The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-29
The Three Candidate. for speaker
Correspon dence of the Dubuque Times.

formed man, with almost feminine features
dark, but not very brilliant eyes. The lowe1
part of the face is remarkably delicate in ap
pearance and expression. The inteNeetua
Developments of the head are not very prom
inent or strong. The forehead is rather low
but broad, the nose slim, and little turned
to one side, the mouth small. and in harmony
with the other features of the face but its ex
preston is what will attract and rivit the at
tention of the stranger. 1t indicates great
firmness and decision. His voice is rathe,
weak and soft, but characteristic of great
sweetness, and although modulated on very
low key, it is easily heard in any part of the
immense hall and galleries. He is remark.
ably quet-almost bashful in his manner
He will walk round child or step into the
gutter rather than incommode the humbes,
individual he meets upon the street. Sc
gentle, unassuming and retiring is he, that
gentlemen of the fire. eating school have here.
tofore been tempted to assail him. But they
very soon learned that they had reused a lion
in their path. That eve-gentle as a maid.
ms instantly sparkles and blazes with
scorching intensity. That voice, so low, gen.
tie and sweet, instantly gathers volume, and
power. That arm, so small that lady might
envy him its possession, Is now welded with
the ponderous weight of Hercules. The
whole man, but now so delicate, is instantly
transformed into giant. There is no def
ance, or buster or menace in his voice or
manner. but instead th r of such calm, dig,
niged, and lofty bearing in the whole man,
tnHt his adversary shrinks and quails before
him. His intercourse with his fellow mem.
herS is characteristic of the man, quiet, but
frank. cordial, open and warm-hearted do
not think he has an enemy in the House
indeed ifany man, over and above all Others,
may be esteemed as general favorite. that
man is Mr.. Sherman. His moral character
is without blemish, and his political without
reproacb. He is a man of indefatigable in
duS'rv, and of an energy that never flags cr
quailS at anw difficulty. Ifelected, as hone
Hnt be-rsVe ~ wtII De, re WIN discharge tne
d lies OF his high position with energy, de-
rision, and impartiali,y. OF that no one
doubts, not even his most bitter opponents
M Ruvurs, rhe DenorwarIc cantrdare. Is
not a whit behind Mr., Sherman in INTEGRITY
and moral worth. He is Virgin'an by
birth, education and association. He nos.
seSses in an eminent degree ell those ous'itie,
Of head and heart characteristic of an hon
orabie gentleman. His personal appearance
is quite proposing, and his manners affablt
to all. He would not, however. be taken as
one Of The Repre- gentative men of the Nation
neither his personal appearance nor his tal
ents would place him IN that position. The
EXPRESSION Of his countenance IS pleasing
and am informed by those who are intima.
telv Acquainted with him that he is warm.
hearted and generous, with many of the nre
iudices ana preferences of Southerners in
favor OF the peculiar institution OF the
South, but none OF tie bl@otly, intolerance
and hostility towards the North which char.
acterizeS number OF the Southern Members
OF Congress-. He IS not very fluent, forcl.
ble or eloQuent debater, although ne speaks
well and to the point, and always rommands
the attention of the House, He is probably
better versed in Parliamentary law than any
"l'iei man ''' t'Fe- 'a----..-.t;-. marty He l.
an OLD member, and wse oftener caad uD0T
by the Speakers of the last two Congre ises tc
preside in Committee of the Whole Llan any
other man. am informed that Mr.. Banks
So highly appreciated Mr.. Bocok as Chair
man of the. Committee Of the Whole, and SC
often called upon aim to preside, that he ex-
cited serious complaint and remonstranee on
the part of many Of his political friends. In
all matters except those relating TO one sub,
ject, (Slayery,) he would discharge the du.
tieso Speaker inpartialv; but upon that sub.
ject | do not believe he would or could main.
tain the even balance between the two grea,
parties of tn, country, which his position
would demand of him.
Mr.. JOHN. A. GILMER of North Carolina
is the candidate for Speaker of the South
Americans or Southern opposition. He i,
the equal of either of the other two i'm every
thing that constitutes the name and the gen
tleman. He had the bolduess. | had almos
said temerlty, to oppose some of the measur,
of the Southern Democracy, and the way h,
has caught it is caution to all gentleman o
delicate nerves. He is pro-slavery man, F;
Southener by birth, education and choice
and slaveholde, owning in his own righ
more than hundred slaves. He introduced
an amendment to Clark's fire-eating resolu
tons, embracing the Democratic and Whis
Platforms Of 1852, connected with others O
his own, which, while they asserted in mos
decided terms therights of the South, are EN-
inently co colciliataly and patriotic in tone
But instead of being received by the Soutl
with favor or even respect, he and his resou
tons were pounced-upon by the Fire-eater
with the most savage ferocity. He was callet
everything buta patriot, a gentleman, q
even decent man. | observed, however