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Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-12
sIATEaERr or THk CONDITION OF
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
July ist 1855 as required by the Law Of the State
Of Tennessee Of March lst 1856.

The name Il the Corporation ErgA ISsURAScE COMPANY
locate at Hartford, Conn.
Ths Capital Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Is paid
Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-12

OOOO KFGS Shoenbergers Nails, all sizes;
NOOO 20O hosen Painted Buckets; ...
200 bux, sUh b barsI Prescots N. Soap;
2OO b. xcs &c tine : Mould TalloW Candies
S. tbs Golden Syrup;
50 Sugar House MOs-ses;
In store and for sale By W. II. GORDON co.
march25
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]. KIMMONS.
North Western Christian
University, Indiana.
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Senate Standing Committees.

On Finance-Messrs. Kelley, Taylor of Ma.
honing, Holmes, BucEand and Marsh.
Privileges and Elections Messrs, Gardner,
Beatty and Phelps,
Militia--MessrsH Hyer, Warfl and Wilford.
Common Schools and School Lands Messrs.
Garfield, Hardy and Marsh.
New Counties-Messrs. Cattell, Hardy, and
Taylor of Mahoning.
Enrolment Messrs. Hawley, Hardy and
Burnet.
Public Benevolent stitutions-Messrs. Hea-
ton, Cattel and Spencer.
Penitentiary-Messrs. Taylor of Geauga,
Kirk and Musgrave.
Salaries and Fees of Public Officers-Messrs
Bundy, Hamilton and Heaton.
Roals and Highways Messrs. Beatty, viii
ford and Lewis.
State BuildiDgs.-Messrs. Rush, Kelley ant
Lawrence.
Currency-Aessrs. Breeze, Kelley and Girls,
void.
Libralies-Messrs. Lawder, Lawrence, and
Taylor Of Geauga.
Federal Relations -Messrs. Brown, Phelps d
Canfeld.
Public Works and Public Lands--Messrs.
Spencer, Rush aud Phelps.
Judiciary-Messrs. Griswold, Spencer. Mat :
hews, Brown and Breeze.
Railroads and Turnpikes Messers. Brand,
Breeze and Bundy.
Medical Societies and Colleges -Messrs. Kirk,
Brand and Lunt.
Universities, Colleges and Acadames-
Messrs Taylor Of Mahoning, Hawley and Mat
theRs.
Public Printing--Messrs. Hamilton, Heaton
and Converse,
Agriculture--Messrs Luht, Gardner aud
Griswold. gHa
Claims -Messrs. Musg grave, Warf and Beat
ty. II s. .-
Corporations other than Municlpal-Messrs.
Buekland, Baird and Converse.
Municipal Corporations -Messrs Marsh, Girls
wold and Matthews.
) Observation-Disclosures. Baird, Warfil and
Gardner. .-.s-e .s#E
Manufacturers and ommerce-Messrs; Ben
net, Holmes and Hyer.
- -s House Committees.
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Public Works-Messrs Caldwell, Cowan q
Shelby, BlakesIee. HoIbrook ahd Green.
Public Lands--Messrs. spellman. JeWeli
Catch, Cable and 0gle.
Roads and Hishways-Messrs. BlAlr, Ca.
briel, Burns, odeIl and Lyle.
Railroads ahd 7arnpikes-Messrs. Under
bill, Campbell, johnson Of CuyabOga, Gaine
end Latham.
Common Schools and School Lsnds-Messrs RS
Monroe, Hendren, Allen, Sawyer, s1d Men
denhall, Of Jefferson.
Universities, College and Academies
Messrs. Hume. Guthrie, Bingham, Cable an
Flowers.
Medical Colleges and sOcieties-Messrs
Truesdale, Williamson, COwau of Ashland
Tenny and McElwee.
Militia-Messrs Hatcher, Slough, Anderson
Townsend and Hawkins.
AgriculIure-Messrs. Dooley, Crooks, Hutch.
esOn Of Washington, Thompson. Of CosbOeton,
and Kicker.
Manufactures and Commerce - Messrs
Rodgers, Holmes, sinnst, West and Raj
ston.
CorPoratiOns-Messrs. Yap'e. Catch, Smith
OF Franklin, MJgatt. and Hu',hesoa Of Maids
on.
Curency-Messrs. Mygsa. Cook, Lawton
Parsons and EgIeyi
Benevolent nstitutions-Messrs. Franklin
Brayton, Thompson of Brown, Bunker aud
Gowdey.
Penitentiary-Messrs. MendenhaII of Jeffer.
son, Boyer, Robinson, Clark Of Gallia, and
Monroe
Library-Messrs, Plympton, Patterson, Love.
