Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-04-28


al Spectator among books. led on from
dream to drcam--from majesty to ma
iesty--until he dreams the world one
widespread and glorious surface,
wherein are reflected the stars OF po-
etrv, or beauty, and of grandeur
There is nothing rough and unpliantln
his intellect; but there is y'gor that,
like the mechanism of the rocket,
throws far over the heads of all, his
brilliant shafts of rhetoric and elo-
quence.
But must dash on with my Gianc-
| es. see around me, in the midst OF
the Hall, men who have done good bat
tie in the Debates, and among them, l
catch the figure Of Hamer, of Ohio.
This gentleman is warm and ear
nest supporter of the administration;
and, upon all occasions, has evidenced
strong and logical mind, united with
a moderate and even temper, SO as to
win TO him the respect even OF his
/ warn. political opponents.
| In person he is upwards of six feet.
His appearance is rather striking, ow-
ing TO the singular manner in which he
wears his hair; its color, too, may add
to the effect-for it is red. Looking
at him from behind, you would ina
CINE that his head was unnaturally
tall; but it is his immense pyramid OF
hair, which stands upon his crown,
strong and wiry.
His manner of elocution is not crate;
but there is nervousness about it, that
lit stays him ever in his ,guments.-
There is no attempt at poetry; but with
his staid and steady labor Of labori-
Gus man, brought up to tot! from his
boyhood, he clutches the subject, and
without gloves, proceeds to his exami-
nation. No brilliant corruscations
shine and dazzle along his sentences;
no flowers Of wit spring up to garland
his pathway; but firm set array of no.
BE plants, invigorate. his march and
give courage to his mind. His voice
is harsh, but not unpleasant: it is like
the speaker, finn, unAattering, not to
be subducd.
should think-for l do not know
Mr.. Harmer personally-that his pc
culiar order of mind would adapt him
TO laborious and trying scenes in life,
give to him power to resist and dis
dain the fortuitous circumstances that
bcset our progress, and furnish him
forth with arms to combat against diff
Guilty, and stubbornly and boldly to
pursue the ends, erected as honorable
to his ambition, by his Judgment.
lie has the faculty of opposing with
plain and direct sense, plausible and
apparently formidable obstacles, thrown
in his way by opposite Members; and
) | have seen him OIL knotty points Of
!, order, display concisencss of conccp-
: ton, highly honorable to his discrimi-
; nation. His forte is in deliberate and
, patient investigation-in analizing the
$ widely diffused points, that even in our
t Congress, grow up in the course of a
? debate; fol members discuss every
thing, while considering even an ap-
+ preparation item to build lighthouse,
: from the story Of Jack the Giant-killet
/, UP the man who discovered that crabs
9 crawled backwards,
9 Ihavenever seen Mr.. Hamer thrown
= This equilibrium; and yet have seen
r him attacked by undaunted and reck-
j less spirits, whose fierce and angry
: looks were enough TO discompose bis
( nerves, at least for a moment. Cool.
: collected, ready and active, he has stood
!; the brunt of the attack, and sat down
). with calmness as philosophic as it is
: comfortable. / would not have it sup.
g posed that Mr.. Hamcr is not to be
$ reused: ! have witnessed him, when
: enkindled by his subject, glow and
: warm; butt has always been warmth
) characterized by conviction of right
5 rather than desire, eloquently and
: rhetorically, to palliate error or injus.
; tice.
, Some years ago, gentleman Of my
] acquaintance was met on the Avenue
Of this City, by a young looking man
dressed respectfully in a dark gray
) frock coat, with standing collar, and I
) bundle Of papers under his arm. The
: stranger paused and gazed into the face
| of my friend: ou do not know me-
said he, calling the gentleman by hi.
, name. emo, sir, / really do not. =
"What!" said the person with the darl
, gray coat, his keen blue eye sparkling
"You do not remember when you were
building a house, in the western par
$ of that a red haired boy USED
: to haul dirt out Of the cellar with his
n nx-cart2N The nentlenan nnndered