The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1864-03-31

Correspondence Of the Courier,
DEs MONIES, March, %, 1864

| DEs MoISEs March, %. 1864
EDITOR CouRIER LAST week very err
ingly, promised you something more read
able this. did so WI hout thinking Of tn,
hurry and furry consequent on the close .
session; for to morrow, and before tbi:
even reaches you, ali these great men-wiS,
men-legislators- s-statestnen and patriots
will be hurrving home to greet their fathi.
les and friends to resume their neglecte d
occupations on their farms, in their offices
and perhaps their shops. For the past Ts
DAYS these men who by their popularity AID
ability and generosity at home, have been
chosen by their constituency to serve them
here for the pitlful sum of $500 per day,
losing their time and money. and neglectine
their interests, go back only to receive curs-
es and condemnations 1t is perfect shame,
hut the "constituticn' (the bulwark of our
liberties, you know fixes it, and complaint
| is treason. But to resume: Last week you
will remember I could not resist the tempt
alton so fatteringly held cut to all CORE
Spondents of characterizlng some Of the prin
cipal men Of the Senate. With your per-
mission I will continue curSory, th,ugh
fair and impartial notice of 'he members Of
the Senate, believing that the deserving
should receive their Just tribute And (by
the way) yorr typos done more for me last
4. ;,,, L. L.. Il
the Senate. when the intention was 10 say
lone of the leading men Of the Senate. v
For among the members of this body we find
but few who are not independent thinkers
leading minds not easily swayed. A new
Senator from Clayton, Mr.. Hunt, is a gerte
man who has proven himself possessed of de-
tided ability second TO none in the Senate,
and eqhailed by but few. lie is too much
a lawyer, however, to be successful at first
Like Cuts of Poweshiek he tries to pettifog
a bin through. though in a much more able
and dignified manner. Hunt is a liberal
legislator, votes II" sometimes for accomo-
dation to friend in whom he has confidence
His language is reader and at the same time
as forcibe as any ether man in the Senate
Speaking of readiness in speech puts me in
mind of the Senator from Marshall, Mr.
Henderson, who as old Enoch Eastman SAYS,
has hut to throw back his head and open
his mouth to let out an endless and unvary
ing stream Of monotony and swish wash"
Yet the Senator from Marshall has some
abhitv, he is such an inveterate gasseI
however, that he has no influence. As an
instance Of the respect paid to mode>ty Mr.
Mcmillan, the Senator from Marion, who
has never troubled the Senate with a speech,
ntrodu ed Bill the other day, which Sen-
ator Moore from Davis alluded to as the on
ly favor the gentleman from Marion had ask.
ed during the session. The Bill passed
without one Dissenting vote. The Senator
from Marshalrs forte consists in Offering
amendments which he is kil'ingly tenacious
and long WINGED in defending
The Senator from Wapel'o whose forte,
consists in condensing, and making short.
stern. purgent remarks, has given him some
very severe lessons lately which it is to be
hoped he will remember. Mr.. Dixon as
YOU Wapellowans are aware does not mince
matters, nor (to use phrase original with
Jennings efsrDnhuqna) ''honey fugle'
around question, but boldly and fearlessly
strikes at the ''gist' at once. This is said
in due, Difference to the modeSty of Wapelo
county, whose representation in this session
she may we'll be proud Of Mr. McJunkin,
of Washington, is another one of the able
men of the understanding among the
first rank He Is real fussy old bachelor,
likes company, is always sociable and free.
and in fact gives the story to all those base
charges usually hurled at his ''speces, y
Mr.. Nc unkin Is new Senator--is one Of
the finest lawyers in the Senate, and with
al is an honest. reliable, consciencious man.
I predict for him bright future, if some
fair damsel don't wheed'e him into matri-
mony. In which event it will of course be,
brighter To his left sits Mr.. Hogan, Of
Keokuk county, who has never missed a
vote during the session To his LETT is Ross
like Senator. He has mo hair on the top
of his head. which gives him C8sar-like
appearance; and it would seem that he like
Caesar intends IN the absence of hair to
cover his iread with laurels. for when he
rises to speak. there is an earnestness. and
forcibleness in his language and gestures
that always brings ont "londer" from num-
erous quarters. Mr.. Stubs of Jefferson. Of
whom have spoken before. stands "high-
er" than any other man in the Legislature
lover six feet. His commanding figure
stentprian voice. and acknowledged ability,
certainly fits him for wider field Of useful
,ss, and whatever the changes NAV be in
the next two years. he will still stand as
among the leaders OF the Senate. Near him
sits Mr.. Foote, Of Bnrlington-chairma Of
the committee Of Ways and Means-perhapS
one of the best financiers in the State, and a
very influential man in the Senate He is a
cool headed, clear thinker. calm and deliber
ate, just the opposite of Mr.. Parvin. of Mus
catine who is just behind him a seat or two.
| Parvn is one idead man. He ALWAYS has
| hobby. Now that hobby is the soldier
| II is in all his speeches. all his delibara
tons, and all his thoughts 1t used to be
the negro, and before that it was temper.