The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-18

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ter comrromise. Ptior was at times with, and
ct times against Il. / do not think he was a.
eager as he seemed Tor separate Confederacy.
His career d known, with its viclseituCes. The
tate OF Jenkins, who was claesnate OF mine,
was what might have been expected. He
fought bravely and died courageOusly at the
head Of his cavalry. Rich in the patrimony Of
splendid farms along the Ohio and Kanawha,
surrounded oy friends who elected him TO Con- a.
married to- daughter OF the diplomatist Bow
lin of Pazaguayan memory, and coming from
that part of Virginia where secession was the
exception, his fate has seemed to be as unna-
tural as it is ead Governor Smith OF Viz
ginia, was, perhaps, the most remarkable in the
delegation. He was fluent debater, ready at
repartee and brave to fault am indebted
to him for aiding in the special exchange OF
prisoners. Since the wal, when i could get
eminent, and scarcely vote on my resolutions
urging exchange, too late to save the lives of
Thousands, received prQmpt:and generous Gid
from this inveterate insurgent which President
Lincoln, when informed of it by me, recipro-
Gated with the remark that she would not be
outdone by Extra Billy in extra kindness. =
Rut the man among Virginians who labored
most nobly for the Union was John 8. Millson
of Norfolk. "-H
Boteler began the same good work by NOV.
inc for the Committee of Thirty-three but to
Miilson, more than to any one, did we owe the
vote of Virginia In favor of the Union, given
In February. 1861. l ranked, at his request,
MANY Thousands of his unanswerable speech to
Vireinians. It was complained of rs by some
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copied to flood that State with Wilson's
speech. This was true. In this work no one
gave to Gen. Millson more effective aid than
Sherrard Clemens, of Wheeling, whose elo-
ouepce never did better execution, whose zeal
never tagged and whose Unionism never wa
yered. Ia looking over the names of mem
bers of other States, wish l could find more
than I do of whom this may be said. Not
counting Tennessee, led by Nelson and May
nard; Kentucky with Mallory at its head, and
Missouri led by the gallant Phelps; saving
Joshua Hill, Of Georgia, Houston and Cobb Of
Alabama, Gilmer and Vance of North Carolina,
Boulipny of Louisiana. Hamilton Of Texas
and excepting such men as Branch Of North
Carolina, Rust of Arkansas. and TAYLOR of
Louisiana. distrustful of secession as the cure
for Southern Ills. though less pronounced In
their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. these and q few
others not so conspicuous. the whole array of
IT,. ~. ~
(of Alabama), Bococke, Garrett Smith, Pryor,
Crawford, Curry. Hindman. McRea. Barksdale,
Lamar. Wright and Keitt-nearly all except
Pugh and Smith. Young men-was thrown In
favor of preeipitate action. without any zeal
and little attempt to compromise. Even such
men as Winslow, Smith and Branch of North
Carolina, and Reagan of Texas. elected az
against the disunion sentiments
of their districts. covered before this band of
al he
bear from their homes-inspired By hopes of
The wives, daughters and 9TH
er female connections of Southern members
were in the galleries c0nstantly to cheer By
their presence aud smiles the feryid efforts of
these secession orators.
For impetuous debate, there was Lamar, of
Mississippi scholarly and defiant: for logical
humor, Gov McRae Of the same State, success
scr to Gen. Quitmau. one of the happiest Of
speakers, an original slaye.trade secessionist,
though educated in Ohio; for parliamentary
diminishing. there was Bococke of Virginia
for yituperntiye nhilNnnic there WA ROGER
PRYOR: for courteous and besutiful eIocntion.
Alexander r. Boteler of Harpers Ferry: for
bravado, toned with an eloquent
there was the vain and clever
Keitt; for smooth and trenchant dialectics,
there was Porcher Miles of Charleston. whe
earned his place in Congress by his care of the
sick in the fever-stricken city of Norfolk, In
1856; for statesmanlike and vigorous debate,
here was Branch of North Carolina for broad
wit and hearty brows, there was Gilmer of
North Carolina: for subtle ratiocination, of the
Calhoun pattern, there was Pugh of Alabama,
who had all the pith, without the artistic pol.
ssh, of his colleague, Curry for offensive and
vivacious readiness, there was Hindman, who
almost alone of these leaders, has been con-
,picuous in the war. Branch, Ruffin, Keitt.
Jennings, Barksdale and Rust have had i'm
portant commands, and have all met that
death of which they Wanted SO much, rather
than submit to Federal authority.
In looking over this roll. cannot but regret
that so much of genius. energy and goodness
have been misled to their own ruin and that of
their States Among the most eloquent of
this remarkable body not thus nlisled. was Mel
son of Tennessee; the most eccentric and in
domitabte genius for politics. Yves Emerson
the clearest heads for political econ
omy, metaphysical refinement and historic re-
search were VIM. w. Boyce and Johns Mill
son. @ 7s'uf qde 10 ohs 70A
If we go to the Republican side of the
House, we find Corwin, of Ohio. incompara-
BILE for his fun, his pathos and his soul-stirring
eloquence; Charles Francis Adams, with no
readiness as speaker, but profound think
er; Eli Thayer. as practicable as a steam en-