Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-23

VALFDICTORY OF DIR. SPEAKER BURCH.
srr.ToRs: The hour has come when we must
part. RoW pleasing the anticipation Of again ming
ling With cOnfding constituency, and participate
inc in the endearments Of the domestic circle. And
vel. how painfully, mournfuly sad the reflection,
hat this parting viii forever sever the bonds which
have SO pleasantly bound US together.
Long years Of Joy or sorrow may come, but so
agreeable has been the intercourse the individual
members Of this Senate that no lethe in life can
drown the happy reeoileetions Of our association
When your partially assigned me this distinguished
position, placed my reliance for the successful dis
charge Of my duties upon your cordial cooperation
The result has shown the full realization Of my
most exacting anticipatons. Whatever Of success
has followed my efforts in preserving harmony, and
properly enforcing the rules adopted to govern in
your deliberations is due to your own intelli-
gence and amenity Of disposition than to any abli-
ty Of mine. Il was natural 10 expect that in tho
conflict Of opinion which would arise in the discus
sion Of measures both Of local and general legsla
ton, and particularly in the discussion Of questions
of a political cast that there would be some mani
festations Of excited feeling In the excitement Of
debate some momentary evidences Of bitterness
would not have been unnatural. But cur session
has passed ike the May month. all brightness, rath-
er than like an April day, comminglng sunshine
and storm.
Some Of us may again set within these massive
walls clothed in the robes Of Office, but many Sen
there will be 8 legislative session more agreeable to
its members than 1 feel the present has been to each
and all Of us The kindest wish that could express
for the people Of Tennessee would be that the laws
which we have enacted may prove as beneficial to
them as our intercourse has been agreeable to u.s.
Our State, s'the land Of beauty and of grandeur
possesses all the elements 10 make her great in agri-
culture, great in manufactures, and great in COM
merce-elements which need but the fostering care
Of discreet legislation, 10 make her the proudest OF
a sisterhoOd Of equals. Whether cur labOrs here
shall prove to be for her veal woe, feel assured
that each and every Senator will cOncede to his
sOciates purity and patriotism Of purpsse. If the
test Of time shall demonstrate that there are errors
in cur legislation, let them be attributed to the
ring judgment Of man, not to the absence Of proper
impulses in the Senator
Our session has been something longer than eth
Of the last two, but the revsal Of entire code
Of laws the Herculean labor Of the session, which
has been so long and so much needed and which
will stand a monument of the industry and energy
Of those who have superintendent the revision, and
the unusual importance Of the measures disposed OF
by US, It is to be hoped will prove satisfactory
apology to generous constituency for our protrac-
tedstay.
For the kind and courteous manner IN which you
have yielded to the decisions Of the Chair and for
the hattering testimonial Of your appreciation Of
my official conduct which you have placed upon the
journals Of the Senate tender you the assurances
of my unoeasing gratitude. The fact that there has
not been during the entire session an appeal from
decision Of the chair, (which you have so kindly
alluded TO in your complimentary resoluons) while
1t is the highest compliment which could be paid to
presiding officer, is attributable to your urba0lty
rather than TO the universal correctness Of those de-
/ cisious. While memory dwells within the chambers
Of my brain, your energy and watchfulness as Sen
ators your kindness and courtesy gentlemen will
| live fresh within my recollection.
90 Let Fate do her worst, there are relics Of JOY,
| Bright dreams Of the past she cannot destroy,
| Which come in the night time Of sorrow and care
And bring back the features which joyused to wear"
In after years may the scenes through which we,
as a Senate, have passed be to US individually such
relics Of JOYS" such " bright dreams Of the past"
And now with saddened heart, make the last
| announcement: The SENATE STANDS ADJOURNED
/ sRs die.