Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-11

Tlghts-I did DC. anticipate that the beginning of iii T.
present year would witness great change f. ann.
national councils is now presented to ~. - -; % ol'
For this consunmatIOn, so gratfvno - a1 -. -.
the country Is greatly indebted to the noble an !
Aero!c eHeruGns Of our patriotic President ! -
cerely trust tnat ourselves, as well rs those we
sent VIII eve DO ready TO second the eor; of Thar
- - .s ;in ~ me4llns the dlssensions and subduing
th6 aulmosltes hat recently exercised their banetI
influence upon the welfare Of the whole ne Mo Fol
ing IN common with all my fellow great re-
lel at seeing oar country at peace and our TeonIa
once more with the prospect OF bappiness and I,rs
pery before them, have ventured in this presence
u @ oLl ~ !lls OCCASION 10 glTe expression to senti
ment OF gratitude caused by our escape iron the dan
gers and perlls that once environcd us Pardon me
gentlemen, II. in the annunciaton Of this feeling
Aa! trahscended the limits that properly circum-
scT,oe tne posluon have now the honor to occupy
,but must turn rom contemplation of he
pleasant and happy change that the past few months
nav p-oGght about TO the stern duties and responsI-
0llues that attach 10 as representatiyes nf tIo
sovereign people of Maryland at this psrticpIaT
Juncture. Qur able and public spirited GovrrpnrIr
soon make known to u.s. through the nro, eabor WI
ms views OF mat condition of the state and the
OIL her people that have induced him to cali us TO-
Put' IN ADDITION to the present demands for
5u9lIional legislation respecting the financial CON
EuI 81 the state, and other tiers OF pressing and
;utlelte Importance, we are expected to give that
hPIesS 10 legislation IN general that will facilitate
me progressive and ptilitaran spirit of the and
give TO our people, far as is in our power
all the advantages they have right to an rs
resources of earth - ~ ~
Let US endeayor to improve upon that past that has
fI1l
mat professional politicians have been the bane OF
our state and country is but too apparent, even to
the casual observer. The great want Of the whole
land to-day Is statesmanship-the nfuSiug INTO our
legislation and into all the public departments that
practical advancement in the cause of freedom and
progress that the whole nation is yearning for-and
with this want supplied, what land promising and
so full of hope ours Rich in the memories of n
past whose history has thrown the brightest Inst
upon our pat9nal escutcheon and standing to-day at
ncipiency is dispensing the mists of aos 1n Ia n.s
not reasonably o4k forward to future more dazzng
IN the spiendor Of Its achievements and more bene
permitted to behold? p navy ''ei peeh
:, Inc promPtness of patriotism and the solemn OBJ
hgatlons we have tax ken alike demand thai We boiI
give to the genera! interests Of the people onr time
anu anu. a@tCJhon @ IN preference to subserving the our
should be untrue gentlnnoa1 tollnleuaiS.
now animate me- should fat on this OCCASION to re-
peat my sincere acknowledgements for the generous
support So experienced at the hands Of the members
Cuis house IN my efforts at the last session to dis
enarge the duties deVoviDg upon the Chair, Feeling