National Republican., 1888-05-06
ODDS AND ENDS,
Gossip About Men and Women in rub
lie aud Society.

lie and Society.
The recent readings the Senate of let
ter written by Mr.. Voorhees, TO prominent
official Of the confederate states recon-
mcndng friend for military position re-
calls the celebrated debate on the expulsion
Of Mr.. Bright. NJ Indiana, from the Senate
IN 1852, for alleged disloyalty. The charge
made against MIR. Bright was that lie had
written letter TO Jefferson Davis at the
commencement of the war in behalf Of a
friend who desired to enter the service Of
the confederate states. The defense was
that Mr.. Bright and Mr.. Davis were pcr,o
nal friends and that the letter was simply
one Of courtesy and gave no real indication
Of Mr., Bhghts feelings, he claiming that
lc was in every sense loyal to the Union
cause. The debate Is noted IN tlIe history
Of The Senate. 1t was participated In by
the noted men of the day, including Messrs.
sumner FCssendcn. Trumbull, Clark. Sauls-
bury, BNyard, McDougall, and Powell. IT
consumed many days. On the 9TH of Feb
luary, 1862, the last speech was
lcriGs were crowded. Mr.. Bright had
occupied conspicuous position in the
Democratic party aud in the Senate lie
had served for nearly twelve years in that
body, and had been at one time president
pro TEN. lie was man of amiahlc quail
ties and of wide personal popularity His
speech was an elaborate vindicatiOn Of his
course and an assevCutiOn of his fidelity 10
the Union. At the conclusion Of his spcecn
he paused a moment, and then, taking up
the paper lying on his desk, left the cham
Der, y vote was at once taken, and, by u
large majority, he was expelled from his
seat IN the Senate. MIR. Bright expected q
ct at il,nI 10, 1a ,,T
Indiana, hut In this he was disappointed.
Gov Morton appointed Gov. Wright to the
vacancy until the meeting of the legislature,
and that body, being Democratic, elected
the present senator, David Iurpic.
to fin out the remainder of Mr..
Bright's term, which expired March
/, 1863. Mr.. Bright, disgusted with the
manner in which he had been treated by his
party, removed first to Baltimore and then
| To Kentucky. In that state he was elected
| to the state senate, AMI died about 1873. II
seems strange that twcnty-siX years after
| the discussion of Mr.. Bright loyalty that
similar one in the same body should have
| arisen over his successor, Mr.. Voorhees,
and then Mr.. Turpe, who immediately had
succeeded him, should now be the colleague
| of the gentleman whose status during the
| war Is In question. II Is fortunate for the
| senior senator from Indiana that more
| than quarter of century has elapsed
since the Bright debate took place, and that
| the animosities and the excitement of war
| times have passed away-fOr, II 1t was now,
rs then, Mr.. Voorhees, would not long re-
main a member Of the Senate, and he
| would have to in some other arena demon
stratc that during the war he was not in
| sympathy with those who sought to dissolve
| the Union.
Mrs. /. Macalester Laughton, the regent
| al. 4
guest recently. Mrs. johnson, of Balti-
more. better known as Miss Harriet Lane
who presided over the white house during
| the administration Of her uncle, Mr.. Bu-
chanan. II was while Mr.. Buchanan was
| President that the Prince of Wales visited
| Washington and was guest at the white
house, where several entertainments were
given in his honor, including trip To
| Mount Vernon. In some of the letters OF
the prince to his mother written
at that time, he refers in
most complimentary terms To the then Miss
| Lane, and alludes to her beautiful auburn
hair and charming manners. Time has
dealt lightly with Mrs. Johnson
and She looks scarcely any older than she
ana when she entertained the heir to Eng.
| lands throne. "Thc beautiful auburn hair
is. however, thing of the past. Mrs. John
sons hair is now perfectly gray, which many
| think very great improvement. A letter
| from England which was published a short
time since says that the Prince of Wales IS
contemplating visit to this country this
| summer with the Duke of Sutherland. If he
does he will no doubt gladly avail himself
| uf the opportunity of removing his au,luant-
| ancc with the lady who did SO much to make
| his time pass pleasantly during his first visit
| To the United States.
@,A
| Mr.. Fuller the recently nominated Chief
Justice, is gentleman of some very marked
| peculiarties," said an Illinois lawyer who
| knows him well, and who has been in Wash
ipgton for the last ten days in attendance
upon the Supreme Court. "ln the first
| place he was never known rs a case lawyer:
that is, he did not load up his arguments or
briefs with the citation of innumerable au-
thorties. lie grasped the salient points Of
Il case us if by intuition, and argued them
| upon broad principles of law and equity.
citing only the leading cases bearing on the
subject. lie was not especially great
'nisi prius' lawyer. lie was too sensitive
AMI retiring to like the rough aud tumble of
ordinary cases before iuries. II was when
addressing the court upon points Of law
| that Mr. Fuller was seen to mis-
| hest advantage. The new Chief Justice is
not Il social man in the acccptation that he
| is partial to large asscmblages. lie delights
! in getting two or three friends around him
| and spending the evening in conversation.
or perhaps game of whist. AS a conver-
| sationalist Mr.. Fuller has but few equals.
| Like the late Mr. Conklng lie seems to
| have utilized every spare moment, and he
| has the best thoughts Of ancient and modern
| writers at his immediate command. Mr.
| Fuller has always been averse to public
life. The Democratic party Of Illinois
| would gladly have sent him to Congress
long since, but he steadfastly refused to be
tempted from the congcnial pursuits of pro-
| fessional life. "ln fact,n remarked our In
fOrmant, II really believe that he has nc
cepted the Chief Justceship with reluctance,
so great is his mOdesty, but it is quite Ger
tain that when lie once goes on the bench he
will exert every faculty Of which he is pos
| sesscd To make record of which his cOun-
trymcn will have Just cause to be proud"
Col. j. ID, Brown, the proprietor Of the
| riding academy, corner Of = and Twenty
second streets northwest, who the better he
| is known in Washington the better he is
| liked-for he is a most genial and intelligent
| Gentleman-say that the love for riding
increases each day, and that he anticipates
that hereafter his academy will he taxed To
lis utmost capacity. Riding parties are
once more the rage, and they recall those
that were given and were so popular in ante
| belmm days. Mr.. Slidcll, Mr.. e.. &. Clay,
| Mr.. VIM, VI, Gwin, Mr., Bouligny and Mr.
| Stephen \. Douglas We're the leaders in
society then, and many gay party
| did they chaperOne To the Great
| Falls, the Natural Bridge and Mr.
| tOrcOran's farm near this city, aud
now a part of the Soldiers Home. It was
n custom for the young people TO meet at
one Of the houses Of the elder ladies on
| horseback Those who did mt care far