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Title: Picturesque Washington: pen and pencil sketches of its scenery, history, traditions, public and social life, with graphic descriptions of the Capitol and Congress, the White House, and the government departments ..
Year: 1884 (1880s)
Authors: Moore, Joseph West
Subjects: Washington (D.C.)
Publisher: Providence, J.A. & R.A. Reid
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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theSenate in 1845, and served until his death in 1850. He was tall andslender, and had a sombre face, on which a smile was rarely seen.As an orator he was logical and forcible, and in all the prominentdebates his voice was often heard. Very ambitious, with his whole mind and soul given to politics, he yet would never descendto trickery or- baseness to accomplish his purpose, and he has goneinto history as one of the purest of public men. Martin Van Buren, who was President in 1837, was for some timein the Senate. He was a wily politician — shrewd, capable, andingenious. He was rather under medium height, and had a highforehead and comely features. He was exceedingly courteous, andmade as much study of deportment as Mr. Turveydrop, and heis said to have diligently practiced all his graceful attitudes before alarge mirror in his room. Then there were Silas Wright, the influential Democrat, who in-variably carried conviction by his sound logic; Henry A. Wise, who A9SOT Ny3JLS3M (g) ©
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JkBSCn NU3J.SV3 V1Q0U NOUd303U£3IQVT Ii8 PICTURESQUE WASHINGTON. could startle the House by a perfect hurricane of passionate words;Edward Everett, noted for his captivating speech and great learning ;Charles Sumner, polished and graceful as an orator, sincere and saga-cious as a statesman ; John Forsyth, a superb debater, and remarkablefor his accomplishments; Tristam Burges, called the man of theiron heart—strong and brave, whose keen wit and eloquent tonguemade even the Lord of Roanoke tremble; David Crockett, fromthe mountains of Tennessee, always ready with his rifle to shoot forprizes, and noted for quaint, common-sense speeches; George Mc-Duffie, Thomas Corwin, Lewis Cass, and innumerable others of greatability and marked individuality. The present hall of the House of Representatives was occupied onthe 16th of December, 1857, and the present Senate Chamber on the4th of January, 1859. The north wing of the Capitol is known as the Senate extension.The principal story contains

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