The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-03-10
peep at united States Senate.

The new chamber which is being pre-
pared for the Senate, is universally con-
ceded not to be equal to the old one.
There is Something rich and splendid
lonking about the old chamber which is
lacking IN the new one.|Here; as 1t
were, in the old chamber copjured into
a compass of a small circle, may be seen
at a glance the leading political spirits
of the country. Were the galleries a lit
little larger, change in my opinion would
not be for the better. AS we enter the
chamber, the first seat on the left is
occupied by Mason, of Virginia. He is
a man Of a large frame and bald head.
What few locks he has are considerable
silvered with grey. He is a real represen-
1 tive of the Old D lminior. It is s il b
represents the aristocracy, and Hunter
the talent of Virginia.
Right across on the right, is the tall,
thin person of Cameron, oil Pennsylvania.
At a little distance from Cameron, in
the same circle of seats, you see Seward,
of New York, a short gentleman with a
prominent 6edk-a regular st. A~nthony's
nose. He is of a reddish, sandy com
plexion, which indicates a temperament
generally associated with great physical
and intellectual activity. Stewards voice
seems altogether disproportioned to his
almost puny figure; it seems to issue
from the chest of a giant; so deep and
sonorous is it. Every word he utters
may be heard in any part of the gallery
distinctly. Next to Seward comes bluff,
witty Jack Hale of New Hampshire, the
"Y erick" of the Senate who can put the
floor and galleries in a roar whenever he
chooses, Sumner, of Massachusetts, be-
longs on this row of seats, but is not
now present. His colleague; Wilson,
sits at the immediate left of Seward.
Wilson is rather a fine looking person;
but not a man to attract much notice
whether 10 his chair or on his feet. He
is a very ordinary speaker.
Farther tc the right there are many
other free sellers of little note; among
whom are Chandler, of Michigan, Wade,
of our own State, Simmons, of Rhode
Island; Clark, of New Hampshire, and.
others. Trumbull, of Illinois, is also
on this side of the chamber. He may be
a man of considerable brains, but one
naturally contrats him with his colleague
the "Little Giant,'.and in that view he
is comparatively small. On the same
side lower down, sits Evans, of South
Carolina, a grand fatherly benevolent
looking old gentleman; the very last
person you would suppose to be chosen
the representative of a land of nuliifca-
tion and fr~e-eatipg.
Still further down the aisle sits young
Pugh, of our State, with a well bearded
face, and clear open forehead-such a
one as the pbrenologist holds in high
estimation. Great energy and a yigor-
Gus, decisive character evidently be-
long to the able young ohiOau, who sure
~ represents young America in the
grave body to which he belongs. The
word Senate, as is well known, implies
age in its members; but capacity is an
equivalent in Mr.. Pugh's case. He is
the youngest member CT the Senate.
Next.to Pugh is The scat of Prestoa
King, of New York. He is the very
opposite of Seward, his colleague, in
person; he is aBont five feet ten inches
in height, and weighs about two hun
dred and fifty poudds, as near as can be
estimated upon observation, and form
ing a spacious parallelogram. lie GER
tainly fills his seat better than any other
Senator.
Right amongst the sages and expoun-
ders of free soiiism, sits Toombs, of
Georgia, the most gallant and one of
most noticeable men in tho Senate
One would hardly look for the distin-
guished Georgian in such a position
He can, however, take care of him
self in the midst of any number of foes.
You feel sure of that as you contemplate
his fine massive countenance, visibly
stamped with the zeal and superscrip-
ton of mind and strong manhood. In
figure, he is tall, erect aud well proper
toned /; a prominent forehead, fair COM
plexion, aud dark hair and eyes. His
speaking compares favorahly with his
person he is a ready, sound and elo-
quent debfter
Near Toombs, sits Benjamin, of
Louisiana, a short, muscular, compact
parsonage, with as keen and logical an
intellect as any of his compeers. 1t is
said there is no better lawyer in tho
Senate than Benjamin at any rate his
services seem to be in great requisition
in the Supreme Court. C~rittenden, of
Kentucky, also sits on this side. His
lscks are considerably powdered with
the fr0sts of time, but is still full of fire.
His features are open and strongly
marked, and what the world would call
a very ugly man
Crossing to the left side of the cham
Der, which is occupied by the southern
and western Senators, a number Of wor-
thies rivet the eye at once. There is
Hunter, of Virginia, swarthy faced low
proved, and somewhat careless and or
dinaty il nis style of dress low fore
head dull looking eyes, In fact nothing
about his looks that indicates great men
talipower, which he undoubtedly possess
ses.
Slidell, of Louisiana, is of reverend
years, with a white head, . high fore
head and ford, sanguine complication
Davis, of Mississippi, as a spare hawk-fa-
eed parsonage, with a musical voice.
Houston, Of Texas, is the most peculiar
parsonage 10 the Senate. He has q
great love for finger rings and other or
naments, and wears a fashy vest, mill
tary pants. q hugh moustaehe, Sc. Has
q tremendous jack knife aud a stick of
the same Dimensions, and usually de-
votes himself to whiting while in his
seat. He il fuent and impressive In
debate,
Douglas is undoubtedly the man of
the Senate. His perpendicular preei,