The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-22

THE SENATE OF North CAHoLINA-The
Standard, the organ of the Republicaa party OF
North Carolina. furnishes gra phtc sketches of
both house OF the Legislature, which are highly
suggestive:-
"a few years ago the Senate Hall OF North
Carolina was the throne OF that tyranny which
crushed out the liberties of men. Then an oil.
gsTchy was represented, now the people, with
out regard 10 nation or race. The despotism OF
the esars was not more complete. the InquIsi-
tion not more cyuel, than was some OF the legls-
Iation of the Senate under the glorious old
Constitution. The influence OF the oligarchs
grew while men slept; IL stole march on the
peoples rights; IL called out, and disciplined to
It's various offices and purposes. q large portion
OF the intellect of the State. What splendid
contrast does the present Senate exhibit! 1t
has penetrated every region of the State with
works OF internal Improvement, and esta-
blished Its influences for good in the remotest
corner OF North Carolina
"Ihe Senate of to-day represents tho useful
intelligence, the social elevation, and the high
est civilization of our people. 1t is the point
Of rest for the Arohimedeau lever OF NOR Il
power, and to this centre the men who
had lifted up standard against injustice have
come. All classes are reached by Its associated
philanthropy. The Senate Is cosmopoite In
its character, q magnificent amalgam of every
race and condition of life. Here are men from
beyond the seas. whose devoted love of free
dom impelled them to seek quiet sanctuary in
the home of Washington. Men. grey-headed
and full of years, who during the stormy period
OF the Rebellion gave In their adhesion, like
earnest and true-hearted gentlemen, to the
Union cause members OF all professions, COM
ing from the people, physicians. lawyers. edl-
tors, farmers, mechanics, meet in the Senate
hall with q unity OF spirit and singleness of
purpose"
or the Standards personal sketches we have
room for but two. The reflection that our halt
ing Republlcanisrn would deny even the right
of suffrage TO Senators Galloway and Hymaa Is
neither pleasant nor oreditable:--
"Senator Galloway, of New Hanover, is a man
of commanding presence, broad forehead.
bright eyes. and OF very energetic life. In the
early part of the war he managed to escape to
. the Union lines, where he was Immediately
employed by Butler, who soon discovered In
the escaped slave rare and valuable qualities
When he rises to address the Senate there is a
peculiar charm In his manner, and his voice is
managed with skiliul incubation. Nothing
proves more clearly the wickedness OF slavery
than the enslavement of such bright intelIects
as those OF Harris and of Galloway.
"The other colored Senator is ]. A Hyman, of
Warren county. A gentle, tender, modest
young man. When he speaks II Is with q
shrinking shyness He has singular history.
Sold a few years ago on the auction block, q
slave until Sherman's battalions made their
famous march through North Carolina, when.
for the first time, he felt the Divine inspiration
OF freedom. Against his protest the Repub.
licans of aristocratic Warren sent him to re-
present their interests in the Senate of the
State, where he fills with q graceful dignity the
seat formerly occupied by Nathaniel Macon, OF
illustrious memory, by the Hawkinses, and by
Weldon N. Edwards. the President of the Seces-
sion Convention of 1861. Onward, young man
o the dark browed race: let your model be the
hero and the statesman, the most gifted patriot
of his day, Touissant L'Overture."