Show Andrew Johnsons Quick Wit I Exchange In the Pinch precinct Memphis I Mem-phis the majority of the voters in which are Irish Andrew Johnson then a candidate I candi-date for congress and his opponent Gus Henry met in joint debate Henry opened I op-ened and as a bid for the Irish vote he told In withering terms how Johnson I when in congress before had voted against a bill for an appropriation to assist I as-sist Ireland during a time of famine he himself had done yeoman work for the passage of the bill while this other man I who was now asking their support had done everything possible to defeat it It I was a fine point and the speaker made I the most of it burning before it the lamp of his eloquence until the crowd were wild with excitement Then Henry sat down I and Johnson got up amid catcalls and I I scoffs to answer him I I What my opoonent has told you is i true he said Ireland was suffering and I voted against an appropriation for her relief for the money which it was thus proposed to give away was not mine but yours yours because it was in the public coffers I refused to give away I money which did not belong to me but I went down Into my own pocket and out of my own private funds which I had aright a-right to bestow I subscribed 2oO to the relief fund which was being quietly raised How much of his own money did Mr Henry give Not a cent He was too busy trying to give away yours Now gentlemen which of us two did the better part by suffering Ireland The effect of this was magical the catcalls were now for Henry and the cheers for Johnson i I and the votes went with the cheers |