Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-18
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Ihe New I 1Ork CORES lOuutilb Vi Jus ClIlH8
field Republican, evidently woman, writes:
When 1 think of Mr.. Douglass struggles, la
bors, anxieties, for the last few months in order
to secure his re-eection, Iconcude that he must
have at least a weary life of it. So much was
staked-his fortune, his fame, his hope of the
Presidency. The time had come when he must
rise or set, brighten or go cut in the political
world. He sold his house at Washington, mort
gagged his large property in Illinois, and during
all the burning Summer ''electioneered' abroad,
y # home on fbe9 9ss6badt6H 6Hglhs glhe m d5
voutly in the Catholic Church in Chicago, while
during the week she gracefully prOPitiated the
Protestants. At the Lake Veiw House she ex-
erted marked personal influence over the gen.
tlemen congregated there, who as usual were
quite willing to be led by young, beautiful and
brilliant woman. Educated at Washington,
long "eopyist" for the "House," she is
thorou " initiated into chicenery of political
life, she knows how to touch with sure and
delicate hand its most intricate wires. That
Mrs Douglas will do her part toward making
herself ..lady ef the White House, no one who
knows her doubts Give her all wifely honor.
She has rescued Mr.. Douglas from at least some
of his low associations.
Apropos of female politicians, Mrs Douglas
is not alone Mrs. Conrad, young, nch and
lovely widow, ''who (another has said) has too
good sense to marry" is called the greatest
courtiveer in Washington, and exerts not small
influence over state affairs Her full-length
pbotoaraph, with those of all the other beauties
of grandpapa Buchanan's court, is to be seen at
Brady's in Broadway. First stands Mrs. Doug
las: her physique is splendid-not soft and pill
ant, but proud and queeniy after the Roman
l. brilI
liant complexion, with a commanding rather
than winning expression. The picture does not
do her iustice. Her dress of black silk is not be-
coming, and is made in a fashion which rob-
somewhat the grace of her perfect form
Next stands NIrs Conrad, all grace, clad in black
velvet with pearls a why, subtle, beautiful
Greek, with tarsearehing eyes, ,peach-tinted chez
and wavy, golden brown hair. Beside her, stand
Madame LIE Vert of Mobile, long an habitue of
Washington, who for her social genus Is pre-
eminent above all American women. Madame
LIE Vert, without being beautiful. either IN form
OF feature has reigned as a "belle" since she
was ten years old. Sac has travelled widely,
has visited nearly all foreign courts, can carry
on conversation in six different languages at one
fime, and be equally charming in all. Yet not
in her talents, nor in her accomplishments, lies
her fascination, but in the genial sweetness,
uaturalness, and perfect simplicity Of her man
ners, which seem to give her possession OF all
hearts. Her clear, blue eye OveTfows with the
exuberanee of kindness, while around the serene
mouth all gentle affections seem to have found
dwelling. She wears dress of brown silk with
gorgeous bordered Aounees, and crimson rose
in her hair. The sweetest compliment l ever
heard for Madame lie Vert, In Washington,
was uttered to me by one Of her personal irlends:
"She is ike q flower out in nature" Next her
is Harriet Lane OF the white House" Ar. Bu-
ebanan' : niece. 4 blonde, cold and statuesque;
pure and passionless as marble-one's very ad-
miration gives them a chill. She stands IN a
verandah, the capitol in sight. spray Of flow
ers in her hair falls low upon her bare and beau
t;fuI neck. She looks model of response; the
Uery Miss Lane whom the papers assure US
receives with great dignity" And then, Lady
Gore Ouseley, the Yankee English woman, who
had seen tit recently TO dip her fingers into Mic
aragua affairs; who rules not only her dear Sir
William" but our lady-like old President
Well. she is coarse and homely enough and,
according to the notion of your "Own Cores
Dondent," IS dressed in horrid taste. She wears
string of Jets around her head of the size OF
/ wslputs; another around her neck of equal TO-
tundity. She does not seem to care for an am
pIe skirt. and has utterly discarded the "lln3 OF
beauty in its @fal y for it is "skimPed," shorter
behind than before, and the founces eurUc up
on the sides. But she has falcon eye, and
her whole bearing indicates, in even more than
an ordinary degree, the woman's penchant pow
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