St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1864-03-10
MR. HUNTERS FAREWELL y
DRESS TO THE SENATE


pro tenn. Of the Confederate S@-a.e upon
the announcement tn him nv Mr.. Orr. oil
South Carolina. that the Senate had nm.
sninsousiy adopted resolution of thanks
for the s6le and impartial manner ia which
he had discharged the duties Of presiding
officer during tho xession. =
Senators-it IL with nm ordinary emotion
! that rise to return y,,u nv thanks for the
isonnr sou have done ma and To offer you m
parting SITUATIONS. ] shorld be. i,.scnsibl,
indcei, il could he Indifferent T.. any mark
Of respect IT regard fran thnse witt, whom
havc w.rx-d so long III friendly association
and 10 whom ] ann hound by the ties Of q
common and holy Cause.
The se.sion which we are abcnt IN bring tn
elise Is perhaps. the pios. eusl'fal in ou,
history. and its results have proved our deter
! nilrtt parpose &, thfow ihc>SShnie energies
OF ettf pecfsc int, tiies~sF ft'l,ss ss-eu IN
no stlntrd numbers aI.i with 10 sparng hand.
that Ne have placed nen In ihe Il Ia anil i'm
p ssrl the tlX-s necessary to maintain anil sup
;I.ii them. For what is life, and what is
pr l'cr'y ~ comparison with p-r>onsf freedom
! Gni a'inu Independence? Ii there be any
man vino is disp sd to count the cost or
hesitate at tie sacrifice. let him reflect, .n the
on" i.l!.f'. upon the nature Of the sbi!iya lion
with w.ich we are threatened, anl estimate,
OH the o,h.r. the priceless fruits OF victory
.'csse, lib, rty and Independence. unriv.ied
opportunities for moral material ani social
s!Crcioi'nru;, and reno@n which the pr,u-
dest na;i~ns of the earth misht admire auI
envy.
The evidence. which are being given Of the
iixc'i alt! unalterablc purposes Of our people
Ia spare b" effort AID To hesitate ut no sacri-
h'e w!.i.,i MAY be necessary tn support es,e
cause upon which they have s,akcd their all,
as&'rd H. ,i.e Impartial! observer tine b~s.
augury at the Success which we feel and be.
iicvc To he certain and ass,lGei We feel i, to
be certain btcause We know that after three
Years OF such u war rs that wi,ich we have
"ased, We have at this day the most efficient
army which We Lave ever placed m the field,
and that wc cau camnard the RESOURCES g.,
maintain ats! support it, not only now, bn,
for a IAN. n scri"d may he n"ceSsary to
achieve our Independence. Enough has al
ready been dine by the people nf the C.,nied-
crate States u characterize the contest on
their pant as being anong the mos: glornu:
u si,Us: which srs coInu4c,I.ola;rJ vu tho
page Of history.
W.en has The X Grid b-held 4 noilcr spec
sarle than that Of whole pc pie spr!ngn:
TO arms in defence ot Their liberties, and III lin.
.airn. fine war for three long wears by iavi.s
eD massc-:i:e living pressing forward with
ii t'IDci.ing will and Inialterimg tl.vntinn to
take the places Of the dead. who ic!l where
they held ire froA. ranks Of battle? Woman
''rgrss hcr ieeb!su.ss in the excitement OF
the struggle, and manhood gathers strength
under the aspiration Of thr cause, or the
struggle wakes fsrcer until the whole harder
Tor thousands Of miles rcsomui with the din
Of arms si''t the shout OF the ha.tie--ry.
1t is in the face q: such spectacle. ~ this
that the mighty Nations Of the carti, hav"
folded their arms in silent indifference ans,
rei'i>e': utt-rancs to that wort of recognition
which at one tie might have given l,eocc to
others without injury TO thernseiy YES. aul TINS
saved continent from war which will be-
ever n,er,orS bic in history icr its nliser.s. its
Atrocities an! its ,lcs.ructivcuess. Their
statesmen have bnsStai al cold neutrality. IN
q Contest where there was everything on the
"ic si,!s to enlist human sympathy anl res
r~ct, and everything the other TO excite
reprnh:;inn and dc;csta;ipn. And yet, ii we
hat: fallen. as they seen, most erroncpu;iT 10
have supposed at the commencement oi the
struggle. what y wall of humanity would
have .<ceude.i to Heaven TO demand iu!smea,
:. salnst them from Him who rules the des,;-
lies Of uations, for having permitted the snf-
frIing which the mere expression of public
"p:ni,'a 1t one time might have savel.
But, when we Lave achieved the victory
ana wen our Independence. it will be proud
Thought tn Know t:,,t We shall owe them only
- ti;.ti an! ourselves, aud that We are under
no obligation to Any other nslian for alliance
and assistance The liberty which is bought
10y tie blood of heroes and martyrs is always
the post j"aioli-ly and faithfully preserved,
ini tive teachings vi even Cite year oil such
war AS tails. ia regard 10 the conduct Of pun
liz affair. may be more valuable to people
than the experience Of whole century OF
in-a.c.
Sena,orE, you are about to return TO your
horlrs. he il yeurs TO cheer the hearts VI the
lcur.2, and u s.reE stiIeh the arm of our dc
fence. II You speak 10 the farmers and pro-
ducers, remind item ct their heroic defenders
Ia tie ii=i'i, who stand as a liyin. wall be-
tween le:n and tho uHsl,eakable woe and op
= c|sion "f such d sniingatirn As that with
w:.'ch we have been threatened. Tell them
/; Is tneir duty to feed and cIo'he the gallant
men who protect them. anil tn see T., 1T that
they discharge the du,i-s with no nigcarl
heart or s,intc:! hand. II you SPEAK 10 the
camps. tell tine soi.ier .;,.t tLc eyes nf :he
Country and tina world are fixed upon him;
remind nam oil the mighty interests which are
staKed upon the iss,;es OF this war. aud truly
may you say to him THAI victory in such
contest will bring to him fame which shall
re 'mperisliabe time itself aad above all
which ALARMS tine Roman or the irccian name |
Ii it lie Your owa heart with which you
commune. s;e ii there be cherished in 1t any
emotion "f unir'ly ambition or any se.fs:l
aspiration which i,i;erfrre With, the sin:cncs.
al y..ur pursuit of the grca: object, and ii
there bc, pluck il "ut and cas-. i; from you.-
Fer, after tliscLar:i,g the duties which We
owe Ia God, there sh u.d 0c one hope. one in
terc-t. one desire, aud all should o. cuncen-
;rat.s! in that great .nd holy cause upon
which we have s,sked, not only fortune. fami
y aud h.sne. but personal liberty and national
Independents. Ans! now, Senators. iu,plnr-
ing. rs 10, the Divine bleSsin:: Upon ynu ard
npuE our cause, and wishing that we may all
meet here in May neat. 10 miss no familiar
face AMI End ~" place m.,tie vacs:.i by death.
but. with renewed hape- aud rcfTesi,ef ci,c'-
::i,s, tn discharge our tlurios to the country.