Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-05-13

non. The masters OF eloquence nave III
variably been men of commanding ener-
gy, or of the most imperial presence
Both these were Pitt and Burke, Cal
houn, Webster and Clay. What lionly
men rise and roar in the past as we evoke
the ghost of Mirabeau and Danton and
what pictures come across the ocean OF
the living masters of England. What
large.throated, wide-ehouldered, deep
chested, high-headed men they areas
they should be--to rule the land and
lead the people by eye and voice and
royal speech Believing religiously in
the great intellectual and spiritual facts
of which these are the outward symbols
we look below our own Parliament,
which should represent our grandest and
best, and are satisfied with nothing less.
Not wei
In subsequent letter Mrs. Ames says /:
The Senate is still droning over Geor-
gia. Senator Williams-who, if wise
judge, is heavy speaker, as very wise
Judges are apt to be-is Juggling forth
the Constitution, to the delectation of
those legal gentlemen who are most as
tute in " debate" over that much-mend-
ed document.
SENATOR TRUMBULL.
You may be sure that Mr.. Trum bull
casts his lance. He does it with vim, as
if he liked to hurt with it. He has little
hard, round, schoolboy head, set ON a
narrow neck. His face is the color OF
parchment, and as guiltless of beard as
boys. This, with slender figure and
closely cut hair, gave him the aspect Of
youth in the very shadow of age. In
private life Mr.. Trumbull is most gen,
tlemanly and genial; has pleasant
word and smile for those whom he meets
Thus it seems the more strange that in
the Senate he has most disagreeable
way of saying even the pleasantest thing;
and shows more personal acid in debate
than almost any other senator, not ex
cepting Garrett Davis.
SENATOR EDMUNDs.
Senator Edmunds, Of Vermont, an
other keen-headed lawyer, has something
sharp and to the point to say on thu
Williams amendment. He hardly full
fills the old physica, traditions of thu
Green Mountain State for he is tall
slender, and without color; but he ha
a very intellectual head and strong feat
ures, the unfailing induces of mental pow
err. IL ability and scholarship he rank
among the very foremost men of tn
Senate. He is not an orator, but rathe
a clear, cool, acute debater. 1t is anus
ing to see with what slowness, sharpness
and satisfaction he proceeds to demolisl
all "points" which fail of acceptance il
his legal code.
SENATOR MORRILL, OF VERMONT.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, listen
interestedly to his colleague. This sci
ator earned national reputation durin
his long service in the House, which
fully sustains in the Senate. He is
man of whom Vermont has Just reaso
to be proud, not only for his self.wrougf
and successful career, but for the hig
personal honor as we'll as ability whic
he brings to bear upon every act of h
public legislation. He also is tall, wit
shoulders just sufficiently bent to carr
the honorable years which do not dare I
! show themselves upon his face. He doe
not carry the tonsure in which senator
of unventilated hats do most delight
but has head well covered with brow
hair, just touched with gray, strong fea
ures and honest blue eyes.