The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-03-14
Ripples at the Capital.

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: JEFF. DEM.:--Some time ago,l proposed to
start again Tor tho Ladies' Gallery, and look
down once moro on the wiso and othorwiso
"law-makers and breakers" as somebody
calls tllem, Of tho House. Supposiog our
selves there, let US look again at individuals
That elegant, rather intellectual and aris-
tosratic looking man, on tho first row TO the
extreme right Of the Speaker, is Charles
Delano, Of Mass. lilo roprosents the Spring
field District. He speaks little, aud is one
OF tho most accomplished mon ia tho House.
At his right sits his colleague, Cba-:es II.
Train--that short, ruddy. good looking man,
noted for his clear, good ecnso, and dislike
of aemagogues. sy.sslt Isl -.,3sst -sssl ,aa'
Following that inside circle little fur-
thcr around, you sec Judge Thomas, from
,be same State--an able lawyer, but not
wholly FREQ from crotchcts. ii
Passing to tho right. you SOC the most
prominent man from Mass. That mild,
goodish.looking nnn, with moustacho and
teard, dressed IN blue-thnt 10 Henry L..
Dawes, Chairman OF the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections. o good lawyer,
clear boadud, not without ambition, and
thought to DO conceited. He espeaks much
and interrupts more. His oratory Is sadly
marrOd by a dr'zzliBg drawl; aud ho Is not
always superior to aris and expedients Of
tho sharp in his profession. rui
Lot your cye run back along tho circle
just named, to Train, and lot il fall on that
rough, large.frnmod, shaggy -browed, dark,
keen, and rather heavy aud hard looking
man right behind him, and you will SEQ the
lieutenant and right bower of Douglas, tho
competitor of Col BisseIl, VIM. A. Rich.
ardsoD, OF Illinois. That rough mould
contains the elements of one Of tho best
minds in tho House. Joined with manly in
stincis and impulses, oil dimmed now aud
obscured By hie notorious habits of intem-
perance Under favorable circumstanccs,
no 10 one of tho ablest debators, MS we'll as
one of the most courteous men, on the floor
lie has, however, several times this winter,
taken tho floor with his eyes floating IN
inebriety, aud wholly unable TO fix upon tho
subject Of debate. or 10 keep his legs save
by tho aid of his desk. McDougall and
Salisbury. of the Senate, aro oven worse in
this respect. o $3.50 taa .s, h
Now, take the second ally at the Speaker
right, and follow il up TO the third desk
and look well at the man nOaros. the aisle
1.-the, woll-made, well-dressed, with good
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bad faco. while Ia repose, black-bearded
and ~atcbful. But mark him when he
speaks; 500 how his lips curl back, and
show his white, glistening teeth, while an
expression, tearing and tiger cat like. Gomez
over tho lower part OF his face. MS his hard
metallic, ringing yoice arrests tho car. Tha
is Clement u. sailand'gham, one OF the
ablest men IN mo House. q thorough tacti
clan, familiar win the rules. adroit. sustie
bold and nnscrupuious.. Although no somo
times leads hve; snd sometimes abou
twenty-five men, no frequently cmoarrassc
the majority, ana occasionally makes val
liable suggestions, na
i'ook down almost under us. at tn
Speakers extreme ieft, also IN tho iron
row, ana you wiz see Two leading men
The ra'her iong. so,emn'iaced, moustacho'
and gray'wh'skered man. with the grav'