The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-10-11
Some q ,he CharaceTB ofthoC Chicago
Convention

Convention
a correspondent d the Philads
phia Prcu writes IS iolaows
Homi1 Seymour i hardly reco
uzcd a. he moves quick 70 hisat
ca he first bench, BIS face leamine
with a smile that lily becomes him..
The Governor a. New York has uoi a
smili.g face. Il cold. keen, .cy and
-u1i to @ IL hasti would
seem shai ls,e could MOI dwell there.
Ha aa3s mscri ac center oia group
60 wh1m Sc miles Dis filing smile,
ana seems b p8rr wIih his hearers a.
talks I wonie 81 81 would snari or
eTateh IT any ofhs hearess ser 10
rub bis hair The wrong way
DO you see tlai portiy, large head
81 N n, Wih a gold beaded cane, aud
wearing a jauuy blue coat, that m hi
become q man taeny ysars young \.
Al a first glimpse you migt take hlm
for Preston kng-but the face has
40 resemblance. It's just such a face
as the late Mr.. Burton used to wear
when he played Captain Cutie, q
rough, gnarled, cunning face should
not wonder TO see him draw oul his
book aud say 'Wal'rs drowned amt
be, lady lass Z That is Dean Rich
mond, 81 New York, the renowned
manager OF conventions, legislatures,
and rail roads, who Fl DIS scenes like
this an amusement Dean Richmond
is a remarkable specimen Of a bold,
sagac.ous seli.made man, IN whom gen.
ius has done the work Of education and
culture. He is just now swearing by
many holy names, that its 90, to be
did lie is a practical man, tsis
Dean Richm ond, given 10 count the
chances and win, and not dis posed to
dwell much upon theories or plat
forms.
Yallaudigham is the fve-legged
calf Of tie SHOW. lie wears a melo-
dramic costume-strking and easily
noliceable-picking his way and show
Ing his teeth, like the dainty Carker
Of Mr.. Dickens novel.
There Is "A slight hustle near the door.
and a small, bent, venerable man is
seen moving up the hall. Loud cheers
are given for Amos Kendall, of Wash.
ington. Quite well preserved a large
peaked nose, sharp, narrow ieatut es,
an eye whose lusier age has undimn-
ed, with hair and whiskers white as
snow. and on his face an expression
Of sweetness and amaibllity, there is
something touching and suggestive in
tie appearance Of this venerable man.
As he passed along amid the shouts Of
thousands, it was difficult to refrain
from joining in the applause. This
man was the friend and companion and
cabinet officer Of Andrew jackson /;
yet nearly twenty years have passed
since Andrew Jackson died. The
great Tennesseean belongs to a past
generation. His policy has produced
its effects, is forgotten, and may now
be read in histories.
August Belmont is worthy Of a
sketch. lie is one of New York's
most noted financial princes, although
here is scarcely anything princely in
his appearance as he awaits the silence
Of the convention. lie has rather a
Broadway look. Below the medium
hight, witty a broad Hebrew face
trimmed in lie English style, a large
head, and an expression Of earnestness
and sagacity-what might be called a
counting house expression over
spreading bis features, lie proceeds to
make a brief and earnest speech III a
tone Of voice sufficiently distinct TO he
heard and efficiently German TO make
il %piqnant."