Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-17
cotre,no,d,ne. mana. pemocrat.
AuovsrA, March i2lh.


Mr.. Edi,or-During the present session
Of the Legislature the remark has been fire.
quenlly made by strangers, upon entering the
Representatives Hall, that the members Of
that branch acre as a body. al intelligent,
good.looking set Of men. Well, those who
are acquainted with The members Of the
House, almost universally eonhrm the re-
mark. There is large amount Of working
talent in that department Of the government.
There are found some of tie hest parlia
Iucntary debaiers in New Engand-ncn who
would make their mark in any legislative boz
dy in the world.
Others are there found whose professions
and business habits have fitted Ihom 10 be
WORKERS instead Of takers. Bu, perhaps
your readers would like an introduction 10
some Of the members ol the House, and II 50,
let the take them down the middle aisle, and
scat them in front Of the Clerks desk. fIrst
lei me direct your attention TO a short, thick
Sc, man, whom you will allsdys find IN his
pos, in one of the front seals 10 the left Of the
Speakers desk. There ho stands Ike an old
Roman Sentinel, always on hand, watching
with an eagle eve everything that comes up
Nuw be sits with his old Kossu,h canied
LILLE to the lea shoulder, with his Jolly, good
naiurcd face lighted up with the recollection
OF battles fought, aud victories won, IN the
the Legislative forum. Hut bark debate
springs up. The beaver is dodcd-our hero
springs 10 his feet, h,s shriIl, clarion voice
rings in merry peaIs anj is heard in every
part Of the cipacious hall. The members lay
down their newspapers over which they had
been mu'inr, LITTLE squads in dltrcnt paris
" tho Hall dro? their interchangeable all
hands prick up their ears and turn their al.
icnlun To- the gentleman who has the hoor.
Our hero proceeds, lays down ms positions
with great dls,inrincss. brushes away all the
log aud mis-, that have been thrown rouul the
subject, by those Who have preceded him
with a giants rnsp-scizrs hold u hls All
,crsaues weak and doubtful polnIS and hurls
them to the Winds--thcn brings out his "bg
gun" and storms the casIle-while he sci.
dom fails, Boz 'eo1qusriug peace" he is equal
~ sure never 90 heat retreat, That mem
Der u J. Il Hill, Esq, ouc II the rrPrese0.
nrycs from tie Queen City oftIr East. Nlr
It'll - me- man of the House. lie ha, thus
ir been in Dos scat no, only every day dur
ml business houss, but rrry hour since OBJ,
prc,cn, s.. s,Ion commenced. lie Is on moro
important committees than any other member
for the good reason that hc actually docs
more r,r, ,ll1 any other member. Nothing
goes through the House without his notice,
be- is among the FRS, to assume his scat IN
he morning, arl the last to leave 3, amer al
nummenl. he investigates every matter Coo
himseIf-and alVays acts irn his oNu con-
vic,Ion ofr.,hl. rather than from what other
people say or think. Mr. I'LL framed lhr
Ilupr law ofihe Last Legislature, and aided
very essentially in putting 1t through. 10
politics, Nj Ill isa wing, bot he never lets
party cou.ldrrauurs prevent bin from doing
what be deems inr general n,law and pub.
o., good. 81. I'LL always goes with iis
party, 90 long ls De believes It going right
and 900 man love, a good Maine hW WING bet.