Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-10-21

We learn from the Nashville Union, saws the
Washington Union, that the vote for United States
Senator in the joint convention of the two houses of
the Tennessee legislature stood as follows:
Andrew johnson, 81
Neil S. Brown, 3S
Johnson's majority. 10
The Union, in announcing this gratifying result,
pays the following earnest, eloquent tribute to the
lofty patriotism and exalted talents of one who is
truly described being in every respect "wofthy to
fill the place of any of those intellectual giants who,
during this generation, have passed from the stage
of life:'
'Andrew johnson was yesterday, in convention
of the two houses of the general assembly of Ten
, nesSee, elected senator in Congress for six years
from the 4th of March last. This is but formal
record of the verdict and election Of the people of
the State last August. The question was then de-
cded by the great popular tribunal with unanim
ty and enthusiasm which has had no parallel since
the days of the illustrous jackson. The action Of
the representatives of the democratic people was as
prompt and as unanimous as would have been the
action of the people themselves had they exercised
the power delegated to the legislature. There
conflicts to be reconciled; no diSSensions to be
healed. The man of the people is recognized as
such alike by The masses for whom he has so long
lahorcd and by their representatives in the State
capitol.
In this action the people of Tennessee place in the
Senate of the United States the first intellect of the
day He goes there worthy to fill the place of any
Of those intellectual giants who, during this genera
ton, have passed from the stage Of life The abili-
ties which have distinguished him here now to
be displayed on wider field, and the qualities
which have made him the idol of his State will as
sure him the popular regard from the people
! of the nation. s- .... .'" d.
! The world will call our senator successful
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BILE lesson to the rising generation that they should
not be overlooked when his history is read. He
his to his infexibie zeal in behalf
of popular rights and the interests of the masses
than to the great talent he has exhibited in man-
tanning these rights and interests. The young men
of this day may learn from this that the people are
always true to those who true to them.
1t is now twenty-five years since Gov. johnson
entered public life. With brief interval of two
years. he has all this time been in the service of the
people-as member of the legislature, representative
| in Congress, and Governor of Tennessee. In 1881
partisan legislature legslated him out of Congress
by adding to his district whg votes enough to make
the majority of that party apparently impregnabe.
This action but transferred him to wider field of
| influence. The people made him Governor at the
next election, and gave the democratic party in the
State perhaps the only leader who could have
crushed know-nothingism to the earth in 1855. He
sowed the seeds of that solid Democratic majority OF
near twelve thousand which now assures the perna.
nessce, and jusv rcaps the first fruits of that
tendency in his election 10 the Senate. We hail the
result as worthy trbne to greatest leader, and
join our congratulations those with which it will
be received by the great body of the people"
W The fact that bank refuses to redeem its
notes in specie, is proof that it is nsolvent On
| the contrary, bank suspensions at time like this
calculated to strengthen the banks, for the rea
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basis for future operations. We are not dis
cussing the system of banking which exists, but We
are dealing with things they If our banks
should suspend they sc do so to protect themselce
against insolrency at least to prevent the hard
cash from being drawn from their vaults and carried
out of the State We caution the people against any
panic about bank notes. These notes, as genera
thing, constitute the only currency that we have
and we must consider them good and pass them
from one to another in purchasing articles and pay
ing debts or all business must cease Do not sub
NIT to be shaved. Ask what your bank note calls
for on its face, and nine times out of ten you viii
get il. If the worst should come, which we do no
apprehend the banks would most probably be abb
to pay all their debts; and this being So of course
their notes ought to circulate money! even if the,
should suspend. And do not hoard the specie Le
" it out. You can get five dollars for it in the hun
dred now. Shell it out Ruy your little debts
Let the dollars from hand to hand, paying al
they 60. Money thus used will be of service ant
of great service at time like this; but if boarded
up, it can do no good to its holder to the public
SUDDEN DEATH OF SHERIFF.-The Salisbury
Watchman, of the 18th, says that Caleb Klutts
Sheriff of Rowan county, died suddenly on the 10tl
y inst. He had been slightly indisposed for few
DAYS. but transacted some official business but few
> moments before he died. He rose from the tabl
where ne had been writing, complained Of a pain j.
his head laid down on a bed and expired. Th
Watc1man adds: '-..s --r---'@ -siiH }a "
"His decease is public loss, for he was not only
first rat e officer, but good citizen. He leaves
wife and young family behind, who, though vel
provided for are thus suddenly called to experience
deprivation out of the power of earth to restore
Il - g. s.a. Firewood by the Cord. e. ,-3 p.
At the request of several of our citizens, we pub
lish the following provision of the law Of the Stat
with reference to the sale of frewood by the corr
= in incorporated towns: = 80 ..', - ..
GAIL irewood sold in incorporated towns shall b