The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-10-21
From N. Y. Express.
Gerritt Smiths Daguerreotype
of Members of Congress.

Chase is wise, learned, upright. He
IS al able lawyer and an able statesman.
His range Of thought and information IS
wide aud, even without special prepara-
ton, he can speak well on the subjects
that come before him.
Sumner is not so ready aud versatile
as Chase; but put into his hands SUBJ
Jec, which interests his bcar,-peace or
freedom, for Instance-and give him time
to elaborate 1t, and where is the the man
wno can speak or write better! Sumner
is as guleless aud ingenious as a child (;
and hence my astonishnent al the base
aud terocious feelings manifested towards
him at one period Of the session. Chase
and Sumner az gentlemen Christian
gentlemen. Great IS my tose OF them
and were 70 add" passing the love
oil woman" should no, be guilty Of great
extravaganza.
We next turn to Edward Wade, Of
Ohio. A stranger looking ever the
House would make no account Of tha,
black fellow, wuo sits on the c,rnor OF 1t
But Ie, him read Ed. Wade's remarka.
bly, strong speech on the Nebraska bill,
or hear ore Of his pithy five minutes
speeches, aud he Will find that he has
another occasion for applying the Saw
our injunction, Judge not according to
the appearance. Wade is an emnen,ly
conscientious and religious man.
As Davis OF Rhode Island was chosen
by the democratic party, that party may
not thank me Tor calling hun an aboh-
ZIONIST. Nevertheless, he Is one. lie
uas a mothers hear, for every human
being, aud that makes him an abolition.
lst. sat next to him during the whole
session.
Taere are in the House q number o
gentlemen of remarkable capacity anc
training for the tran sactlon OF business
Conspicuous among them are Haven o
New York, Orr OF South Carolina, ant
E Phelps Of Mobile all three OF whom ar,
/, no. only ludlclous and clear-headed, bu
i, swl, in business. Breckenridge Of Ken
lucky is, perhaps, behind none Of them
lie gave Us but few specimens Of hi
powers. They were sufficient, however
% prove tha, his very keen aud vigorou
; intellect IS Infatuated to business. judy
, ,ng from the admirable discharge Of IN
luteS as Speaker, Boyd Of ken,uck
must be, in all aspects, one OF the bes
Il business men in the House. 1.clche
i, If Virginia, and Jones OF Tennessee, ar
u IS expert IN s.opping business, as any G
Al .tf,f 1IlI a
susiness, is, oitentlntes, more merlorIou
i ,nd useful than to do II.
Caamlit Of Pennsylvania Is promlnel
4, among the scholars o the H"use. Juig
:. pefklas ol LOUISIANA struck HE as gei
lIemdm of very great refinement, both l
: mud and manner. r.. +. Stanton hs
- ,ch and beautiful mind. Its turn IS 1
l. speculative as X. II. Stan,on's is pract
Iv eal The former oil these brothers lly'
IN Tennessee latter in kentuck
+, With the single exception OF klchar
VII, is all facts and figures, the who
e. Stanton family, in several OF It's gener
oa tlons, Is highly poehcal.
n. The House can boast OF wits, also.
Ewing oil kentucky is inferior TO none
them.
could name several members OF I,
House who are decidedly eloquent. Ge
all Smith Of Virginia, with his liveiy mn
o. smooth aud ready utterance, and varIo
;. other qualities, must be very effective
=, :, the stump wish Banks Of Massacf
" sets would lay hold o! themes worthy
es' his fine powers OF ora,ory, lie wo'
hy fad 1t easier to be eloquent on the
IN t44a on inferior subjects. Indeed,
greal cause is l,sei' eioquence; and
J, mos, which he who speaks Tor u need
- do, is 10 stand uut oil It's way, ana lei
NJ speak for itself.
el. Benton, in respect to his renarka
iullness Of political knowledge, and
Is some other respects, also Is, OIL coo'
ne. the great man OF the House. But he
+ no, the only strong man there. Ia
are more inan twenty men IN thal Do
en-, who deserve TO be called strong men.