St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-03-22
Pen-Pictures of distinguished Senators.

The chatty Washington correspondent
of the y. \. World, gives these sketches
Senator Morton is IL large man, with
swarthy face, which wears il tired look
He usually speaks sitting. and alway.
commands attention If he has a speci
tic fault it is that of being too emphatic
But that is Il general defect in Senate.
nal olitorN. The simplest explanation.
or suggestions are put forth in il manner
Indicative of he profoundest importanc,
while the Stereotyped sing -SongimcsS OF
SchOol-boy declamationS is now and
then most agreeably relieved 10y the
observation-disclosures and clear ar-tongucdneSs
of Mr.. Morton is his Willingness to give
way to others. He seems glad to have
himself expressed through others when
to do so would involve effort. He oh
serves closely, and only speaks when
| the Importance of the occasion demands
it. The gray haired. bald headed.
strong featured man at his left is Nor
rill, of Maine. Morrill,. of Vermont. sits
on the eastern side. and is an entirely
different looking man. 1t is not difficult
to fancy him looking very much as
Charles Sumner did twenty Years ago.
when he was younger, and it is to he
hoped, hamdsomer. The tallish. very
slender man, halfway over on the full
ginous" side, who is talking in a goodsh
sort of II voice, but in style suggesting
Il secondrate preacher. is Scott of Penn
sylvania. He has Il two story head and
carries it ut an uppish angle. just back
of Morton sits Cole, of California. II
dark, unhappy looking man. His neigh
bor Is John Sherman, of Ohio. Sherman
always looks clean, serene and amiahlc.
He is only shade taller than Roscoe
Conkling, hut being very slender, looks
considerably taller. Disscct his face.
and his nose is sharp. his mouth large.
lips thin and well compressed. his eyes
not large, neither particularly expires
sive, while no one feature is especially
engaging. But his face when taken a-
ii whole is pleasing and winning. He
Is not much given to talk. and when he
does speak he hctrays ii slight tendency
to stammering. Next to Sherman sits
William Sprague who is Il Senator from
virtue of the almighty dollar. But
money, even, has not invested him with
interest, waiving the pun. He has but
one distinguishing characteristic. and
that is his nose. There is IL great deal
in IL nose. and Spragur'S is acquiinc and
large. 1t is his only redemption from
absolute commonplaccncSs. He wears
glasses, because he Is very ncar-Sighted.
He is Il brunette. smooth faced. dresses
ordinarily. and moves about i'll IL list
less, slip-Shod manner. just back of
Spraguc sits Thurman. who is very much
of ii one colored man. His hair. beard
eyebrows and eyes are all on the grayi>h
order, and his face is slightly ruddy
H.. has at.r.enhln voice" good sInar"
shoulders. understands what he talks
about. is dogmatic, but has Il decided
nIanlincSs in his look and manner that
commands respect. If he didn't take
snuff he might do for the eastern side of
the Senate. or i'll any event keep com
pany with Chandler'S tobacco box. AT
Thurman'S right Is Sawyer. of South
Carolina. who looks enough like Ed
mundS, of Vermont. Ia he his twin
brother. | don't know which one can
possibly feel complimemtrd. but know
Mr.. EdmundS Is very nice" If he isn't
handsome, and Mr.. Sawyer had the adj
vantage of being born in Massachusetts
and once >uIpcrintended II girls school.
and 10y protesting loyalty got himself
ont of the clutches of the rebels and
into very respectable civil office. which
indicates very fair qualities both of
heart. taste and mind. He is bald
headed creature. and his Uranium would
hrWildcr phrennl"giStS. The locality
they app"rfi"n +" >clt.r>tccm on SAW
Ncr'> head i something fearful t" con
template. 1t is hig enough and high
cunugh for he whole State of South
Carolina. 1t would form good begin
min" for Il monument. He has Il gray
beard. Il fringe of dark hair. projecting
cNchl"w~. and wears glasses.