The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19

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Last week we had the pleasure OF noticing
with approval and Of making large quota
tons from an ornamental pamphlet con-
tanning . golden opinions" expressed by va
rious members OF Congress Of DIR. JACOB IL.
GALLISGER. who has just been reelected as n
senator from New Hampshire. The physi-
cal beauty OF this little hook was no less
remarkable than the beauty OF temperament
and the capacity for friendship which 1t dis
closed in Its author. the Hon. HENRY ROB
INsoN, Mayor OF Concord, perhaps even
more eminent as n writer who employs the
pseudonym JEAN PAUL" 1t Is believed
by the unthinking that public life produces
n hard and selfish disposition in many public
men. The Hon. JEAN PAUL ROBINSON is an
instance OF the contrary effect. An almost
tende faculty of admiration, and the desire
to improve his fellow men are evident in all
his works. II he has woven n Friendships
Garland for DIR. GALLINGER, he has also
crowned the other New Hampshire Sem
ator, the Hon. WILLIAM EATON CHANDLER.
A gentleman in Washington does us
the favor to send us an earlier work
OF JEAN PAUL's, "A Day with The Senn-
tor and he sends this compliment to the
author with it: " He is the most gifted user
of ornate English that ! ever knew, and is,
besides, one OF the brainiest and wittiest
men In Washington" or Mr.. RoBISsoN's
gifts there is no doubt, and no can bear to
be described as "brainiest" without emo
ton, for the word is meant to be friendly,
and he is the friendliest OF men. There is
only too little OF his ornate English in his
Day with a Senator" 1t is mainly n bust
nesslike account Of a day spent in the com
pauy OF Mr.. CHANDLER at Washington a
few years ago. As there Is a silly fashion OF
abusing the Senate, and rs many persons
believe that a Senator IL n luxurious and
useless person, this tale OF the activities Of
Mr.. CHANDLER Is we'll worth the telling.
At z o'clock A. NJ. the Senator came
lightly tripping down the front stairs Of his
house, and "entered the reception room with
a gracious smile" Early as the hour was, he
was wide awake. There was no yawning.
rubbing Of the eyes, or stretching of the
limbs, as II tho night had not been restful to
him or rs il the duties OF the day arose in
distinct and distasteful In anticipation. His
crystal intellect was already alert. and the
superior mental processes OF his mind had
renewed their operation with the ease,
NcloClty' w certainty VI " spitnulu piece
Of comprehensive mechanism Mental
processes OF his mind" Is perhaps n little too
ornate English, but let us not disturb the
Senator At his morning mail or the Hon .IEAN
PAUL ROBINSON reverently contemplating
him. The mail includes a hundred letters,
n mountain Of newspapers and circulars,
The correspondence ranges " from the filing
Of u wood saw to the remodelling of n ma
tionnl constitution" In this batch arc letters
from the President and tho Secretary OF
State. and nm invitation TO dine - with one of
the Ministers Plcnipotentinry." There are
several letters about pending business OF
the Senate, several about pensions and
patents. Many letters make II necessary
for the senator to call upon the heads Of
the various departments. The ofice-seekers
and the beggars are represented: also the
cranks, Of whom one writes n letter "osten.
sibly sealed in his own blood, the missive
being spattered with what seemed to he
human gore. NO said the Senator, Il do
not think ! shall die the death Of a
martyr"
Sometimes Mr.. CHANDLER goes through
the mail without assistance. At other
times he turns IL over to his trusted pri-
vate secretary, Mr.. CLARENCE JOHNSON OF
Pittsleld, N. H." Mr.. JoHSsoN's portrait
is printed in the pamphlet, and IT is only
right to say that it looks like a vigorous
young man, who has no passion for martyr
dom and no dread of cranks. The post OF
private secretary is hard to I'll, as Mr.. Ron
INsoN remarks in a rather ornate passage;
"The Senator's wonderful knowledge OF national
Affairs, his great familiarity with all tho divisions OF
public business, aud his acquaintance with prominent