The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-11-29
valedictory Speeches of Messrs
Fletcher and Grandey.

| tIetcner ana OranQey.
In SENATE, Nop li.-Mr. IIoyt in
troduced resolution in commentator
of the President Of the Senatc.-which
was unanimously adopted and to which
the President responded as follows:
Senators: 1t is embarrassing and
painful to be destitute of terms n which
adequately to express the sentiments Of
the heart. Such is my cohdition.-I am
unable to give uttcranoe to the deep aud
lively emotions of gratitude that I'll lhy
bosom The origin of those grateful seu.
timcuts is not to be found merely in the
influences of this hour when we are con
tcnplating separation. No, they have
their home and dwelling place in my
heart duriug the period of our associa-
tion. The saine kindness of feeling which
is now expressed in the resolution has
been uniformly and constantly exhibited
during the entire session. 1t has at all
times been apparent ,ht it was the fixed
purpose aud desire of senators to render
my duties easy and pleasant. Tha; pur-
pose has been accomplished The OPP
pressivc cmbarrassmcnts and painful anx-
ietics that clustered around the station
that was to occupy were early dissipat
ed by your sympathy and kindness. All
that generous aid aud support, which !
solicited at your hands, and more than
had right anticipate, has been kindly
aud promptly rendered. | am not in.
sensible to the fact that owe whatever
Of success has attended my labor 10 YOUR
kind cooperation. trust that your
mognnuiinity is duly appreciated aud
let me assure you, that it will be long
and gratefully remembered, for it is
deeply cngravcn on my heart Ny asso.
cation with you. gentlemen, during the
short period Of this session, has been to
me, through your kind Offices, pleasant
aud highly gratifying. And now to say
that J cherish towards each of you sen.
timents of sincere respect. is language
too tame and feeble tc satisfy the prompt
iugs of my heart. Tho lively sentiments
of friendship and gratitude which cher
ish towards all the members of this Sen.
ate will not pass away with this occasion.
No. they will be garncred up with other
precious friendships, and will cling to
this heart until its vibrations cease. In
all My recollcctions of tho past, the
scenes which are about to close will be
among the events of most pleasant mem
/ ory.
Though no concentrations from me
can be of any Importance to yon | feel
;upclled to say that in my Judgment.
your gontlcmenly aud unacceptable de
| pertinent with each other aud with all
who congregate at the capital, and the
high and worthy motives by which you
have at all times seemed to be actuated
and the ability with which you have tran
! sacted the business Of the session. is
sure guaranty tha, the honor and dignity
( of the Vermont Senate is fully preserved
/ and maintained. Tho desire expressed at
the opening of the session that it might
/ be marked BY an absence of all aspcritv
of feeling and Of debate, has been fully
realized. Conflicts of opinion are insep-
arabic from the halls of legislation the
surface of feeling will sometimes be ruf
/ fed, and il has often been n source of
! pleasure to witness that interesting fact.
that diifercnc OF private opinion mas
! exist with tic warmcst personal friend
ship
= Permit me, gentlemen from the heart.
to wish you pleasant and safe return
to the endearinents of family and home.
lluman life is such a hecting vapor.
its attcnuatcd thread is so brittle. that
We must be constrained to suppress the
hope that We shall all meet again Oh
earth in view of this serious considera.
tion, ! would be allowed to say that it
will be my hlnbie but earnest prayer
that when these bodies are consigned to
the cold damp grave our names may be
found enrolled in the " book of life, and
we be admitted to seats in that grand
assembly" that will never adjourn or be
dissolved.
In Houss Nor. II MIR. Bartlett of
Lyndon after few remarks conpli
mcntary to the Speaker. presented a re-
solution tending the thanks of the
House TO lion George w. Grandcy for
the abic, prompt, impartial and highly
courteous manner in which he has dis.
charged the duties Of the chair which
was adopted by hearty and unanimous
vote--to which the Speaker very hand
somely responded as follows
Gentlemen You will not suspect
me of using the language Of insinccrty
or aiiectation when assure you that no
words which can, at this moment com
maud, can give aught but feeble aud
inadequate expression to the deep and
grateful emotions of my heart; emotions
awakened and inspired by tho compl-
mentary terms Of the resolution You
have just adopted, accompanied by the
eloquent aud fiaiteriug remarks Of the
honorable gentleman from Lyndon, aud
the hearty and unanimous response of
the House.
AS sincere and earnest assurance Of
your cordial and generous approval of
the manner in which | have discharged
the responsible aud delicate trust coufid-
ed to my care, it is most happy fulfil.
ment of my warmest and strongest hopes
the gratifying and successful achieve
mcnt of my highest and proudcst ambi
ton.
For the many errors aud indiscretions.
which, from my inexperience and imper-
feet qualifications, | am painfully con
scous | must have committed, humbly
crave at this parting hour, the kind char
ity of your forgiveness, and pray you 10
remember that ITO err is h1fidH--to
forgive, divine"
And gentlemen, | beg you to believe
) me when assure YOU that your gener
GUS forbearance with me in all my faults,
your uniform kindsess and courtesy to.
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