land. Wetherbee aad Pitman.
State Bulldogs -Nes1rs. Irion,. Thompson
of Meigs, Needham, Baughman and Ellen.
New CouDties-Messrs. Flowers, True.
Shaw, Post and Turner.
Observation-Disclosures. Bell, Haiues, Hen.
drer, Hamilton and CarIin.
Salaries and Fees Of Public 0fi,ers-Mes RS,
MIcGurdy, Thomas, Smith Of Knox, Potts and
Underhl.
Public Printing-Messrs. Russell, McFar.
land, TOmPson of Meigs, BOcher end Sim
mons.
Federal Relations-Messr3. Hutcheson of
of Madison, Plumb, TurPin, Guthrie and Ny
gait
Unfinished Business-Messrs. Langd,n,
Miller, UPham, Tod aud Cbeeny.
observation-disclosures. Mcfarland, Hunf,r
CLARK of Harrison, Thomas and Cliff.
Revision-Messrs. Shepherd Smith of Frank
in, Grier, Monroe and Mills.
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be finished for smaller aum than M, -.
can i be completed within DIE Tim. .,..s !,
unless about $500 900 is appropr; tied r. sa.S
o. 'ns two years. Should the appropriation,
De extended over series of years, asd deal,
out 10 small sums, the work must linper 10 ,hs
sO't and damage of the State, and 70 The d;.
satisfaction i imagine,O of any man who inoui,.,
INTO The merits Of the subject. Its, howsvs,
Tor the wisdom Of tbe General Assemble -
determine how this shall be. I can sea n -,
''Ole way IN which the interests of Che s.a.e
can DC subserved by extending the time for ~
completion beyond the period within which =
can De readily ard economically done onIb
o'ner hand' l can see very readily how ibs
P0oll' interests will suffer by delay.'--fo q
Journal. w. o
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ing' a! which lime Prof.. Pendleton addressed
the class. The sum and substance Of whose
speech was, unless the Northern Students, who
had prayed aud pehtiOned the Faculty for re-
dress Of past wrongs, did not at once submit
Internationally TO the dictates of the Faculty
they must suffer The consequences.
PROT. PendetOn being fully aware that the
Northern Students for once meant what they
said, and knowing that it would be bis last op.
portuniy, he seemed to make the Students
from ihe North a special mark at which 70
hurl his Southern Artillery. This be did with
all the Aris'ocratic and Rhetorical display that
bis great and digni6ed LrrTLEEEss could COM
mand' making use Of such expressions as Poor
specimens of humanity-men With even no
beard on their chins.'-dictate to US (the Fac
ulty) which even wounded the feelings Of some
rational and noble minded Students from the
South Prof. PendletOn is a man who is
widely known 10 Western Virginia, as a stand.
ing asPirant to some petty Office Of State. HaV-
ing been defeated in some two elections be fore,
he' in 'he summer Of 6ftySfve, left bis College
duties and avowed himself candidate for Con-
gress on the fusion ticket. and the result was
as on former occasions, the Professor was de-
feated BY an overwhelming majority; not so
much, however an account of the principle
be advocated, as an account of the man.
l have thus submitted these facts concern
ing che disturbance at Bethany College, to an
impartial public, with two objects in view
Firstto correct glaring Oxaggerations in South
ern papers which have recently noticed; and
to give true statement of the whole affair."
And, second, TO insist upon'young men of the
North who love liberty and freedom of tho't,
who desire 10 breath the pure free air of hea-
ven uncontaminated with all immorlalities, to
give their influence and their aid to Northern
Institutions of learning, That this warning is
Just and founded on the experience of the past
appeal to every Northern Graduate of Beth
any College, and all others geographically
identified, who have had any connection with
The same.
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Total for Unfinished Work

Total for Unfinished York $685., log 90
The Architect, at the close Of his report
says: If the Legislature should determine that
the building must take its natural course, and
be completed in the next two years, The sum of
SS78,S4i should be appropriated during the
coming session. OF this sum. sls6, ,237.39
will be required to discharge the existing lia~
bilities, and during the coming year the sum
of 100000 will be wanted to carry on the
work as fast as it ought to progress. The
balance 1881 106 would be wsAed- to finish
the succeeding year. which @ould expire be-
fore another Legislature assembled /. t.canp 1T
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miscellaneous Rco0inD.
DISTURBANCES AT BETHANY, VA.
MEssRs. Ep1ToRs !:

MEssRs. EDIToRs
Having recently seen short, though truth.
full, account of the late insurrecion at Bethany
College, and being party concerned myself,
wish to lay before your numerous readers a
tue synopsis of the whole affair. Bethany
College is situated in that portion of North
western Virginia lying between Pennsylvania
and Ohio. The President of this College, to.
gether with a number of the Professors, are
we'll known as Rsformers-Men who advocate
freedom of speech upon all questions connected
with the welfare of humanity, and that too
against much opposition.
On the evening of November, 9th (t855)
the Neotrophian Society held its anniversary.
The representative speaker was a Mr.. Allen,
of Kentucky. The President and entire FacuI-
ty with the exception of one mem5e honored
the occasion with their presence. The speech
was TRADE of buss against Northern men
and Principles, manifesting no depth of thot
but simply an outgushing of Southernism
against all. geographically identified with the
North as most dishonored and most contempti-
ble-aul concluded with volley Of threats
concerning what the South would do, &c. &c.
1t will be remembered here, that the Faculty
did not announce to Mr.. Allen, nor to the
College at large. that such agitation of the sla-
very question was against the rules and inter
ests of the Institution. il tea. .sb as !
It isa custom of this College for all those
preparing for the Ministry to occupy the
Bethany Pulpit on Lordsday evenings. Accor.
dinghy on the following Lordsdsy evening,
Nov. 1lth. Mr., Burns, of Canada West, was
requested to preach. The appointment and
the subject were announced during the FORE
'.ssa& .ss .8T .U s-a !
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-01-31

SALARArUs.-Dr. AlcOtt pronounces salarat.
- excessively Injurious to the human system.
n''ef felaIIng an instance of very dangerous
disease induced BY the use of salsratp, 9c.n.
ing muscular prosIration, loss Of the tone Of
the bowels and immediate modification vber.
ever a ollster was applied-the doctor makss
'he starting declaration "There can be No
doubt that the subinaammatiOn of the aIimsD
'ary canal which the habitual use Of this al.
kali induces, both 10 children and adnb. e..
cause Of that dread mortality which prevails
among the former but which in summer and
autumn, when other causes co.oDerats n,o...
peculiarly alarming .r-.-
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-01-31

AMERICAN EMIGRATION About one .fourfb
Oh our citizens leave the States of their birth
ana Se'1e IN other sections of the Union. Vir-
gina has sent out $4,000. North Carolina.
Zoi, loo South Carolina, 10000. Among
'he Northern States, Connecticut and Vermont
nave contributed The largest share of their
populations to inter-emigratiOn. Their loss
9aS been % per cent South Carolina has lost
% per cent North Carolina, 81 per cent
virginia 20 per cenr. Virginia alone has sent
3d. '6R to Ohio, 4l,Sl9 to Indiana, and 1O. ss7
to Alabama.
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FEMALE EDUcAroS--I have obseiy yed thai
most ladies who have had what is considered
as an education, have no idea of an ednc.,;o.
progressing through life. Having attained
'.f-a'e measure of accomplishments. kpowl.
eoge' manners etc., they consider themselves
as made up, and SO take their slaliop,..tbao
are PICTURES which being quite finished are
now putin ffame---a gided one, if possible
land hung up in permanence of beautv /. :.
pe'm'7ence' that is to say, till old Time, with
h's rude aud dirty fingers, soils The charming
colors. - Foster.
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Schools in Ohio.

