Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-17
A Remarkable Man.

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Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON, who has inst
been elected Governor of Tennessee lover
the most popular Wing in the State, Ma
jor Henry, whose oratorical gifts are
hardly second to those of anv other GEN.
tleman in the Union is, to say the least
for him, sn extraordinary man. Indeed,
there is more in his history to encourage
problty, industry, energy and proper am
bition in the youth of America of all de-
grees, than in that of any other public
man we know OF: At two years of age
MIR. johnson was I'VE learn from those in
whose knowledge of his early history we
place every contidence) an inmate of the
almshouse of Wake county, North Caro-
lima, where he remained until his eighth
year, when he was apprenticed to tailor
IN Raleigh. His master, if he failed TO
have him taught the rudiments of an
English education, at least trained him
mp to love the truth, work hard and be
straight forward in his dealings with
every one. When his apprenticeship was
up, Mr.. Johnson married a woman after
his own heart, who knew enough from
books to be able to aid him in mastering
the arts Of reading and writing. On
marrying, just after he came of ace, he
emlgrated to eastern Tennessee. trudginr
hare-footed, it is said, with his faithful
heip-mate BY his side, and his pack on his
back. Assiduous labor at his trade, placed
him at the end of ten years in comfortable
circumstances, for one of his position in
that region and by that time, b. dint
o. hard study during his leisure moments.
ne had come to be actually man of con-
siderable general information. Being
good talker on the stump, he was sent
consecntively for term or two to both
branches Of the Legislature. From thence
ne was transferred to the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States, where he
served SIX years. As a member of Con-
gress, be las been distinguished for the
integrity OF all he does. Whatever may
be thought Of views such as he at times
takes of public affairs, all do him the ius-
tice to believe that more upright legis-
lator was never in tie Congress of the
United States. We may 60 a step fur
Their, and say that he never approached
subject without previously so mastering it
by patient investigation, as to make him
VIGOROUSLY one of the strongest men in
debate who has graced the House of Rep.
rosentatives of the United States for some
years past. As man, his walk in Wash
ington may be written down a model for
all; scrupulous correctness of bearing
being the leading feature of his private
life. Mr.. johnson made no pretensious
to brlliianey' yet nicre effective speaker
was not to be found in the last House of
Representatives. lie was usually found
on the lin Washington unpopular side
on nearly all financial questions, which
fact has operated seriously to detract
from him credit legitimateiy his due.
Mr.. Johnson is not more than forty
seven years of age at this time having
seen as much public service as almost any
other man of his age, Notwithstanding the
trials and drawbacks by which his early
years were surrounded. We know him
well-haye studied him thoroughly-and
are prepared to say that in the whole
course of our long experience with mem
bers Of Congress, we never knew one less
selfish than Andrew johnson. His heart
is always wrapped up in the proper dis
charge Of his public duties, not for his
own advantage, present or future; but
that he may faithfully discharge the debt
due to his country and his God for the
honors showered upon him.
May he live long to impart his single
minded spirit of right, to rising public
men around him.