In the Senate he soon acquired the rank to which his thorough training and intelligence, his graceful speech, his ardent patriotism, his stainless life entitled him.

No man has ever enjoyed, among his associates of all parties, a more profound confidence, a more cordial respect, a warmer degree of affection.
UNITED-STATES SENATORS.
John P.Hale of New Hampshire was still pursuing the career which he had begun as an early advocate of the anti-slavery cause, and in which he had twice overthrown the power of the Democratic party in New Hampshire .-- Henry Wilson was the colleague of Mr.Sumner, and was a man of strong parts, self-made, earnest, ardent, and true .-- Lot M.Morrill was the worthy associate of Mr.Fessenden, prominent in his profession, and strong in the regard and confidence of the people of his States .-- The author of the Wilmot Proviso came from Pennsylvania as the successor of Simon Cameron, and as the colleague of Edgar Cowan, whose ability was far greater than his ambition or his industry .-- James W.Grimes, a native of New Hampshire, who had gone to Iowa at the time of its organization as a Territory and had been conspicuously influential in the affairs of the State, entered the Senate in March, 1859.

He possessed an iron will and sound judgment.

He was specially distinguished for independence of party restraint in his modes of thought and action.

He and Judge Collamer of Vermont were the most intimate associates of Mr.
Fessenden, and the three were not often separated on public questions.
-- The colleague of Mr.Grimes was James Harlan, one of Mr.Lincoln's most valued and most confidential friends, and subsequently a member of his Cabinet .-- James R.Doolittle came from Wisconsin, a far more radical Republican than his colleague, Timothy O.Howe, and both were men of marked influence in the councils of their party .-- John Sherman filled the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of Mr.
Chase to the Treasury.