The Evansville journal., 1868-05-15

BY THOs. M'AyoY.

He possessed all them faults, and all
their virtues. To a highly cultured
intellect, refined manners, exquisite
sensibility, and chivalrous sense Of
honor, be united a patriotic pride in
the glory of his country, which rem
dered him extremely jealous and tena-
cious Of her interests, while serving
her abroad in the responsible capaci-
ty of Minister at the Court of Don
Pedro. Warm hearted, humane. gen.
erous, and confding, he was never
theless high spirited, impetuous, i'm
patient, and headstrong upon oeca-
sions during his career in life, when
A temper passionate and fierce,
May suddenly our JOYS SIS, dts,spssFse'
He possessed the Southern type
of phiSiaue, was Of the medium
height, and like UassIus, spare even
to meagreness. His Yisage was of a
haggard cast, yet of noble form, and
when greatly excited, could assume
a variety of aspects, in accordance
with the passion mastering him at
the moment. His features were finely
chiseled and regular In detail, lips
thin aud close, lower jaw well and
firmly moulded, forehead high rather
than broad, eyes dark, full and ex-
pressive, complexion sallow, hair
dark and long His t0att ensemble
deHOminated great nervous energy
combined with intellectual activity
and indicated a capability of fierce
determination in the epursnit and ac,.
cOmplishment of objects worthy of
his ambition, or when those objects
runro Of orraof YnrSonal hiIp
nature, and enlisted the full ener-
gies- of his mind body and soul.
This was the judgment which | then
formed of him, and it has been fully
justified by his subsequent conduct
in the we'll known cOnjunctures of
his political and military career. In
dress he was as a gentleman always
is, neat and plain; IN manner he was
courteous to his equals, and attable
and condescendiDg- to his interiors,
particularly so with the crew, with
whom he became great favorite. Al
together, there was something about
the man which seemed to say:
81 cannot tell what you or any other man,
Think of this life but for my single self,
I had as lief not he, as live 10 be
In awe of such a thing as L, myself"
His wife was a very lady-like gen
tlewoman, younger looking in years
than her husband, and she appeared
to be devoted to her family There
were, / think, three children, inter-
esting little fellows, well favored and
we'll bred, the sons. who since that
time have grown to manhood, distin-
gUished themselves in the Southern
rebellion, were Of the family, if | do
not mistake.
The Minister'S Secretary was
handsome aristocratic young dandy,
exceedingly proud Of his position,
and excessively vain of his luxurant,
auburn locks, which his colored ser
want devoted well nigh an hour every
day combing, and in consequence he
-s was known to few Of US by the alb
surd cognomen Of the Manner
Maid.
There were. FIVE servants-eolored
two males, body servant and stew
ard, and three females, all we'll train
ed ia their duties and greatly attach
ed to their master and his family.
While in New York some ofhcious
persons undertook to seduce them
from their allegiance, but slaves
though they were, their fidelity was
proof against all temptations.
The Minister'S popularity with the
crew reached the zenith at a bound,
when it became known that he had
Indignantly demonstrated with Mad
Jack for transcending his authority
in administering cruel and unusual
punshments, and had exacted from
him promise that while the cruise
continued, he would never again re-
sort to them. He had witnessed the
punishment, the particulars of which
have related in a preceding
chapter, and was so shocked and dis
gusted with it that he threatened,
should it be repeated, to represent the !
horrid fact to the proper authorities at
Washington. This understanding
was sufficient and sea water as a cure
for dipsomania was never afterwards
administered; nor were in fact the ter |
rible cats removed from their
place of concealment to lacerate the
mems backs while Hon. Henry A |
Wise remained on board There Is
no affection in the human heart more
gracious than compassion; nor al act
performed by a human being more
manly than to upbraid the oppressor
with his cruelty, and compel him to
desist; and it may be credited that
both the act and the humanity which
prompted it were properly appreciated
by those who were benefited by an
interference so honorable and efica-
ciOus.