Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-07
PEN AND INK SKETCHES OF UNITED
STATES SENATOR'S
Washington CORES ponGence Of the Gin ciunati
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MR. SAuLsBURY.-Mr. salisbury is a mau
OF very hne personal appearance, about forty
years ci age. He Is above the medium hight
aatner sLoutiy onilt. HIS hair is jet black, his
eyes keen, piercing, and well adapted to flash.
ing anger IN the face Of an opponent. His face
ID large, and may be termed handsome He
wears neither whiskers nor mustache. He
crosses neatly, in fine broadcloth. He is good
speaker, uses choice language and enuuc:atas
distinctly. He is not altogether free from the
lmrn,ahon OF vanity, l should say, from the
an air of ''How do you like itl Wouldn't nv
opponent be better OH If he hadn't said any,
thing 7"
Mr.. BAYARD.-Mr Bayard is about twenty
years older than his colleague, a very pretty
figure, rather in clined to corpulency His hair
is quite gray, and what little there is of il is
parted In the middle. Time has furrovyed his
race quite deeply. He speaks with very little
animation, and at the times there is considera-
bic OF whine in his utterance. He was recent
~ Reelected 10 the Senate, and il now de-
wolves upon him 10 take the recently pres erihad
oath, or be expelled from that body. He VIII
take the oath, though " it'll not much slish.
Mr.. SUMNER.-Mr. Summers personal an
pesrance has been so oflep described that viii
not make one OF my poor attempts TO convey 20
the reader an IDEA OF how this eminent statas
man and scholar looks on the floor of the S.n.
ate 1t WouId not require q very sood judee
OF human nature 10 poiut him out as he sits at
his desk, whether reading, writing or Ustaning
to the remarks of another Senator as ..the no.
biest Roman OF them ALL" There is Something
about him that cannot fail to impress adv man
OF ordinary intelligence with the fact that ne
Is no tricky politician, no pseudo statesman, no
mere socialist. But when he rises to a I'M
Pfomptu spe ech, he disenchants YOU and Won
cannot help asking YOURSELF or somebodv nasr
'ls that Sumner +. Certainly it, can't be he " ho
is making such poor attempt on a trivial sub
Ject!' hut it is even Charles Simmer IN, nro
found scholar, the great .hipke and one of tho
poorest on hand speakers in the Senate II is
because ne is such great thinker and such a
proIound student, and, perhaps, too. that oae
1s apt TO expect SO much from him, that he i'm.
presses You So unfavorabiy when question Is
sue denly sprung upon him, for which he has
had 70 time for thought or research
MI FFssENDRN is one of the keenest debaters
IN Inc eSenate-always prepared, no matter what
eupJect 10 brought up; always ready to give
SOUND logical views, no matter what the tonic
unoer discussion. The n ost diff cult antagonist
TO overcome, and the safest guide to follow
MIR. MCDoUGALL halls from California. Was
elecled as Union man, but has taken to Peace
democracy and bad whisky; is very eccentric.
az usually very drunk; comes into the Senate
or a cavalry raid.
Mr. SHERMAN, the young Senator from Ohio
the Using man of the Senate. has hieh annres
ciatIon OF the value OF time, and never attempts
10 argue point when he knows he cannot hone
TO change a vote by so doing Makes few
speeches and good ones. Is energetic and zeal.
him.
BEN WADE-Rough, unpolished, but honas.
ard capable. Talks strongly when he does
talk, which is seldom. Is said to be somewhat
of an anti-slavery man.
Mr.. POwELL-Evidently intended for a fa..
mer, and not for Senator. is very fond OF
clubbing, and has q word 10 say against every
thing proposed by the Admins tratior party
His remarks would be more acceptable if more
grammatical.
jim LANE-Very quiet and unobtrusiye for
JayLawker. Is not often heard from, y ct s.
heard 1rom once too often when he attempted
to make reformation in Wall street.
Mr.. SPRAGUK will not make very profound
impression as q statesman or an orator Ha
has more wealth than genius, and can accom-.
plish more with the former than the latter.
Mr.. LANE, OF FINpIANA-Honesta and faith rul
Not very ambitious, and not very desirous Of
public applause. A good worker, but nor an
speaker
Mr. HENDRICKs-A peaceable member of the
Peace party. Says little, but always votes