The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-03-31
rhe Nlaaagcr. 81 Impeachmcnt.

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81 the impssebmeat trial
FIRST u loyal knowledge and rs thc
experience Gihue hem iar tbs duties ~
ihe place il Mf Bingham II OHIO
he iaoks about SKIS YEARS 81 ags. Il 4
mcdium height, n verv eight figure.
With thln aud vel whitehead halt. and
strongly marked features. IS nervous ia
manner, quick II speech. impulave.
earnest, seli asserting, rastlyo uudst
contradiction or restraint. tfm in the
defence q b.s opinions, and bold and
rcsolalo IN attacking lls oppouonts
seen. shreWd. and fall IS resources, lie
vii b. the ught arm II impeachment,
hut must :, allowed 70 strike IN hlsown
way
The citiEens II Massachusetts have
known Mr. Boutwell, - well far twenty
Years that they need 30 DESCRIPTION 81
him, and the wonder IS. as Tho spectator
looks down upon hiia. that hia eye re-
tains The saline IRE, hIs firmly knit form
the same slgor his raven hair tbs same
giusey hue, ait1r SO many wears OF sueh
cNhRusting labor he sits calm aud
cool aud bis rounteuHnct giyCs no in
dlcatiun Of satisfaction that Tho measure
which be hns 40 long advocated il now
carried 90 it's completion so far a. tho
H0useis concerned lis iuinitiyo per.
eoption 81 the principles 81 law, his
drmuess, his good judgement, viii be
of great value q the prosecution 3uug
the coming trlal.
The most prominent feature * tlo
scene and one Of the most marked men
~ tbis revolutionary era, il "the great
Commoner." Thaddeus Stevens now
laborug under tho weight ot years.
and suffering from disease, bat
sull uubendug IN form and purpose.
and inperious in will Judge Black IN
his recent speech in Tie supreme Court
spoke Of him rs In intellect head anil
shoulders above any Of his friends m
Congress-, aud by force of bis viii, II not =.
by force Of his intellect hehad more in
iluenco upon our national legislation
during, and since the war than any 9th.
er man Install figure. spare aud firm.
his features, interchangeable az marble,
and stern as unyieldine purpose can
make them. ut any period Of his life
would have attracted notice, but now,
when disease has made them pale, and
suffering has given them an expression
| Of anguish, the spectator looks with
wonder that n mere determination II
will can bear him through scenes like
this, and seemingly che0t the grave Of
Il victim Though tho House has of
late seemed at times 10 mistfnat hs
| judgement, aud tho Court may not bo
willing 20 agree 10 all Of his interpreta.
tons OF the Constitution and tho law,
Fit IS certain that tho Managers will
look with respect upon hrs counses,
and they may find some difficulty in
rejecting them, ~ he has grown some
what quorelous Of late.
Gen Logan is another man Of mark
ed character and peculiar looks Short
in stature firmly II not stoutIy built,
with dark complexion, hair Of the black
est JET, and eyes to match he looks the
very mpersonation ofstrength, Of eour-
age and Of stubborn determination IL
is believed that the House hns not IL
very high opinion Of his legih ability,
but be ~ popular as member, and 90
head Of the Grand Army Of the Ropub-
lie yields a great influence man
who watched his course as an officer Of
the army gives a description Of him
which would indicate some Characters
tics fitting HIM for his present position.
Whenever near the enemy it was always
his custom TO go the rounds Of tho
pickets Of bis command about the md
night hour, His strength Of body and
good health cuabled hun 10 do this in
addition to his other duties, and the
result was, that be always knew his
ground, always bad his plckets further
advanced than any other officer. and
was always prepared for an advance.
and, added the narrator, he always
fought like bulldog, and was never
whipped. All bis vigilance will be
needed before this trial closes, and may
his usual good luck accompany him
Mr.. Wilson, ef Iowa, looks more like
u ptEli&bl IMAM "a man ltAfUtH IN tho
aw. He is Of medium size, forty years
lof age, with hair closely cropped and
sprinkled with gray, and the counte-
nance Of man exposed to a northeast
snowstorm. lie speaks with force, il
logical aud clear headed, aud belSng
his looks he IL a sound lawyer He
was not an origind inpeacb6r, and does
not approve Of all Of the articles adopt
ed BY the House, but his judgement is
respected, and he is both cautious aud
tenacious Of purpose, and will be a
strong member Il the board
Mr.. Williams Of Pennsylvania. though
getting aloDR IN years, might be styled
the handsome man Of the board. His
long and curly hair IL tinged with gray,
his dross is tidy, and his appearance Is
that Of man who has good appetite
and good digestion, and is at peace
With himself and the world. He came
to congress with high repwation ~ a
lawyer, but his Aorid style Of fie,eh
has not helped his reputation, aud INA.
ny members would have been glad 10
see Judge Poland, Of Vermont, in The
place occupied by him Judge r.,
though somewhat conservative, beng
esteemed As o lawyer II great research,
and prudent Statesman.