The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-02-07

Your correspondent, after the last Sena-
tor had left the Chamber, went there, and
for awhile gazed upon its loneliness. II
looked to him as desolate as the White Sui.
phur Springs in January, or Virginia
country courthouse the day after the cir
Gus. si!ver-haired Captain Bassett, whom
neither Democrat nor Republican Senate
will ever remove from his post as one OF
the door-keepers, gazed upon the vacant
seats as Marius did on the ruins of Garth
age, and recalled the fact that where Web
ster, Winthrop, Sias Wright and Lewis
Cass once sat, pigmies now burlesque the
exalted position Of Senator. Your cores
pondent, from his standpoint, only thought
of them as they are, and made no disparag-
ing comparisons. He recalled Blaine as the
most unscrupulous, but the most brilliant
and unlucky demagogue this generation
has produced; Conkling as Senator, with
the head of Apollo and the walk-well, l
won't describe it; Dawes and Hoar, who
were never more like aged spinsters than
in presenting the statue of MIR. King to
Congress, and inflicted upon them cruel and
unusual punishment: Plumb of Kansas,
whose record, by contrast, makes that of a
Credit Mobilier statesman look immaculate;
ingalls, of the same State, who is for all the
world like lean lecturer on biology, or the
man who plays the big fiddle in bullesque
opera; Davis Of Illinois, who reminds one
Of Dixon Fl. Lewis when at light weight,
and who Is as honest as he is good natured:
Edmunds, whose Darwinian face would en-
title him to be Chief Justice in the gorilla
country, but whose admirers say resembles
the Apostle Paul; Teller of Colorado who,
if the Senate were pack of cards, would
be tray of spades when clubs were trumps,
and yet whom the Republicans we're forced
mtheir extremity to pnt at the head cd IF {. tho
specimen Of an American statesman in
either body, who does not hesitate to take
part in any debate, and who is always ready
to answer successfully the prepared speech
es of the Radical leaders; Eaton, as an hon.
est Bourbon who refuses to learn anything
under the new dispensation; McCreary, in
appearance and oratory like the late big
hearted and accomplished Judge Brocken.
borough; Baysrd, as the polished. incorup-
tible Senator; Lamar, Who adds to oratcry
and culture broad statesmanship; Ran
som, mho is as powerful in debate as be
was brave in war; Merrimon, his colleague,
who knows enough Law to be on the Su-
preme bench Of the United States, and who
never speaks without speaking well and to
the point; Butler, who is worthy of the
honored name he bears, who is cool when
Others are excited, and who is not only
strong debater, but can be as eloquent as
Dsfnosthenes when IL pleases; saofion,s who
i tha sal Of gallantry ard honor, and
7 hose ssnasofial sareer hes showE that be
n = successful statesman al he was gas
laat " General; Voorhees,, rho is the
maast brilliant crater 10 either body. and who
never rats TO come to the aid of the South
when his services are needed; Randolph,
whose political faith is as fixed as the creed
of Covenanter, and Who never speaks
without giving the Senate accurate inform
alton and strong presentation Of his side
of the question; Hill Of Georgia, who is
one or the most brilliant men ID either
body--who is often immense, and who at
other times makes striking failures. From
a Washington Letter.