There are twelve thousand school districts
and thirty.six thousand directors, under the
new law in Ohio. There are eight hupdred
and thirty eight thousand youth between the
ages of four and twenty.one. Of these it IS
estimated that thirty nine fOl.ietls, or more
than eight hundred and thirty thousand. de-
pend upon com non schools for an education ::
and that more than five hundred thousand
will attend school the present season. !.
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Privileges and Eleclions-Messrs, Caldwell,
Franklin, Russell, Egley and Blair.
Judicary-Messrs. Parsons, Spellman. I'm
derhill, Cory and Yape.
Finance -Messrs. Smith, of Knox, Par
sons. Burton, Smith Of Montgomery, and Iri-
on.
5o Glaims--Messrs. Plumb, Peck, johnson Of
Hooking, Mendenhall, of Columbiana, and
letter. ha fe'a
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CURIOUS FAcT.--The Hartford Times saws
'na' the thick coating of ice upon the cherry.
pear and peach trees has served to project them
'om The frost. and at the same time has acted
IN the capacity o. burning glass, b7 cOncen.
.ra.lng and lntensitging the rays from the sum-
anAl the unreasonable warmth thus impaired
has had 1he effect of starting the flow of SAP,
aud developing the buds. It's feared that the
damage is very serious.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-01-31

The receipts and expenditures of the State of
Pennsy venia for the fiscal year ending Nov.
29, 1860. were as iollows:--Gross receipts.
50, 800, ,474,1I, expenditures, S5,285, ,7J5.-
so. The available balance at the close Of
the year was 81 ,944665,54. against 81 ,eI9,.
928 72 at the previous fiscal year, - f.
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A FosER'---A young Jonathan got It into
MS head once to get wife. He Accordingly
looked around bin, and was not lone in sfit.
ing bargain and settling his prelinInar;es..
de then applied to clergyman TO perform the
ceremony.
but are you prepared for such an important
change IN lIfe? asked the reverend gentle,
man.
I guess beez,' said Jonathan, for l have
got my land just paid for, and own a goc i
yoke of steers and kecw.'
Very well, said The holy man, with IOrg
breath and sober face, 'all these worldly tbings
may be very proper in their place, to be sure.
but have you ever thought Of salvation?'
This was poser, and Jonathan, musiug re.
peated-.-
!, "Sall Walton never heard OF her. Who
the thunder is she 2
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From the Ohio Cdltiyat1r.
The Quaker Girl. l
BY HELENL. BOsTWioK.

BY HELENL. BOSTWioK.
In aquiant little cottage,
Near busy little town,
Dwels pretty Quaker maiden,
Clad in sober grey and brown.
There are few flowers in tn windows,
And few books upon the shelf,
Not statue, not picture,
Save the pretty maiden's self.
Fashions glitter, Dance and music,
Ne'er within its walls are known,
Save the merry morning warble
OF one youthful voice alone.
Yet linger-shal tell your
Where the lowly maiden dwells,
0ftener than in homes of grandeur.
With their thrOng of Haunting bellies.
Once upon the narrow tagging,
OF the dusty village street,
As walked, two ragged school boys
In fierce 6ght, CHANGED to meet. a.t
Waiting near them, most inpatient
Stood group Of naughty girls;
Oil what gathering back Of Aounces,
And what scorniul toss Of curs
#WHa'eef Ha aa.a.'-I
At the moment, satchelladen,
Tripping on her schoo. ward way,
Came the pretty Quaker maiden, .f
In her spotless suit Of grey.
Not moment paused she, doubling,
Balancing her good intent
Toward the angry eyed begerents,
Straight her eager steps she bent,
One soft hand upon each shoulder,
Earnest eyes fixed on their own
''Thee must never strike thy brother"
Said she in her gentlcst tone. s .s
'Thec must love him and forgive him, &.
AS thysef wOuldst be forgiven,
twill make thee like the angels,
In yon blue and happy Heaven!"
And the wayward children, softenng,
Yielded at her sweet command:
For along the street watched them,
Peaceful chatting, hand in hand.
.r .l i..
But the maiden's placid features
Meath the hood of sober grey
Wore smile so rare and holy,
Ere she turned upon her way
.
That the gaudy slaves of fashion
Paused to envy as they stood;
Coveted that saindke beauty,
Underneath the Quaker hood!
Truly called "God's children" blest
The peacemakers dwell on earth,
Bearing ON their foreheads ever,
Impress of their heavenly birth
RAvENNA, o., jan, 1856.
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The New State House.

