Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-12
Hon. George N. Smith.

sister. The Captain looked remarkably vel
and seemed to be in an excellent humor wit
all the world and the rest of mankind. w
have been Informed on good authority, tha
he was universally regarded during the ses
sion Of the Legislature just closed, as one G
| honestest, most talented and influential mem
Der of the House, His election as speake
pro tenn during the illness of Mr.. Longaker
is the best evidence of the esteem in which
he was held by his fellow members. Eve,
the men in this place whs few weeks agc
maligned him and wrote and published bur
lesque communications for the purpose of pla.
cling him In ridiculous position before his
constituents, are now compelled to acknowl-
edge his high order ofcapacity and stern un-
bending integrity Very considcrate that,
on the part of the owners of the IRoantaineer,
as..ter having allowed Know Nothing to NAL
ign Capt. Smith through the columns of.their
paper
1t will be seen by the following Extract
from the proceedings of the last dav - the
session in the House, that Capt Smith re-
oei'ea unanimous vote OF thanksx n his able,
dlgnIfied and successful administration cf the
once ef Speaker, during the absence of Mr..
LoIgaker. His remarks, in acknowledging
this well merited compliment well be perused
with interest by his friends in this County:
Mr.. CRAWFORD submitted the follow
ing resolution
Resolred, That we are much indebted to
the Hon. g. NELSON SMITH, Speaker ,,,o-
tenn for his kindness and courtesy to us in
as well as for his ale, diqnifad
and successful administration of the Office Of
Speaker, during the absence of Mr.. LosG.-
KER.
Said resolution was read the second time and
On the question,
Shall the resolution pass?
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
IEARShE1 and Mr.. WORD. and
we're as follow, viz:
1EAs-Messrs. Abrams, Armstrong Ar
hur, Askin, Babcock, Blerrcr, Bower, Bran
It, Bruce, Calhoun, Castner, Chase. Chris
y, Crawford, Dodds, Dohnert, Donehoo. |
)onnelly j, IL, Donnelly James, Donovan
1uniap, Ebur, Ent, Evans, Garrett, George,
Glatz, Gritman, Hay, Hayes. Hill |
egas, Hlmrod, Nipple, Hodg dgson, Hontz.
mbrle, Irwin, Jackman, Kincaid, kirkpat
lck, Lauman, Lawrence, Lloyd, Lovett. NJ:
LAIN, Mcclure, M'Donald, Maugle, Miller
'egley, Mi, Nunemacher, Owen, Powell.
'ownasl, Price, Ramsdell. Ramsey, Rosth
,oiand' , Kose' Rupp, Scott Sharp, Shaw.
hieids, Smith, Clerks, Smith. (Wyoming)
tephens, Struthers. Stuart, Turner, Voegty,
arden, Warner, Weaver, Weller. WeIis
'estbrook, Wharton, Wilcox, VIII, Willis
n, Wilmer. Wolf Woodring, Yearslev and
ongaker, Speaher-9O.
NAYs-None
So the question was determined in the affir-
ative.
Mr.. SMITH, of Cambria, said: !
Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the House
Representatives 1t is under peculiar cir r
instances that [ am necessarily called unon =
say few words to you before parting. o
In consequence of the severe indisnosit;on 4
the regular Speaker, We have beer depri- il
d of his wisdom-his tact-his unerr;no 6
igment and bis prompt impartial govern a
mt, at a period in our deliberations when t,
services were most needed. n
1t was your pleasure, gentlemen, to select ii
as your presiding officer, during the per- te
he was incapacitated to preside. How OF
n far L may have fallen short of filling his W
ce, have the pleasing reflection to know CT
It | endeavored to discharge the duties in cl
ent to the position promptly and imparti- pc
T. 1t have failed in any manner to dis te
fge truly, honestly and impartially the rr
les OF Speaker, it must be attributed to a
ut OF knowledge, and not to design. tn
feel most seensibly, gentlemen, the COM tn
nent just paid me. prize not so highly
nonor conferred, as the -ery handsome ba
natterlng manner in which you have seen vo
o express your satisfaction with the man ST
In which have discharged nv duties ,s of
aker pro tempore of this House. ted
N this occasion, gentlemen, associations soc
nately and deeply connected with our in sh:
curse here, inspire feelings which have an,
language to express. l wish were able Gee
escribe the intensity of the emotions which siol
within me. / know not in what fittino upc
se or figure of speech to address YOU in
ed am left without anything, save the abs
'e'her inadequate and too common ex- one
'lon-I return you my most cordial, nv in
sincere thanks nex
e are about closing our labors. For the me,
ew weeks we have labored necessarily be
nave transacted in short space of time dee
nusually large amount of business more do !
aps, than has ever been transacted IN the said
space OF time during any previous ses- in S
o1 the Legislature. May we all feel con- Pile
OF having acted our parts truly and and
'"y' may each one feel satisfied that he titut
aarged his duties aithfully-having in all of tt
oors and all his votes, did that which he eral
lVeu would result most beneficially to that
and best subserye the asce
sts of his constituents. ken
gratifying to reflect that our intercourse equa
las been of the most happy character requ
ave all divested ourselves of party bias reser
ctionai jelousy, and have dweIt together State
ana OF brothers in temple of freedom. shall
e now about to separate, many of ms deter
's Lever TO meet again. For my part the Z
'ru'y say; that part in peace with each ted i
cry member, and will bear with me shall
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