The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-01-28
From the Nashville Union and American.
women I'm Politics.


to the United States Senate, by the Illi-
nois Legislature, is attributed more TO
the influence of hiA White .han to. any
other person, or perhaps than all other
persons combined. She worked for him
night and day. Her psrlo-s at the LIE
land House. At SpriugAeid, we're open to
the members Of thr Legislature and their
friends from the time they commenced
assembling A letter from Springfield,
dsted the 9th OF January, ssys:
The levees which Mrs. Logan is con
stsntly holding in her psrlors at the lie
land, have not been properly written
up, but their interest is certainly sun
eieDt TO Justify mention. 1t may readily
be admitted. 10 begin with, that il is one
OF the pheBomens of this eacitinG strue
xle-one OF its very pleasuntsst aud most
xrSe-ful features. Here directly over
t{Is sheadq-rrieza- OF The General himself,
j. slssee, always in session, presided
over BY M. Logan. Who is assisted BY
her hurbatd's younger brother and his
b tDdsome cousin. Miss Logan. In this
room all rre welcome, aud ali are grsei
ously received. and TO this room almost
all Of the members of the Erst, second
aud third houses have beat n retreat at
some time during the heat Of the contest
1t is here they 10 TO escape for . mo
meut from the fetid stmosE here of poll
ties In parlor No 26, politics is not
among the refreshments. Ii is an oasis
of peace in = desert of Wrspgling Ii is
= retreat--s nestrsl ground--uhieh the
combatants of both sides Ay to, 10 get
their soured hearts sWeetened with ma-ic,
and their beWildered brains cooled by
sensible conversation. Mrs. Logan is q
native OF Missouri, transplanted TO South
ern illinois, small, fragile lady, With
an attractive, mobile face. . mass OF tur
bulent black hair, and sharp eyes select
ed to match it, 3 wide experience OF the
social world good fund OF information,
abundant wit. and ready tongue freight
ed with complsissnce and susvity. She
certainly impresses very pleasantly all
who come within her influence.
Mrs. Logsni is represented rs an eio
quent controversi1list q ssgscious ob
server. and quick witted woman. 1t is
very clear that she has managed her Eus
band case much better than he could
have done himself The result of this
election, reminds a contemporary of a
few instances of the part women have
played in public life. Mrs. Stephen A.
Douglas was the life Of her husband,
saving him from the disSipations into
which he was being seduced, and keep
ing his head cool and level in moments
when he was likely to fall into error
through a too impetuous desire to declare
himself The late Senator SIidell fur
nishes a striking instance of how a man
may be assisted in his aspirations by =
womsL of tact. His fortunes were great
ly assisted by the gifts of Mira. Slideli,
not only in New Orleans but at Wash
ington. But Que of the most remarks
elections. occurred ed IN California HH's Ehsn sh
Gwin and Broderick were eontending for
the Senatorship. And in this instance
Broderick confessed to . defeat at the
hands Of beauty Mr.. GwiDn opened
parlors in the principal hotels at Sscrs
mento and Mrs. Gwin presided The
beauty and talent of the State were con
eentrated at thr reception, twenty seven
Young ladies lending their attractions to
influence the representatives, The Leg
i,lature vas invited to partske of the
hospitslities of the Gwin reception. and
a he was then United States Senator.
aud was still expected to be, it may we'll
be supposed that the brilliant court es
tablished by Mrs. Gwin was not neglect
ed And the wife aud faulty OF DIR
Gwin knew how to keep open house
They had wit, good sense. refinement,
beauty. wealth. name and position. They
embarked all these quslities iu the con
test. and used their eloqucnce to such
sdvsDtage that Br0derick had to retire
1t was brilliant winter in Sacramento.
and one that California will never see
the like of sgsin.