The workmen are busily engaged in the Hall
of the House of Representatives in the new
State House in fitting up the centre piece of the
ceiling, which for beauty of design and fiDiah
OF workmanship surpasses any thing of the
kind ever executed in this country.
In this beautiful work of art all the princi.
| pal productions of the Union are represented
bound together by 13 links of chain, indicative
of the Old Thirteen States, and prominently
in connection is the National motto e Pup
BUS UNUM' the numter OF letters, thirteen
coinciding exactly with the humber oflinks.--
When we consider that the number IS trans
posed gives US 81, the number of States at
present composing the Uniol, the coincidence
is yet more striking,
The cost of this building will be immense
In the Architects Report to the State House
Commissioners We find the following estimates;
Amount already expended, $7O6, ,575.
Amount of Indebtedness to contractors over
and above the appropriations, Sl96, ,237 80.
AMOUNT REQUIRED TO FINISH THE BUILDING AL.
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Gg- A Yankee recently married wife. ate
FIVE pumpkin pies, licked negro. told a dozen
laundering lies, went TO church. and tore bis
troWserloons--all in one day Smart days
work
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E7r Bob, didyo ever double The Cape of
Good Hope?' 'Guess l have.' when?
Last night when put my arm around the
cape what belongs to the dress of young lady
whom | have good hopes OF making Mrs. Du-
senberry.'
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Day.
The members we're sworn in, commencing With
the Maine delegation. This ceremony occupied
three quarters Of an hour.
On reaching the uame Of the delegate from Kan
sas, Mr.. WHITrIELD,
Mr.. GROW remarked that he did not intend to
interpose any objection at present. but would at
future time present his views on the subject OIL Ins
contested seat from Kansas. o.sr ~.
Mr.. L. d. CAMPBELL said that he had rcceiv-
ed many documents in relation to this subject
but he did not propose TO enter upon the discus
sion of the question at present. A resident Oh
Ohio, native of Kentucky--a pure man, had rc.
Gently been murdered, shot In the back, In Kan
sas, by an officer Of this government.
He alluded to this fact to show that, at the pro-
per time, an investigation ought to be made into
the affairs Of Kansas.
Mr.. WHITFIELD was then sworn in.
A resolution was offered that the members draw
for seats. M
A resolution was adopted communicating TO the
Senate the information that the House had elected
Hon. N. p. BANKS, of Massachusetts Speaker.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. VAIL, that q
committee be appointed to wait on the President
and inform him that the House was organized and
ready to receive any communication he might be
I disposed to make
Mr.. THURSTON moved that the House proceed
to the election of Clerk.
Mr.. McMULLEN moved to lay on the table, un-
til the question seats was disposed Of
A vote was taken--ayes 103, noes l0l
SO the House refused to 60 into an election for
Clerk
Mr.. SAGE offered resolution that VIM CuIum,
of Tennessee, be declared Clerk Of the House.
Mr.. STEPHENS moved to lay it on the table
The ayes and noes were called, when our report
closed
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-04
The Last Ballot for speaker.

