Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
llflistellaneous Aeabmg
A VISIT TO THE SENATE.

occupied by Senator Mason, of Virginia
He is one of the blue bloods-one of the
sanqre azula of the Old Dominion, very
incarnation of F. F. V.'ism. Right across,
on the right, is the thin, tall person of Came.
ron, of Pennsylvania Heels the antlpode
of Mason. At a little distance from Came
ron, in the same circle of seats, you see Sc
ward, short gentleman, with prominent
beak-a regular St. Anthony's nose. The
redouutable New Yorker is of reddish,
sandy complexion, which indicates temper
ament generally associated with great physl-
cal and intellectual activity. Stewards voice
seems to be altogether disproportioned to bis
almost puny figure. 1t seems to issue from
the chest of giant-so deep and sonorous
is it. Next to Seward comes the bluff, witty,
oleagirous, impurterbable Jack Hale, OF New
Hampshire, the "Y orick" of the Senate, who
can put the floor and galleries in a roar
whenever he chooses to oso. Obnoxious as
his sentiments are to many Senators, he can
at any time hold the floor on suferance, when
a single objecting voice would stop his mouth
in such good humor does his wit put his
audience. Beyond Jack are several other
Free Sellers, new to the Senate, and indeed
to the country, who have not yet made their
mark. How they will open up, L cannot
prophecy. There is Chandler, from Mlchl-
gan. He looks like smart, well-to-do New
England store.keeper orspeculator. He has
not the aspects of man of thought or edu-
cation. Trumbull, of Illinois, may be man
of brains, for aught that the writer knows to
the contrary, but he has sneaklug sort OF
demeanor that do not like. As the col
league of the little Giant he makes
rather i'll matched span.
"Doolittle, of Wisconsin, talks like "a Me-
thody parson.' Below, on the same side,
sits Senator Fessenden, Of Maine. He is
also one of the humanitarian brethren. He
is evidently man of resolution, ability and
culture. His countenancc is rather rigid,
severe and puritanish. Messrs. Collamer
and Foot, of Vermont, sit just above him.
They are grave and reverend signors, both,
with an unmistakable New England air
Below Fessenden sits young Senator Pugh,
of Ohio, with we'll bearded countenance;
his clear, open forehead. such an one as the
Psychologist holds in high estimation. Great
energy and vigorous, decisive character,
evidently belongs to the able young Ohioan,
who represents young America in the grave
body to which he belongs The word Sen
ate, as is we'll known, implies agein its men,
bers; but capacity is an equivalent for it in
Mr.. Pugh's case. Right up amongst the
magnates of freesoilism, its sages and ex-
Founders, sits Toombs, of Georgia, the most
noticeable man in the Senate, One would
hardly look for the distinguished Georgian
in such an environment He can take care
of himself, however, in the midst of any
number of foes. You feel sure of that as
you contemplate his fine, massive counte-
nance, visibly stamped with the zeal and su
prescription of mind and strong manhood.
Near Toombs sits Senator Benjamin, of Loui-
siana-a short, muscular, compact parsonage,
with as keen and logical an intellect as the
best of his compeers. There is no better
lawyer in the Senate than Benjamin, as will
be readily perceived by listening to him IN
the Supreme Court, where his services are in
great acquisition.
"On the same side, too, lower down, sits
Senator Evans, of South Carolina, grand
fatherly, benevolent looking old gentleman-
the very last parsonage who you would sup
pose to be the chosen representative Of the
land of notification and fire-eating. Senator
Crittenden, of kentucky, also sits on this
side; his locks are literally powdered with
the frosts of time; but, old as he is, and
long associated with the Senatorial history
of the country, he can cope in debate with
any antagonist, however strong. The ven
cradle Kentuckian is still full Of the fire and
elm his features are open and strongly
marked his temperament is choloric and
easily aroused to consuming ire. Preston
King, of New York, is the opposite of Sc
ward, his colleague, in person; he never will
lie awake from leanness; he sleeps soundly
o nights, and is of Daniel Lambertish
obesity; viewed a teryo, he forms spacious
parallelogram if he had Dutch name, one
might suppose him 20 be liueal descendant
from Walter the Dopbter, described by Died
rich Knickerbocker Senator Sumner, of
Massachusetts,, belongs on this side of the
Senate, but he is not present His colleague,
Wilson, sits at the immediate left of Seward;
Wilson is not man to attract notice, whcth-
er SeGunt or hrant, in his chair or on his
feet; lie is a very ordinary speaker. Cros-
sing % the left side of the chamber, which
is the southern and northwestern side, so
far as the members which occupy it are con-
cerned, number of worthless rivet the eye
at once. There is Hunter, of Virginia,
swarthy-faced, low-browed, and somewhat
careless and ordinary in his style of dress;
the phronologist might object to his forehead
as altogether too low and Strengthened, but
the physiognomist, the disciple of Lavater,
would 6ndiu Hunters face, complexion, eye,
massive chin and mouth, evidences of great
mental power. which in fact he possesses
There is nothing in his manner or speech IN
dicating the fire-eater. On the contrary, he
seems to be man of the soundest sense and
logic. He would be favorite in any de-
Lucrative body. He evidently enjoys fun,
on,l b;e l,uph indicatnS ,rpat yoo6 n,turn -