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RADICAL HAPPY FAMILY.

Times. -IF "a
SMaek, in his last letter TO the Com.
mercidl, thus presents a new subject for the
consideration Of the general public:
The most notableinstance ofYhStI an at
tempting to illustrate (the private hatreds of
Senators) is the deeply felt and cordially
reciprocated hatred between Messrs, Suns
ner and Fessenden-iwo bright and shining
lights in the political gaiaxy-frequently
spoken of as united in common political
purpose; generally voting together on pub
lie questions, and, 10. all outside appearan-
ces, brethren Of the same faith in State afN
fairs. The social gulf between these two
distinguished persons is SIS wide az the dis
lance fguratively supposed to intervene be-
tween heaven and he'll, and frequently re-
ferred to as if duly surveyed and actually
measured for the purpose of land grants
and the like. The origin of the "little un~
pleasantness is known to few, but its ex-
istence is patent TO all who have enjoyed
the inestimable privilege of a slight peep
into the political green-room.
Sumner and Fessenden, however, have
never quarreled over principle in politics;
40 that their cordial hate is not assignable
to belief in each, that the others ideas
are not for the best interests of the country.
Fessenden thinks Sumner is an idiot, and
Sumner is fully convinced that Fessenden
is a monster of some sort or other. The
feeling between the two was so bitter about
a year ago, that Sumner asked Fessenden,
as a special favor, never to speak 70 him,
except in public debate, and believe the
polite request has been rigidly granted.
I1a.ean dan lnnlra Gnn,paV'a Nunrh-
fancying with utter contempt and abhor.
renee, and frequently vents bis feeling in
private way. During the discussion on the
reconstruction measures in the last Con-
gress, Fessenden made a speech in which
he asssiled one of Summers efforts with
rhetorical solution of nitric acid-an article
always at his command. Next day Sumner
came to the Senate with bullying portfolio
under his arm, evidently prepared to reply
to ''the honorable Senator from Maine
as parliamentary courtesy, much against
his own belief, required him to say. Fes-
sender was sitting in the chamber as Sum-
ner entered, and pointing toward the door,
said to a friend, with a most unchristisn
sheer. Look at that Id fool coming
here to debate with his writing desk"
Sumner used all his exertions a couple of
years ago to defeat Fessenden for the Sen
ate, in the Maine Legislature, but was not
successful I; and now that Summers term is
about to expire, Fessenden is busy in re-
turn Of the compliment.
Fessenden is not popular man among
the Senator's He is peevish, Grabbed and
cross, and though his special aversion is
| poor Sumner, he has many dislikes in
milder form, among them our distinguished
| Ohio Senator, Mr.. Sherman. This dislike
ia negative rather than positive, but is mu-
/ tual and reciprocal nevertheless. 1t arose
some years ago while both were on the FL
| nance Committee, and its real cause, l have
| no doubt, was something very like Jeal.
/ ousy in the matter of reputation as the
| finance leader of the Senate. Sherman
was furnishing most of the brains, and do"
/ ing nearly all the work in the committee,
| while FessAnden, as chairman, was getting
most of the credit. Hence a slight row,
/ which eliminated in the withdrawal of
Fessenden from the Finance Committee.
| Sumner is not specially admired by any of
the Senators, though there is no rank
poison az between him and any body else,
except Fessenden. Most of the others re-.
gard him az an impracticable sort of per-
son, with harmless egotism, and an OBJ
trusive pedantry, which revels in the easy
and elegant imbecility of classical edu-
cation-a sort of walking encyclopedia Of
useless and Misunderstanding knowledge,
They listen to his speeches-and occa-
sionally steal few flowers from his rheto
rical hot-hOuse.
Sherman and Wade don't like each other
| A particle ] don't know that they hate
each other, bat neither would exert himself
| very much to hell the other in a matter o
reelection. The feeling existing between
them is perhaps only the result of differ
ence in temperament. The one is by nature
cold, reserved and distant in his manner
bv habit a student, and by education gen
| tleman and schOlar-unquestiona one o
the safest and best of the statesmen Of 10
day, and the other is precisely the revers'
in all particulars-with big, warm heart
and an uncultivated head, guided solely By
impulse, and never by reason, indebted Il
observation for all he knows, and likely &
be ruined by nothing so much a. an un
guarded ascent into the demeanor of wha
the world calls gentleman. They do no
always act tremendously as Senators from
the same State. They have their it'll
"privaie opinions" of each other, and o
each others motives, which are not Away
complimentary. Let me assure the reade
that do not think there is anything ex
traordinary in this fact. The announce
ment il only worthy of being made at all
TO help in correcting the popular error tina
our high official dignitaries, like the god
in Homer, never descend from their higl
estate to indulge a slight grievance o
private quarrel, but leave that to inferno
beings
Conness and Cole, the California Senators
| come as near being mortal enemies as mel
| conveniently can, without resorting TO III
dueling code. Two men who were nc
Senators, and hated each other so badly
e would be apt to "haye il out" in a stand
y up fight. Yet they agree in politics, as tn
q saving is-that is, they both respond to tn
marty bngle call and are both members
= The Radical party, in high standing. IL
y only when you ask Cole what he thinks
II Conness, or inquire Of CONFESS what is h
Il priyate opinion of Cole, that the fact leal
n ont of two brethren frolu the same Stat
representing the same constituency and pr
Tossing the same views, yet each thinkir
that the other belongs more properly in Il
| penitentlary lilhh III Aut oShdaS' vim
g and Harlan, of Iowa, are scarcely
speaking terms. AS in the other cases
have mentioned, / am unable TO tell Il
canse. and must content myself with simp
= stating the fact. They refer 10 each 9th
&c courteously enough in debate, but cherii
~ a lively luminosity against each other
a their private hearts. Yates and Trumbu
% of Illinois. labor together in the polite
- vineyard under the same disadvantage
mutual disrespect. Wilson, of Massaeh
sets, is generally popular, and is one OF
very lew exceptions TO the general rule
being considered id fool by one or mo
q Of his Senatorial associates.
- In short, The number of Senators wi
nj according TO the private opinion of one
ur more other Senators, are totally unit Tor I
10 position they occupy, isastonishingly larl
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al. News FROM On DORADO The Hoosi
A. Oil Company have completed their wor
m. on Spring creek, Overton county, and W
m. Immediately commence sending out
r.. river and rail al least eighty barrels of
day. Mir. Scherman, of Indianapol
p has purchased the lease of the Copelar
farm. and has contracted for the boring