New-York tribune., 1867-03-08
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chusetts With even Droauol le"w y" - -..-.. o.
ist than as o statesman, or scholar no yos
,o",~ thoaa elements which mako pbilanthroptsts'
HIS beneyolence is logic, not enthusiasm. de I'M
nrcaSes one as cold isolated, and selfcontained HIS
mind rejects the idea that pyramid can balance
on its apex, and hence he will not recog
uize an arstocratic and o serylle element
in society which sooner or later, must upset thht
very uncertain fabric. Given two souls endowed
with duties his ratioCnation will not permit ONO "
he stripped of rights because it is clad In dusk vest
ure Skins are an accident. Reason WILL Dulla aIhmo
only with substances as souls. He makes tracks ioI
the Unknown, as Thoreau would say, ana In ,,S
catchss bs feet in certain brars and tanges
of the Known and after trips. His panacea ior tno
ills of life ia like that Of the French academlcian wo
moved that all rogues be hanged. Neser.no''0 :,
whether IL ia logic OF love that moves tnis P.iii
state he has done splendid service for LDerty, anu
his name will shine as the stars when even n's pios
rapher is forgotten .,o,.r+
His colleague, Wilson, who looks Ike o meichan'
IN comfortable circumstances, Stout Sleek 1lond
ta,L. i,ttle and works much. He is most skillful
toctican and putatve godfather to largerfamiy OF
tohIa but velI-intentioned and needed bills, than
onxhodv else. except John Sherman. Senator Harris,
large. unctuous, plausible, looks so like high pre-
late of the Roman Church perpetually officiatlng'
that IL seems high crime and misdemeanor for MN
In appear without his sacerdotal robes and shaven
crown Senator Morgan is such model of,deport-
ment that the Prince Regent, or Mr.. Trveydrop-
not TO speak it profanoly-might exchange cards
with him without misgiving. Senator Stewart Oh
Nevada young, earnest with fire in him. ana ioroe
and feeling-or he contradicts the promise OF MS
hair and complexion--comes upon one. after these
men. as O wind from his mountains might sweep up
Fifth Avenue.
Mr. Frelinghuysen of New-Jersev has fine face'
and the bearing of a gentleman II he can but tri-
umph over that balefu legacy, distinguished father
against whom the patriarchs will measure him, and
by whom the young men will condemn him. his
career promises much. Here is Van Wrinkle. from
Western Virginia the register says, but that is mis-
take for really his hearts in the Highlands his heart
is not here and his prenemen is Rip The cannon OF
the war woke him, but what trail bore his trembling
limbs to Washington nobody knows. lie IS occa-
sionally reused to vote. believe but for the most
part sits dreamly reminiscent of IIendrick Hudson
and the ribald crew of tho Half Moon. Mr. Nc
Dougall Of California perhaps the most brilliant
man in the Senate. whose tongue drops mamma, and
can mako the worse appear the better reasonl A
man SO wonderfully rich that though he seeks to
beggar himself in talents and opportunities he has
left patrimony large enough to out-dazzle most OF
his colleagues 1t is sad that this clarion will not
genius will not iumine waste places. Oh, that men
should put an enemy into their months to steal away
their brains slender, tall man. with fair face not
bold but positive, is John Sherman OF Ohio. lie
moves quietly, he looks up as IL his eyes were In
bonds to keep some secret. He approaches his OBJ
jects dexterously alertly, rather than Directly ana
carries them nine times out Of ten. Before DIS last
transmigraticn he was pantheT-lithe elegant, not
cruel but devourng His personality affects one much
less than his reputation prophecies. and stranger
would not be likely TO ask his name. His mind, like
his speeches Is o granary Of facts winnowed from
other mems haryests by an ingenious mental machine
Of which he is the sole patentee.
Mr. Fessenden of Maine is = shadow, nay, but the
shadow of shadow, If the Dane is right, for he looks
an incarnate ambtion-abe. ingenious patient-he
is always at work lie seems cold and repellant. but
from his deep eyes an unutterable loneliness looks
out and you fancy that il this ice column fell under
the burning-gass Of a strong affection ii would melt
into flood Of tenderness. Is this Irrelevant touch
ing potent, grave, aud reverend Seigncuri Alas l
know only Seems" aud not what is. and lacking
perience must lavish impressions. Tho speeches
Of Mr.. Salisbury would be the symbol Of eter-
nifty were not that emblem preGmpted by tho
garulous Kentuckian The hope was porpet-
ually drunk wherein I've dressed himself, and 1t
hath not slept since bt it looks now most green
and pningly. for it The hopethst bis endessness
would secure terms Of pardon for unrepcntant sin
ners, which delusion Il, immnency of the XLth
Congress must have dispersed, ono would think.
Mr. Grimes doubtless nherits the virtues OF his
deceased ancestor celebrated IN song but lac
wears short black coat not buttoned down before.
and looks as breezy AID free on his prairies. A
genuine Western brings the largeness of
his horizon with him, and has more mental
marrow than his thinner Eastern brother. Mr.
Pomeroy of Kansas looks like the spirit OF
Christmas. as genial. o. generous, perennial. lie
would love children. and help friends you think
and there is evidence that he can work WELL and his
record Is Radical straight through. Mr. Reverdy
Johnsonis mastffian. We cannot imagine him let
ing go Of anything. His square face-his solid
avs. hard chin. set, determined figure express him
Soul IL form and doth the body make. Mr. Howard
IF Michigan. scholar o gentleman. an able worker,
attracts by his genteness and charms by his accomp-
isIneuts Then we have Senator Sprague-not notice
lble perhaps, but notable--a rare man, when we
1now that his business relations among the most
extensive in tho country. and tlnt his pay-rolls
would make an army. He has keen, bright shrewd
face, and is SAID TO DO most excellent and useful
Senator
And If IT wero not mailtime you should hear OF 50
many more, about whom l am capable OF saying
much more brilliant things than have said. Twas
determined to be rhetorical and make the best point
laSt and now the Post-0ffice regulations deprive
me OF much famo. and you Of more cdilication !
never nad dear gazce of speech but ii was sure TO
die Io.c