The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-06
LEADER.
REPREsEETATITE MEN.
Sketches of some Of the Presidents
Escort.


Sketches Of some Of the Presidents
Escort.
The correspondent of the New York
Tribune with the Presidents remains sends
to his paper very interesting and graphic
series of peR-phOtogrsphs of some of the
men composing the Presidents escort
We append few;
sCHEEcK.
This squsre-set, sturdy, positive looking
msn, whose mastif head is set on short
neck, pushed little in front of his BODY,
with short clipped reddish moustache. and
hair of the same hue, but a little lighter,
this man in whom dWells power and posi-
tive convictions, is Robert @. Schenk, M.
O. from Ohio, late Msjor General Schenck.
de is certainly not handsome man, but
you scan his face with growing respect
which is increased when he, in greeting
you, gives you his left hand and you learn
that he partially lost the use of his right
arm on the battlefield. Able and brave
10 3 fault in the field; in debate, strong,
terse and sometimes withering, where he
sometimes needlessly makes enemies; in
private life, he is the unstsined gentleman;
in society courteous and even elegant.
wAsHBUREE-
Near Schenck is (. B. Wsshburne, NJ.
G. from Illinois, by virtue of longest con-
tinuous services the father of the House.
The two men have many characteristics
in common. The latter is also strong, de-
6snt opinionated, and denunciatory in de-
bate Besides he is the watchful psrlia- |
mentsrian in the House, and one of the |
keenest- When Grant WAS on the point of |
being relieved from command after Shi- |
loh. Wsshburne WHO is Grants townsman,
by powerful speech in Congress, and by |
his personal influence with the PresidenI, |
procured his retention. A man of stslwsrt
frame, viii and enthusiasm, he filings his |
whole weight into every issue be takes up.
have seen him rise on the floor of Con.
gress like lion reused, toss back his head
like Bull of Bsshsn, and beginning with
q shout Of "Mr. Speaker" that instantly
all eyes upon him, bear on and
over obstacles that would have dismsyed
and defeated less bold than. He is ac-
oused of obstinscy and rudeness, and per-
hsps not altogether without reason. Yet
he could lily be spared from Congress.
His constituents, at least seem to think So
since th' Y have returned him seven times
in succession, and no man IS personally
more popular at home than Elihu B. Wash
burne.
HOOPER.
When you sre introduced to Mr.. Hooper,
he member from one of the Boston dis
riots, you see q personifcstion of the
solid men of Boston, A man bet Reen
and elderly, short, heavy, dig
liled and quiet in manner, close shaven
ave tuft of gray beneath his chin,
,indly, good face and eye that light Hp
Fith WOmsnly smile, he has the PRESENCE
# the cultivated gentleman, and be is the
fnsncler and able member of the
Ways and Means Committee. He is the
,nly member from New Englsnd who has
continued thus far with the funeral.
oGLEsBY.
Passing into the next car You probably /
SIX who is the tall massive, handsome man ]
bout whom are gathered dozen friends
Nell, that is Governor Oglesby of Illinois,
lsjor General Oglesby of the army, at {
ome Dick Oglesby, and have heard him
allied glorious old Dick After the can L
ssstlsst fall that elected him Governor, {
be Opposition charged "thst Dick Ogles- : :
US face made him 5000 votes !" and I P
blink it did, for God never gave a man a
lore prepossessing face. Entering the war I
s colonel of 3 regiment, Donaldson gave
i'm the star Of a general, and Shilsh the l
wo stars of majOr-genersl. In the latter (
sttle be was mortslly wounded, according q
, one report and bis body WAS on the way
IoFth in another. Obituaries appeared in :
90 papers, and his iuneral sermon was
reached. But he got well; 10 be incspa-
sted, however, for active service, and 10
lrry while he lives bullet in his body. Z
GOVERNOR STONE. :.
You ask which is Gov. Stone of Iowa. =
e is the man yonder who so resembles ?
ov. Fenton. In New York more than 8
ore addressed him and thought thew were p
,eskiDg 10 the Governor of New York.
here is the same tall figure, the same =
-izz 90 hair and beard, and both look the Z
overnor. VIM. NJ. Stone has been law
3r, district Judge, and Colonel in the
ar; was captured at Shiloh, and held -
-isoner nearly year; was wounded at ~
icksburg, and before he fully recovered
as elected Governor of his State, and he =,
row but &c. N
ARNOLD.
Come this way and 1 will point you out
g Hon. Isssc n. Arnold, who has Just
included four years representation in C
,ngress of the Chicago district. In stature
Is slight, and of medium hight. In n
amer he is refined, polite, and attentive. [
is words, terFe and clear, show the legal
aiming OF his mind, as the thoughtful
les of his isce indicate long and hardy u
ldy and practice of his profession. be-
We before he entered Congress he had 4,
scticed law in Chicago more than twenty
ars, with envisble success know he
we > his duties in Congress tho same =,
eady intense care which marked him in a. a.
S conduct IS q lawyer, and that few co
embers of its last two Congresses have ~
en- more assiduously and wisely useful. NJ
9 introduced, and carried successfully
rough, the bill prohibiting Slavery in the
and he was the first TO point out \,