ɐ fɹˈɛnd ænd kˈɑːnfɪdˌɑːnt ʌv ˈændɹuː dʒˈɑːnsən, kˈuːpɚɹ əpˈoʊzd ðə ɹˈædɪkəlz ɐdʒˈɛndə ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, ænd ðˈʌs dɹˈuː ðɪ ˈaɪɚɹ ʌv bɹˈaʊnloʊ.
A friend and confidant of Andrew Johnson, Cooper opposed the Radicals' agenda in Congress, and thus drew the ire of Brownlow.