Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-05-25
Presentations.

A few DAYS before the adjournment Of the
Wisconsin Legislature the members of the AS
senbly presented Speaker LOWELL with several
hands, nelly bound volumes of the writings of
Daniel " ebster, as a token of their high appre-
Citation of the able and faithful manner in which
be had discharged the responsible duties of
Speaker during the nrctracted session. On the
day of the final adjournment, the Speaker, in
behalf of the members, presented to the Chief
Clerk, l.. II. d. CRANE, Esq, four beautiful vol
umes, comprising the works of Lamb, Scott,
Moore, and Milton, with the following highly
complimentary address, which we find in the
| JouYTeGi:
Mr. CRASE-The last but not by any means
the most unpleasing of my duties at this SEES
sion, whether in private or official capacity, 1
have now 10 perform, IN compliance with the
! wishes of the members of this body. They
have instructed me 10 present you with these
| volumes. In token of their high consideration
tor You as an officer and man. They wish 10
be understood approaching your diligence,
courtesy and efficiency In the important post OF
Chief Clerk, and your gentlemanly and atliable
manner as companion and friend take great
pleasure in presenting you these volumes, aud
With them the hearty good wishes Of each and
every gentleman who has occupied place upon
this floor during your long and able service
Mr.. CRANE responded in the following short
but elegant speech
Mr.. SPEAKER,-
Although not altogether unaware of the in
tenton of the gentlemen of the Assembly 10
make this presentation, yet | confess that can
not say what ] feel at this moment.
While thank you for this token of friendship
! vet cannot consent to receive 1t without SAYING
that | do not feel altogether entitled to it.
must remind you of our good fortune IN obtain
ing assistants IN the clerical departments, whose
services have been invaluable The honorable
faithful and iudefaiigable gentleman WHO has
assisted me at the desk. the spirited, intelligent
and gentleInanly Clerks IN the other branohe.
of the department have borne their full share 6.
the success which YOU attributed TO me. More
over, have been fortunate as 10 have been
under the Immediate supervision Of one, whose
kind and clear directions, and whose patient
correction of my errors, and whose store OF leg
slative lore has been of more assistance to me
than any one but my self understand. And
further, sir, haze been the servant of gentle
men who have been prompt and ready to en-
courage every effort 10 discharge my duty and
who have been considerate and charitable when
ever errors and mistakes my part have been
discovered and who have been, without eXcep-
ton, courteous and kind.
[ receive these volumes, sir, with hearty pride
and gratitude L shall lake them home to my
family, and shall faithfully preserve them a
, looms with the honest satisfaction of one
who is thankful to know and feel that his effort
to do his duty, has not been altogether unsuc-
cessful
Ia parting with you. gentlemen, can say
what Il seems to me must be somewhat unusual
to be able to say, that there is not one single
uukind or unfrendly feeling existing on my
part towards a single one Of the many familiar
faces [ see around me. / believe / can claim
Won all rs friends and ] assure you that / ac-
cept this presentation ia all thanLfulness and
gratitude toward every gentleman of this As
sembly.
l thank You, gentlemen for this costly pres
ent. And / thank you, sir for the very kind
manner IN which you have delivered it.
That Mr.. CRANE has been one of the best i
not the best, Clerk the Wisconsin Assembly ever
had. is admitted by all. The compliment wa.
well deserved The Journal adds
This testimonial TO Mr. Crane was prompted
by something more than custom-by a fair APP
probation Of the services of a truly excellent
officer The compliments paid to him as a man
were no less rnerIted a. ms acceptance speech
amply proves. Probably officer has ever
given better satisfaction, or gone home from tht
Capitol with more numerous and true friends
He has had a long and severe trial and com,
from the crueible refined gold
Here is our heart and our hand. Pray accep
both, friend Crane.