Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-20

Mr. HUNTERS VALkDlVIOkf ADDRkSS
The following l. . report Of the remarks OF Hon.
RoS. Il. 7. IUSrIR, President pre- ten of The Coz
fsdsrAts Senate upon the announcement 70 him BY Mr.
OHH of s. c. that the Senate had unanimously Adopied
re.ouon of thanks for the Ase aud imPArti. manner
in which he had discharged the duies of presiding on
Ger during The session;
Senators /. iI with no ordinary emotion that rae
70 rsturn you my hGukS for the honor YOU have dSne
ms and Ger you ny parting IauiAtion. lshouid De
ipssnsibls indeed If could bs Indifferent TO any mark
of respsoI or regard fGom thoss with whom l have
worked 80 lSpg IN friendly association and 10 whom
| an bound by IhS uss OF oonmoa and holy CAUSE
TIE sebs on which about 70 bring ciosc Is
perhaps tie mos! eVsntla IN history, aad is eSuis
hAVs proved dSsrnilsd PGrposstO t1roS the Thol
SuerNSs OF pAopS iuto Ths war; IL has been IN no
SLATED numbers aud With paring hand sha! We have
placed men 10 tie ashland imposed tbs sxss necessaFy
10 msiptaid aud support them For HEht Is LIE aud
Shas u properly ia comparison wish psrsoHsi freedom,
aid nAlOnai independence! II there be any man who
s diEposed 10 soSai tie hss,at' q The sacrifice
ls, him ren9 g. on the one han upon tbs nature OF
me subjugstiOn With which ne arr threatened and ast
mas on tae oThsr che priceless fra Of Tl-to j. Peace,
liberty lid psndeEoe, ulrvsled opportunities - mo: al
m.iersl ara social developments, and fenoWn which
NE Urou destinations VI the earth might admire aud envy
TIE ercences wAioh being gwen OF she fixed auo
uoaterable putpos5 OF people 10 spare 10 eor and
tohe.Iste q 10 tacphOs Which may be necessary 10
supOurI lhe upon which they ave sAked Their al
aord the impartial observer ths ost augufy OF the
osess which Ws feel AID believe 70 be cSrtan and as
s4sd VS. issl 10 20 De csCiS'n because We know that
,x thr,e years Of Esoa war ss thai which VIC have
Hn@ed We lave nth v tie most efficient army BhOs
va have s7ss p esd in the A ID aud tst we oyansEo
~ IGsoutceS 20 maintain and snppor IL LOS Opy nov,
6,t or a Long period 40 may IecSsary TO achieve
aus Il leberdslcs kaOugl hsi sircady Deeo zone By
IA psuLIs q so ConieJeA SasS 20 charEetsrKs the
oneI on their p2et as being amongst tas moss GLORIOUS
= shoss When are eOmnemoEEed on the page Of his-
tEy.
Whso has the world bsasld nObles spectacle than
IA; OF sols peops spring 50 arps Ia Gs,slcs si
,her lbsrtes MANIA ming see war for thrss long
Y2Srs by lsVieS 90 PsaSts-.he living pressing forward
. Ia III huOanS will uafs!terng devotion 50 take
So aess OF tue dead who tell where they held the
fpopS 1iDki 0; bG.de HoaSn forge1s her fseblenes=
n To excitement OF the struggle, and manhood gathers
sS1srgia under tee igsp Iatos Of tas Cause, tie
aruREo wax Is Icsr anil the whole oofdtr tor thou
RuSS of mes sounds R,tn t1I din Il elias ard The
slczs OF the ba.t,s cry 4sl tetF
Il u "a tae lace OF EGsA sPeoses this that the
Irhty uatobs If ths cath have folded their arms in
rst in relos and refused Raoranes TO shat word OF
recognition which st time m gat have gwen peace
20 ot1ers without jur5 themselves sad thus saved
g cont n, n tx m MAR VII on will be ever memorable
hisoy for ia mlseriss lie Atrocities aud destructive
nEs sFhsir sstesfnin hare boaseo OF GELD nedTAI-
~ IA CO ntes. WbCTs there everything the one
dc to eul.t human sympathy and respect and evsry
thing on the other 80 gxoile Teprobaiop and deesa
Soa. And yeL If We had fallen So hey most er-
ToneOualJ TO have supposed at the commencement OF
oar utruEge what wall Of humanity would have as
ssudsd to Heaven to dsE aad judgment against them
from Him who ruGE tho desnies Of nadone, for having
permitted 80 suffering which the mere expression Of
pa Ole o. inion at Cne. tine might have saved.
Bot when We have achieved the vic Dry and non our
independence Il viii be proud Thoughts 10 know that
nc shall owe Ihen only % God and ourselves; and tGst
We are uadeF no Obligation TO any other nation for ALI
| anos aud ssslsaae3 Ire liberty which s bought by
the blosd OF heroes and martyrs Is aEaysthe most
jsslousy and faithfully preserved sad the seachings OF
even one year OF such this in regard TO the
conduct OF public sfflirs may 30 more valuable 20
people than the experience OF country psece
Ssuaiors: You are about 80 retpTa 30 yOue HI mes
r. youra 70 cheer tbs hearts OF tho people and 20
slrensthon the Of cur defence II you speak to the
farmers and producers, iemnd them OF sif EeFnc ee-
f,ldera In th, field who stand liv al! between
item and the uaspeakabe and oppresiocs of such
suhuE Aon as tina; with which we have been thrsat-
ed Tell them IL their duty to feed and clo,he the
Gallant men who protect thcm and to see 70 Il that they
discharge their duties With piggard heart stned
kana II YOU speak In the camps, tell the soldsr that
Ne o, a. Of the country and Lhs world 1xed upon
him remind him Of she mighty interests which are
aktd upou the issues Of this war, and truly may you
lsy 70 him that victory In fuch contest will brrgto
him fame which shall be imperlshsblc ~ Time lis Il,
AID above Az which adorned the Roman or tee Grecin
name.
nj. be youy own heart with which you commune,
ses M there be cherished in itany emohop Of ulholy
ambition or any sesh aspiration ghieh EnerfeTes With
the snglsness Of your pursuit OF the one great object
and If there be- pluck is eus td cas- Is son you For
asr dschArEiug the duties which We owe to God there
should be one hope one interest, one desire, and oil
.hSuid be concentrated in that gles and bcy cause
upon which We have stsked not only fortune, family
and home bu. psrsona liberty aud nssoaaf indepea-
dence And now, Senator'S mplOriog Is dc, the d.
vra blessing upon you and upon causs and Wiah
thst We NAY al meet here in May next TO miss IA
miar aoo and nd 10 place made vacant by death, but
with rsnsSed hopes spdrefeahsd energies to discsUgs
our duties to the country ctfer 10 each aud aIof
y5s the right hand Of friendship md Of fellowship and
bld yoa an afesti0nste farewell