The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-28
HOUSE SKETCHES.
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Mn. EnrToa: The most singular looking men,
ber ofthe Senate is the distinguished Judge Yerger
Of llinds Intellectually, ,i,e 10 volcanic, eectri.
cal persuasive; physically, he is comical, ludcro MS
His physique is five feet six or seven inches high
dark, tangled hair, carelossy thrown back; quick
black brilliant eyes; long, sharp, go'a.headative,
nose, rnther protru,ling mouth; loose, shambling
but energetic walk-his whole appearance calling
10 mind John Randolph Of Roanoke, without tho
| vinegar expression of feature. His dress is thlt
of student, loose and negligent; collar tha-
| ont-l'yrons Byron. Everything about MIN indi.
cates predominancs of the nervous.mental; the
very scratch Of his rapid pen fvors the presump.
ton. A stranger will feel strongly inclined to
smile on first beholding this oddity Of amsn but
when the oddity darts mp to address tho Senate,
and surrenders himself to that resistcsS, torrent
like genius Of eloqusncc so natural to him, the
person is forgotten in the ruling mentality and tho
listener is compelled to acknowledge tho wapd of
immediately before the chair, on the front seat
but;ono, watches and anarls tho Senatorial Cere.
bus--tho combative, contentious gentleman from
Chckasaw-AIr. Griffin. This man has distruAt-
ful, viKInnt air about him. ne IL he thought some.
body WIS trying to cheat him or tho State ont of
something, bur THKC tIIt somoB0dy couldn't "c,tch
him napping'-he would be on the alert. Ono
can almost Imagine his ears rricking up sometimes
like mastiff'S. When he gets up to spenk, his
first notes are growls-tho balance constitute ono
prolonged, exhanntlcss, nlonotonous roar! What
asplendd lion Mr.. Griffin would have made He
| recalls Bottom, in Midsummer nights Dream, to
mind -
"Let me play tho lion too: will roar that it
| will do any man's heart good to hear me-" &c
And yet he is u gentleman, we conceive, Of fine
sense OF real capacity; hut he destroys four-ifths
of his influence by his eternal buster and dspu-
ting Lot him control his tongue more, aud he
will effect more. We syn,rMthize often with the
\ patient President in his multiplied "The gentle
man from ChickRsuw tho Gentleman from
Chick! tho Gentleman from!'- &C.
10 the right of Mr.. Griffin, ats the lion. Henry
T. Elicit. Perhaps no Senator is more quiet lens
conspicuous yUt there il TINT indcihAblo mir Of
intellectual superiority about him that is unns.
takcnble DR.. johnson said Of Edmund burke,
tha n traveller might meet him by accident under
ahiyhwny shed, seeking protection fron Il storm,
be with him five minutes aud know he WA n great
man. rms gentleman, in Lno UIrUn.yrar OF our
young nation, was oiFeredA seal in the Cabinet by
tho President, but refused It. Oh disinto rested
WORTH thou art q nre jowel indeed Personally,
Mr.. Elicit Is Of medium height, rnther stout, has
light hair, pleasant grey eyes, forehead not extra
ordinary, iino nose and mouth; whiskers Of the
vandyke style, without the moustaches, and a
smile Of the greatest sweetness. We never
hoard him as an orator or lawyer. His manner,
from few remarks he dropped, is cool, cAlm and
nrgumentive, improved by voice of softness and
clearness shat would rival that Of tho "slveT.
toHgued" Halifax, in William Of OranAs rs reign.
Mr.. Yerger entered the lists with NJ Elicit on
/ the Impressment question: and most royal pAs.
sage-at-arins did they have oft We believe Mr..
y. introduced resolution declaring tho uncoA.
stitutohality Of the measure. Mr.. Elicit opposed
the resolution. Both made powerful speeches.
The resolotion paused the Senate by m.je.isy Va
1-~ael We think; II was killed in tho House, how: