Indiana State sentinel., 1851-02-20
speech of arr. Dumont,
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1T the close of The Session of the Leqislatur

1T the close of the Session of the Legislature.
GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,:
| shall detan you but for few moments.
At hour like this, could hardly expect you to lend
your ears" had food of eloquence to pour upon
them The pressure Of public responsibilities which
has weeks forced back the feelings and interests
nected with your homes, Is at last thrown from you
The feelings will now have way, even as the fountains
bursting from the thrall of winter power ghtier and
eeer than steam has already borne, is bearing you
from the present 1t is the actual tangible around
however imposing the array have seemed TO
short time since that now to you the shadowy and
ndstinct You all busy with the dearer visions Of
the home sanctuary Let no deem it necessary to
his manhood disclaim ''the soft impeachment" We
all know is round strong and manly hearts. that the
gentle affections most prone to fling their clustering
tendrs We may laugh at the sickly sentimenalities
of romance but rejoice TO know that domestic love
and trust and all the sweet resde Influences that have
found name are no poetic dreams However, the trail
of the Serpent may have desecrated the plants OF Eden
in general these certainly have escaped and ranspanted
bither by some kind hand still ourishlng in this happy
land ssfrom the tropics to the poles" They at once
brighten and sanctiy humblest homes making them
in truth holy place. To call back the thoughts and
feelings that, at this moment of release could not fail to
fy thther seems little like hurryng the weary
caravan away from the green oasis OF the desert Nor
would attempt it, matter how briefly had no other
impulse than that of formal precedent. But blent
with the pleasant antcipaons have, with all here there
feelings connected with the past and present that
may not wholly suppress.
We about TO separate Many oil us met as strang-
but having been associated Tor weeks fellowship
Of earnest and anxious labor, farewels cannot be
those of utter indifference What though our action has
been frequently that of conflict with each oher as well
as cooperatonl The combaants in the lists OF olden
chrary the spirit of which hope still fingers among
MS were often united by the closest bonds OF friendship
Ruled as we have necessarily been, by same princi
pie of fidelity those serve, nothing oil bitterness
ought at any time have mingled with the d OF feel
ing that has borne And if such, in any one In
stance has been unfortunately the case, trust that
some avside leaf may yet be thrown the troubled
stream in spirit impartng to it the healing power oil
that which sweetened the waters of Marah.
On iiles shifting ARENA all that have met here viii
meet no more IT'S thought trenehing upon the SON.
bre but il not nv purpose to follow out the train for
eschcw all poetry but the bright and cheering Turn
ing therefore, from the subject OF impending separation,
would dwell for moment the remembrance of those
kindly Offices been the dusty atmosphere of
Legislative strife as
"The silver lining to the cloud'
These we shall all treasure up. The excitement Of con-
nictng effort its petty trumphs and brief huniliatons
will have soon passed away but the pleasant, social m
fercourse the friendly interest the ready disnterested
support these remembrances will remain with us for
they are of the better and higher portion of our nature
cannot but feel that Of these kndnesses perhaps be-
cause have been most in need have had something
more than an equal share not apt at thanks, still
I will saw that but for the sustaining friendship and in
dueent orbearance all times extended TO in my
official capacity must have faltered in that iuillment
of its arous dutes which you have richly guefdon
ed by your approval. -. -.
70 the details Of what We have accomplished or have