Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-18

nc ioIhho a opdCiOuS PhiaiiSiO9 i"hi, u hS
had Dutch name one might suppose him
to be lenial descendant from Walter the
Doubter, described by Diedrch Knicker-
booker. Senator Sumner, of Massachn-
sets, belongs on this side of the Senate,
but he is not present. His colleague, Viii
son, sits at the immediate left of Seward;
Wilson Is not man to attract notice,
whether sedanc or levant, in his chair or
on his feet; he is very ordinary speaker.
Crossing to the left side of the chamber,
which is the southern and north western
side, SO far as the members which occupy
it are concerned, number Of worthless riv
ct the eye at once. There is Huner, OF
Virginia, swarthy faced, low browed, and
somewhat careless and ordinary in his
style of dress; the phrenologist might OBJ
ject to his forehead as altogether too low
and Strengthened, but the Psychologist, the
deciple of Lavater would find in Hunters
face, complexion, eye. massive chin and
mouth, evidences of great mental pow
er, which in fact he possesses. There is
nothing in his manner or speech indica.
ting the fre-eater. On the contrary, he
seems to be man of the soundess sense
and logic. He would be favorite in any
deliberative body. He evidently enjoys
fun, and his laugh indicates great good ma
ture Senator Slidel!, of Louisiana, is of
reverend years, with an abundance of whi-
tened hair upon his "frosty pow" a high
forehead. and florid. sanguine complexion.
Senator Davis. of Mississippi, is a spare
hawk faced personage, with a musical
voice. He by no means answers to ones
preconceptions of the jeff Davis" of the
New York Herald. He is doubtless of a
fiery and excitable temperament, but his
ordinary bearing and address are subdued
and unassuming.
The figure of Senator Houston, oil Texas
is familiar enough through portraits and
frequent descriptions. His Indian love of
finger rings and ornamets, his flash vest,
his military pants, his open jack knife and
whiting stick, at which he works away
constantly while in his seat; his tall, erect
port, altogether compose sufficiently no.
ticeable parsonage. He is fluent and i'm
pressive in debate, with something of the
intonation of "Methody" parson. His
Senatorial career draws towards its close.
Senator Douglas, too, is prominent figure
on this side Of the Senate His "perpen-
dicular precipice of forehead, as the New
York Independent, phrases it, hides as
strong brain as any in the nation. The
elder Booth would have made just such a
debater as Douglas if he had been politi
clan and Congressman. Gwin of Califor
MIA. is substantial. tall, white haired in
dividual. His colleague. Broderick, looks
like sturdy yeoman, full of pluck aud res
olution.
Senator Bigler, of Pennsylvania, who is
the mouthpiece ofthe administration in the
Senate, has good couHtenance. but some
what heavy and sluggish. He was unfor-
tunate in being put forward to cope with
Douglas on the Kansas question. 1t was
Athelstane against Ivanhoe.
The Senate is an attractive body, and
its galleries are daily crowded with visitors.
Great decorum prevails in its deliberations,
and if the orders of the day contain any
object of interest, the visitor is sure to be
highly entertained by tine great variety of
talent which is brought to bear upon it.
No parliamentary body in existence can
show stronger array of debaters than the
American Senate as at present constituted.
At the same time lis numbers are not so
great as to create confusion and distract
the attention.
Vice President Breckinridge has just
the figure and countenance to preside over
the deliberations If such body. His le-
onine aspect and stately person makes
him an object of mark as he proceeds up
or down the avenue. He is fine speci
men of the Kentucky hons6re.
l had almost forgotten to mention Sena-
tor Clark. of New Hampshire, whose per-
sonal resemblance to Rufus Choate 10 re-
markable. Whether the resemblance ex-
tends any further will be evident when he
opens his mouth to speak. Thus far he
has maintained demure silence. He is
right in getting "the hang of the school
house" before he "breaks ground"