Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1879-04-24

M6W MampsAlifeAheTe we're two #enm~
tors Who, in difEefent ways, achieved
rational fame. One vas Franklsn
Pierce. siterwaras Presidenl Of The Uai-
Ted Sgafrs. The other vas Levi Nco<.
bury, Who bessans known % ope of
the abIess Justices Of the Supreme Couft
of the United States. One Of ths Sem
aiors from Massachusetts, was Rufus
Choafe--the most brilliant, peculiar and
original Of men. He was out OF bis
proper sphere in the Senstr, ard was
often oufgenersird by far inferior men.
New York was well represented
in the Senate. having Silas Wright
and ". Talmadge. One ofthe Senators
from PsnnsylvsHiz was gsmes Buck
hanan. The last Democratic President Of
the United States.
Delaware was also well represented.
ia part. by Richard II. Bsysr5. uncle Of
the present Senator, whose family has
bad . longer representation in the Sem
ate than any other in the country
William c. Rives. Afterwards Foreign
Minister, was one, Of The Senators from
Virginia--an elegant and accomplished
gentleman. One Of the Senators from
North CsEolins was MF. Graham, who
afterwards was the Whik esndidsfe for
the Vice Presidency ON The same lick
et with Gen. Scott. South Csrolina
was faf mere ably repsesented, having
VIM. G. Preston and John c. Calhoun
a. Senators. From Alabama was Wa.
r. King, Afterwards. Vice President.
| Robert J.. Walker, who was destined
afterwards 70 play . great part in pol,-
tics. and inally ito go doen. out Of par
ty and public faveFs was one Of the SEN
afUrs from Mississippi Kentucky was
sufficiently hoaOred by having Henry
Clay as one Of her Senstors.i IL may
surprise some Of the present 'genefac
ton, botiitis nevertheless true, that
William "A Hen, lately Governor Of Ohio
and still hoping that the Presidential
Lightning may strike him. was mem.
Der os the Senate sof 1871. Missouri
was splendidly represented by that un-
daunted and fearless olduR Roman, Tom
Bent0n. !ro1e Will sd RI e'H@fra u
This brief record makes Q splendid
showing for Che Senate Of 1S41. but the
House was hardly less rich in various
ability. Beginning with Maine, there
was Nathaniel Clifford now the'senior
and universally respected Justice of the
Supreme Court Of the United States -
There vas Wme Pitt Fessenden, great
lawyer; one OF the most danger0us Of
men to meet in debate. as Douglas found
to his cost, and one Of the sagacious
leaders OF the Republican party. From
New Hampshire was that nnequaled
Democratic cas0pasgner, Edmund Burke.
Atthe head Of the Massachusetts, delega-
ton was Robert C. Winthrop, alter
wards Speaker, who has achieved The
difficult task Of adding honor and dis
tinction 10 his family name, and is still
equal to works Of national usefulness.
George N. Briggs, afterwards Govern
or; Caleb Gushing and Leverett SAILS
tonstall, were among the Massachusetts,
delegation. But The greatest Of all was
the old man eloquent" John Quincy
Adams, who thought il no coming
down" for man who had been Presi-
dent 10 represent the people in the pop
uIar branch oil Congress.
Ofthe NV York e
me House 1.-TWO SURVIVE.
One of them, Fernando Wood. is in the
House still, and seems likely to die a
Congressman. The other, John Me.
Keen, is not in active politics, but is
still intellectually vigorous. Among the
colleagues of Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Nc
Keen in the House Of 1S41, was Mil
lard Fillmore, afterward President, and
strong man in the House: Prince
John" Van Buren,, Jas. J. Roosevelt,
Daniel d. Barnard, Christopher Morgan
and Victory Birdseye. The Pennsyl-
vania delegation included at least two
very able men-John Sergeant and Chas.
Ihgersoll. The Virginia delegation in
Guided Henry A. Wise, John Minor
Bolts, r. M. T. Hunter, A. H. II. Stu.
art, and other men who Afterwards ac-
CURED at least State fame.
la the North Carolina delegation was
Kenneth Raynot, now solicitor OF the
Treasury. South carolins,, as usual,
had more than her share OF ready and
eloquent debaters, including Isaac Z.
Holmes, r. Barnweil Rhett, F.sW.
Piekens and William Butler or the
Geofgia delegation the one who after
wards became best known was Thomas
Boiler King. In the Alabama delega-
ton was that monstrous statesman, Dix
on H. Lewis, who could give Judge Da-
Wis considerable odds ii q weighing
match. One of his colleagues was Geo.
s. Houston, who u . member Of the
present Senate and an able man. nas
Tennessee was strongly re presented
81 sueha men As Meredith r. Gentry,
Aaron v. Brown, aftefwards Postmss-
ter General, Cave JOHNSON, also afsef.
wards Postmastef General, and Harvey
M. Wstterson, fathef. Of The britiiant
Henry WAtterson,s OF the Louisville
Cosrssrr. loefaaL From < eniusky were
sent John While, eie cted Sps aksr. Lin,
Boyd, altef@ards Spe akef; Garrett Da-
VS., afterwards senator; John Pope,
the father OF Gen. Pope; the brilliant
ssfonis Mafsbzn. and 6l her men Of force
ana ability. Inthe Ohio delegation was
joshua Il. 0iddihgs, lie pioneer ii The
great snti-slpvefY movement that was
soon 10 distract the country, No very
noted men were, among bis colleagues,
Richard w. Thompson, even then
famous as the finest orator in. Indiana,
was the most conspicuous member 81
The Indiana delegation. though probably
little expecting that he would ever be
Secretary ofthe Navy. His colleague,
Henry s. Lane. Afterwards became pro-
minent a. Governor, as. Senator and
"A Rennhlican leader.