
exists, or the impression is made, that you
entertain unkind feelings towards the ex
Confederate soldiers. Is it true, or hov
has the impression been made? And ar
you Democrat?
Mr.. Johnson-My whole public act
demonstrate that exhausted the power
and perogatives Of the Office of Presider
in behalf of the Confederate soldiers An
l went 80 far that congress, under the II
huence of extreme party spirit. repeale
the amnesty act authorizing the Preslder
to pardon. Then / fell back to the pa
doning power under the constitution, an
under its power, on the 18th of Decembe
1858, issued proclamation OF gener
amnesty, releasing and relieving all III
was assailed by the Radical leaders, b'
the supreme court of the United Stat
has within the past year, l believe, decide
in my favor. When the impeachmel
trial was going on, the exercise OF the pa
doning power was one Of the items OF i
L.,
who can read ought to be ignorant of u
political views. l think am in line wi
the Democracy of the nation, and the u
willing testimony of my political opponer
estabEshes that l was nominated as
Union Democrat for Vice President, ana
think that my whole life shows me to be
Democrat of unauthorized Democracy.
There was quite ripple on the politi
waters at Trenton, New Jers
when Mr.. Gill arose in the hou
and, reading preamble to
effect that Andrew johnson had been e.
ted United States senator from Tennes;
offered resolution that the Democr
house of assembly send greeting to
state of Tennessee of their election Of
able and incorruptible representative
the national councils, and rejoice that
senator Just selected by the state of !
Jersey will have so noble colleague in
senate of the UnitedStates. MIR. Gillfollo
the resolution with some stirring rema
and Patterson, of Monmouth, seconded
motion in one of his best and most poir
speeches. 1t was then put, and carried
the party vote of Al to II.
Andrew johnson, seventeenth p
dent Of the United States, was born
Raleigh, n, c.. December 80, 1903,
from the age of ten until the autumn
1924 was the apprentice of tailol
Raleigh In 1926 he settled in CIR
vile, Tenn, and worked at his trade.
was elected Alderman in 1928, 1899
1880, Mayor 1881, 1892 and 1888, IL
Der Of the Legislature 1895 and 1889,
Presidential elector in 1910, He
elected to the State Senate in lS4l,
sat in Congress from lS43 to 1853 I
1853 to 1857 he was Governor OF Ten
see, and United States Senator from
to 1868. He was nominated for '
President by the Baltimore Conver
in 1864, and on the assassination of T
ident Lincoln succeeded him in the p
dental chair.