The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-12-24
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Complimentto Senator ughfron,
Gen. Cass.

We notice by the report of Congress
sioual proceedings in the Washington
Union, that Gen. Cass pronounced a
high compliment upon the late speech
of Senator Pugh, of this State, for the
soundness of its logic and the beauty
and %eloquence of its illustrations. This
encomium, coming from the first and most
eminent statesman and public man now
upon the political arena, shows the high
estimation which is put upon the abili-
ties and character of our young and
gifted Senator in Washington. Mr..
Pugh, although one of the youngest men
who was ever elected to the United
States Senate-indeed he was barely
eligible when chosen-had, by his sue
%eessfui and brilliant professional and po-
~litical career in Ohio attained a
wide fanre and distinction, and he has
well fulfilled the expectations of his
friends, by adding to it in his Senatorial
services. Ohio, which for many years
has been most ably represented in the
Senate by her Morrises, Aliens, Corwins
and Ewings, has lost nothing in pres,
tige and character by her present repro
sentative.
The Democracy from the Empire
State-of the West-have every reason
to be proud of SO gallant and able a
champion of their principles. For the
last year he has been the only one in ell
ther branch of Congress from this great
State. who has been in a position to de-
fend them and to speak their views aud
sentiments upon the questions of the
day, so that the responsibility has been
greater than is usually imposed upon a
Representative. 1t has been admira.
bly, borne and sustained. The voice Of
his great constituency has found clio.
quent utterance, and has commanded
attention and exerted much influences
upon the legislation of the country.
Mr.. Pugh possesses. in an eminent de
gree, those qualities which mark him fol
an able and careful Representative il
the National councils. With a keer
and active intellect, which has been en-
riched by habits of close study aud re
Election, early trained to the exercise o
his logical powers, with an unusual ant
happy command of language and auen'
cy of speech, and other oratorical gifts
q true and genuine Democrat, of thu
school of Thomas Jefferson. Mr.. Pugl
has but found a field worthy of his tai
ents in the American Senate. He ha
already attained a position in that bod.
of which many Of the older Senator
and statesmen might we'll be proud ant
= is looked to as one of the brightest star
in the Democratic galaxy of the West
A glorious prospect is before him.
! The Administration of Mr.. Buchan
! an will find a strong, earnest and elo
. quent supporter in our young Buckley
: Senator, upon whose ability and stric
adherence to principle under all circum
stances. he can rely with confidence i
, any crisis that may arise which require
the exercise of those qualities. Side b.
: side with the noble Douglas and tn
; ~staunch and faithful. Bright, the North
= west has a representation in the Senat
? that will challenge tho confidence and re
: spect of tie country, even though tn
. sad calamity of the retirement of th
Z patriotic and venerable Cass should ia
upon the nation.