The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-21

| PRNN--ATT0RNEy. GENERAL II. N. OGDEN
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Especial correspondence Of the Mobile Register
NEw' ORLEANS, January is, 1875.
| The great events that have TRANSMITTED In
Louisiana have rendered the men Hho took
a prominent part in them conspicuous, and
gives to their personal characteristics d pub
lie interest," Louisiana holds The key. to the
great Mississippi Valley, and her great me-
trepolls-the commerciai centre OF the South.
west-acts as aiqneen on the Father of
Waters, and concentrates into her lap half
| the cotton and alithe sugar of America, and
much OF the import. trade in coffee, crock
cry, wine, ETC., to the Northwest, and in turn
distributes most Of the agricultural products
of the Northwest to the southern States and
ISouth America, aud some grain TO Europe.
These facts, as well as the heroic stand her
noble citizens have taken, and the heroic
fight they hare made against centralizatiou
and for home rule and American liberty,
have made Louisiana the representative of
the entire suffering South. ~ -,
We are sure our readers would like to be
made better acquainted, and, If possible
! through the means of writing, TO know per-
sonally, as it were, the gentlemen who have
taken the most prominent part in this great
struggle, and for this purpose we will give a
few sketches of those who stand out in bold
est relief: .. - .... VI. a.5..a -s.s-st
First on the list is. General Frederick N.
Ogden. He is native OF Louisiana on the
fathers side, coming from North Carolina, of
English descent, and bis mother CastiIian.
This gives him very fortunate admixture
of Spanish daring, pride, will, and Saxon
strength, determination of purpose, and ca
pacity for ruling. He is Of fair rudy COM
pIexion. sandy red curly hair, blue eyes,
about five feet eight inches tall, and quite
rotund, but muscular and active. He is
about thirty.eight years of age digni6ed,
but genial in his bearing. In faithfuness
and self-sacrificing devotion, and all that
goes to make true her0fsD, he has no sUpe-
rior, if any equal. He is the very soul of
true chivaric honor, fidelity to duty and to
country. Modest and unassuming, yet fully
competent to assert and exert authority
when it belongs to him. Ever since 1865 he
has been engaged in mercantile pursuits,
and bis time occupied by strict attention to
business. With untiring energy, skill, and
determination, he organized the White
League into an efficient and well-oficered
and welI-disciplned body of soldiers in
New Orleans.
In October last General Ogden was offered
the nomination OF the Conservatives for the
office of sheriff of New Orleans, worth
$40, 900, which be declined, saying what.
ever he had done or was able to do for his
suffering State he did freely and for love,
and desired no reward but the esteem of his
countrymen.
Governor John McEnery was born in Vir-
ginia, Of Scotch-Irish descent, and has lived
Ia Louisiana since he was two years of age.
Up to the time of his election as Governor
be held a high position at the bar OF North
Louisiana distinguished rather for bis learn
ing and sound judgment than for eloquence
or genius. He Is about fifty years of age,
five feet nine inches in height, brown hair
and beard, rudy sun-burnt complexion,
and small blue eyes, with great deal Of
frmness and decision Of character lin his
face. He is reserved, but pleasant In his adj.
dress quiet and reticent; rather given to
elicit information than to impart it. He has
much sagacity and prudence in public affairs,
and perseverance in the right. Esteemed By
those who know him well, his reserved man.
ner and modesty have prevented his close
acquaintance with many of the best classes
of New Orleans, and being comparative
stranger in the city a class of men pressed
themselves into his company, who have done
much to iDjurc him. and that uDjustly, in
the esteem Of many of the best men in New
| Orleans.
David B. Penn, Lieutenant-Goyernor,a
native of Louisiana, is about forty years of
age; struight, ijet-black hair. moustache, and
eyes olive complexion; about FIVE feet ele-
ven inches in, height: speaks slowly and with
great deliberation. He is man of few words,
but of determined action. Calm and cool,
apparently ne is incapable OF being excited
on any subject, but full Of brave determine
ton in any course 10 which he has made up
his mind. He has been merchant and
planter all his life, and was, like most of those
who are now prominent in public affairs in
Louisiana, forced to take action to save, or
do something towards saving, his beloved
State from absolute ruin. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Penn is a model of calm, unruffied pa
trotism and cool courage, and temperance
and moderation, and liberality.
Horatio n. Ogden, the elected Attorney
General, is first cousin to General Fred.
Ogden is one of the most universally popu
lar men in Louisiana. He is one Of the very
few men of decided talents and fixed princ-
pies who have no enemies. Unlike his
cousin, except in bis high and chivalric sense
of honor and duty, be is more fitted to per-
.uade than TO command. With melihuous
and easy flow of good language, and phil
oSophical and speculative MUD, thoroughly
imbued with the principles of moral and re-
gious philosophy, and with considerable lit
erary culture, he would have shone with more
briiancy in the pulpit than he does at the
bar, though he is Il star Of no small magnl-
tudc in lis chosen profession.
In person Mr.. Ogden is about five feet ten
inches in height, of medium build, round
| hon nd fppp hn Of which ic
creased by badness on the top of his head,
brown locks hanging down on his neck; a
thin red moustche; blue eyes has the APP
pearance of Il man of forty-eight, while, in
Iac, he is only thirtY-four. His high cha
racter, talents, fluency of utterance, and
certain magnetism and concliatory demeanor,
which is part Of his responsiveness, combined
with caution and good judgment, have given
him n deservedly high place among Louisi-
ana's true and noble sons, None could bet
ter represent them in the Senate of the United
States. - a.. 80
MIR. Robert Fl. Mari is like Mr.. Alexander
Stephens, physically a very light weight, say
seyeuty.five pounds, light hair, thin small
nose, small blue eyes, with chronic tear in
them, clean-shaven, thin, angular face and
small head, about five feet seven inches tall,
tfty-tbree years old, and native of Ken.
lucky. He is full of very remarkable ner;
yous energy and capacity for work hardy
and tough, and at the same time OF delicate
health-an originally tough constitution torn
and worn to shred by nervous energy and
work.
Mr., MARI is good lawyer, accomplishing
more by force and earnestness than by per-
suasive eloquence. In activity and industry
he is untiring, aud as chairman OF the Com
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