ted the
praise of all sides of the house. His superiority as a financier is
marked; but not more marked than his high capacity for comprehending and
elucidating the great national issues, which swallow up all minor ones
in the magnitude of their importance and the intensity of their
interest. For maturity of judgment, deliberateness of thought and
manner, fearlessness of speech, a presence of mind never lost, and
bitterness of invective, no one ranks above him in the Chamber. His
oratory is of that substantial and yet spirited character which at once
convinces and interests and engages the attention of the mind, without
wearying it by unrelieved exertion. Always the master of every topic on
which he attempts to enlighten, he is neither foiled by the sophistries
nor embarrassed by the bravadoes of his opponents. His eloquence is not
demonstrative, but calm, dignified, and earnest, apparently confident in
the correctness of his views, and yet cautious to avoid giving offense
to others. He is always listened to with the utmost respect, and his
opinions are of much weight among his political friends. His appearance
is dignified and highly intellectual; his forehead being broad and
indicative of great ability, and his general manner being in harmony
with the prominence and responsibility of his office. Never resorting,
in default of argument, to the petty malice of personal abuse, his
course has been liberal, consistent, and uniformly courteous. In private
life, he retains the dignity which appears to be natural to him; but is
yet affable and sociable, attracting one alike by the rich products of
thought and the courtesy of his manner.

Benjamin F. Wade, Senator from Ohio, is a noble specimen of a self-made
statesman. He migrated, at a very early age, from New-England to his
present residence, being entirely without means and devoid of every
thing except his own invincible spirit, with which to secure a
livelihood. The qualities which made him successful sooner than his most
sanguine expectations taught him to hope for, appear in all their
maturity in the character of the Senator. A perseverance the most
constant, a firmness approaching to stubbornness, a courage which never
feared man, and a power of application wonderful in a mind disciplined
only by rude nature, are the component elements which have promoted him
to and maintain him with conspicuous honor in the Senate of the United
States. His honest and intrepid advocacy