The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-25

The third member Of the firm fills to-day
one Of the proudest peges in the history Of
our land. His name and fame take rank
with the greatest Of earth. All conepire to
do him honor. Aliens bow to his genius,
and enemies show the extent Of their fears
and its manifestations. w. T. Sherman
never mingled in our public affairs. He
lived among US for several months, having
some landed interests here. An outlying.
part of our city plat il marked on the maps
az .'Sherman's Addition Prior to enter
ing upon the practice OF the law in this city,
he lived for some time IN the vicinity of
Topeka, upon . farm OF 100 acres, which
we believe he still owns. His Eeighbors
tell of his abrupt manner; reserved, yet
fOrcible speech and character. Previous
TO residing in Kansas, Sherman had lived
in California, where, as a miner, banker
and lawyer, he made and lost large for
tune. A graduate Of Yves: Point, ne had
previously held q Captains commission in
pursuance OF duty, had made several im-
pori&nt surveys and explorations, the re-
ports OF which rsd been duly published by
Government. They relate principally 10
routes for TIE Pacific railroad.
The fourth member OF the firm, Daniel
McCook, was known and appreciated here
ty the fraternity az o:ie OF the best of
=
arjea., an intense partisan, and ambi-
iioas wight WHO he'd The .o.e-aole good
opinion OF lis OWE capacity common 10
lie n-feathe-" s:a.e O. the gesel.s .oaso.
Dan psscticed law ceioye me lower
courts, dci1E ne justice AID probate; and
always having plenty Of work in the Cni-
ted States District Court, which was often
and the J1dge-ihe able but indecent Petit
those iudQmeuIs Dan Eae iC the habit OF
freely cri.icising.
All the iirm were Buckneys-the Ewings
being sons Of the able and venerable Hon.
Thomas Ewing, Of that State. Sherman is
connected With them by marriage, being
brother to Mrs: Thomas Ewing, jr:. We be-
lieve. he is q brother OF Senator Sherman.
NcCoOk belonged 70 the since famous
lighting family Of tha; ZANE. His faith
er was The well-known Major McCook,
killed IN the Ohio Morgan raid. One
brother wss killed q. The frst battle OF
Bull Run. Another was the Brigadier
General McCoox, murdered by guerrillas
in Southern Kentucky. Another, brother
nous Major General NcCook OF the Armies
Of the Cumberland and Tennessee.
In politics the trim was unequAily pro
portio1ed-Ihomas Ewing, jr., being
conservative Republican, while his brother
Hugh, Sherman and McCook were eli
Democrats, The latter being en- active local
politician, and ., one time elected Probate
Judge of this county. The city being then
largely Democratic and somewna: pro-
slavery, the firm possessed considerable
influence.
A GOOD story is told OF She-man's ex.
perience % counsel. and Of his dissolution
Of partnership TO take the position held by
him when the way broke Cut-tnat Of
President ST the Military College Of Louis
lana.
While IN the practice OF the law here,
Sherman ives consulting partner. having
an almos, insurnountable objection TO
pleading in Court. He is accorded the POS
session, as lawyer, Of thorough knowl-
edge OF legal principles; . clear logic per-
ception OF the points and equity, involved
in any case. He could present his views
verbage, yet perfectly accurate in form
He was perfectly GU JGis in the authori-
sles.
But 20 return to our story. Shortly after
the reception Of the offer from the Cover
nor OF Louisiana, in relation TO the college,
Sherman was compelled TO appear before
the Probate Judge Gardner, We believe.
man, with his authorities and the case Ill
mapped out, proceeded ;oourf. He re-
turned In = rage Two hour After. Some
thing had gone wrong. He had been pet
tifoGged out OF the case py sharp petty
attorney opposed 10 him, n way which
was disgusting TO his intellect and his con.
victions. Els enso;sr prop,e was hurt, and
ne swore that he would hare nothing more
20 do with the law in this State. TIA; af-
,ernoon the business was closed. partner
ship dissolved, and in very short time
Sherman Was on his way 70 more con-
genial cline and occupation. The war
found him IN Louisiana. and in despite of
his strong p-o-slavery opinions, found him
an intense and devoted patriot.
We met him here, and though but slight
D acc ueinted, have remembered ever since
the impression be left on our mind. He
sphered himself TO our perception rs the
most remarkable intellectual embodiment
OF force il had been ou- fortune 70 eDcoun.
ter. Once since We net him, IN our lines
before Co.inih, where he had command Of
the RICH. wing Of Eal,eck's magnificent
then, combined with The idea o. nervous
vitality, angI,ayity Of character, and in-
tense devotion 20 what fe mad IN hand
Sherman is truly an idealist, even unto IA
naticism, though, in al probability. il told
so he would abruptly -eiort back an unbe-
lieving sarcasm. He outlines himself TO
our memory as a .uan o. middle stature,
nervous, muscular frame, with long keen
head, sharply defined from the ,orehesa
and back OF the ears. His eyes have
bluish-gray cast, and an introyerted look,
but full of smouldering fire. His mouth
is sharp and well cut the lower part Of
the face powerful, though NOT heavy. His
complexion fair, hair and beard Of = san-
dy-red, straight, shor: and strong. His
temperament is nervous-sanguine, and he
Is full Of crotchets and prejudices, which,
however, never stand in the way Of practi-
cal results. The idea, or rather object,
which rules him for the time, overrides
everything else. Round the mouth We re-
member CLEAN of saturnine humor, and
in the eyes look Of kindliness which
would attract 20 him the caressss Of chill
dren.
such are the impressions left on our mind
by the only military educated member Of
this legal ouartette- all OF whom ha7e held
commiseions az Generals in our army.
Hugh Ewing went early into the way az
Colonel Of an Ohio regiment, to which
state he had returned before the rebellion.
He was soon promoted to q Brigadisrship.
"a has served Aenorably through moet of
tho oampAigns in the central South, and =
now, Ne believe, in Kentucky. He hae|
Beer Heac6s6 more han caos,