The morning times., 1897-01-24

and he was nominated almost without OBJ
lection.
Mr. ohnson had previously been in the
Senate and was recognized 10y all as
thoroughly loyal man, but one who was
working at that time merely because lie
considered those Fighting against the Union
trai. .orS, ana not because he thought the
principle they upheld was wong. Mr..
johnson was q firm advocate ef the right
o. State to secede from the Union, but
was just as strongly opposed to seeding
10y firing on a United States fort. He held
that the first act of the confoderacy was
treason. and that the Southern States could
10 legally leave the Union until they had
come back and made amends FOR the trea
son Of firing on Fort Sumter.
In accepting the Lomiration MI. johnson
wascarcfuI tomake tplainthathe accepted
as a Democrat, and 10y SO doing did not
relinqUish a single Q Mt Of his belief in he
principles OF Jcflersonian Democracy. He
said be accepted because OF the higher
duty of first preserving the government"
The effort to npeach niu after he sue
ceeded to the Presidency is an ample evi-
dence Of the sincerity of his statements in
saying that he would give up none OF his
of the Republican nomination. The entire
controversy which caused the attempt to
impeach him, which failed by the lack Of
one vote in the Senate, arose over his con
tention for the old principle that the State
was greater than the Union
An OF this leads to the history Of pecu-
liarIlfe, which weIIiIastrates the fact that
in this country it is possible for the hum
-s-f
power and influence Andrew johnson was
born poor man, and, more than that, he
was poor man in quarter OF the country
and at time when white man without
money was looked upon as even lower than
a negro slave. He grew TO maturity with
out even learning To read or write, but
married d woman through whose loving
kindness the naelral intellect that had slum-
bcred 50 long was made to awaken and
blossom into power that directed voice
that was more dreaded for its effect on
its bearers than whole army in time Of
war.
THIS wife spent much time during the
day, while her husband. was at work, max
ing clothing. in reading to him, which, with
her instruction at night in reading, writ
ing, arithmetic ana other conimon-school
VI SDJAl MN III lytI
tion 10 rapidly gain tire knowledge that
Others strive n vain for many years to
obtain. He was a wonlan-made man.
In Grecncyillc, Tenn, q small town stu
atea about srventy-five miles northeast of
Knoxville, which became the home of Mr..
johnson shortly after his marriage there
are three points Of interest that are usually
pointed out To strangers, not including tie
In tie center OF the town. which supplies
sufficient water to run a small gfistmill
to 90 tire grinding Of corn for the town.
These are historical points. and are al
WAYS vie wed with great interest by those
WHO see them for the first time anG with
pride and satisfaction by tire residents of
tie pretty little town. The first Of all is
q little tumbr-down two-rUOm siianty,
which when pointed out TO the stranger,
does not strike him as anything out of the
ordinary, and never would, except for the
almost faded sign on a small board nailed
over the door, which reads:
a. 1o,ins,f Tailor Even the fact Of
the sign Cors not signify much until the
stranger is informed that the sign indicates
that the small and humble place was once
theaI o ieofa nan who became I presidentuf
the United states, and that lac once oecu-
pied that insignificant house ard followed
the calling. as the sign indicates of village
tailo- 1t was there that the people there
at oJts brought their homespun and store
ought cloth 10 tie man who was destined
10 rise above them all ard stand out with
undaunted courage for what lie believed to
De the right
This little cottage is well portrayed in
the accompanying cut, which was made
from a photograph taken few years ago.
There has been 10 change since that time,
except that the words Of the sign have he
conc DINNER ard the moss On tilc roof has
added thickness The people Of the town
60 not desirr that the house shall ever
change its appearance, except as that
change shall ONE from age IL is tIecreed
10y common sentiment that the hand Of man
shall neither take fIom nor add to the sur
roandnes, and this decree has heen thus
far respected, although tfe house is private
property, and most Of the time is tcnanted
by one OF the poorer families Of the town.
The fence was originally as good as the
best in the town, being made of the ancient
palings so much used In small towns, but
now it is sadly out OF repair The posts
have become weak from decay and the
line is almost as wayy Is that OF the
farmers snake fence Over the front door
was q small trellis that was built by the
tailor President al odd times, when the
people Of the 10 Gn were not in need Of Sun