Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-09
TsIE COTERTORs AT ALTOONA.
Thr F'ir'rrc, or IRE Persen4z,s.

T. tLLeILll0n as #a entered the hotel was Gov
.e ernor Andrev. Of 4i1 ssachuse,ts. who, from hi
D. activity important bearing. loud conversation
" and general flourish, would lead q stranger g.
s. believe that be was the great man OF tho occs
n sion. tie sVas everywhere, aud took particula.
~ pains % inform those 90 whom hs was intro
2 duced that be had telegIapaei % Boston to have
4 g ratification meeting heid to iHluTse the az
4 ti0n Of this convention the moment they hal
concluded their iab0rs, and urged uuon en-
q I other governors % 10 tla same, ill- tie eca
/ . might Fesch Washington from az parts Of lha
country Immediately ztler tle action Of chs con
Z ference WAS made known there. and thus have
+ I greater effect upon the administration. Gov
q eru0r Andrew IS rather below tie madlGm hight
probably about FIVE feet four or Eve inches,
+ somewhat 5t0utlY built, and walked a5 though
one leg was a t,its shorter than the 0sber s1l
! always threw his head back and ,,ain up has d
full, reddish face, head as Uezr round as Ir
( we, could be- bis hEr brown aud quite cUr.y
but not very thick, and woce pair OF golden
, spectaces. l- vas frequently remarked 3y oh
servers IN my presence tLa- llsy expected 20 see
IN every feature Of GJveTg. Andrew tie MARKS
OF humanity, aud tLat iu person he was the rep
resentative of the higher or human feelings o.
mankind, but chat they regretted B. say tha5 his
features and P5J slqgn0my indicated the veEv
reverse.
The uezt psrson who attracted my attention
vas Governor SpTsgUs o. Rhode Island This
was the first time tia. / ever slE that cdiczi-
and am compelled % Canfsss that I was never
50 disappointed in my expectations. Tn fact
asked tie third person If that was really Gov
/ ernOr Spragus of Rhode Island, bai1rs / could
believe that my first Information was correct
He IS slimly 6uil., medium hight. and has the
appearance OF a person about eighteen Fe2rs of
age, without any expression Of the c9uu tenaucs
/ or eye that would U-lel-7 tEs. hs possessed the
dash and energy thai the newspapers have given
Z Inn the credit tor The pictures IN the pictorial
papers, and the Autographs 10 the shop windows
{ ony resemble him Ia the youthful lg0k bul DO
/ not give any lcea Of the expression Of his couu-
/ tsnaUcs or outlines Of his features Those pic
tu-es make him far better Do. king than be really
/ IS. lie Was dressed in black, iu every particular
PLAIN, without any shirt collar, aui woke a fatigue
military cap.
/ Ihe most striking contrast In appearance rIh
I these two officials Wes ttss OF Governor Brad
ford, Of Barylsnd- i needs bu- one glance az
ms coUntenance, to caicu but one expression Of
his eye, to discover that be possesses a superior
nind, with the energy and wiz t. use It. lie IS
person OF medium stature, modes. AMI e0urta-
Gus IN dress and appearance, and has reached
ta2t age IN life ha- mankind are supposed 90
possess mature judgment His facs Is neither
iuil nor spare, DIs bstwssu the t1c. smoothly
shaven, with an expression about the mouth and
eyes that denotes superior Intelligence. accom-
panied with elOqIeDcs as @ speaker His evrg
are large, full Eghtish color and expressive: his
heed larger than usual in rn-u Of his Dbv-frsJ
builds large sud full about The intellectual srf .
humane organs. In fact, he possesses the -7e-s-s
OF ths humane and higher and u1bLsr f-afT--s
OF mankind thai 7 expected 51 ind In G7vsrn7-
Andrew Should I have been called 7111n IN
select from the officials there the most raieaes7.
the most eloquent the most humane. and -Ha
most ensEsetlrt decided and every wav reliable.
nh
nave selected Governor Bgallgri- OF lLarvlsn7
Governor Nas-5uuer Of Maine, has tpea
so long before the public that e dsrer=r.fr- rr
hin Will be unnecessary. It Is enough 10 z+sas
that be Is not q man OF large stature, bus hasa
Pleasant couutsn2uce, and every appearance OF
s-Tolg Ialnd, without any great bullis1cv. bue
lul'y rsIa5le wherever plscei In nv r-sns-.-
BE- stands ahead of tue other New E-s-.s.7 --.,-
ernors st Che conferences. and is fully frsnfr-a
..l.I ne radical element as bis c7uutersuce i-
Berry, of New Hampshire IS large person.
