The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-20
THE DISFRANCHISED.


Congresses, officers in the judicial, mill.
tary and naval service OF the United
States, heads of departments and for.
eign ministers of the United States"
Taking up the list of Senators and
members of the Thirty.sixth Congress,
We have the following:
Benjamin Fitzpatrick, Senator from
Alabama--a gentleman of quiet tastes,
who, if living, has not been heard from
since the war, aud is not likely to come
up again for office.
Hon. Clement c. Clay, Jr., United
States Senator from Alabama, has en-
tirely Withdrawn from politics. He
leads a very retired life, and his health
at last advices was very feeble. He is
not likely to be an aspirant for public
| honors, whether at home or abroad.
Hon. Robert w. Johnson, United
States Senator from Arkansas, has with.
drawn from public life, and since the
war has been engaged in the practice OF
the law At Washington City.
Hon. David l.. Yulee, United States
Senator from Florida, took no promi.
nent part in the Confederate ser vice,
and has been devoted since 1865 to rail
road matters. He is President of a
rather sickly railroad lying between
Fernandina and Cedar Keys, called the
Florida railroad.
Hon. Stephen r. Mallory, Senator
from Florida. After his liberation from
Imprisonment at Fort Lafayette, Mr..
Mallory entered upon the practice of
the law at Pensacola, Fla. He has not
figured prominently in politics since.
He Id gentleman of temperate and
conservative views, and anxious for a
restoration OF peace and harmony be-
tween the two sections.
Hon. Alfred lverson, United States
Senator from Georgia, is now greatly
advanced in years. He is out of politl-
cal life.
Hon. Robert Toombs, the other Sen
ator from Georgia, has been more active
as very pronounced Bourbon, not
willing TO swallow Greeley, and though
much admired by Georgians for his elo'
quence and genius, yet not very iniiu'
entail, by reason OF his extreme views.
OF the Louisiana Senators, Mr.. John
Slidell is dead and Hon. Judah 7.
Benjamin, standing in the front rank oil
the English bar and reaping a large
| tSN
as henceforth and forever a British sub
ject and quite out of the line of political
speculations in America.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is President o.
the Carolina Life Insurance Company
and to this duty he gives the energie;
which he once ardently devoted TO 8
public career. 1t yields him a salary
ample probably for the wants of himself
and family. That Mr.. Davis regards hi:
political career as terminated, and ha'
no desire 10 re enter upon such strug
/ giles is a notorious and conspicuous fact
The Hon. Albert Ct. Brown, Senator
from Mississippi, is in private life. H'
is gentleman of liberal and conserya
tive opinions, accepts the situation,
but If he has any political aspirations Il
not apt 10 have them gratitied, inasmuct
as his State is dominated by large
} negro ajority.
The Hon. Trusten Polk, United State
Senator from Missouri, has been in pri
, vate life since the war. The grea
changes in Missouri from emigration
and other causes have brought anothe
class of men forward, and Mr.. Polk i
far too unambitious 4 gentleman TO seel
or desire official preferment.
OF the two South Carolina Senators
Gov. Hammond is dead. The other
Gen. James Chestnut, justly occupies
high position in the regard and con
fidenco of his fellow citizens, and is
gentleman of rare good sense and higl
ability but he is not likely to come t.
the front.
Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson, of Tennes
see, United States Senator, has figured
prominently since the war. He is nov
Chief Justice on the Supreme Bench o
E Tennessee, and is not likely to quit tn
bench for the political arena.
Lewis L. Wigfall, of Texas, United
States Senator. at the last account wa
practicing law at Baltimore and out o
politics completely.
OF the two Virginia Senators, thu
Hon. h. N. T. Hunter alone survives
This gentleman has been engaged il
agricultural and literary pursuits since
the war, and has not mingled in politi
cal discussions, except during the recen
campaign, when his speeches at Tam
many Hall and at Richmond have chal
, lenged the admiration OF all, including
1 his adversaries, by their moderation
thoughtfulness ana profound statesman
ship.
=, The members of the House of Repre-
? sentatives of this Con gress under tn
!, disabilities are j. l.. Pugh, David Clop
ton, Geo. S. Houston, j. l.. NJ. Curry, O
1 Alabama Charles l.. Scott, of Califor
2 MIA, now of Alabama; George S. Haw
, kins, OF Florida; Martin J. Crawford
r of Georgia; l.. Q. C. Lamar, o. r. Sin
a gleton, of Mississippi; w. n. II. Smith
e Burton Craige, of North Carolina Johl
e Mcqueen, VIM. Porcher Miles, NJ. l
Bonham, of South Carolina; John II
$ Reagan, of Texas; Thos. 5. Bocock, ;
b +. Leake, ex Gov. VIM. Smith, r. A
r Pryor, By. n. Edmonson, of Virgins
# and a few others less prominent.
r Gen. John G. Breckenridge, now Pres
n ident of the Lexington and Big Sand
s railroad, is, believe, the only one eA
3 cepted as member of the Thirty
# seventh Congress.
y Under the remaining list Of exceI
tons find the names of Hon. John A
I Campbell, former Justice of the Unite