M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-02-18

cdlO 10.
[Signed] 7 Plus TX.
Pen aud Ink sketch OF "a Repre-
sentative from Cincinnati.
We find the following pen and ink
sketch Of William Stanton, a ,nem-
a the Ohio House OF Represents
tiyes from Hamilton county, in a late
number Of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Twas drawn by master hand, and
will be recognized at onca as llie-Iike
and perfect. ''' " -'
BIIL sTANToN. .
We have the high authority Of Ar
temus Ward for saying that ever man |
has his forte; and that Washington's
forte was not to be rtsembled to and
considerable extent by any man Of
modern times. Now that's the case
with .ir. Stanton. Neither ancient
nor modern times, we venture to at
firm, ever introduced any thing like
him.
If your fi,ss glance at him, when
seated at his desk, should happen to
hit about the eyes, the grave and wise
manner in which be peers through his
spoctacles would convince YOU that he
twas professor. II you looked above
at that smoJthblank looking forehead
md at the curly hair, oiled and dress
cd to perfection. and noted the fair,
pink and white, effeminate face, yon
would be irfesistibly reminded Of
those wax heads, with marvellous com
plexion aud luxurious hair, which
sometimes adorn tho windows Of hair
Ldressar's shops. When be rises you
Iw5uI discover in his person the very
l61au ideal OF a tailor's pattern card
When he walks-his body rolling aud
pitching from side to eide like little
boat ia q heavy swell--you would i'm.
agine that a sailor about half seas
over" come ashore and Strayed into
the Legislative Chamber. 1t would
be difficult to Judge ofyoung Stanton's
iantecedents His delicate appearance
would indicate a hot-house training,
twhile his carriage is much more sng-
gestive Of pot-houae residence. He
has, however considerable pride and
Iself esteem, from which | would infer
that he is at least distinctly connected
with people who know something
4 His mental developments are equally
novel and startling, and it was au-
Questionable with view to the per-
petration of good joke thatthe hu-
morons Speaker msde'him ons Of The
| Committee on Privileges and Elec-
.Itions. " GodN wha:a memorable
haur was that when the youthful men
bsr from Hamilton county made hi
report on the Ashland contested case
and arose to address the House or
4 that subject AN, with eye anc Cal
attentive bent," waited for his views
on the nice constitutional question
elatiny to the soldiers vote, involved
in the case. Doubtless many reneu
, bered how much wisdom had beer
|, promised in Holy Writ to come lou
OF the mouths Of babes and sncklings.
!, Disdaining to skirmish With the un
!. important outposts Of constitutions
diaiectics, the able and eloquent rneu
Der from Hamilton charged home a
JIonce upon tho very heart and Genie
Il pf tho Question. With aioity enthd
lsiasn that scofned to be controlled b
HtIle paper letters Of a Constitution
ilhe demanded "are not the people 80
Iereipn and are We not as their repre-
setatives also sovreigne Has anythin
,Sla right to controll the sovereigni-
II Certainly not Has the Constitutio
Z ahy business to ihtefere in this matte
sIthsHl Most emphatically notl" Th
/. wac brief, pungent, radical, all en-
.Ilbracing II covered the whale grount
Gland left the Democrats not plank
,ilssAnd upon. This "pint" made b
y ihe distinguished member from Han
clifton bore the patent stamp OF his 5w
& guuius, saud nobody ventured int ring
AZ The patent. Even Columbus Delsn,
5 ttsthe gentleman from Knox," who III
,flnally stands godfather to Stanton
.