The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-04-24
From the Lansing State Republican
u, 8. SENATORS.

1t is usual for persons to form some i'm.
preston of the personal appearance Of
public characters, Of notority or distinction.
Their impressions are sometimes nearly
correct, but at times are laugbably wide OF
the mark.
Not many days ago, a Michigan man
came for the frat time into the gallery Of
the U. 8. Senate, and desired to have
some Of the distinguished Senators pointed
out to him. He had seen Mr.. Seward
and when told the Senator next to him
was Cameron Of Pennsylvania, he exclaim-
ed, II took Gen. Cameron to be stout
portly man." Preston King he was sur.
prissd not to find tall, thin, cadeverous
person, and so on; his impressions three
times out of FOUR being all wrong.
Perhaps very slight sketch Of some
prominent Senators, as they strike the eye
may not be amiss, or uninteresting to such
of our readers as have read about, but have
not seen them.
Mr.. Seward of New York, is about six.
ty years of age, slender in body, quite gray
Of full medium height, having clear
bright eye, and most intellectual and be-
nevolsnt face. He shows no sign of Old
age, but is firm, digni6ed, and deliberate
in bis address. He looks what he is, q
thorough statesman, calm, intellectual, and
dispassionate. In dress he Is serupuou'ly
neat, but quite plain.
Senator Douglas, of Illinois, is the short
est man in Congress. He is squarely and
stoutly built, massive about the chest and
shoulders, though rather light in the lower
limbs. He has head marked for strength,
in which there is predominance Of ami
NAL qualities, though it is by no means
wanting in intellectual indications. Hi,
face shows his habits, which at present arc
not good. He dresses plainly, and his al
dress is easy, and without any attempt at
dignity. His face and head are massive.
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, is Of
medium height, is about forty-five years OF
age, with dark, black eyes, fresh, rosy
GGEss"1nd GGfigEs ond waichfu He is of i pioassh:
address, but always appears as if pre-occu
pied or distracted. He is generally dress
ed in brown frock coat, with dark pants
and vest, and is uniformly neat. He
stoops slightly in walking.
Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts,, is a
person of fine presenc'. He is six feet
three inches high, 1.-the, springy, and &C.
active as boy Of twenty, and having y
face which shows every emotion Of his
mind. One may sit in the gallery and
watch bis expression and thereby mark the
effect upon his mind, made by every word
spoken.
Mr.. Sumner is erect, easy, natural and
graceful in all his movements, and his form
is synetry itself.
Hannibal Hsmlin, Of Maine, is quite
dark complexioned, Of medium. height,
rather thin, and STOPPING slightly. lic
has marked face, evincing great shrewd
ness, and keen active powers OF observa-
ton. His eyes are dark, and his hair
iron gray. lie rs not particular in dress
His conversation and intercourse with
men arc marked by sound judgement and
sense, though be is rather silent than COM
muucative.
Mr.. Breckinridgc, Of Kentucky, is q
handsome man, tall erect, with good fca
lures, and long black hair. He is corscous
in address, and particular in costume.
John J. Crittenden, Of Kentucky, Is -
tall, STOPPING, old man, Of an awkward gait
and figure, Of a somewhat homely, though
decidedly intellectual face. He is usually
neatly, but quito carelessly dressed, and
out Of Doors wears an old hat, which looks
very much like that worn by Mr.. Clay
when last in the Senate. His manners
are those af the plain unpretending old
achool American gentlemap-self-posessed, I,
easy and quiet and utterly without pre-
tensions.
Gov. Bingham, Of Michigan, whose
person is known to most If not all of ou;
readers, appears in the Senate, very much
as he does at home upon his farm. Hs
shows no sign Of age, except that his hair
i, gray. He is a man of snswy frame,
calculated to last another half century. -
He pays little attention to dress, beyond
personal peatnes, and in bis address, he is
frank, cordial and agreeable, though quite
plain in manners.
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, Ia
rather short, with full face, without whis
kers, brown hair, not much gray, with a
face marked by ability, shlewdness, and
good humor. lie stands very erect, and
makes the most of bis moderate height,
and at the same time, Of "a tendency, not
very slight, to protuberance in tho region
of the waiscoat. He is frank and acccssi-
bic to all who approach him. easy in man.
ners, and quito careless in dross.
Jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi, has a very
marked face, all sharp lines His look is
quite intellectual, and the extreme thinuess
OF his face and person, and to the imrres
sion Of mind constantly at work. Hi
bearing is proud, but courteous, and az
proaches to the naughty. when he address
es one whom he considers his equal. ia
is plain but careful in bis drcss, and about
the middle height.
Robert Toombs, Of Georgia, is man OF
fifty, with marked and massive face,
which reminds one Of very large bull
dog. He is not particularly familiar IN
manners even among his friends, but rath
or prefers, it would seem, to hold all the
world at arms length. He is not drcssy'
but rather neat and plain in appearance
He wears spestacles, and about the eyes
has that baggy, heavy look, for which Gen
| Cess is noted.
Senator Chandler, Of Michigan, is one of
the MlIest men in the Senate. His hair
is brown, unmixed with gray, though his