Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-11

cratic demeanor, that eoneilisted no one Both
we're inbued With the heresies Of the ultra Cal
houn School Louisiana vas represented by
TIE malicious and snscrupulous Slidell. who
combined the fox with the tiger His savage
and sneering threat 10 destroy the commerce Of
the North By privsteers. heard As he deliv-
cred il. his manner reminded me OF Mephsto-
phelcs in one of bis humofs over some choice
anticipated deviltry. But who shall picture the
sleek, plausible and siver.tongued judah +
Benjsminf His farewell speech was a. full of
historical garbling and uniruth a. Of musical and
regretful eadences Az be babe sdieu to The old
Union, he drew from the spectators many plsu
dts for bis rhetoric, which he could not evoke
for bis logic. Next TO him in the susvity of bis
manner. If not in the cogency Of his speech, vss
Judge Clay, Of Alabama. he Is DOW 10 prison,
having voluntarily surrendered. He had bear
ing that was both dignihed and graceful. and
although never very hale in health, vas too ready
to assume his role in the daring drama The
other Senator from Alabams, Governor Fitzpat-
rick an honest miller and planter at home, vas
q model of senatorial frankness. / have not
seen his name mentioned since the war. he
vas nominated in 1850, OH the ticket With Doug
las at Baltimore, and but for the incessant i'm
portunity, il not threats, of Southsrn men who
thronged bis room to skake as they DID, bis
determination, he would have stood by the
Northern Democracy in its struggle against the
deserters from its organization.
The other Senators from the South did not
PLAY very prominent parts on the congressional
stage Dir. Olingman. Of North Carolina, Was
expected to fight the Union battle but failed at
the critical time; he had large experience in
congressional life, but, just elevated to the
Senate, he rather pursued what be believed was
the popular doctrine He has since been Colo
mel in the rebel service; he is the only Southern
&er at mil ha fall ha md
Chestnut, Who has had any military experience
The Senators from Delaware, Bsyard and SauIs-
bury, were able men; the latter is still Senator
the former, logical thinker, accomplished ia
constitutional law, ard believer in the enforced
association OF the States. retired from bis place
Disguised With that public opinion which would
not allow free speech "a q means TO restrain usur-
patton aud conclude the war. The Senators
from South Carolina did not appear at the open
ing Of Congress. Although that State did not
pass her ordinance until the 18th Of December
Der Senators had resigned on the preceding 10Th.
The Senator from Tennessee. Mr. Nicholson,
was no speaker; he did not make his mark: he
had been, however, a successful editor The
other Senator, Andrew johnson, evidently made
his mark. Although he had fought the battle in
Tennessee FOR Breckinridge against both Bell
and Douglas, he came TO this session as If he
we're norus homo. He had great will and te-
nscity of purpose; his efforts were vigorous and
effective in repelling. from Southern standpoint,
the aggressive debate of the secessonists of the
Senate; his elocuton was more forcible than fine
more discursive than elegant; be hammered
away with stalwart strength upon his thought.
until be brought II into shape. He rarely failed
TO produce the impression be intended. He Is des-
tined to act the greater part 10 our future. Doug
la, frequently expressed bis regret that Mr. John
son had not made mis- blows tell earlier in the
conflict of ideas in 1850, when Crittenden and
himself were ehamponing the interests of all
sections. and striving TO avert in time the ca
lamites which were pressed by extremists. North
and South The Senators from Maryland, as
from kentucky. like their States, occupied mid
de ground. and we're ever ready and eager to
mediate. Would that the same could be said
for Arkansas Ii was understood that at least
one of her Senators, Mr. Sebastian, was reluc-
tani to follow South Carolns but the other Mr..
johnson, was nothing loath thus to act. He has
recently offered himself TO the authorities, in a
characteristic letter, frank and manly. OF the
Missouri Senators, Mr.. Polk went South, where
his friends did not expect him to go: and Mr.
Green, xpsctedly, remained North in the Sc
clusion OF private life. The former had been
Governor of his State, but was not otherwise
greatly distinguished The latter was a worthy
foeman OF Douglass in the fierce struggle on the
Lecompton question OF the Northern Senators
who were supposed TO be most nearly allied
with the South, were Gwin, of California, Lane.
of Oregon. and Bright of Indiana. The Senators
from Florida were never regarded, however
they seemed, favorable TO the secession
movement; though the representative from
| Florida. Judge Hawkins, was TIE first TO urge
the withdrawal of his State as a reason for his
Indifference to compromise and his refusal 10
serve on the committee Messrs Mallory and
fulee have since been somewhat conspicuous in
the rebellion. Mr. Mallory has been Secretary
of the Confederate Navy. but neither of them
eIerted any considerable influence at Washing
ton in the direction of dsuuion during the winier
| of le60-'6l
Th. Republican Senators of the Thirty sixth
/ Congress who we're most noted in the parlis
mentsry conflict were Hamlin, Fessenden
Hale, CLARK, COllsmer, Wilson. Sumner. Chand-
Ter, Seward. Cameron. Wade. Trumbull, Doc
little and Baker-a galaxy of ability. Against
! these, as against the other extremists, stood
Douglas, Crittenden. johnson, Pugh, Latham
Fitch. Thompson, Rice and Powell How these
tribunes labored TO save the Nation only those
present at their conferences know. | was often
myself surprised at the speeches of Douglas and
Pugh especially, mitigating the effect of the
personal liberty bills, and other attractions oil
the Constitution, so as to remove from the Sonth-
ern mind their hatred of the North thus engen.
/ dered. Few in number. these men did all they
could, even - the last Sabbath evening before
adjournment, when Mr. Crittenden electrified
all by the glorious beauty of his last earnest
though Intellectual. appeal for Cancellation
In the House. the elements OF disunon can bs
discerned lying like geographical strata in
sections and States The State of MARYLAND fur
nished no member who was a secessioaist per Sc
although Of the delegation Messrs Kunkel and
I Hughes seemed TO be the most sympathetic witt
( the South. The same may be said of Kentucky
though since both Burnett and Symmes have
been Confederate Senators They were both
eager for compromise during the winter of 1860
and Burnett even returned to the next Congress:
IN leol- Virginia had Garrett, De Jsrnette anc
Edmundson. most disposed towards 4 Southern
Confederscy. Bococke, Smith, Jenkins, Leake
and others, wers determined TO go with the State
They did not labor to foster compromise PRYOR
was at times with. and at times sgainss IT,
do not think he eager as be seemed to b,
for q separate Confederscy. Rs career is known
with its yIcissitudes. The fate OF jenkins, who
| was classmate OF mine, was what might hav.
been expected lie fought brayely and dice
courageously a. the head of his cavalry Rich in
patrimony of splendid farms along the Ohio anc
/ kanawa surrounded BY friende who elected him Il
/ Congress when barely OF the constitutional age
Just married TO daughter Of the diplonatist Bow
lin. of Psragusyan memory, and coming from
that part Of Virginia where secession was tn,
exception. bis fate has seemed to be as IN
natural as it Is sad Ex- Governor Smith. of yir
GINA. was, perhaps the most remarkable in the
delegation He was fluent debater, fluent a