New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-05

write you about man who is both well and Ill 10
known in America mean Count Bismarck. 1t
has happened that have seen him three times,
and once, at least in o way in which suppose few
other Americans have seen him: Ihere Is much
that should like to tell about himathat would be
of interest to all readers, and which yet for con-
science sake, / must forbear to say. To put pri-
vate matters into print is an ofense which | do
not mean to commit for any temptation: II 90,
on some points, speak freely of Count Bismarck,
and repeat some things that heard from his lips,
it is because Count Bismarck is historical char
acter, is in public life, and the public curiosity
about him may may properly be TO some extent
gratfed. If wanted precedent Tor dong this
might find it in Emerson's English Traits, with
his sketches of Lander, Carlyle, Wordsworth and
the rest. If Mr.. Emerson could put them into
book, which will last forever, may surely take
an equal liberty in newspaper letter, which to-
day is and to morrow is cast into the oven.
anybody may see Bismarck who will go to the
chamber Of deputies here on day when matter
of importance is debated. The crown ministers
of the king sit behind long, raised desk, facing
the president, and Bismarck is at the right. The
benches are partly upholstered with scarlet
throughout the room, the light is dim, and the
diplomatic gallery from which looked down is at
the side of the hall so that it is not easy to scan
closely this famous face You can see, however,
that the portraits of Kim bad, and then, hoping
| for better view at another time, may betake
yourself to noticing what goes on in the para-
ment. Here are three hundred, more or less, OF
| the men whom Prussia has thought tittest to rep
resent her in a critical period of her history
Elderly men and middle-aged are most humorous
| The president, Herr Won Forckenbeck, who en-
loved the distinction of having his name spelt
| three ways, and all wrong, in one paragraph OF
| the Paris papers that announced his election, IS
one of the youngest in the assembly in looks, and
likewise one Of the strongest, with his forehead
built out over his eyes and gong up hlgh ana
square. What proportion OF scholars who are
such professedly, there may be here, do not
know but the body has general air Of culture.
thoughtfulness and good sense.
TIp IG
would be if | knew German, but a diplomatic
friend at my side gives me the drift Of it, and
there is language neither English or German,
written on the faces of men, which, if you choose
to study it, will tell you much. There are two
good speeches, both from Liberals, and both on
the side Of the ministry. The two Liberals, who
are such in every good sense of the word were
SimSOn and Dr. Loewe, Of whom the latter IS a
physician of large practice and high repute who
in lS4S was president Of the German Parliament
at Frankfort. This House is something like ours
in its inattention to speaker OF no weight ana
one or two men who have already spoken cannon
get its ear ut all although each speaker makes a
set business of his harangue by going into TIL
bune and reading from manuscript. Or. Loe"e
speaks in compact sincere publC way, y kAo Y I
for man who has opinions. and IS heatd VIII
great attention. Herr Simson is gray, with a lace
in which bcnevolence and frmnes5 are equally
marked, and besides being leader, has repntd
ton az an orator-or as a German friend classl
u caIly puts it, a Rhetor. He otfrequent applause
y Bismarck pays close heed to his speech and from
{ time to time makes note in big hand on bis
% sheet of paper. Though SimsOn speaks in thu
i matter for the ministry, he is not partisan, ant
? he boldly demands that the government to Whicl
J. he gives a support shall abandon henceforth al
:. attempts at unconstitutional legislation. Bismarc
II looks as if he thought that might depend on cir
e cumstances-as, for that natter the king in hi
e queer speech explicitly declared it would. Til
e count sits with his right the railing of tn
y desk and occupies himself in adjusting the tul
~ mustaGhe which falls over his mouth.
l. The hands are nOticeably well shaped, whit
10 and flexible, and when official papers are brough
g in the long fingers eXtricate them from the larg
4 stiff envelopes with deft and silent grace, an
r. you decidedly like to see the pains which tn
y great minister takes to avoid disturbing the speake
q who Just at the moment is talking very Litert
x politics There was an expectation that Bismarc
}, himself would speak, but we waited in vain an
! came away without hearing him. Next day sa'
u, the count by appointment for few minutes
III the ante-chamber Of the House, and again in I'll
V evening at his residence. If this were priva
~ letter, to beread only in that little room that
~ out of the great the left, should tell yc
On iaat how CHANGED to see the count, and about
~ house, and how he looked and talked, and wha
u, on the whole came to think of this celebrate
ea person. Probably that would give you bett
Ell notion of the man than any formal letter that w
re written with the fear of your types before Il
r. eyes. If you please, Mr.. g., we will put d
ef public aside and yours be the peril if you priI
Se To you, don't mind saying that think 1t pie
Ell of good fortune to have had this interview. w
l rome and ten minutes Of his time are worth muc
a When kind friend who knows Count Bismar
ild we'll, gave me cordial letter of Introduction
Us thought it probable that might get five minut
speech Of him, with good chance to look in
ce his face Instead of which, nearly two hours We
ne granted me, and without any questioning on /
w. part-for there is an etiquette in Europe abo
.ue such matters-Count Bismarck was good enou
Nv to touch On many points of Prussian and Eul
Iet pean policy, and of his own history and person
ne relation to the events of the last four years.
~ All attempts at personal description might
sly we'll leave unwritten, for, as rule, there
nc nothing gives one so meager notion Of MAJ
personal appearance as an inventory of his #
IN tures-eXGept a photograph. There are II
me small photographs of Bismarck, none good, anC
leF big Autograph that is smoothed and softened II
ctS a simpering primness, as unlike the original
uid possible. You are at once reminded OF Gro
'er' wells fierce demand that he should be painted
Fns he was: " If you leave out single wart or WI
y. 81 kle will not give yon a shilling Cr9mweI
an face certainly was not beautiful one, and Lely
ore LeIy it were, might be excused but Bismarc
ray face is far better one than any OF the plctu
OF make it, Not regular at all, scored with deep lin
)ro- brows and eyebrows heavy gray eyes, full lal
oci- and well apart, with cavernous dark circles nnd
ues MEATH mouth much hidden under the mustac
the jaw not square but strong, the head Of
,Ye5 IRENE breadth at the temples, and rising do
)uld shaped high in the air. The pictures do not sh
the it fully, because the brow is wide and high,
rgy, the head is something like that OF Percles,
PEG whom the wits of Athens were never tired of
ouly venting niCk-nameS to describe It's helleL-Sua
I'M The craniologists will be happy to find herein
ten illustration Of their theories there is no deny
nng that both Perices and Bismarck We're men in wi
revolution was prominent trait 1t is show
every line Of this face, not less than by the g
4 the arch of the skull, The countenance is genial
ltest well as resoute; the mouth breaks readily in
nicb smlle and the eyes greetyou with honest weco
-, J, and have sunlight in them Head and face
en- carried erect rather more than six feet from
ground, on broad, square shoulders; chest OF g
lrnip depth; rest of the figure muscular and elastic
d his The dplomatist is soldier as well and
'kies military bearingis conspicuous Over all is tn
J, for of good birth and breeding whiehis natural to
u IN whose ancestry goes back 500 years We
a -, ms much abuse the word gentleman in Amel
mat that hate to use it, but it belongs to Count
&c TO marck, without regard to his title, or station
prln- fame. No collection of details suffice to COZ
lnoh any notion of the sense of power with which
lact is impressed at first and which is never
'face Most celebrated persons whom one meets de
Two, Two quite come up to their reputation. They ar
nc Ilean pable of doing great things, but the men
mere selves not very great. AT the risk of see
no to say too much, shall venture to say of c
e dlo Bismarck that he is more than he does, and
Dunes T here is a man who is superior without effort