The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-28

NOTED to a CoIaneicy In 1868 ha MAS 40
pointed by President DAVIS as = Social
Commissioners 60 Rassis, on u very imp 'rt-
snt mission OF diplomatic nature. sea-
ator Lamar is q finished scholar, having had
seversl important positions IN connection
with the University OF Mississl poi. he
is especially afflicted Just nov in
the death of his vile, who had
been long q sufferer, aud hts massive
head, which has for years Deen bowed as Ii
in deep thought Is he walked about the Capt
Tl, now looks more intently toward the
floors as he walks silently or sits buried in
ibousht in his chair in the Senate chamber.
Senator George, of Mississippi, Is also sn ex-
COME derate. having serve1 in the convention
which passed the secession ordinance OF
Mississippi then became Captain and thsn
Brjgadier General of the State troops, a nd
then Colonel in the Confederate Army.
From Missouri both the Senators bring
records OF service TO the C0nfederacy. Sens-
tor Cockrell was in the Confederate Army,
and is spoken of by those who knew him as
"one Of the fighting kind" This is his gel-
raj record, tor whatever he does he does
with all his might. Not that he is one OF
the impetuous sort, rather the reverse;
but when he makes up his mind that
thing ought to be done nothing daunts him.
Senator Vest, of the same State, was two
years in the Confederate Congress and one
year in the Senate OF the Confederacy. IL
as because Of his reference 70 this fact aud
his frank defense of Mr.. Davis that ingalls,,
of Kansas, gave him the scolding the other
day, to which he retorted by calling Ingalls,
the common sc0ld of the Senate"
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, who re-
torted so earnestly to General Sherm "a
statement casting doubts upon his Tea ~ to
the Confederacy, is good deal asked for
dunn height of the Southern Sen ,tors
for they are tall as rn'e- sit1
gray mustache, a shock OF gray hair upon a
well-shsped head. He entered the Confed-
crate Army, served until elected Governor
in 1862, accepting that position and holding
it by reelection until the close OF tbs war.
He has Just been reelected Senator, his
term of Office now running until 1891. Mr.
Ransom, the other Senator from the State,
was Peace Commissioner to the Congress OF
Southern States at Montgomery. in 1861
and soon after entered the Confederate
Army, serving as Colonel, Brigadier General
and Major General, and surrendering at
Appomattox.
Another Seutnern Senator good deal in
quiIed after is Wade Hampton. He was a
Confederate, and is a popular Senator. Pso-
pie who go into the galleries ask: "N hich
is Wade Hampton And on being told,
they usually settle Themselves for good long
lock at him. He walks about the Senate
Chamber quite comfortably upon his
OF the one he lost a few years
ago very acceptsbly. He is quite q fsvOrite
with the ladies, w. go into raptures oyer
him. Pretty Mile Rhea spostrophized him
while here recently as re swt etest man in all
&c world" This really "broke up" lot OF
the younger element who were trying to
create an impression, and they are ready to
wreak their ven gesnce upon Hampton in al
most any manner. Hampton was in both
branches of his State Legislature before the
war, and was one of the wealthiest men of
the South, owning thousand slaves, il re-
ports are true. He entered the Confederate
service q: the beginning of the war, serving