The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-04-25

As no particular order has been maintained,
in discussing the personal appearance of men,
bers OF Congress, it may be as well to commence
has given strong notoriety.
Owen Lovejoy of Illinois, whose late speech
will be found in this weeks Republican, out
Of which grew the controversy between Potter
and Pryor, is a stout, erect, firmly built,
fifty years of age, with face of flint,
mouth of decision, and in every way and mo-
ton, bearing the mark Of radical, suggestive,
and indOmitable man. There is fire in his eye,
vigor in his carriage, and nerve, even to the
borders of audacity in his demeanour. He is
hair, sprinkled with gray, upon well set head
He is quick and peremptory, and not over cour-
teous in bearing, looking Ike one more ready to
demand his rights, and to enforce them, than to
ask favors He is plain in his dress, with an in
describable something about him which indicates
the clergyman, although indications of the man
of the world are not wanting. Except for his
maker, and for sacred things, his bump of rev.
erence would appear to be small. In his inter
course with men, though entirely civil, he is not
complaisant, and prizes less the
"Sarari,er an modo,' than the " F5rta.r in -;
Upon the whole, he is a sanguine, bold, deter
mined bull necked man, who If he is not obn.
ate to fault, and fearless to proverb, is much
beed by his looks. Such is the man "who
would be heard" in denunciation Of the sum Of
all yilainies. Now for him who insisted that he
should be heard.
Potter of Wisconsin, is man of forty years
of age. He is firmly built and erect, with
steady and fiery gray eye, and full grayish or
light beard. His hair is brown. Potter is not
tall, but extremely well-knit, and has form and
bearing Indicative of great strength, agility and
endurance. No man would be compelled to look
twice at him, to understand why poor Pryor had
+" no stomach for fight" with him, armed with
a cleaning bowic-knife, twelve inche. in the
blade. That long, sinewy, nervous arm, tcrmin-
ated by such trenchant appendage, would be
no joking matter, and well might Pryor e1claim
in the language of Sir Andrew Aguechesk,
"if had known he was so cunning of fence,
would have seen him damned ere l had chal-
lenged him."
Potter dresses neatly, usually in black frock
coat, vest and pants, and in his intercourse, is
without exception, easy, atiable and unconstran.
ed. He speaks with distinctness and point,
though he hardly ever claims the floor. How
any man in his senses, could have selected Pot.
ter for a man whose fears are to be practised
upon is a marvel-one good look at him, would
satisfy the least sagacious observer Of men, that
he is man not to be trihsd with. He would
be selected, from thousand, to do and say the
very thing which he has done and said, in this
same conflict with Pryor.
Come We next to the valorous antagonist and
challenger Of this "pea.able man of fighting
age" from Wisconsin
Roger A. Pryor of Virginia, is or claims to be
the embodiment of Southern ehiyalry in the
House. He has for the past, considered il a
personal insult for any man to talk fight, except
himself. How that may be in the future, re. |
mains to be seen. Pryor is a very youthful |
looking man, without being so. He is not far
from forty, but as he la. no beard, any more
is slender in person, almost to effsmnacy rather
tall, but very erect, quick in his motions, and |
nervous and uneasy in his demeanour. He rare /
" sits in one place for ten minutes, and when he
is sitting, his foot fingers, and sometimes his
whole body, are in restless action. As Cooks
chronicle, said of Bob McClelland, he agita.es his
foot exceedingly" and when he tires of that, he
runs his fingers through his long, straight dark
hair, which he is very assiduous to keep strained
close behind his ears, as il he kept himself in
readiness to be swallowed BY somebody. Pryor's
complexion i. rather dark, his nose is quite
prominent, and his cheek-bones high. It is said
hat he boasts Of Pocahontas' blood Whether
his is 30 or not, he has little touch of the
aboriginal in gait, toes straight ahead, lopes a
little in walking, but holds bis body Ike an ar
'ow.
In dress, Pryor is somewhat hstidious. He
years black dress coat, and generally bl.sk