Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Expulsion of Mr. Bright. Speech of Hon. Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, in the Senate of the United States, Jan. 31, 1862
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05255.01 Author/Creator: Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 1862 Pagination: 13 p. ; 24 x 16 cm. Order a Copy
Published Scammell & Co. Printers. Explains his reasons for voting to expel Senator Bright of Indiana from the Senate. Senator Bright was charged with writing a letter to Jefferson Davis ( president of the Confederacy) on March 1, 1861. Accuses Senator Bright of aiding a rebel (Thomas B. Lincoln) in the selling of a fire-arm to Jefferson Davis.
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