The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-10

squarely built military figure which an
| no,nces the Senatorial presence Of Rhode
| leland IN the person Of one Of the mfghfieat Of
| the generals who saved the Union during
our civil war. He of Fredericksburg, who
led TO slaughter by force Of oAesthird their
number, All army exceeding the adult male
population OF the State he now represents
| The faropio.lanpea of his hiraIIia nhpeka IL
arftanel hy the rounded henevuence If lila
brow, the mild simplicity If his twtnkliny
eyes. and the general expression of an inno-
cent pomr0aity. These Impress thu apef tatOr
with the Idea that
BURNSIDE
~ politically socially and intellectually. aa
he was ntlttarlly. ono af the most inorransive
nf men. Near him II a vacant seat which has
yet u To occupied wv that political Rupert, I"
tho tmpetuous and daring HaiHe of whom |
must reserve q sketch until his appearance
IN this arena, Fho rest un tho Republican
eide, may be Dismissed with the general
classification Of common place. IF Ordinary
looking PERSONS. who would nnvor he tahcn
elsewhere for Senators. and " whom tho fiji
ture history Of tho Republic will make seant
record
We pass to the Democratic sIdo. Hero va
encounter on Its right flank that Independent
political freebooter.
MATT CARPENTER
whom wn are palned tn observe 30 greatly
changed from the hurly, robust, aef-relying
quick wltted, Wide grasping and vigorous in
telleotnal athlete we once knew. Alas the
Iieta nf tho ilaah tho largo anlmaiam pf tha
splendldly endowed man. have made great
tnrnsds upon his once vigorous and powerful
physique. The slightly gri11lod hair nnd
mouatsch'os, SO botltting the vlEor of hs
strong middle age, have hleaphed tn the hue
nf snow, and bring out In strong contrast
the brilliant rosy hues oF faon eloquent
of much couviviliality and prolonged
inllIty lila fnne has ahrnnl from iia
old hurlineas, hiE shoulders arc more STOPPING |
and his logs do moi til oven tho reduced cir |
Humferancn Of his panta. stu report has III !
that Mats intellectual powers. chiefly ~ |
voted TO law arguments, arc unimpairNd lIn |
II regarded aa the ahlcst # the lawyers who |
practice IN these courts, The nmulmnnta nf /
hia practice arc got 40 high "a $40 900 n year
A. politician or Senator. Carpenter la not
regarded AZ ono of the nptnhlna
! naed not waste much Or your space In 10
'ciihng the Democratic Senatnrs who are SO
am'Iiar to your readers, Of these Two If tho
most conspicuous are absent Ilill and Lamar
lut the venerable
THURMAN
q on hand. announcing hs presence and
organizing the Senate with flourish of hia
VII hnlhana. md proffnlinE tn tho nugnd
}0nking tho refreshment of q pinch from his
.old snuff box, aud there backing him.
lands that iiiEnty, white haired combat M
title GonnecttCuter Eaton. hIistllng ~ aud
howing his teeth nj every glance from
TN Republican eide. IIia puEnaeioua and
ervous air and attitude arc happily relieved
y the handsome snIlng face and elegantly
paed and rounded figure If Gentleman
'enrgo AZ he - styled. tho junior Senator
rom Ohio; and by this tho digniied. self
nHseaeod, gravnly modest and thoughtful
HAyARn
nj the tall handsome. manly and impress
vo faoa and lEuro of Randolph nf New
ersey. OF tho Southern Senators. 30 many
70 absent and my letter has extended ~
ioh length that must reserve their photo
taphetor another effort, AErua.