Mr.Chase had been chosen as the successor of George E.Pugh, and remained in the Senate but a single day.
Mr.Sherman had been six years in the House, and had risen rapidly in public esteem.

He had been the candidate of his party for Speaker, and had served as chairman of Ways and Means in the Congress preceding the war .-- From the far-off Pacific came Edward Dickinson Baker, a senator from Oregon, a man of extraordinary gifts of eloquence; lawyer, soldier, frontiersman, leader of popular assemblies, tribune of the people.

In personal appearance he was commanding, in manner most attractive, in speech irresistibly charming.

Perhaps in the history of the Senate no man ever left so brilliant a reputation from so short a service.

He was born in England, and the earliest recollection of his life was the splendid pageant attending the funeral of Lord Nelson.** He came with his family to the United States when a child, lived for a time in Philadelphia, and removed to Illinois, where he grew to manhood and early attained distinction.