The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862: Devoted to Literature and National PolicyVarious
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The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862: Devoted to Literature and National Policy
Various
Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals; United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Periodicals
Senator Green, of Missouri, was justly regarded as one of the clearest
thinkers and speakers in the Upper House. Irregularity of life had
somewhat blunted what must once have been a very superior mind. His
statesmanship was of a high order; his oratory ingenuous, generally
courteous and conciliatory, and always entertaining, from its lucidness
and keenness. He was decidedly popular in social circles, genial and
good-natured, and full of animal spirits. His excesses, indeed, rather
tended to make him the more companionable, though they undoubtedly
undermined an uncommonly fine intellect; and certainly nothing can be
more sickening than to see one so highly endowed, and who might command
the applause of listening senates, gradually sinking below the level of
manhood by habitual indulgences. In personal appearance, he was rather
awkward, of an ungainly figure, his countenance not highly intelligent,
but cheerful and rather pleasing. After the ostracism of the great
bulwark of Democracy, Douglas, from the councils of his party, Senator
Green became the leader of that side of the house, assuming the place on
the Committee on Territories made vacant by the Illinois statesman. As a
manager of party tactics, and as a bold, shrewd, and energetic leader,
few could equal and none surpass him. His rise to so high a
consideration among his political friends was rapid, but proved, in the
event, well deserved.
We have occupied more space than we had intended, in considering the
Senators from the slave States, and will now attempt to speak of some of
the more prominent Northern statesmen, in this paper, and perhaps
continue their consideration more at length in a future number.
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