The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-07-03
aflistGlLaneous.
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Personal Appearance of PrOHRAirH-
eMt NRcM i'm the Convention.

The Chairman, John E. Ward, of Geor-
giu, is tall gentleman whose figure would
by an artist be called good. He is dressed
in dark clothes, and his complexion is swar
thy, his voice shrill and usually very dis.
tinct; but it gives out, cracks, at high
pitch. His manner is ordinarily very deci-
sive, and he inclnes to be rigid in the en-.
forcement OF the rules. Many knotty Par
lamentary points are tied and tangled for
his solution, and he occasionally defers
much to members of Congress on the floor
but is very efficient presiding officer
Harry Hibbard, OF New Hampshire, seems
to be his preliminary adviser. Hibbard has
seat near the stage, on the Speakers left,
and gives the votes of New Hampshire.-
He is tall and slender, wears glasses, and is
decidedly intellectual in appearance, his
forehead being high and fair, his cheeks
lean and his lips, though not thin, tightly
compressed. His voice is strong and full Of
emphasis He has served eight years in the
House of Representatives. and lost his seat
in consequence of his vote for the Nebraska
bill. He is fast friend of Frank Pierce,
and is the organ of his corner of the Hall.
Under the Gallery next the eastern aisle.
Ito the left of the Chairman) is B. F. But
Ter, OF Massachusetts, short, nervous man,
with bald head, and light sandy moustache.
About the back Of his head and above his
ears are few dry looking foxy hairs, which
seem to have been parched by the excessive
heat of his brain. He is intense and inaam-
mable as Chinese cracker, and makes his
points with sharp ferocity of utternnce al
most startling. His voice is not strong,
but keen and piercing, and yet occasionally
is husky with the vehemence OF passion,
which seems ready to blaze from him in dire
q combustion.
Close to this peculiar parsonage is B..
+. Hullet, who reported the Platform
He is short, heavey, rather peacable look
ing gentlemen, whose general appearance
suggests many good dinners and considerable
intellectual vigor. He read the Platform ex-
ceedingly well.
Near the Eastern aisle, and within few
seats Of the front-on the Western side of
the aisle-sits John C. Breckenridge, the i'm
persenation of Democratic Kentucky chiva-
ry, who won high reputation in the last
Congress, and declined to be canidate for
reelection. He is tall and gracefully form
ed young man, with delicate features, and
would be singularly handsome if his profile
line was more prominent, Looking at him
sideways, and his forehead, nose and chin
are nearly in straight line. But his eyes
beam with diligence, his nose is handsome
in outline, and the habitual compression of
his lips indicates resolute will. On the
whole there is poetic glimmer about him.
And that there is something of this in his
character, the fact that he has purchased on
island in Lake Superior for a summer home,
would indicate. His manner inspeaking u.s.
proud, defent and full of passion tempered
by educated discretion. .a -
In the Kentucky Delegation, near the
front, is G. L Wickliffe, Esq, who looks tc
perfection the old Kentucky aristocrat. -
The only thing democratic about him is the
handkerchief with which he wipes the per
spiration from his brow, and which appears
ae be a red and white cotton article. Hi.
dress Is rich, and has the cut and ct charac
tsristic ofa 6ne old Kentucky gentleman, =
HE countenance is stern, and his bearing
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