AID is plain and farmer like iu his appearance,
without snv show or desire tT BE- l1ssrusive.
with heavy eyebrows, large face, vi. b every in
dicstiOO OF a strong uI,-a. Wl-L-l. UuT psr-IcU-
lar OrilGaucy, bat rather Inclined Co be- s-JF I8
action. He was aeeomp8uiui By C9UugelC-
Pll.sbury, "a ta'l slim person, of mild manner.
They seemed 20 c5usUl- tJEs-l=g on every q11z-
tiOn.
about as striking an appearance as any OF -hs
guDernatorill otiirisls He is in the ueigL-Cr-
hood Of SIX feet in stature to.o-aaly well pro
poTu3uet, very easy, and somewhat careless. IN
his manner, every motion G-uCtIng energy, and
yo,, Gt the same tine, gus who would Ike i1
tGks the world easy He has a tI.l, short face
iJT man Of lis D. ght, and play lu. expression
about the eyes and mouth tLat would Indicate
that he delighted in telling anecdotes and L1-
mOr0us stories. HIS fac IS smoothly sazreu,
he wore sl0uch hat most Of the tlna. weIf
pulled down over bis forehead, and k6l Ei-l
Eis head inclined forward with his hands iu his
pockets. He is easy and familiar in his manner.
and bears the marks Of superior intelligence.
with tine eye ui a good s-uup speaker and @
crafty and s-rci- politician, Gr rather Of one pos
ssSsinE tact IN whatever department. o. lie Ls
might be placed. Ills course is, uUquss- -oHab.Y-
ia accordance with tLs views o. the pe1p'8 0f
his State, which his qualities readily enable hiu
60 ascertain.
Governor Tod. Of Ohio. also bore The marks
OF possessing strong mind and of being a
substantial, decided and raiab.s man Es Is
about hye feet seven, st0uLT built Eilhout be-
ing eoTpu.eut, erect lE form. broad shoulders
large face and head, and a little bald n the Vi
ciui.y Of the crown. lie Is one Of those usr
who have all the eXpTes5loEs OF CluEtsEaucg aud
features that would indicate tlat be made up bis
mind on ali questions a. issue. and whatever his
Judgment told him was right that be held 90
under all and every circumstance. but not in an
offensive manner. tie Is in the nsishb0rhooi
OF htty, strong and robust in appearance.
Govern or Pierp0ut, OF Western Virginia. is p
man less attractive in appearance than expected.
aud somewhat Of the style of man wb3 is UsU-
ally got up in Ohio. lie is large in stature has
a broad face, with whisEsrs and q good growth
Of hair; has 8 mild coUutera1ce. but at tha
same time an expression Of viii and detarui,a-
ti0n. The features CT bis face are not indicative
Of a man who would be a leader of the pubic
but man Of good counsel without any parie-
ular brillisncy, with fsir executive ard l.rlc or
no OrstOriCal powers; is plain il MS dress with
an absence Of desire for show or to st.rscs
attention
Governor Yates, Of Illinois, is more SNOWY
in dress, and probably more dressy than most
Of the public men of the West. He Is sbouy
five feet nine, smooth face, dark eye and hair.
the latter eombed with s gceas deal of care, has
a sour and snaPpish expression about his mouth.
with outlines Of eOuutenance that would iudi-
case that be considered Lis opinion better than
any ones else, aud desire to forcs all Others 20
adopt bis views, even to the extent ol being Of
tsnsivs-
Edward Solomon, who has become governor
Of Wisconsin by the right of reversion. is quite
young IN appearance, aud has a very pleasant
'ounienanee; IS quite stylish in bis drsss, and
pays considerable attention 90 the outer Inan; is
Of hght complexion, has brown hair, and wears
trather long; is Of medium high. and size, and
has an Intelligent e0untenance, without any
marks OF greatness, brillisncy or depth.
Governor KukwOOd Of Iowa, is probably the
most careless and Indifferent man in bis dress OF
any Of the governors present. He wore a largo
sloUch hat, fsrmer-iks coat and vest no crsvas,
and his collar setting loose and slovenly about
his neck, with large 6.oWn face, prominent
nose and features that indicated him to be one
Of those unpublished but decided chsracrsrs so
characteristic OF the new country Of che West
In his speeches in the confsrenee ne always stood
with one foot in chair, leahlnE forward uDou
it, and in hat attitude looked the person whom
be was replying 10 directly ia the eye