The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-01
less, something about the man that
attracts and impresses you.

fx-sPEAKgR GEORGE H. MofFErT.
{ Some Legislators are so fond of
speaking that they cannot resist the.
temptation Of making for themselves
4 an opportunity, on every question
that comes up. This is sometimes
done BY offering an amendment, or
substitute, not becausethey care par
ticularly about the amendment, or
the substitute, or in fact about the
bill itself; but it offers such 4 fare
chance for display Of irrepressibls
rhetoric.
Mr.. Moffctt, Of Pocahontas, an eS-
speaker of the House, enjoys this
kind of reputation. Very fluent, I'M
like Mr.. Leonard, his word keep
ahead Of his ideas. When prepared
ION subject, he is more rhetorical
than forcible.
And set, he is good man, with
fine impulses and noble instincts.
With a Jewish caste Of features,
his nose being decidedly most prom
inent, he appears to be about thirty!
five or six years of age.
His speech the other day in sup.
port of the abolition of corporal pun.
ishment in the free schools, which
was published in the Wheeling pa
pers, furnished fair example Of his
Estyle Of oratory. He made a similar
4 (though not SO elaborate) one on al
amendment to exempt sewing ma.
chine pedlers from license taxation.
Some regard him able-others, not
so much. But no one win deny him
the capacity of speaking on any and
every measure that comes up, from
the apportionment of Congressional
districts, to the purchase Of a new
broom for the janitor.
He. Is popular with the ladies and
understands that kind Of fnessc, Geo
valuable to man of political aspira-
tions), which is potential with news
paper men. .a '.il''
HON. JOHN X, THOMPSON, Y
One Of the corporal's guard Of simon:
pure Greenbackers in the House, the
Intelligent member from Putnam, de-
serves special notice, because of his
own good and substantial qualities,
both as man and legislator. go,
A stranger meeting Mr. Thohp:.
son for the first time, is almost sure
to do him injus,ice;-and yet, if you
except one defect, his face is pleas
ing and prepossessing. al,
Upon acquaintance, he improves
more rapidly than any man have
ever known.
He has very sound judgment,
backed by considerable knowledge Of
the world.
apparently rough, he is really very
refined and polished, with a rare a p-
probation Of the nicer feelings and
more subtle perceptions Of human
nature.
Generally reticent, yet, wheh
drawn into conversation about things
with which he is familiar, he talks
adently ana instructiyely. l have
never heard him make. a downright
foolish remark. He is safe, sound,
honest and highly intelligent repre-
sentative.
hon. ANDREW EDMIsToN.
Young, very young, Mr.. Edmiston
Of Lewis, is still standing, es II were
upon the thresh hold Of politicallife,
inspired by a worthy bptrestless am.
bition to achieve some Of its glorious
results. With handsome face Of
the Grecian type, and eyes that
sometimes glitter with passion and,
at offers, sparkle with mirthfulness,
his appearance is strongly indicative
of intellectual power ana detsrtnin.
ed resolution, combined with an un.
usual flow of animal spirits.
That he confdes at time too much
in his own judgment, is attributable
to his youth. Nor can it be justly
said that his self assertion is at all
times evidence Of amature conyic-
tion, but that faplt, too, iii indeed il
be fault in the young viii Be-
measurably corrected by time and
experience.
With the advantages Of 4 good d I'd:
ucation'} he having graduated at
Washington and Lee University. &c
few years back, and refined associa.