Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-21

~ hiSSldthtt vi tHis great OHl0ll, now
filed with his fame. Ii is thus that men
plan and propose, but Providence dispo-
Ses.
Fir. Fillmore's Personal Appearance.
In the Boston atlas we find a letter
from Newport, r. l., which thus describes
the personal appearance ofMr. FILLMORE,
the candidate for the Vice Presidency on
the Taylor ticket:
Hon. MilIard Fillmore, (next Vice
PRESIDENTIAL is to be- has returned to the
urgent calls of his office, Albany, leaving
bis lady and son among the gaieties ofthe
place. As he remained only two days at
Newport, my opportunity of meeting was
not frequent, but sufficient TO impress me
with the same happy opinions as | find in
the New York Mirror which | subioin as
being just and complimentary:
"During his brief visit he has made
hosts of personal friends, aud produced an
impression among men of all parties, who
enjoyed the pleasure of his society and
conversation that can never be- %forgotten.
As much as we have always respectedthe
political character of our candidate for
the Vice Presidency, we were not pre-
pared to find him, in every sense, SO
much superior to the ordinary politicians
of the day.
He is, to begin with, one of the finest
looking men in the nation; nearly six feet
in height, a perfect model in his physical
proportions, and his manners, movements
and conversation exhibiting that happy
union of dignity and affability which gives
assurance to all who come in contact will,
him, that he is every inch a man and IL
gentleman. We have no lack of fine look
ing, dignified aud accomplished gentle
men, as all acknowledged who have seen
our Sixty Senators Gin Congress assem-
bled;" but among all the noble heads and
stalwart frames of hat dignified body,
there is not n who looks better qualified
to preside over the SoIops of the nation
than MI. Fillmore.
His arm has the strength of the black
smiths, his walk the freedom of the In
dian'<, his face the honesty of the far
mer's, his brow the intellect of a scholar,
and his manners the polish of a gentle
man. 1t is to be regretted that the labori-
Gus duties of his office c%onfne him so
close at home that the people have but
little opportunity of seeing him. Where
are all the picture-makers! Let us have
his likeness, at least to circulate with Old
lacks; they would, together, admirably
the Rough and Ready ticket;
and even the "counterfeit presentment"
of our handsome candidate for the Vice
Presidency would make converts among
ladies' 10y thousands. The admiration
which he excited yesterday among the
mermaids on the beach, when taking his
plunge in the surf, and out-swiming
the most expert of bathers, made us wish
in the coming contest the ladies could
be heard at the ballot-box; and no doubt
many ''strong minded women" will be
able to give us a proxy vote for Taylor
and Fillmore when the day comes round."r
G~An exchange says, there have been
many definitions Of a gentleman, !" but
the prettiest and most poetic, is that recent-,
ly given by a girl. A gentleman"
said she, lis Q human being, combining
a wolndfni 2at11effNeegness with a mans couI-
age. ea4 .sgs
nsCheat the doctor by. being temper
ate, cheat the lawyer, by keeping out of
debt; and cheat the demagogues Of. what
party, by voting for honest men.