Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-04
Senate.

TUESDAY, JANUARY /, 1856.
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor McComas.
Prayerb by the Key, Mr. Woodbridge ,ofthe Mon.
umental Church,
The Lieutenant Governor then delivered the
following address:
Senators: 1t is not my purpose. in taking up
on myself the presidency of your body. to speak
of public affairs. Virginia, having just passed
through the most fiery ordeal of her political his
tory. energies from the struggle but to encoun-
ter additional troubles and more alarming dangers.
Her internal condition calls for your utmost de-
liberation and sagacity, while judging from the
warning elements around US. her federal citations
may Vt any moment call for The exertion of your
highest craftsmanship, and demand acts Of the
lottiest patriotism. But whatever may be the
difficulties in orr path, or the dangers which may
surround us, Virginia may look to her Legislators
with the prond conviction that in their hands her
honor and faith, at home and abroad, will be main
,ained unsullied, at any aad every cost.
1t has been the pleasure of the people of
Virginia to reserve to themselves the election
ofyonr presiding officer. The fact that he is so
elected, without reference to the personal parti-
alities or party organizations of the body over
which he presides. will tend to free him from all
personal obligations. aud To enable him to dis
charge the high trust reposed in him with Impair
ti"hty. Deriving his power and position from
iNP ShWt sovereign autnbflTN rom "ii'n Noi
have received your own, your president becomes
neither your servant nor master. but your peer
and equal-responsible to you. not by the rela-
tion of representative aud constituent. but by
The not less binding ties that should exist between
associated gentlemen. Called to preside you over
bv ile voice of a part he at one becomes tho officer
of the ,rhoie people. and should he animated by
the samc patriotic devotion tn Justice and right
which actuates Yourselves. Whether W ur pres
rit presiding officer will be inspired by these lnf-
reconsideration, will he determined by his actions
rather than his professions. Knowing that lIo
must be contrasted with that distinguished gen
tleman und accomplish she'd parliamcntarian, his
predecessor. he does not take upon himself the
DISCHARGE 81 his duties. without becoming diff.
dpnce. Rl1 Sustained by "A con,oiou~ desire tn do
right a10Hnove1 up hv the conviction that he i
surrounded by Nirginians and gentlemen. he may
well entertain the hope that youraid and forhear.
ance viii in n greal degree compensate for his in
experience.
Senators | tnk" Office with unkind feelings 70
none; | trust to Law it down the friend of all.
coMMuNICATIoN FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The Clerk read a communication from the Gov
ernor Of the Commonwealth. which will be found
in the proceedings Of the House If Delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Hullieson. the communion
tion was laid on the ta"le, and 1910 cnuie. order.
ed to he printed for 'he use Of the Senate.
kEsoLt9 i"Ns OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. WEIGH 4 n the payment ts the lrpnl
represen'r'i>c> If Daniel James of the nmnnnt
e II bon ISSUED to him hv tn, Commonly, al,h.
t~ one thousand poo L., dated October. sil.
1881.