The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-10
Washington Correspondence.
For the Spirit of Democracy.
A Peap at the United States Senate.

For the Spirit of Democracy.
A Pesp at the United States Senate.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. 2s. 1858.
The new chamber, which Is being pre-
pared for the Senate. is universally con-
ceded not to be equal to the old one
There astonishing rich and splendid look
ing. about the old chamber which is lacking
in the new one. Hero, as it were, in the
OLD chamber conjured into compass of
small circle, may be seen at glance the
heading political spirits Of the country.
Were the galleries little larger, the
change, in my opinion would not be for
the better. AS we enter the chamber, the
the 6rst seat on the left is occupied by
MASON, of Virginia. He is man of
large frame and bald head. What few
locks are y left are considerably silvsrsd
with gray. lie is a real representative Of
the Old Dominion. 1t is said he repre-
sents the aristocracy, and HUNTER the
talents of Virginia.
( Right across, on the right, is the tall,
thin person Of CAMERON. of Pennsylvania.
At little distance from CAMERON, in the
same circle of seats, you see SEWARD, of
New York, short gentleman with a prom
inent 6saka regular st. Anthony's nose.
He Is Of q reddish, sandy compile zion,
which Indicates temperament generally
associated with great physical and intel
Ieetuai Sctivity. SEwARD's veice seems
altogether disproportioHed to his almost
puny figure; it seems to issue from the
chest Of giant, SO deep and soRorous is.
II. Every word he utters may be heard
in any part of the gallery distinctly.
Next to SEWARD GENES bluff, witty JACK
HALE, Of New Hampshire, the "Yorick"
Of the Senate, who can pat the floor and
galleries in roar whenever he chooses.
SUMNER, of Massachusetts,, belongs on this
row Of seats, but is not now present.
HE colleague, WILSON, sits at the imrne-
diiate left Of SEWARD. WILSON is rather
q sns looking person, bat not a man to
attract much notice whether in his chair
or on his feet. He is a very ordinary
speaker
Farther to. the right there arc many
other free-soilers Of little note; among
whom are CHANDLER, of Michigan, WADE
Of our own State, SIMMONS, of Rhode
Island, CLARK, of New Hampshire, and
othsrs TRuMBULL Of Illinois, is also on
this side Of the chamber. He may he a
man of considerable brains, but one natu-
rally contrasts him with his colleague, the
sIittle Giant, and in that view he is COM
parativeiy small On the same side low
erdown sits Evans. of South Carolina, q
rahd-fatheTly benevolent looking old gen
tletnan; the very last person you would
suppose to be chosen the representative of
. land of nulli6cation and eating.
Still farther down the isle sits young
PuaH, Of our State. with a we'll bearded
face, and clear open forehead-such q one
as the phrenologist holds in high estima-
tion. Great energy and vigorous, de-.
cisive character evidently belongs to the
able young Ohioan, who surely 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.. PUeH's
case He is the youngest member of the
Senate. Next to PUGH is the seat OF
PRESTON KING of New York He is the
vary opposite Of SEWARD, his colleague,
10 person.; he is about fvc feet ten inches
ID height. and weighs about two hundred
and ffty pounds, as near as can be estima.
mated from observation, and forming o
spacious parallelogram. lie certainly
ill hisseat better than sny other Senator
Right amongst the sages and expona.
ders OF free-soilism sits TooMBs. of Geor
gia,' the most gallant and one of the mos,
noticeable men in the Senate. One would
hardly look for the distinguished Georgian
in such position. He can however, take
care Of himself in the midst Of any mum
Der of foes. You feel sure of that as you
eoptemplate his ine massive countenance
visibly stamped with the zeal and super
scriptlon, Of mind and strong manhood
In tignre he is tall, erect and well proper
.ioned; prominent forehead, fair com
plexion, and dark hair and eyes, Hi
speaking compares favorably with his per
son; he Is ready. sound and eloquent de
batter. ~,
Nea. TooMBs sits BENJAMIN. of Louis
lana, short muscular compact person
age, with as keen and logical an intellec
as any of bis compeers. 1t is said Their
Is no better lawyer in the Senate thar
BENJAMIN; st any rate his services seen
to be in great requisition in the Suprem
Court. CRITrENpEN, Of Kentucky, als'
sits on this side. His locks are consid
ersbly powdered with the frosts of time
but is still full of fire. His features ar
open and strongly marked, and is what tn
world would call . very ugly man.
Crossing to the left side of the cham
ber, which is occupied by the southern
and western Senators, q number of wor
thies, riyet the eye at once. There j
HUNTER, of Virginia, swarthy faced, low
browed, and somewhat careless and ordi
nary in his style of dress; low forehead
dull looking eyes, in fact nothing abou
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