The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-18


lore last was devoted to very brief sketch of
| the personal appearance of some OF the prOmin-
ent members of the L. s. Senate To-day, it is
proposed to do the same thing in respect TO some
OF the members Of the House, whose names,
for good or i'll, have come conspicuously before
public attention, aiming however neither at
graphic delineation, nor elaborate detail.
| Mr. Speaker Pennington, is a large framed
old man, of dignified look and bearing, plain in
his dress, and without prctenson of manner.
He is not particularly ready in his bearing, and
has the appearance of being slightly deaf He
is quite gray, dresses plainly in black, and in
his department in the chair, would remind a
Michigan man of uncle Cy Lowell, as he appear.
ed as Speaker of the Michigan House of Re-
representatives. in 1855. Mr.. Pennington is not a
ready Parliamentarian, but depends in great
degree or at least at first did So upon the youth
full prompter at his side-this, however, will
wear away in time. Mr.. Pennington is gen.
tleman of the old school, affable and easy, with.
out being either polished or condescending, and
| Is general G,vv.itr, especially "itil ti'e vijv,
class of statesmen and politicians. He has not
forgotten to shave.
| John Sherman of Ohio is tall and slender,
with brown hair, restless gray eyes, and firm,
nervous mouth He wears his beard as nature
made it, and is quick and active in all his NO.
tons. He dresses plainly in black, is not over
forty years of age, and speaks with fire and ami
nation enough, though always pleasantly. His
bearing is that of man who is not to be
thrown off his guard, and cannot be driven to
fear, any more than he can be provoked to i'll
temper.
| Grow OF Pennsylvania, is little less in height
than Sherman, more dark in complexion, with
a full black beard, piercing black eye, and an
easy and self possessed bearing. He is also
perfectly accessible and easy in manner, and is
without effort or pretension. His ageis about for.
ty, and his Dress which is usually of black, is
neat and orderly. His motions are prompt, and
his eve and mouth indicate character and firm
ness.
Houston of Alabama, who is constantly on
his legs, and who is seen and heard oftener
than anybody else boasts himselfof being the best
parliamentary tactician upon the Locotoco side,
and indeed of either side, and claiming such
prominence, Of course demands a description.
His age is not far from fifty. His stature is
short, and his complexion light. He is quite
bald, slightly corpulent, with a protuberant
front, and with heavy eyebrows, which over
hang his gray eyes, and at times, cover them
up entirely, especially when he adopts the self.
compacent sir oracle style, for which he is re-
markable. He wears blue dress coat, with
brass buttons, and tries to look like Charles
James Fox or Napoleon Bonaparte, but comes
nearer Phipot Wart, Esq. in John p Kennedys
Swallow Barn. He looks upon the whole, pretty
nearly what he ia hard-headed, wrong-head-
ed, pertinacious, obstinate man, not without
ability, but with assurance enough for two such
men.
Tom florence's name occurs so often, not so
much in debate, as in connection with political
movements, as the factotum of Jeemes Buchan.
an, that he had better be described He is short
and stout, is about fifty years old, partly bald,
but with his dark thin hair so brushed as partial.
ly to conceal that fact. His features are coarse
and heavy, and his mouth indicates a love of
iifes good things, being decidedly voluptuouary
in its look, as is also the appearance of his right
foot, which is bandaged for the govt Mr.. Flor
ence is afable il manner, and is generally neatly
dressed in a black frock, and wears decidedly
Byronic shirt-collar, tied with ribbon. He is
quite respectable type, in appearance Of the
rufie-shirted Custom House Locofoco. whose
politics, like the religion of the Vicar of Bray
consists in being-Vicar of Bray He aims at
being forensic leader, without ability az
speaker, q parliamentary tactition without tact,
and the editor of the Democratic Rsris,r, with
out the ability to use the pen.
Dan Sickles is spoken of, when at all, as the
"best dressed man in the House"-in other
words, he comes up to the full ambition of one
of Genio c. SCOTS pattern plates. His wide
gray pants are of the most genuine pucker, big
enough to hold an army of Sickels's. His pat.
ent feathers are of the neatest fit, his cashmere
vest of the most astonishing pattern, and his
coat, cross between Roman toga, and mod.
ern shooting jacket The most voluminous and
magnificent of scarfs, a brilliant diamond pin,
about the size of half dollar, pair Of lemon
eolored kids, a small cane, and q brimless hat.
which shines afar," complete the man. But
it may tie objected that the man has not been
described. There j. no msn TO describe, except