The New York herald., 1869-01-20
THE NEW SENATORS.


Below we give short biographical sketches OF those
Senators TO Congress who were elected by the diner
enl state Legislatures yesterday and who have not
served before in the United States Senate:-
CARL sCHURz, OF MISSOURI.
The election OF Mr.. Schurz TO the Senate Of the
United States by the Missouri Legislature yesterday
Is an event OF more than ordinary significance at the
present time. native OF Prussia and student at
the Bonn University, he first became known as red
republican Of the most pronounced stripe. In 1S4S
and in 1s49 he engaged in the Baden rebellion, which,
failing compelled him to ny. He had been con-
demned to DEATH and Professor Kinkel, OF the uni
versity, his tutor and friend, TO tmprison-
ment for life. BY strategic means he sue
ceeded In erecting the escape OF Kinkel and
then went to Paris, where he corresponded
for several German papers, In 1851 he removed
to England, engaged In teaching, and after marry
ing there emigrated in 1889 to this country He re-
sided in Philadelphia for three years. then removed
to wisconsin and engaged in politics. stumping the
State for Fremont IN 1855. During the following
year he was the republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor and was defeated. BY this time he had
soon after appeared in public as an abolition speaker.
In 1850 he was one OF the delegates to the Republic
can National Convention held In Chicago, and soon
after the Inauguration OF Mr.. Lincoln was appointed
Minister to Spain. He did not remain long In Eu-
rope however. returning to take active part In sup
pressing the reDeluOns lie was COIumlS5lOucu
jor general OF volunteers. The rebellion over Gen.
eral schurz returned to civil life and for time acted
York paper. Later he removed to De-
trot Michigan, and became the editor OF
se @ a m p ns pe Ssp soat
space Of time. We said In the first sentence Of this
sketch that his election to the Senate is event Of
so it is II the speeches OF General Schurz be taken
as the index to his political IDEAS his mind contains
but little In common with the institutions OF .his
country. Republicanism as understood here, and as
learned by the great majority Of his couutrymen
who have emgrated to the United States is not tnat
republcanism for which he rlsked his life In Ger
many. Here we have practical democracy; there
the utopias Of dreamers. Whether General Schurz
viii abandon his individual notions OF govern
ment remains to be seen. We trust that he will; for
the visionary ideas OF red repubcanism meet with
but little sympathy from the citizens Of this country
too much the elements OF destruction; too little the
elemente OF construction.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN. OF MAINE.
Yesterday the Maine Legislature elected this gen.
tleman member of the United States Senate for
the term ending In 1876 He was born in Maine on
the 27th Of August, 1909, and is lawyer by pro-
fession. He first appeared in political life as men,
ber Of the State Legislature, was Representative
to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses,
and in May, 1S4s, was elected member Of the Sem
ate for four years to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death OF John Fairfield. In 1851 he was reelected
for the full term, but resigned his seat TO become
Senate however, he resigned the office Of Governor
having held but little over one month. In 1860 he
was nominated for the office Of Vice President OF
the United states and was elected on the same ticket
with Mr. Lincoln. Not being renomnated Mr. Ham,
lin returned TO civil life upon the expiration OF Mr.
Lincoln's first term, but was soon after appointed
Collector OF Customs for Boston by President john
son.
JOHN P. STOCKTON, OF NEW JERSEY.
Mr.. Stockton's election by the New Jersey Legis-
lature yesterday will crafty many who believe
that he was unjusty deprived Of his seat in the
Senate IN 1885, He is q native OF Princeton. N. j.
and is descended from a very distinguished family
Of the Revolution. His great grandfather was one
OF the signers Of the Declaration Of Independence,
while his grandfather and father both served in the
United states Senate. 1t is also fact worthy Of
mention that these three ancestors were all born in
Princeton and all died at the same place The sub
ect Of this sketch was admitted to the bar in 1s4s
and after practising for short time was appointed
by the New Jersey Legislature to revise the laws
OF that State. Subsequently and Tor several
a sss nf he WAS spDoned minister Resens q
Rome by Mr.. Buchanan, but was recalled athis own
request Immediately upon the election OF Nj. Lin.
him Senator In Congress for the term ending 1871.
That he was fairly elected all unpreudiced persons
admit but his right to the seat being questioned IN
election, the Senate. by vote Of twenty-five to
twenty.one, elected him, ostensibly on the grounds
majority against I the President. This disposition Of
his case excited considerable indignation In New
Jersey and 1t was understood that upon the first op
p0rtunity ne should be elected. AT the caucus OF the
democratic majority, held few days ago, he was
accordingly unanimously nominated. Mr.. Stockton
Is gentleman OF ability, and wiz reject credit upon
mis- State.
THOMAS BAyARD, OF DELAWARE.
or this gentlemans past history we know but
little. He Is lawyer by profession we believe, and
Is said to be man Of ability His father, James A.
Bayard is at present Of the Senators from Della
ware, and will be succeeded next March by his son.
Richard Il. Bayard, an uncle, and James A. Bayard.
Congress- the frst in the senate, and the other in
the House. Another member Of his family, John
Bayard, was delegate to the Continental Congress
comes from distinguished family. He Ia, as might
be supposed, democrat In politics.
JOHN SCOTT, OF Pennsylvania.
In March next Mr.. Scott makes his first appear
ance IN Congress as q Senator TO which high office
he was yesterday elected by the Pennsylvania Legs
lature. He IL a native OF the State, q prominent
member Of the bar, and excepting one year Of SER
vice In the Legislature has never held once before.
Until the outbreak Of the rebellion Mr. Scott was an
active democrat Of the Jerersonian school. When
the south M secedsa lea ne sosnsoned ns
organization he has since belonged. n 1894 he
strongly supported Mr. Lincoln's reelection and In
1866 took sides with Congress against President
Johnson. Mr. Scott is,said to be gentleman Of In
tegrity and ability. His election mas cassed some
disafecton among the radical politicians account
OF his rebuted friendship 10 Senator Cameron but Il
II generally believed that he Is about the most &C
ceptable selection that could have been made.
THE OTHER SENATORS ELEcrrp.
The following named gentlemen were all reelected
by their respective state Legislatures yesterday
Massachusetts, Sumner, radical.
Michigan-Zacbarah Chandler radita
Mfnnesota-Aiexander Ramsey, radral.
Sketches OF the above named gentlemen, as also
sketch Of Reuben E. Fcnton, of this state, have al
ready been published In these columns. Mr. Matt.
II. Carpenter was yesterday nominated for United
States Senator from Wisconsin on the sixth ballot,
and will undoubtedly be elected. Tne democrats
will vote for Mr.. Dooliftle In Indiana there appears
70 be q bolt OF republican members from hieutenant
Governor Cumback TO the radical nominee One bal
lot Maa iakcn yesferdaY. which resulted al FOL.