Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-24
In Johnson's Administration.

YES, of course, 1 remember many Incl
dents during the reconstruction period that
Immediately followed the induction into
office of Andrew Johnson. I had then re-
ceived a promotion and was a clerk, and
thus in a measure of the Presidents official
family. President Johnson employed
large force of clerks and secretaries in his
office and goodness knows there was work
enough for all of them and more too.
There was tramp, tramp. tramp, up and
down that old staircase just outside the
east room from an early hour in the morn
ing until long after nightfall, and I could
not begin to estimate how many persons
from all parts Of the country, with all sorts
of requests, petitions and grievances saw
the President every day.
1.-THE President employed seven secreta-
ries, and, with one exception, Col. Wright
Rives, U. s. A.. retired. all have passed to
the land beyond.
when Mr.. Johnson came into Office he
brought with him William Browning, who
had been his secretary in Tennessee, when
he (Mr. Johnson) was military governor Of
that state In addition to these gentlemen
were Colonel William G. Moore, afterward
Muzzy of Ohio, Wallace Warden. Col.
Morrow, Capt. Alex. Long and Col Robt.
Johnson, son Of the President.
"Col. Moore was the longest survivor Of
these officials, his death being compare
lively of recent date. AS I say, death has
claimed them all saving Col. Rives. The
first to go was Col. Browning, who died
soon after the Johnson administratio be-
gan. His funeral was largely attended, as
Col. Browning was very popular man.
The President was present as one Of the
mourners That was the only death among
the Presidents officials during his contin-
uance in office. The greater number of the
others occurred soon after it's termination.
1.-TWO of them were particularly sad
those of Morrow and Long. Both were
young army officers, and had bright ca
hof0ra them M0rr0uy moc nf
bidly romantic nature He cut his throat
in San Francisco, and some of his friends
thought it was the result Of disappointment
in love. myself know nothing of the
cause. Long, who was captain and quar-
termaster. surprised everyone by the man
ner of his taking of. He seemed as happy
a man as any in the District at his office
on the day he killed himself In the after
noon. at the usual hour, he went home.
kissed his young wife and infant daughter.
stepped into an adjoining ROOM and with
a revolver blew his brains out. 1t must
have been temporary alteration of the
mind. and 1t was SO regarded by all of his
friends"
Exciting Times Of Impeachment.
The exciting times of Impeachment are
well remembered by every one The strain
from the beginning of the proceedings in
April. 1868, until the ending in the follow
ing May with the Senate's verdict of not
guilty was felt at the White House in all
it's intensity. The mansion on the night of
the verdict acquitting the President was
in blaze of glory. The throng that called
appeared to be countless, and the President
and his friends. as might naturally be ex-
pected, were happy
Respecting reports that were prevalent
at one time concerning propensities of the
President to touch the flowing bowl rather
heartily. Col Crook said that hardly a day
passed that he did not see him. and while
s'tha Preddent at tia table rather relfshed