The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-03-27
L. y. Senators.


for the first time into the gallery Of the L. ;.
Senate and desired TO have some Of the distin-
guished Senators pointed out to him. lie had
seen Mr.. Seward, and when told that the Sena-
tor next him was Cameron of Pennsylvania, he
exclaimed, 81 took Gen. Cameron TO be stout
portly man. Preston King he was surprised not
to find tall, thin, cadeyerous person, and so
on his impressions, three times out OF four, be-
Ing all wrong.
Perhaps very slight sketch OF some promin-
ent Senator's, as they strike the eye, may not be
amiss, or uninterestng to such OF our readers az
have read about, but have not seen them.
Mr.. Seward of New York, is about sixty years
of age, slender in body, quite gray, of full me-
dunn height, having a clear, bright eye. and a
most intellectual and benevolent face. He shows
no SIGN of old age, but is firm, dignihed, and
deliberate in his address He looks what lie Is,
thorough statesman, calm, Intellectual, and
dispassionate. In dres. ne is scrupulously neat,
but quite plain.
Senator Douglas, o. Illinois, is the shortest
man in Congress. lie is squarely and stoutly
built, massive about the chest and shoulders,
though rather light III the lower Limbs. He has
a head marked for strength, in which there
lis performance Of animal qualities,
| though it is by no means wanting in intellectual
indications. His face shows his habits, which
at present are not good tie dresses plainly,
and his address is easy, and without any attempt
at dignity. His face and head are massive.
Henry Wilson of Massachusetts,, il Of medi-
um height, is about forty-five years of age, with
dark, black ewes a fresh, rosy complexion, teeth
prominent. and ewes bright and watchful. He is
of pleasant address, but always appears as II
pre-occupied or distracted. He is generally
dressed in a brown frock coat, with dark pants
and vest, and is uniformly neat. He stocps
slightly in walking.
| Charles Sumner of Massachusetts is a person
of fine presence. He is six feet three inches
high, 1.-THE, springy and active as boy of TWEEN
ty, and having a face which shows every emotion
of his mind. One may sit in the gallery, and
watch his expression and thereby mark the eff
feet upon his mind, made by every word spoken
Mr. Sumner is erect, easy, natural and grace
full in all his movements, and his form is symme
try itself
Hannibal Hamlin Of Maine, is quite dark com
plexioned, of medium height, rather thin, anC
STOPPING slightly. He has marked face, evin
cling great shrewdness, and keen active powers
of observation. His eyes are dark, and his bai
iron gray He is not particular in dress. Hi
| q; ;-.n J,
ked by sound judgment and sense, though he j
rather silent than communicative.
Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky, is a handsom,
man, tall, erect, with good features, and Ion:
black hair He is courteous in address, an'
particular in costume.
i John ]. Crittenden of Kentucky is a tall
stopping, old man, of an awkward gait and tig
ure, of somewhat homey, though decided.
intellectual face He is usually neatly, but quit
carelessly dressed, and out of doors wears al
old hat, which looks very much ike that worl
by Mr.. Clay, when last in the Senate. His man
, ners are those OF the plain unpretending, oil
: school American gentleman--sclfposses cas-
> and quiet, and utterly without pretension.
Gov. Bingham Of Michigan, whose person
known to most if not all of our readers, appear
in the Senate, very much as he does at hom
upon his farm. He shows TO sign Of age, eI
G cept that his hair is gray. His is man of sir
, ewey fame, calculated to last another half cen
= tury He pays little attention to dress, beyon
personal aeatness, and in bis address, he is frank
e cordial and agreeable, though quite plain i
z manners
John F. Haze of New Hampshire. is rathe
0 short, with a full face, without whiskers, brow
4 hair, not much gray, with face marked by abb
e ity, shrewdness, and good humour. lie stand
\ very erect, and makes the most Of bis moderat
!. height, and at the same time, of a tendency
e not very slight, to protuberance in the region
e who approach him, easy in manners, and quit
r careless in dress.
f Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, has yer
q marked face, all sharp lines. His look is quit
intellectual, and the extreme thinness of hi
face and person, add TO the impression OF min
{ constantly at work. His bearing is proud, bu
e courteous, and approaches to the naughty, whe
a he addresses one whom he considers his equa
!. He is plain but careful in dress, and about tn
: middle height.
e Robert Toombs of Georgia, is man Of fit,
) with a marked and massive face, which n
!. mind. one of very large bulldog He
: rather tall and heavy in person, has heav
g voice, and very clear enunciation. He Is M
particularly familiar in manners even among b
e friends, but rather prefers, it would seem,
4 hold all the world at arms length. He is II
e dressy, but rather neat and plain in appearance
q He wears spectacles, and about the eyes, hi
i that baggy, heavy look, for which Gen. Cass
o noted.
Senator Chandler of Michigan, is one OF Il
i tallest men in the Senate. His hair is brow
y unmixed with gray, though his whiskers a
l. slightly sp,inkled He is active in person, rath
: thin in flesh, though of sinewey frame. He
< one of the best looking men in the Senate, al
e dresses always in black, and neatly, thous
v plainly. He is animated in conversation, a.
quite easy and familiar.
Il Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania, Is often m
,e taken for Mr. Seward, on whose right he si
y He is sixty years more in age, thin in persc
iy tall, gray haired and rather saturune in tempe
At ament. In manners and dress, he is entirely u
D. ostentatious.