For Mr Banks-Messrs Albright, Allison, Ball,
Barbour, Bennett of New York, Benson Billnghurst,
Bingham, Bishop Bliss Bradshaw, Brenton, Buffng-
ton, Burlingame, Campbell of Pennsylvania, Camp
bell of Ohio, Chafiee, Clark of Connecticut, Claw
son, Colfax, Comins Covode, Cragn, Cumback,
Damrell, Davis of Massachusetts,, Day, Dean, De
Witt Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Edie, Flagler,
Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Hall
of Massachusetts, Harlan, Holloway, Horton OF
New YORK, Howard, Kelsey, King Knapp Knight,
Knowlton, Knox, Kunkel Letter, Mace, Matteson,
McCarty, Meacham, Miller of New York, Morgan,
Morrill,, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton, Oliver OF
New York, Parker, Pearce, FELTON, Pennington, Per
ry, Petit, Pike Pringle Purviance Richie, Rob
bins, Roberts, Robinson, Sabin Sage Sapp, Sher-
pan, Thorngton, fhurston, Todd, Trafton, Tyson,
Wade Walbridge, Waldron, Washburn of Wiscon-
sin, Washburn of Illinois, Washburn of Maine Wat
son, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth-lO8.
Fer Mr.. Aiksn--Messrs. Allen, Barksdae, Bell,
Bennett of Mississippi Bocock Bowie, Boyce,
Branch Brooks, Burnett, Cadwaladcr Campbell OF
Kentucky, Garlic, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman,
Cobb of Georgia Cobb of Ala, Cox Crawford, Da-
wilson, Denver, Dowdell Edmundson, Elliott, Eng
lish, Etherdge, Eustis, Evans, Faulkner Florence,
Foster, Fuller Of Maine, Goode Greenwood, Hall OF
Iowa, Harris of Maryland Harris of Alabama Harris
of Illinois, Herbert Hoffman, Houston Jewctt Jones
of Tennessee Jones of Pennsylvania, Keitt, Kelly,
Kenneth Kidwell, Lake, Letcher, Lndley, Lumpkn,
Alexander X. Marshall of Kentucky, II. Marshall OF
Kentucky, Marshall of Illinois, Maxwell McMullen,
Mcqueen Miller of Indiana Millson, Oliver of Mis-
sour, Orr, PANE Peck, Phelps, Porter, POWELL Pur
year, Quitman, Reade, Ready, Ricaud, Rivers Rufn,
Rust Sandidge Savage, Shorter, Smith of Tonnes
see Smith of Virginia, Smith of Alabama Sneed
Stephens, Stewart Swope, Talbot Trippe, Under
wood, Vail, Walker, Warner, Watkins, Wells,
Wheeler, Williams, Winslow, Wright of Mississippi,
Wright Of Tennessee, and Zocoffer--100
Far Mr.. Ful1er-Messrs. Broom, Clark Of New
York, Cullen, Davis Of Maryland, Millwsrd and
Whitney,.
For M. Campbell -Messrs. Dunn, Harrison, Moore,
and Scott
For Mr. Wezs- Mr.. Hickman.
Mr.. BENSON, one Of the tellers, then rose and
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-04
Mr.. speaker Banks Address.

Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives.
Before proceed to complete my acceptance OF
the Office to which am elected, avail myself Of
your indulgence TO express my Acknowledgements
for the distinguished honor conferred upon me.
1t would afford me far greater pleasure in ia
king the chair Of the House, were supported even
by the selfassurance that could bring to the dis
charge of its duties, always delicate and arduous,
and now envirohed with unusual difficulties, any
capacity commensurate with their responsibility
and dignity. i can only say that, in so far as am
able, shall discharge the obligations resting upon
me with fidelity to the constitution, and with inn
partially as it regards the rights of members of
the House. / have no personal objects to accom-
plish. am animated by the single desire that l
may aid in some degree in maintaining the we'll
established principles of our government in their
original and American Specification; in the devel-
opment of the material interests of that portion of
the continent we occupy, so far as We may do with
in the limited and legitimate powers conferred
upon us in enlargipg and swelling the capacity of
our government for beneficent influences at home
and abroad and, above all, in preserving intact
and in perpetuity the priceless privileges transmit
ted to us.
am, of course, aware that of my own strength
cannot hope to be equal to the perfect execution
Of the duties I now assume. l am, therefore, as
every man must be who stands in such presence, a
supplicant for your cooperation and indulgence
and, accepting your honors with tits declaration,
/ again offer you my thanks.