Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-03-21
TIE LEGrsLATUnR

The Legislature adjourned sine dc on yester-
day afternoon at four o'clock The two last
DAYS have been occupied in closing up the busi-
ness Of the session; hence we have not pub
lished our regular reports of the proceedings, not
deemiug they would be interesting to our read
ers The leading acts viii appear in our col
umus from day to day, as we may be abetO pro
cure official copies OF them
The ceremonies of adjournment in the two
Houses last evening were extremely interesting.
In the Senate, aiier the announcement by the
Speaker that the business before that body had
al been disposed Of, Judge Donsp, the Senator
| from Shelby and FaystJe, arose and expressed
/ himself perfectly satisfied with the harmonious
/ feeling and kind and UTbauo department OF the
/ body of which he had the honor 30 be member,
and expressed his kind regards for each and
! every portion of the State from east to west.
/ lie was followed by Dir Maxwell, the Senator
/ from Washington, VINO said that be represented
| a constituency that drank out of the clear
springs that gurged from the mountains SIDE
and the Senator from Shelby, representing a
people that lived by the rolling waters Of the
| great Mississippi, we had right to join hands,
east and west, and therefore, he responded to the
sentiments of the Senator from Shelby.
] Mr. Jones of LincOlB, followed in a most elO-
quent, feeling and appropriate address, and was
! followed in turn by Gen. Anderson, the dignihed,
able and model man and Senator, who said that
/ though the section Of the State he represented
was in the lines of the enemy, he yet hoped to
meet bis fellow Senators in days to come, when
the bright sunshine of peace and prosperity
should smile upon iree, happy and independent
Southern Contederacy.
AIr McNeilly the Senator from Dickson, like
! the Senator who had preceded him, said that his
] a. 1,1I to M
the enemy, but for all this he did not dispair
| He still hoped and believed that the struggle we
are now engaged in would eyentuate in glorious
victory. He believed our cause was right, and
! that the God of right was with and for US
Air Havron, of Marion, followed in a stirring
and moving appeal He would attempt to reach
/ his home and rally his neighbOrs to the rescue,
/ but if he could not reach his home, ne could
reach our army and take his place in its ranks.
/ Since this revolution commenced his voice had
been raised in its favor, and now his arm should
be uplifted for the principles in defe Sc of which
| it had been inaugurGted.
/ Mr. Cardweil could see a silver lining to the
dark cloud that now lowered around US. His
remarks, in taking leave of his brother Senators,
were affecting and appropriate.
Mr.. Speaker Chearham, in sdjourning the
Senate, delivered most chaste and eloquent ad-
dress. He had heard Of the cry of So On to Rich
l
leans, but he expected ia short time to hear rs
a rallying cry from the lips Of true Tennessee
ans, the Shibboeth of On TO Nashville" and
then be expected to meet his fellow-Seuat0rs,
even the NestOr Of the Senate, the respected and
aged member from White, Mr.. IUrney, in q
grand army that viii march to our capitol and
drive the invader from its cousecratei halls. He
closed by returning thanks to members for their
courtesy and attention to business, aud pro
nouneed the Senate adjourned sine die.
In the House Of Representatlye es the closing
scenes were not less impressive and affecting
than in the Senate
Mr. Martin, of Wilson, upon whose head rests
the SHOWS of many winters, and who has ac-
quired honor 10 the service of his State, made
an address which did honor to his head and
heart
Mr. Seuter spoke Of the peculiar circum-
stances which had attended ths=Reeting and ad-
journmeut of the Legislature many members
here were exileS, as it were, from their homes.
The duties Of members did not cease with this
adj0urnment-th.y still had duty % perform,
in encouraging the hearts and nerving the arus
of the people 90 drive back the invader from the
soil of our own loved Tenncssee-and that so
far as it was in his power, he pledged East Ten
nessee to DO her part IN this great work lie all
lUded TO the kindly relations that had always ez-
isted between himself and other mcnbers from
different portions Of the State, aud be hoped yet
to meet them under different aud more favorable
circumstances
1t is due to Mr.. Senter to cay that this meager
notice of bis remarks does not 10 Justice TO the
bold manly, and eloquent address nat eaplivat-
cd and charmed ali his hearers.
MessTs. House, Garner, Martin, Of Shelby, and
Estes, made brief and feeling speeches
Mr. Speaker, Keeble in adjourniug the House,
delivered a beautiful and stirring address, and
pronounced an adjournment without day.
The speeches in both Houses were pervaded
by hopeful cheering spirit, and all expressed
themselves confident IN the final success Of the
cause Of southern Independence.