Smyrna times., 1861-03-14

que, and they are hereby presented TO Hon. J.
r. w llamson, the Speaker thereof, for the
ability. imparliality, aud courtesy with which
he has discharged the duties of his office; that
the prompt and efficient manner in which he
has discharged those duties, as well as his cour- |
teous and gentlemanly bearing towards the
members of this House, has won for him our
lasting respect and esteem.
Dr.. ]. A. Moore, 10 rising to second the
adoption of the resolution, spoke tollows+
MR. SPEAKER, desire to express my hearty
approval of the resolution just introduced. am
proud OF the oppor unity thus afforded 10 lestI-
| ty my high regard for. aud due appreciation OF
tue distinguished ability, as well as the 'tair
and impartial manner in which you have dis
charged your duties as presiding officer of this
House. | believe in this express the senti.
/ men's OF every member on this floor. ! am
also happy to testify to the uniformity, kind and
courteous relations which have existed among
themeinbers Of this House in their legislative
capacity, as well as in their individual inter-
Course. Perhaps no General Assembly, which
has ever preceded us has been more marked
Tor the coDcliatory conduct of it's members and
the general harmony which has characterized
all our proceedings. II is true there has never
been tins, within the history of our country,
IN which the people and their representatives
have been so imperatiVely called upon to exer.
else mode ration and forbearance. No General
Assembly ever met or separated IN this place
under such dark aid gloomy forbodings as now
hover over our glorious nd once happy Repub-
lie. But, may we not yet hope that the genius
of liberty which animated and directed our
foretdthers in the days of the Revolution, will
yet brood over and inspire with patriotism the
councils OF our detected and bleeding country.
am sure if the extremes of our beloved Con.
fall La, oko IL III. l..
loved Constitution, as the people of Delaware
do, we would speedily reconcile all the con-
Hlcting elements which now rage with such
fearful fury as TO threaten the pei petuity ofthe
best and freest government which the sun ever
shSne upon. But let US still trust in Him who
Is the great cOnservator of men and nations, so
10 dispose the hearts of people and rulers, as
that they may seek harmony aud peace, instead
OF strife and discord. Gentlemen, we are now
about to part with each other, many of US, it
may be, never to meet again friendly rela-
tions have been formed here, which will,
hope, never be effaced, but may we cherish the
remembrance OF personal kindness which has
characterized our intercourse; of our public
acts 1t Is not for us TO Judge, but We must leave
them to the approval or dsapproval of gener-
Gus and noble constituency. If we have erred,
we know that this is The lot of humanity But
W Wv S'S 10 uiNiHOs may we alt SlIlV6 IN ne
future TO remedy whatever we may have done
amiss. and may He who sees the action and
motives ofal of US SO dispose as TO employ our
remaining days, that we may be instrumental
10 doing some good, however small or humble,
and thus leave behind us some " footprints on
the sands OF time" which sha serve TO pcrpe..
uate fond remembrance of US by our friends
and countrymen.
MIR. Speaker, now move the adoption OF the
resolution.
The Clerk having pot the motion, the House
adopted 1t unanimously by rising vote.
MIR. Speaker then arose nd spoke as fol 'ows:
Gentlemen of the House OF Representatives:
With emotions OF no ordinary character, | rise
to respond briefly TO the very compliment a nv
resolution you have just been plea sed TO adopt,
and also 10 respond 20 the very ALTERING re-
marks of The gentleman from Kent. Allow
me, gentlemen, TO return to you my heartfelt
thanks for this last browning act Of kindness,
as well as the many expressions of regard,
have received al your hands.
am now, as ever have been, keenly sen.
sIble of the honor conferred upon me in being
selected TO preside over the deliberations Of
THIS House, and IN entering upon the duties oil
the position assigned me by your kindness,
could but feel my want of fitness for it, having
no experience as a Legislat tor, a nd no knowl.
edge OF the Parliamentary practice. am con.
scIous that ! have fallen into many errors
> winch must have been embarrassing 10 YOU al
l well as myself had it not been for that uniform
< Indulgence and forbearance which you hav,
= constantly exhibited towards me.
j And now that we are about to bring this pro
= tracted session 10 a close, we naturally rever
TO the scenes through which we have passe,
: since we met in this Hall; then we wer,
zhF e.. l..
unspeakable pleasure that | refer to the fac
e that during this whole session not one unk n,
q word has been spoken, and think am safe il
U saying no unpleasant thought or feeling ha
l. existed among the members of this House. r.
me this shall ever be theme for pleasa ut re
% hSciIOD, and while we have been thus pleas
~ antIy mtngling together and contracting tie
OF friendship and esteem for each other whic
~ ! am confident time can never efface, we hav
also been called upon to discharge the grdv
j. AID mOInenious GUtes OF Legislators, and NEE
T. the responsibilities inseparably connected wit
20 our position here as representatives. Of the pee
T. pie. And having closed our labors here trus
re innt each of us may be able to refer TO il
d. fan that we have occupied seats as members
this House with that degree of Consciousness,
having faithfully discharged our duty Ger
'e tIemen, IN few brief moments this House wi
es excl'ing scenes by which we have been SUI
rounded here for the more endeuring associ,
r. tiJns OF home and the loved ones awaiting ,
ed there.
de In taking leave of you, then, gentlemen, a
low me again to acknowledge my indebtedne
Oh for the many acts Of kindness you have col
on SANITY extended towards me, and once mo
to thank you for the resolution you have ia
adopted. And as we part to-day, never, in q
Ip- human probability, to meet again on earth, n
ne earnest desire, nay more. my humble praye
'p' 10 that we may each be SO guided through Ii
on by that unerriOg spirit of infinite wisdom al
o. truth that we may, when done with the eve
Ite Changing scenes of earth. meet with The >
deemed amid the glories of heaven.
ro- Ia compliance with the joint resolution
he both Houses. I now declare This Honse q
me journed sine die.
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