New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-20

sterling worth and integrity or the Callfornis
Senators, Mr.. Gwin is on the Administration side
and has been long in service. He has handled Le-
CON pton giDgerly as the Pacific Railroad Is his pet
project. and he is anxious to avoid all encounters
that may prove prejudiciL to that enterprise. he
owes his last election to the magnaminI'y 81 nls
opponent and colleague, Mr.. Broderick, who is an
admirable representative of the leading charac-
tsristics of the Golden State. Fresh, original,
brawny, powerful, prompt and ready for any emer-
pepcy, he has already won conspicuous position
amorg our Senatorial sages. Not accustomed TO
parliamentary ways and usages, he has yet been
air pularly successful. More than once, his hard
sense has borne away the obstiuctions OF critical
he stIty to the progress of business. Attempting
nothing ambitious, he entered warmly and heartily
Into the Lecompton debate and acquitted himself
in a manner to command the full respect OF bis
fellow. Senators. Elected Democrat, bis declara'
tiops against Lecompton have been quite as sIsnlh-
cant and pointed as any that have ever been leveed
against that Tow repudiated child of fraud and
audscty.
OF the New-England Senators, Mr.. Allen Of
Rhode Island alone voted for this measure. Mr..
Allen is small, miId.appearing, iDofensive-ooklng
old gentleman. He was formerly very rich, aud he
is indebted TO his possessions for his seat Id tue
Senate. These were swept away in the late hnan-
c,l storm, but tie revulson does not seem to have
REFINED Mr. Allen, as it is foDdy hoped 1t has
many other sinners. As q Senstor, Mr. Allen
counts one on division, and in this respect is ve'y
lie another Senator who also went into the Senate
upon the merits of bis pure. We a'lude TO Mf.
Wr pht Of New-Jersey. Mr. Webster once said,
ftrIng TO q certain quarter of the Senate Cham'
ber TIA particular chair there had been long OBJ
served By him to be the seat of very smaa voice,
uttered upon very smassubects He did not
however. reft either to Mr. Wright or MIR. Allen.
The colleague of Mr.. Wright Mr.. Thomson, is
another faithful adht rent of the ProSavery party,
who sometimes, BY way ofdefnng his position, reads
little superfuous essays, which are not needed py
any one who can see the vane on the White House.
We think he read one on LecOmpton, but we are
not sure. Pennsylvania though the home OF the
President, had divided vote on Lecompton. Simon
Cameron the printer and banker, had the merit OF
casting that of the Opposition. Gov Blgler repre-
sented Mr.. Buchanan, aud made several long
speeches. and ad at least long essay in bis be-
balf His efforts were never highly appreciated,
but the Administration scented to insist upon his
repeating his unsatisfactory performances. Little
Delawa are lad one Senator who was always missing
on the LecOmpton question. Mr.. Bates is under
stood TO be enteman of enlightened views and
moral convictions 1t was natural, therefore, that
he should rot be found among the crowd of Lecomp-
topites. We think Mr.. Pearce of Maryland would
have joined bis company, but from considerations
of delicate natuIe-not, however, OF KIND 10
implcate bis honor, for Mr.. Pearce is an honorable
mon.
Mr. Pugh of Ohio had good deal to say and do
about Lecomptou. He talked in its favor and
voted against it, under Instructions, thus showing
himself much less intelligent or less honest than his
constituents. Mr. Pugh came into the Senate with
quite little reputation as a smart young man.
He has good points, but We fear he is not likely to
justify bis early promise. He talks large amount
of small law, the mes. of which is very bad law.
He has given some excellent votes, with some very
poor reasons for them. We Ike him for one thing
He is quite obstinate, is not inclined to plumber
and sometimes votes against his party. We are
sorry TO say it, for it is pleasure to chronicle
rising superiority, but we fear Mr. Pughs star cul-
minated early Mr.. Stuart of Michigan has dlstn-
eushed himself in this session by his early, con-
sstent aid able opposition to the great fraud. lie
was the leading ally of Mr. Douglas in his original
movement sgsinst it, and has never fatered nor
swerved from his course. Mr. Stuart is speaker
of great cearness and force but his mind does not
incline to compactness and breVity of exposition.
The gentle men who are, by courtesy, styled the
Senator'S from Inc lana, followed the Southern lead
in this debate as their interest and of course their
prnciples) ed them to DO. Mr.. Bright is not 50
bright as his colleague DR.. Fitch. He carries
perhaps more weight of metal-certanly in his
pocket if not in his head-than the more mercural
Doctor. He now and then makes a very solid
speech, generally so solid that people do not care
to try to penetrate il. Mr.. Fitch has been very
volube during this session, and has evidently been
trying to impress the Senate with high sense OF
bis oratorical accomplishments. He seems to have
had an ambition to cross the path of Mr.. Douglas,
having more than once yaliantly flung his glove at
him. The Doctor has respectable parts, but is
evidently of gaseous nature, and will subsde after
little.