National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-16

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80 IsaI,-.s a.. 800 N me oId-time pro-sla-
80 rtd,.u,. ~ ~. nsoro race, and looked on
,h o,ha, .,ss AZ ~. Hanse to see Mr. Cain quietly
- ,--,r.,- ..t,n. notes The Southern member,
hs thou his last civil egg-shel this colored
-.,.rahsr ad,,an.ed 10 a prominent place, and, to
-. aarDrnon nhrase came down upon him Ike
...ho,,ss,d ~ BRICK
Ua Eve full v4ay to his African birth-right OF
s.-vt5 eIooueuce, to o keen, ready wit and sar-
cs,m and added to these display Of dramatic
oo~er not often found out Of the theatrical arena
His long arms swayed In expressive gesticulation,
his black face assumed in turn, the pathetic, the
humorous, the ssrdonie, and his opponents, one by
one, retrested from the exhibition Of their own
weakness into friendly Hobbies and cloak rooms.
then and there made up my mind that Mr.. Cain
needed no white hackers. He can hold MS own
and md him steady faithful worker, some
what subtle, man Of original IDEAS, ana one
ready at any time to meet an adversary on iair
ground. He is the oldest colored member In the
House. The greater part Of his life has oeen
spent In the North as q Methodist preacher ana
an anti-slsvcry lecturer. In South Carolina ne
has been an editor and leading State Senator.
He is the Congressman-st-Large from his state
Like Mr.. Elliott. Mr.. Cain shows MS teetn ..
civil barriers, thereby discovering the instileo
ideas Of free birth and free education.
Jas. LYNCH, OF MISSISSIPPI,
ia the youngest colored member-about twenty
five wears of age and locks even younger. He
has light complexion, bright, quick, black eyes,
regular. handsome features, and curling, black
hair, on remarkably weIl-shaped head; he has
supple. boyish figure sristocratic hands and feet
and easy movements He was born in Concordia
parish. Louisiana, Q slave, and remained there
until the entrance Of the Federal troops at Nat
ches. Since that time he has obtained fair ed
ucation. He speaks we'll, fuently, and with
terseness, as If his subject matter was carefully
weighed and prepared beforehand, and his Ian
guage, strange to say, is free from all negroisms
or provincial accent He has been o member Of
the State House Of Representatives. Near this
Young member we find
JIrrs a RLPrER. OF ALABAMA.
a horn freeman. n successful cotton-pIanter In
he is tall dark, with quaint, reserved
qleam of fun I'm his ewes. and an expression of In
ternal satisfaction generally about him. I am
told he is a great humorist. He IL Of French de-
scent: was blessed with o father OF means, and
literally educated in Canada. Here he Is always
spoken of In terms of great respect and In his own
district he was defended on the stump and
through the press by white Democratic candi-
dates. Mr.. Rspier is an Unsuitable reader, which
does not make him, fortunately, less original in
expression Of his own ideas. He is 9 free-trader
In political economy, and Q speech from him on
this subject is looked for with interest. He is
plain, forcible speaker. Mr.. Rapier is o bachelor
Of means, and having been made State commits
sioner to the Vienna exposition, last summer, was
enabled to enjoy the advantages OF an extended
tour through Europe without hindrance Of wife or
pocket. Lastly, in this throng Of characteristic
legislators, we have
Mr.. WALLS, OF FLORIDA,
q school teacher by profession originally hailing
from North Carolina. He has proven himself
man of tact and foresight; and his decided talent
for public affairs has had o practical effect
nm the interests of his State and his popu-