n in the Senate chamber by
a weapon in the hands of a political foe. It was impossible to
anticipate that fifteen years later he would be even more cruelly
struck down in the Senate by the members of the party he had done so
much to establish. The cruelty was greater in the latter case, as
the anguish of spirit is greater than suffering of body. In both
instances Mr. Sumner's bearing was distinguished by dignity and
magnanimity. He gave utterance to no complaints, and silently
submitted to the unjustifiable wrong of which he was a victim. That
nothing might be lacking in the extraordinary character of the final
scene of his deposition, the Democratic senators recorded themselves
against the consummation of the injustice. They had no co-operation
from the Republicans. The caucus dictation was so strong that
discontented Republicans merely refrained from voting.

The personal changes in the Senate, under the new elections, were less
numerous than usual. General Logan took the place of Richard Yates
from Illinois, having been promoted from the House, where his service
since the war had been efficient and distinguished.--Matt W. Ransom, a
Confederate soldier who had held high command in General Lee's army,
took the place of Joseph C. Abbott of North Carolina. Mr. Ransom had
been well educated at the University of Chapel Hill, was a lawyer by
profession, had been Attorney-General of his State, and had served
several years in this Legislature. Severe service in the field during
the four years of the war had somewhat impaired his health, but his
personal bearing and the general moderation of his views rapidly won
for him many friends in both political parties.

--General Frank P. Blair, jun., entered as senator from Missouri a
few weeks preceding the 4th of March, filling the place made vacant
by the resignation of Senator Drake, who was appointed to the Bench
of the Court of Claims. General Blair's political career had been
somewhat checkered and changeful. Originally a Democrat of the Van
Buren type, he had helped to organize the Republican party after the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. He remained a Republican until the
defection of Andrew Johnson, when he joined the Democrats, and became
so vituperatively hostile that the Senate in 1866 successively
rejected his nomination for Collector of Internal Revenue in the St.
Louis district, and for Minister to Austria. He was a good soldier,
rose to the rank of