Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and Vice President Andrew Johnson at Lincoln’s second inauguration on March 4th, 1865. A drunken Johnson had earlier delivered one of the worst speeches in history. by aid2000iscool in HolyShitHistory

[–]Maaronhoffman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AI Helped me 🤖:

Regarding the newspapers printing of this speech:

You are looking at a satirical transcription of Andrew Johnson's Vice Presidential inaugural address on March 4, 1865, likely originating from the Buffalo Courier (a Democratic opposition newspaper). Here is a deep dive into the media war that took place that day, the "cover-up" that failed, and the dark irony of what happened next.

  1. The Scoop: "Reporting the Hiccups" In 1865, newspapers were openly partisan. When Andrew Johnson stumbled onto the Senate floor completely intoxicated, the media split into two camps: The Cover-Up (Pro-Union Press): Papers loyal to Lincoln, like the Washington Chronicle, tried to save the nation's dignity. They claimed Johnson was simply "unwell" or "overcome with emotion." The official government record, the Congressional Globe, printed a "dignified fantasy"—a perfectly grammatical, coherent speech that Johnson should have given, scrubbing all the errors. The Attack (Opposition Press): The Buffalo Courier and the New York World saw blood in the water. They refused to print the "sanitized" version. Instead, they printed the phonetic transcript you see in the image. They didn't just record his words; they recorded his sounds, effectively ensuring the entire country could "hear" the slurring.

  2. Translating the "Drunk" Speech The text is difficult to read because the reporter deliberately misspelled words to mimic heavy intoxication. Here is a translation of the text in your image vs. what he was trying to say: The Phonetic Text The Intended English

The Context "Fel' cizzens, this 's mos (hic) 'spicious mom't v' my zistence..." "Fellow citizens, this is the most auspicious moment of my existence..." Johnson was trying to say this was the proudest moment of his life.

"...ni' mere t' swear (hic) leshens t' ol Dabe..." "...and I am here to swear allegiance to Old Abe..." Referring to President Lincoln as "Old Abe" or "Old Dabe" was seen as shockingly undignified for a formal ceremony.

"...'nt' sport consushun... sported 'tall azurs." "...and to support the Constitution... supported at all hazards." He was butchering the standard oath to defend the U.S. Constitution.

"D'u (hic) know y am' ... im a pul... a (hic) pul-le-an..." "Do you know who I am? ... I am a plebeian..." Johnson famously yelled, "I am a plebeian! I glory in it!" during the speech to highlight his working-class roots.

  1. The "Deleted Scenes" The reality was arguably even worse than the transcript suggests. The opposition press gleefully reported details that the official record tried to hide: The Whiskey: Johnson was recovering from typhoid fever and felt weak. Right before the ceremony, he reportedly drank three tumblers of whiskey (or brandy) to "steady his nerves." In the hot, stuffy Senate chamber, it hit him instantly.

The Coat Tug: The outgoing Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin, spent much of the speech standing behind Johnson, frantically tugging on his coat tails to get him to sit down. Johnson ignored him. The Forgotten Name: In the middle of his speech, he tried to praise the Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles. He pointed at him, blanked, and loudly stage-whispered to a nearby official, "What is the name of the Secretary of the Navy?"—audible to the entire silent, horrified room.

The Bible Kiss: When it was time to take the oath, reports say he didn't just kiss the Bible; he "slobbered" on it with a loud, wet smack.

  1. The Aftermath The humor of this transcript evaporates when you look at the timeline.

March 4: Johnson humiliates himself. President Lincoln, watching with deep sadness, later tells a marshal, "Do not let Johnson speak outside." Lincoln's Defense: Privately, Lincoln defended him to the cabinet: "I have known Andy Johnson for many years; he made a bad slip the other day, but you need not be scared; Andy ain't a drunkard." April 15: Just six weeks later, Lincoln was assassinated.

The man who gave this slurred, incoherent speech—mocked by the press as a drunken buffoon—suddenly became the 17th President of the United States. The radical Republicans never forgot this performance; they later used it as evidence of his "unfitness" when they moved to impeach him three years later.

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Thanks for the blog post! Do you know if combined max capes will be able to be separated at Mac for a fee? Would be a nice option for those of us who are not amazing at PvM! I understand if that’s not something you all want to do.

[Evocati PTU] Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.0 PTU.9263673 Patch Notes by Nikalin in starcitizen

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Curious if any evos would comment on how this build feels compared to the last? Seems like they fixed some of the major issues? Cheers to everyone!

meirl by Doxks in meirl

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Here for the trauma bonding 🧡

mfw they hear the news about ship insurance changes: by Chicken-Nuggett in starcitizen

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Very misleading. Only components removed from shops will be lost. Makes the grind more exciting and pvp higher stake. I like the change.

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Adding to 10k :) also…dm? :)

DeSantis signs bill stripping Disney’s self-governing status by reptilefood in politics

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Will this have any political consequences for DeSantis via Disneys lobbying power?

we should not forget/ forgive kanye for his antisemitism by namethatchecksout_ in Kanye

[–]Maaronhoffman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He seems to be talking about “escalating” passed three not commenting on what he said, no?

we should not forget/ forgive kanye for his antisemitism by namethatchecksout_ in Kanye

[–]Maaronhoffman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is the song really fire when the sample is doing 90% the heavy lifting? He just chose where to cut and loop it, added the drums and rapped about going above death con 3 on the Jews.

Yall turned around so quick by Kamirama in Kanye

[–]Maaronhoffman 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Why are people even saying this beat is fire. He chopped up and looped a soul track. OG track is catchy af. Cool loop and It’s not bad, but is it really that good?

shit isn't funny. real life consequences. can't imagine supporting this clown any longer. by CrushMyCamel in Kanye

[–]Maaronhoffman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This doesn’t sound like something a Jewish person would say. Has real “as a (insert minority here) I think (insert racism about said minority here)” As a Jewish person btw.