The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-14
SENATORIAL SKETCHES.
Senators Beck. Williams, Gordon.
Jones. Vest. Walker. Call. Cock
rell. Withers. Butler md Hamp-
ton Passed in Review.

Correspondence Of tho Democrat
WAsHtNGrpN December d. 1879
| only Lunar ia lacking 10 complete the
Democratic and Southern representation In
tho Senate Tho tall. handsome and we'll
conditioned
VOORHEES,, or INDIANA
stalks Into hho hall with graceful carriage.
and returns with cordial warmth the many
greetings ~ his brother Senators. Voorhees,
| Is greatly improved In his physical aspect
| lie looks plrthorlC with eloquence on tho
| greenhach question. There too is that very
| plain looking specimen " Senator, who
| combines Scotch hluntnesa with Kentucky
| ardnr. whose appearance rs moro that OF an
Intelligent and energetic blacksmith than of
m ambassador oT "A proud and prstentious
! commonwealth.
despite hls rough and ready ar and aspect
Is regarded. as In reality mn intellectual and
political sledge-hammer, and does not belle
| hs ph ysique, ! was I'm error In making La
mar tho only absentee on tho Democratic
aide. How could forget old "uerro Gordo,'
that gigantic thundorgust Of war and oratory
whose presence In tho Senate will secure TO
Kentucky tho loudnst voice aud the most ro-
bust and dauntless form OF tho whole body.
That Is, II
/ uEN WILLIAMS
! Inns. with time, suffered no dlmlnution Of the
grand frame and atentorlan tones that
rlalnhored up tho steps Of Cerro Gordo, In
tsl7, and echoed fnr and wilde through the
deep ravnes, over which ho led his gallant
yoluntnors on thnt glorious occasion, when he
| 4,
borne.
j Tho war sentiment and virtues, are how
ever, very itly represented In the Senate by
tho gallant Georgian. whose straight figure.
largo head, thrown back, with Its bold defiant
polse battle scerrod face and earnest express
sion quickly recall to tho memories Df all
who were present In tho principal battles OF
the great campaigns In Virginia. one OF the
most imposing figures In that grand drama,
tho most heroic of our volunteer brigadiers
in those fierce encounters, down to the very
last In sight oF Appomatt0x, TO confront with
nh unbended front the assault Of the over
whelmlng md victorious foe, is that now
courteous, pleasant and mildlysmiling SEM
ntor. who welcomes so cordially and grace
fully tho greetings. even Of his former foes In
war aud his present adversarles In politics.
It Is very evident that. whether estimated as
n fully-tralned statesman and publlclst or not.
GEN. GORDON
Ia regarded with great esteem by nil his ags
sociates for his manly bearing and amlable
qualities.
In like manner does that gigantic form.
that wise and severe countsnance that air OF
conscious but reserved power proclaim In tho
senior Senator from Florida, one who COM
mands tho profoundeat respect Of the whole
Senate. or course refer to our friend
JONES, or FLORIDA,
who addressed one Of your public meetings
fow weeks ago. In hls speech on that ueca-
sion his modesty restrained the confession
that twenty-five years before he had worked
AS u loulneyman carpenter In the building In
/ which the meeting was held. He Ia now
looked mp to ns the abest constitutional
lawyer, the cearest expounder OF conatitu-
tlonal and Democratic dOct riDe In the body.
Sitting near the huge Floridan Is a small,
sandy. hurried. rnmpressive Individual, with
nothing to Indicate either physical or INTEL
leetunl gifts above the most ordinary but of
whom his friends declare that he possesses to
| n remarkable degree the gifts OF eloauence.
Of juridicai ability. and great courage and
readiness in debate This Is the new Senator
from Missouri,
On his left sits the new Senator from Ar
| kansas,
WALKER,
n Knntucklan by birth, Of old Virginia stock,
n sturdy Democrat OF high repute Of great
fldelity to his party md his State, and
CALL, or FLORIDA,
native ~ that little State, OF the best
Democratic blood. The senior Senator from
Missouri will bo we'll remembered and quick
| " recognized rs the last surviving field officer
of that gallant brigade Of Missourians whose
| llnfAiling RtfHdinfsB and intrepldty were 50
conspicuous in the terrible campaigns Of the
Western army on both sides Of the Missis-
eippi. AS We view the mild and amiable bear
! ing Of
GnCKEEtL AND HIS NEEaHBoH WrTHEHs
of Virginia. we cannot rapress our adrnira-
tion for the wonderful ssf-command and phi
/ DBDDhV fJV which the rpCDlpptiOua Df the tpr~
rible gatherings through which they passed In
war can 40 far be obterated and subdued
into the chlvalric gentleness and courtesy OF
their present bearlng. There Ia like cause OF
wonderm ent in the demeanor OF those mutiiat-
cd Senators Of the " Game Cocks OF tho
South"
BUTLER AND HAMPTON.
The manly, dignlfed. modest bearing OF
Butler, his quletude and reserve, the meth cd,
tact and taste apparent In his every action,
even to the Concealment OF his artificial II NIB,
| Impress all observers. And now we meet he
chivalric and patriotic Hamp ton, not present
at the opening of the Senate, but to-day hur-
rying to his seat In condition of resto red
/ health and vigOr. to the great Joy and relief
OF his friends, who had been filled with
anxiety by his worn and wasted appearance
at tho last session. Now, however, as he
| hobbies along with that gallant energetic,
rapld-taklng little gentleman. In his name
and all his characteristics betraying his Celtic
| blood (OConner, the representative OF the
/ CUbIISSb0H tlStIlcI}, 4 ItCDBIiGs bIiS
ton Of old, the commander OF the Hampton
Legion, the intrepid sabrew, the Wise and
prudent chieftain, the gena' gentleman, the
phianthropic planter, the wise conservative
and courageous Governor of a State, whose
military vaior and prowesS even paled before
the apIendor Of that civic courage which re-
sisted and subdued the fiery impulses and
tumuItuous passions Of his own followers.
and placed South Carolina In the lead OF the
| Southern States IN policy Of conservative
reconstruction. Gen Hampton may be safely
regarded az entirely restored to his former
| condition ~ physical health despite his ter
rible misfortune
And now must close my bird's-eye view of
our Senate with the general conclusion that,
as body 1t may not be regarded as un-
worthy or unfit to bear the high responsible
ties imposed upon 1t by the constitution. Ii
there are q few whose regulations have been
| hesrri rchnd ~ unworthy antecedeILts aand