Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-02
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCENES

Plunkett of Berkshire in the chair. MIR. L,oR
ING oil Suffolk made parting address. CLOSING
with the following resolves =
RcSoiped, That the thanks Of the members of tbe
Sehate De rendered to its president the Honorable
JOHN H. CLIFFORD for the ability, iirmnesS digni-
", nnpartiaity and kindly courtesy with which he
mas discharged the duties OF his high office during
tiie session now brought to a close; by which tbnT
laDors nave been successfully guided, cheered and
SIuIShtchod; and which have secured Tor him their
lasting gratitude, confidence and respect.
NAT Ill taking leave OF him. upon the termination
o. tne interesting relation which has subssted be-
tween hin and them as members of this board they
gIauly aEal themselves of the opportunity TO eX-
press their confidence in him as a statesman and A
patriot ever ready and ever fitted for any post TO
winch ms country, i'll the hour of her adversity
may can lm and TO utter their earnest,prayer that
nc may lohg 1--we to aid in unfolding the ark OF con.
s'ltuiIOnal law and liberty and in continuing to
dispense the influences Of loyal devotion to the
cause OF tie state and the nation, and the highest
interests oil public and private life.
The resolves were ably seconded by Messrs.
Gris"old of Franklin, Smith and Crocker OF
Worcester, and other senators. The president
eloqucntly responded at some length The
following is the closing paragraph of his
speech -
There are those who are for the Union and
constitution, upon conditions. Let us be Tor
them without cOnditions--knowing that with
thelr destruction the best hopes OF humanity
must perish. Let us go back to our several
duties as citizens, resolved that this shall stll
be our coantry-one and indivisible-that we
Will he guilty of no such base treachery TO
those who are 10 come after us, as TO leave TO
them an impaired and mutllated heritage,
We received 1t from those whose heroic and
sainted souls are witnesses, of the fidelity or
the taithlessness with which we guard the sa
cred trust Of constitutional freedom, Tor the
achievement OF which they deemed no effort
too great, no sacrifice or suffering too great
10 that constitutional freedom, liberty un-
der the law, let lis reYerently believe this
whole laud is devoted by divine imtordina-
tion-and that We, in our day and generation,
are Pledged 10 maintain lis integrity, through
every peril, and at any cost.
Let us not accept the decree of any tribunal
nor the dogmaS OF anyjsect or party, which, in
the apt Illustration of reverend friend of
mine, recently published, would sever its dead
body, to divide it between lis and the traitors
who have sought its lite. The true mother
demands the living child, and by this test alone
shows that it is her own.
SO OF our country, as one people, whether
in Massachusetts or Mary land whose recent
reciprocal legislation concerning the martyred
deId OF the second nineteenth of April, so
honorable to both, has shown that they are
still sister states; whether in Ohio or Tennes-
see-in Rhode Island or Kentucky-in Ton
nectieut or Carolna-north or south, cast or
west-all OF us who are supporters OF its gov.
eminent and loyal to its iag-wilh one consti-
tuition and one destiny. We claim it alley.
cry inch OF 1t, as our own. From
''The icy capes OF Labrador
The Spaniard's land of flowers.
From eastern rock to sunset waYe,
The continent is ours"
Ours, not with its measureless privi!epes
alone, but with all its solemn responsibilities
also. Ours for higher and purer civilization
Ours, in which to make "the wilderness and
the solitary places TO be glad, aud the desert
TO bloom as the rose" Ours, for the planning
OF yirtuous and happy homes-of education
and refinement, and all the unbought graces
of lile-of honest and contented industry-of
submission to law, and OF reverence for things
divine. Ours, for freedom, for humanity, and
for God
HOUSE.
Mr.. FIELD OF Stockbridge taking the chair,
Mr.. CUSHING OF Newburyport offered the fol-
lowing order =
Ordered, That the house tenders to the Hon. A.
r IL. BULLOCK the unanimous expression of the cor
dial esteem which the members entertain of him
personally and their grateful and respectful sense
of the wisdom, dignity, urbanity, and generous i'm.
partially of spirit with which he has discharged the
delicate and arduous official duties ofspeakef.
Messrs. CUSHING, BURBANK, JEWELL,
| CHANDLER. and TYLER of BosToN, CAL
HoUN of Springfield, SoUTHER OF Worcester,
and DAVIS OF Plymouth, elOquently endorsed
the order, and INDUCED in pleasant remnis-
cences OF the session, and in hopeful +, flee
lions upen public affairs. The order was then
unanimously adopted by rising vote, the an.
| nOuncement of which was received with cor.
dial applause The speaker assumed the
chair and spoke as follows -
CLOSING ADDRESS OF THE SPEAKER,
| Gentlemen IF Jbo Hoitcs of -.
1 am not unaffected by this closing estimon.
ial OF your thong htiul kindness. Conscious OF
having endeavored with conslancy to promote
the facility and efficiency of your abors, the
assurance Of your appreciation alone was
wanting to complete the reasonable measure
OF my satisfaction. In return, | thank Won.
collectively and individually, for the patient
aud courteous demeauor which has marked
the conductor the house the recollection of
which In all lis relations 10 myself personally
| shall carry Though life. Nothing like dis
cord-nothlng approaching the character OF a
legislative scene, has occurred during the
session. We bear away many memories to
treasure no differences to bury.
desire in public and cordial manner to
make mention OF the ability and obgng dis.
position with which my excellent friend, the
clerk OF the house, has co.operated with Won
and with me in the public business, and cheer.
fully TO concur with him in rendering like
tri6ute OF acknowledgement to the assistant
clerk. Your approval will also accompany
me in expressing similar obligations to the
gentlemanly and faithful sergeantat arms
and to all his subOrdiuates connected with the
house of representatives.
You do not forget that since we assembled
death has invaded our seats. A worthy and
respected member ffom the county of Essex
Mr.. Morrill, of Salisbury was suddenly chi
down while on his way to the capital and a
member elect from the county Of Hampden
Mr.. Stebbins OF Springfield known ia
many OF us Tor those genial qualities which
convert the relations OF business into ties of
friendship, was not permitted to come At all
into our counses. These occurrences. NOR,
nearly affecting other circles, are not without
interest and instruction to US in the sweer
which memory takes OF the period OF our Off
cial connection.
The session has been prolonged beyond our
expectations. But il has not been session nj
idleness or inactivity. The orders of the dny
footing up on our calendar one thousand and
serenity, remind us Of the legislation of former
times. Those committees upon whom bas
been cast a large share the preparatory delif.
Grafton, have been called to an amount If labor
rarely if ever surpassed in a Massachusetts
legislature The various subjects of busi.
ness growing out Of the present war have
proraGIed by at least thirty days the duration
OF the session. And it is lust that The peonlo
OF the state should be aware of the patriotir
spirit with which their representatives have
remained so long absent from their priva,o n
tairs in devotion 10 the public interests II 7
may be permitted TO draw from cvnsrianoa
for comparison, have not known a Lonse NJ
representatives which was more ruuctua or