The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-02-03

Douglas has brain of unusual size, GOV.
cred with heavy and lengthy masses of dark
brown hair, rather inclined to curl, thickly
sprinkled with silver. His forehead is high,
open, and splendidly developed based on
dark, shaggy eyebrows and of enormous
width. His eyes, large and deeply set, are
of the darkest and most piercing blue. His
nose is short. the eyesbrows tapping down
over it where it joins the forehead while
the nostrils-broad, Muscular and full of
power-.are framed in two deeply cut chan.
nels, which slope down and off on either
side, until they strike the corners of the
mouth. The mouth itself is full, strong and
iuely arched, but with something of bitter
and sad experience in its general expression.
The chin is square and vigorous, and to.
gether with the lower part of the face, is
full Of eddying dimples-the muscles and
nerves showing great nobility, and every
thought having some external rehexion in
the sensitive and expressive features. Add
to these rich brown complexion, very
clear and healthful shaved cheeks; hand
some and massive throat; small white ears,
almost hidden under the tangle of ,rown
gray hair; eyes which ray out electric
vivacity whenever the eyebrows are lifted ;
small white hands small feet full chest
and broad shoulders prominent and full
under>lip which, in repose, is frequently
Tapped over the upper one and with these
points duly blended together, you will have
picture of the Little Giant as good as can
be given under the hurry and excitement of
this letter.
AS speaker, Mr.. Douglas seems to dis.
dain ornament, and marches right on against
the body of his subject with irresistible
power and directness. His rhetorical as.
sault has nothing of the cavalry slash in its
impressiveness, rather resembling a charge
of heavy infantry with fixed bayonet, and
calling forcibly to mind the attack of those
''six thousand English veterans" immortal
lied by Thomas Davis:
"Steady they step adown the slope,
Steady they climb the hill;
Steady they lOad--steady they fire.
Marching right onward still"
His voice is rich and musical baritone,
rather monotonous in its passages of state
ment, but swelling into occasional clarion
blasts towards the close of each important
period. He is heard with breathess atten-
ton, except when now and again the gala
ries feel tempted to applaud-these demon
STATIONS appearing to give particular
uneasiness to the Administration, secession
and Republican Senators, and drawing down
upon us, once or twice, angry threats that
"the galleries shall be cleared, if these
unseemly disturbance are repeated"
Just in the middle of his speech, the
Congressman on the foor-about one hun
dred and fifty-received notice that vote
was about being taken in the House; and
this at once produced a stampede which
caused Mr.. Douglas to suspend for the space
of few minutes. As fast as they had
answered their names they returned-the
BIS coming first, the Cs following, and so
through the rest of the alphabet Mr..
Seward, against whom great part of the
Little Giants speech is directed, sits unea-
silly in bis chair, stroking his long face with
his hand, smiling and appearing to pay
close attention. 1t is hoped that he will
reply when the Illinois Senator has conclu-
ded. The speech of Mr.. Douglas is appa-
rently received by all sides with great favor
even the ladies suspending the futtering
of their fans lest that might prevent their
hearing. 1t is triumph, such as has sell
dom been witnessed in the Senate; and
when he takes bis seat there is long deep
sigh all through the Chamber, as if those
present had been afraid to breathe deeply
while the address was in progress.