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no more faithful or ardent follower, and from that
time till his death he reckoned Cresweil among his
trustiest and most valued friends. In 1862 he was
elected to Congress from the Cecil District and took
his seat beside the great Baltimore orator. at the be-
ginning of the XXXYlIIth Congress. Here he
remained for some little time int he usual obscu-
rty of a new member. A bill for the employment
of negroes as soldiers first drew him out. Davis
had been preparing the way for him by assuring his
friends that Creswell would yet make his mark.
When he rose therefore he soon secured the atten-
ton of those about him,-an unusual thing for q new
member in the House, rising in the midst of de-
bate to read written speech. His fine presence and
impressive style ,of reading however, soon gained
him the ear of the House and when he came to Gu
logic the Proclamation of Emancipation, and 10 tell
how it was received by the poor negroes who at mid
night prayer meetings in the cabins of the Eastern
shore, spent the hours snatched from toll in praying
God to make them worthy Of the great gift bestowed
upon them, he rose to pitch of genuine eloquence
that secured undivided attention and unbroken
silence. He was most warmly congratulated az he
took his seat and the effort was on all hands pro-
nounced one of the most successful ever mado
in that Hall by new member. From that
day he rapidly to commanding position
in State and National politics. The death Of Gov.
Hicks made vacancy in the Senate, and to the
HOliVi VI tHo -kOlHB HcN
man. was put 10 for U. S. Senator. The contest
was sharp and doubtful. Winter Davis who had
not the actual control of the Legislature never dis
played to greater advantage his capacity for forcing
parties up to his individual position At the ouse.
Creswel seemed TO have no slow. But the other
candidates deXtrously killed off or got ont Of
the way and the Legislature was fairly cornered in
to his election In the Senate he soon took high
rank and ii without mourning the hostility apt
to be exhibited by that grave body toward
young men who try to get on too fast In 1854
Mr.. Creswell delegate to tho Convention
in Baltimore which renominated Mr.. Lincoln
In 1866 he was O conspicuous delegate 10
the Southern Loyalists' Convention in Phadcphia,
where he led the Border State opposition to the de-
mand for negro suffrage, not because lie opposed
to the principle, but because he doubted the pohti
cal wisdom of going before the people in that cam
paign with negro suffrage as an issue. He soon
afterward came over and has since been one Of tho
most ardent defenders of the justice and
expedency Of Impartial Suffrage. Last Spring
Creswell was Chairman Of the Maryland delegation
to the Chicago Convention The delegation, under
the lead of Mr. Fulton, editor and proprietor of The
Baltimore american, insisted placing him in nomi-
nation for the Vice Presidency but when the vote
was cast he claimed the right to be heard and say
ing that he not candidate, and would cast his
own vote, the only one it seemed that ho
could control, in his own way, delivered
few sentences Of eulogy of Ben Wade, and voted
for him. When Col. Foney resigned the Secretary
ship Of the Senate, Nfr. Creswen was urged to be
candidate and it was conceded on all hands that no
could have the Office for the taking, but he declined
Tie has long henn talnd If a fitting representa-.
tive of the Border States or Southern States in
Grants Cabinet; and his nomination therefore
causes less surprise than that Of some others
In politics Mr.. Cresswel is still Radical Republic
can although during last Spring he was opposed by
a small party of whom Judge Bond of Baltimore
was the leader. who might be called the Wendell
Phillips Radicals of Maryland These sent rival
delegation to Chicago, which was, not recognized
and they had only tritling strength at the polls
Mr. Cresswel is lawyer in large practice shillfm
politician, and eloquent orator. and man OF literary
tastes and of far higher scholarship than is common
among politicians.