The Cecil Whig., 1881-05-28
SENATE PICTURES.

"Olivia' writes from Washington to
the Philadelphia Times:
To get thorough understanding of
the machine politician he must be judged
entirely by his acts, as personal ac-
quaintance warps the judgment and de-
stroys what might be a first-class opinion,
because the feelings are called into play.
Beginning with the pages, who skip and
fit like butterflies on the Senate floor, all
unite in the worship Of Senator Conkling.
He never has to clap his hands to bring
4 page, for the very moment he begins
work that would require the service of
two or three Of these lynx-eyed dots they
are at his elbow, all anxious for the honor
to serve him. The writer asked bright
little page why the boys were so willing
to do his bidding. He replied: He
never said a cross word to u page in his
life. He says, My little man, will you
do this kindness for me?' Then we all
| rum Just what the sunshine is to the
physical world this something which goes
from every man and woman in greater
or less degree is what acts upon humanity.
1t is not love, because it is devoid of pas
sion. 1t must be the power of the re-
Election of the Deity. 1t is force that
cannot be estimated or measured and it
is given to only very few in any aye.
The great Napoleon possessed it i'll the
largest degree of any man in modern
times
y tall Texan comes from the Lone Star
State and is seen in all the prominent
places in Washington. Once observed he
cannot be forgotten, for he is of giant
proportion. Colossal is the word, for
every limb and feature has been adjusted
to the proper scale, as if designed by
Randolph Rogers or Winnie Ream Hoxie
Handsome is a word not strong enough
for justice. but is used because Richard
Grant White or the Chicago Tribune has
invented nothing better. The tall Texan
was prowling about the Capitol, and
whether by accident or design, the writer
knows not, the Texan and Senator came
together in the dark shadows of the lob
by which leads to the Marble Room
An intense, anxious expression lighted
up the features of the Texan as he near
ed the New York Senator. Conkling
raised his arm. placed his hand around
the mans waist and lifted it to the lofty
shoulder, and whilst he drew the colos-
sal figure towards him looked up into his
face and said. lyon would not ask me
to dc that No quiver of disappoint-
ment was visible. The two politicians
had met. Size had nothing to do with
it. Matter went down before mind and
the Darwinian theory was vindicated.
Notable among the men who were
prominent in the House are those who
migrated to the Senate wing and find
themselves frozen stiff in their seats and
motionlesS as so many dead lilies. If by
accident their bloodless lips are unsealed
one day they only live to regret it the
next. Conger, whose 6 horn - is in dan
ger of being forgotten, sits glued to one
spot and helps make an admirable pic
ture for the galleries. Daintiest of
snowy linen covers a breast which is
known to conceal the most ecstatic emo
tiOns, whilst the cOstliest broadcloth
serves the purpose of drapery. All that
he requires is the addition of spices to
make him mummy that would far
eclipse those Of Egyptian magic.
Don Cameron sits in his seat, and if he
were a woman he would be called I" in
teresting." In other words. he may be
summed up pale, sad and extremely ner-
vous. The iron crown which he inherit
ed from his tough old Highland father is
too heavy for his tender temples and
weaker brain. The people of Pennsyl-
vania can afford to bde their time, for
when the Winnebago Chief is gathered
to his fathers Cameronism is wiped off
the face Of the State as clean as though
it were wheat field in the path of tor
nado; but if the old Keystone is not rep
resented by brains in the National Sen
ate she has beauty, and the poet sings,
"A thing of beauty is a JOY forever"
1t is not necessary for Senator Mitchell
to make himself felt-he should be seen.
and then no fault can be found. The
Senate is like an immense cave and unless
man has an intellect like calcium
light there is no chance for him; the tai
low dips sputter for a moment, make
themselves ridiculous, then go out in the
icy gloom. Except for the warriors.
both Union ard Confederate, the live
element would be entirely wanting. The
"Tall Sycamore of the Wabash will
never let himself be forgotten, and he
reminds one of an oasis in the Senate
desert-land of the delicious date and
towering palm.