The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-26
The Last Congress OF all the States.

A book ~ in press in New York, en-
titled Eight Years in Congress-, by
Hon. s. 3. Coz, formerly NJ. c. from
Ohio, but now Of the New York bar.
Occasional chapters nave been given to
the press from the advance sheets, from
one of which, describing the personnel
OF the last Congress in which the South
| ern States were represented. we extract
the subjoined illusions TO Senators and
Representatives from Virgins, with
Incidental references to others. AS pre-
liminary The following passage is 81 zen:
The thirty-sixth Congress was unusu-
ally gifted. Especially were the South
err States represented by their most ex-
peEienced and able men. They hoped
that the step they were about to take
would he bloodless that their array in
strength, and with the mein of resis-
lance, would prevent coercion by arms.
Even so late rs the secession of Texas,
after Judge Regan, one of its Repre-
seHtatiyes had left his seat, he took
pains to inform me that he thought the
South would be out only for a season,
and that when the excitement subsidized,
and especially ii any guarantees were
given Of the protection of their rights,
they would return. ..... ...-.. IA
TheVirgiuia Senators rank among the
foremost in this movement. Much was
expected from the moderation Of MI
Hunter, but he did little 10 stay the IeV-fI
olution. Little was expected o. MI |
Mason. and h. did less. The former
was calm, phlcgpatic reasoner;;. TIE |
latter bad defiant, superciiious and au.'
tocratic demeanoT, that conciiiated no !
one. Both We're imbued with the here
u 4, Il
Virginia had Garnette, DeJarnette !
and Edmundson, most disposed toward |
the Southern ConiedeFaey. Bocoek, |
Smith, Jenkins, Leake and others, We're
determined to 20 with the State. They
did not labor To foster compromise
PRYOR was at times with, and al times
against us. | do not think he was, as
eacer as lie seemed for a separate. Con.
!ederacy. His career is known, with its
vicissitudes. The fate of Jenkins. who
was a classmate OF mine. was what
might have been expected. He fought
bragely and died courageously at lie
head of his cavalry. Rich inta pairi-
m0ny OF splendid farms along the Ohio
and kanawha, surrounded by friends
who elected him to Congress when bare
" OF he constitutional age, Just married
TO daughter oil the diplomat Bowlin.
OF PaIaguayan memory, and coming
from that part of Virginia where seces-
sion was the exception, his fate has
seemed 10 be rs unnatural as it is sad. Elk
Governor Smith, of Virginia, was per-
maps the most remarkable in the delega-
ton. He was a fluent debater, ready at
fepartec, and brave to a fault. 1 am in
debted to him for aiding III the special
exchange OF prisoners. t yHa
since the war, when could get Httie
or no aid from Congress or our own gov,
ernment, and scarcely a vote on my
resolutions urging exchange, TN toolate
to save the lives OF thousands, 1 receiE-
ed prompt and generous aid rom inns
inveterate insurgent which Presiaent
Lincoln, wien Informed OF 1t by me,
r;eciprocated, with the remark that he
would not be outdone by Extra Billy
in extra kindness, But the map.smong |
Virginians who labored most nobly for
the IJnion was John $. Nilsson, of Nor
/ foll, Boteler began the same good work
hv moving for the Committee of Thirty
three but to Nilsson, more than to any
one, did we owe the vote of Virginia in
favor of the Union given in February,
1861. I ranked, at his request, many