Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-02

to The Washington correspondent Of tho
Springfield Republican, IA lady,-sends to
that paper a sketch of some of the Members
of the House Of Representatives f; and among
them the following
MORRILL, VERMONT.
believe In this mans face God made II to inspire
faith. IL made Ito inspire courage In those who can
read its story III is just rising to speak tall man with
slight stoop in his shoulders such get who have
leaned long books lie has brown curling hair f.
minnie hair the hair which accompanies the most del
catey wrought organism the finest and most susceptible
temperament, the temperament Of genius. He has a
pure complexion eyes clear heaven which look down
into aud dcacry your carcssy nor curl
ousy, but with the gaze Of helper and friend. lie
looks like literary is surrounded by that scholarly
air. that cluencc u refinement which the soul Of harm
onious culture bears with " the flower It's perfume Mr.
Morrill, is not professionally Of letters he is per
haps The most comprehensive man Of business which the
state " Vermont has ever produced God gave him the
promise Of success In clear intellect and arare temper
amen but conferred other guarantee OF fortune lie
ed while other toied, and educated himself when
other men slept By patient endeayor and that quick
seglcty Of intellect which applies effort 70 opportunity
which always does the right thng in the right time, sure
secret Of success in any department. Mr. Morrill, has grace
prime Of life. Self made men usually more or less
angular Their strength obtrudes itself in sharp points
often more piercing than pleasant. We acknowledge
that strong development only to dcpore It's lack Of SYM
mctry. Mr. Morrill, has the bearing " a man who was
born with the opportunity n liberal culture. lie il turn
cd by temperament to he harmones, not the discords Of
life His voice IN The House always commands attention
Men iustiuctyely listen 10 that who, with his own
unaided hands has unlocked the gates of honor aud
without help won for himself the prizes Of wealth ana
emincnce. DR. Holmes, who is so great genius that IL
thousand pes he is 50 great snob, says that a
gentleman only be produced three removes from the
SOIL Before he writes his drawing article for
the benefit Of the superficial and supetcnus bellies NJ
street he should come and how fine fabric Of a
gentleman Vermont has wrought IN her crisp sunshine
4 ~ & hoe aNH N.Fa
soil Walking the Aoor somewhat festessly Is Mr. Nor
Hll's colleague
Mn. nANrER.
He is tall and vigorously formed like most Veunouters.
With face and movement indicative " a strong
temperament Like all people Of highly wrought nerves,
aud deep feeling Mr.. Baxter is enthusiastic, some men
would say a man Of extremes But fortunately his ex-
tremes all run in the right direction in behalf o liberty
and humanity man SLOW 70 condemn, because he
prefers 60 think well Of men, yet hearty In denunciauon,
when convinced that Il is deserved lie Is generous yes,
muuceut ia praise because he invests the virtues VI 9th
e men with the glow Of his own unsehsh admiration
No selfish personal comparisons no innate fear mat be
himself may suffer from contracts stuts the measure Of
bis appreciation Of others. The sneakng snaky "but
which creeps into persons commentators Of
other he dsdains. You be Landed, denounced,
and that honestly and unresevedly. II he denounccs
you, you may be that he does because be thinks
that you deserve H. not from any personal enmity II he
felt this, he would keep still He is superior TO all petty
envy, and jealousy, and TO say this and 20 say IT truth
fulys awarding the highest pase which can be besow
ed upon public man 10 Washington. Mr Baxter Is not
ashamed 10 lei his eyes water the heroic suterngs
ofhe Vermont boys at Yorktown for they dear 10 him
children Yet he would have them nothing else, than
ready, aye eager fight, and II needs be- die His
sons who in the army he would wish no where else
than before Yorktown. lie wants them where there is
work IN be done" You look al him and feel sure that
the old patriotic FIRE has not gone out that It has not
even waued. You know that this would not hold
bis blood dear for the sake Of his country With such
fathers. such sons, the braves what for faith have
iu the words Of last hero Deeds Of the heroic
and chvaIic times do not disdain day. Men
ready TO gaop aud strike not only for love but for b
erty now, in the age Of Amads." There are other
men below, leaders you shall have sketches Of them,
Republican. II you want them. but not to-day. did
not intend to stop here, but shall have exhausted my
hand If not my adjectiyes