The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-02-14

narrowness of the forehead, as it is as
broad at the base as at the eyebrows, but
seems to grow narrow as it goes upward
and finally hides itself with heavy from
tai projection, in the hair. His dress is
rather +" slipshod," generally consisting OF
black cloth coat and vest, and pants of
the same color, and black silk neck
handkerchief, which he evidently ties
himself in loose sailor-1not fashion,
forcibly calling to mind, pictures Of old
fashioned statesmen, and the dignity of
times long gone by. He stoops not a
little, and does not look graceful when he
stands up to address the House, which
fact is superinduced, 1 suppose, by an in
trinity in one of his pedal extremities.-
On his sound leg and foot he seems to
rest his weight, and swings easily from
right to left, half way round the circle, /"
as if standing on pivot. His gestures
are made almost entirely with his right
hand, never with the left alone, but some
times with both together. His voice is
weak, and somewhat shrill and squeak
ist, with monotonous tones, which never
would attract attention from the gallo
iies, if they were not known to express
the ground-down bitterness and sarcasm
of Congressional opposition to the Pres
ident His manner of delivery is COM
mon-place, but, perhaps, owing to his
exalted prominence as a great Radical
leader, it is convincing, and every word
that he utters seems to find the spot in
the minds Of his hearers tbathc intended
it should find. His sarcasm reads shar-
per than it sounds when he speaks it,
for as it falls from his lips in his weak
voice, it seems to be struggling for an
existence. Occasionally his voice is for
one word competent to fill the hall, but
this is evidently effected by a violent cx-
haustion of the air in his lungs, like a
strong and sudden. blast from an old pair
of bellows. Socially, there is an air Of
freedom about him which seems to be
assumed. His conversational powers are
evidently limited to the consideration Of
serious subjects. so infuencedundoubtcd
| ly by his e old bachelor" habits, and a
lifetime spent in coming over dry polti
cal theories. He assumes to be gay ano
trivial, but it is unnatural and strike:
the observer as being forced with grea
effort. studied him closely when las
Ssaw him in social gathering, and | de
not hesitate to say that he was presen
merely because he felt it his duty to b
there. There is NO doubt but what h'
likes to meet his friends personally, bu
in. my opinion, he is glad that the pohti
cal situation does not demand OF him cX
traordinary exertions as u frcquenter o
tho Executive or Cabinet levces. Hi
Z" best forte" in such gatherings is Il Gu
chrc7 or scven-up;" and he plays tn
latter game with astonishing skill, an'
almost unprecedented success. Last yea
at Col. Forney's, he played it with4a cer
tain conservative member OF Congress
who is we'll known as an adept, for nj
smaller stake than President Johnson
hide, and he won. lie very much like
to impress bystanders into his service, il
helping him to walk to and from his cal
riage, although he does not really nee
assistance, and sometimes lays his hand
on the shoulders Of entire strangers TO
this purpose. He has many warm pei
sonal friends, and rs every one knows
has political friends without number.