Identifier: civilwarechoesch00howa (find matches)
Title: Civil War echoes: character sketches and state secrets
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Howard, Hamilton Gay
Subjects: Statesmen
Publisher: Washington, D.C., Howard publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
ided attention of the Senate. Heprided himself upon the correct pronunciation of propernames. In speaking of the sovereign of Turkey, he utteredthe title as if spelled Sue-el-tawn. I predicted that hewould be one of the seven Republican senators who wouldvote for the acquittal of President Johnson in his impeach-ment trial. He was one. He subsequently abandoned theRepublican party, by which he had been elected to theSenate, returning to the Democratic party, with which hehad been formerly allied. The ablest Democratic senators in the Thirty-ninth Con-gress were Reverdy Johnson, Thomas A. Hendricks, andCharles A. Buckalew. Johnson was decidedly English inpersonal appearance; rotund, rosy, and jolly. He repre-sented, in part, Maryland. He used to undress completelyand take a midday sleep of an hour in bed at home daily;a very sociable man of great ability, and strong love ofthe Union. He was 5 feet 6j^ inches in height; in weight,170 pounds; chest, 38^ inches; head, 23^ inches; born, 60
Text Appearing After Image:
U. S. SENATOR BENJAMIN F. WADE, OHIO Civil-war Echoes — Character May 21, 1796. He had lost the use of one eye. In youngmanhood he was second in a duel; his principals opponentbeing a poor marksman, accidentally shot Johnson in theeye and destroyed its sight. He was a fastidious dresser, astrong debater on legal and constitutional questions, alwayscourtly and considerate, seldom vituperative or sarcastic.He was a broad-guaged, scholarly statesman. Afterwardhe filled the exalted position of Minister of the UnitedStates at the Court of Saint James. Hendricks was a placid, self-poised, graceful, dignified,erect, well-groomed, handsome gentleman, with a perennialsmile and dignified demeanor. He was deliberate in speech,seldom violent, rather cold, calm, and judicial; inclined tobe pessimistic. He was a pleasing speaker, but could notbe ranked as a great orator. He seemed to be constantly ondress parade, as if conscious of still greater future politicaldistinction, which he did eventuall

Note About Images