The New York herald., 1862-09-29
The Attack on Mcclellan By
the Roundheads.
DEFEAT OF THEIR SCHEME.
THE PROPOSITIONS PRESENTED.
Incidents and Details Of the
Convention.
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Our Altoona correspondence.

Our Altoona Correspondence.
ALTOONA, Pa, Sept. 25, 1862.
Your correspondents arrived hero yesterday (wodDes
day. morning. and found quite gathering Of noabies
At the Logan House, in aendance upon the Governors,
conference Three four OF tho Governors arrived here
the day prevcus put Of those who took part ,h
deliberations OF tho conference reached this place
morning Of tho 2h Several persons Of considerable note
their respective localities accompanied the Governors
II their States, and ati others, who their al
East BY this route and remained daring ths confer
cnce, making, in ell quite party IL was somewhat in
terestng the efforts made by ,utsies
u asNerta!n which the Governors. III may iu
stances the lcokers-on taken for Governors
I must confess that their appearance would Indicate
that they occupied important rather than many
those who really held the important positions Of
In reality but few Of tho Governors would be 80
lec,ed by the casual observer men OF positea note
With few excellent exceptions there nothing aboul
them that would indicate that they OF sufficient
ability 10 bold in their hands the dcsnies Of States. AS
I brought my photographic pen with NE, viii 81.
deavor furnish the public idea of their gensri
appearance.
Tie first Of these officials who attracted our
attention entered tho hotel Governor An
drew, Of Massachusetts, who, from his activity, In
por,ant bearing, loud conversation aud general flourish
would lead stranger believe that he was the great
OF tho occasion He every where, an took par.
tcIar pains to inform .hoso TO whom lie hsoanced
that be had telegrapbed TO Boston to haro rsti-
hcation meeting held 70 endorse the action Of this
convention tae moment that they had concluded
sheir labors, and urged upon the other Governors
70 do the same, chat tho echo might reach Wash
ington from all paris OF the country Immediately
after the action Of the conference made known
and thus have greater effect upon the administration
Governor andrew ID rather below the medium heights
prOhablg about Ave I've owha
III, ard walked though leg a irhe shortei
than thc other aid always threw hs head baca chin
up; has ful reddish face, his head round Il
well could b. his hair brown and quite curly, bul
very thick and worea pair OF gold specaces. II was
frequently remarked by observers, in my presence that
they expected in every faureo Andrew
the marks OF humanity, AMI that in person he the
representative Of the higher or human feelings of man
Kind but As: tnsy regretted to that his features
physiognomy indicated the very reverse.
The next person WIN attracted my attention was
Governor Sprague. OF Rhode Island This the FIRST
ame that bat oaical, and compelled
70 confess that disappointed in NY
expectations. In fict, asked the third person l. that
really Governor Sprague, OF Rhode Is and, bsorc
could believe that my first information rrect. He
10 slmly built, medium heisht AMI has the appear.
ance OF person abont eighteen years Of age,
wishoat any expression o. the coun,cnauce or
eye tha. wocd indicate that he possessed the
dash and energy that TO newspapers have given hun
the credit for. The pitsres In tho pictorial papers,
and the hcgrlphs in tbs shop windows only resemble
hir in tse ytutfc look, %. 10 give any idea the
expression OF his counten4 outlines Of his features
those pictures make him 6 better looking than no really
h He dressed 10 black, in every particular plain
without any collar, nd fatigue military cap
The striking contrast in appearance with these
swo officials that n Governor Bradford Maryland
u needs glance his counicnance catch but
express ION Of his eye b discover that he possesses
. superior mind, with the energy and viii 20
u. he In person OF MEDIUM stature, modest
dress and appearance and has reached
that ago in HE when mankind supposed possess
surs u0gIncut. lis face neither fun spare but
between two, smoothly shavcn with an exres sion
about mouth and eyes that denotes superior nto.
geuce, accompanied with elcquenoe speaker. His
eyes large, fnl, ghsh color and expressive; bis
hoad ger than usual in OF his physical pud large
and full about the nteectual and humane orgAns fact
hs possesses the marks Of the humane and higher and
sober feelings of mankind that expected 20 ind N
Dove nor Andrew. should have been called upon to
select from tho officials therc the talented tho
nosi eloquent tic most humane and the 1t energetic
decided md every way reliine taking their physicg my
- nay iest,I sould selected Governor Bra forl
n Maryland.
Governor Gsshourrc Of Mairs, has been long before
the public tta. description Of him win be unnecessary.
n Il enough 10 siae lac OF largo STATURE
bst has pleasant counteuce aud every appearance oi
STRONG mind without any great briiisncy, but fully roll
asio wherever placed. Ia my opini1p be stands ahead
Of the ether New England Governors nj the conference,
and N fully identified with tho radical element his
coantcuance indicates thai he would DC.
Berry, OF New Hampshire, liz large person, and
II plain and farm.r-iks la his appearances
without any show desire TO be ob,rusve with heavy
eyebrows large face, with every Indication strong
mind without any particular brlinlcy, but rather In
c;iued bc slow in action. lie accompanied by
Counsellor risbiry, tall, slim porson Of rnild manner
They SEEMED to consult together on every question.
Governor Curtin. OF Pennsylvania, possessed about rs
striking appearance any OF tho enbernatoria officials
flo the neighborhocd Of six feet in stature, tolcraby
yell proporoncd, very easy and somewhat careless
his manner every motion dcnotng energy, and yet,
enc same time ono VINO would like TO take tho world
easy. lie has ful short face for Of hts heights
and playful expression about bis eyes and mouth that
would Indicate that he lighted in telling anecdotes and
humorous stories. His face Is smoothly shavcn he
souch hat OF the time we'll pulled down his
forehead, and walked with bis head inclined forward
with hts hands in his pockets lie s Easy ara familiar
In his manner, srj bears tho marks OF superior intc
rence. with The eyo of good stump spcaer and crafty
and adro politician rather Of possessing tact
whatever department Of life he might be placed His
course is uuqusstcuaby In accordance with tho views
or she people Of his s,sts which his qualities readily
enable hsir 10 ascertain.
Governor n Ohio also bore the marks Of possessing
aarug rim. fui N being substantial decided and
rsilstle nsn ITO stou Eve feet seven, stouty built
~itIt geMg ,crpaGn Greet 10 form, broad shoulders
,rgo r, and hce little bald In ibs vicinity Of tho
s-9sp h, y tnH Z hose men who buve oil the on.
nets * c1rpiassho anj lectures that would Indicate
.at yas ~ ~ nau mad On all questions at issus
taaeta,n sH .o0grcrt toii him waa right that he