The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-04

the confidence and respect d the psop. s..
Is, ID d sovernment profess!n9 70 " s.,,,,si
and to rest upon public optnson, csp' III
mistake, and one which our i Iu.1
sooner or later discover ana unuels .,",.n
! Tn TINS taking leave Of you, gen.lomsn,
I Ssej it to be proper a. conservs. nv
c;t;yen sincerely desiring to promote JUG
rasce and good order Of society, 70 asso
p Won "a representative men, enJoyn5
Z; I vn;,r several counties the respect sno
cont,d ence of the people, the importsnce
of recommending to them by precept anu "a
annie the duty of patient fortitude unuel
tha adverse circumstances by whicn VIC
are now surrounded, and Of SUBMISSION
a. cheerful as may be to the law OF tno
land as expounded and administered Dy
tba constituted authorities. In our pre-
can't condition our interest and our outy
alike forbid us to attempt resistance 10 lug
noUers that be, or to encourage any us
turbance of the good order of society. ~
10 NOT necessary that we shall approve Vi
assent 70 measures in regard to which We
are not consulted, and as to which we eau
have no control; but it Is q hlgn outy
which we owe to ourselves and 10 SOCIAL
order. that we shall so conduct ourselves
that If wrong shall be done we Will De aple
IN call God and man to witness that we
have had no hand in it.
It may bet probably will be-that we
shall be called upon to suffer inJustlce ana
onnression. In the attempt to resist them
opr neople have exhibited the highest Or
der Of military heroism and gaiiantry;
The appeal to arms has been decloed
against us, and il only remains LOT US 70
show that we have the higher civic cour,
ace to endure and be calm, to suffer and
maintain our selfrespect, and thus 10 COM
mand the respect of others-eyen OF tnoSe
who would Cypress US.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
GARRETT, was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That ]. BELL BIGGER, the
clerk of the House, has, during the pre-.
sent session, given additional evidence that
he is in every respect the right man In
the right place.
Mr.. BIGGER, in acknowledging this reso-
luton, said:
Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the House
of Delegates,--I am gratified to know, Dy
the unanimous adoption of the resolution
offered by Mr.. GARRETT, that have as
charged The duties of the clerk to the satis-
faction of the entire House. Whether u
be INV proud privilege again to be Clerk OF
the House of Delegates and Keeper OF the
Rolls of Virginia, or whether the offices Do
filled by some worthier person, shall ever
remember. with grateful recollections, the
kindness exhibited towards me by the
members of the General Assembly OF the
past and present session. 10 you, MI
Speaker, and to the gentlemen VINO coni-
pose my staff as assistant clerks, owe
much for the valuable assistance rendered
me in the discharge of my duties. beg
Won and them to accept my Warmest
thanks. Gentlemen, the term for Wnicn
Won are elected is nearly at an end II the
testimony of the Clerk is worth anything, l
bear it willingly that you have discharged
your official duties with promptness ana
fidelity unsurpassed by any former BODY
Many of You, through choice, will not return
to this hall. Be assured, gentlemen, part
with you with feelings of sincere regret
Those of YOU who will return, shall greet
with a friendly shake and if it be my good
fortune again to be clerk, promise to do
everything to merit continuance of the
endorsation this night given me. Gentle
men, be not discouraged; go your homes
with spirits enlivened by anticipations OF
brighter future. do regret to know that
the names of many of you will not appear
on the next roll of the House of Delegates,
but sad, indeed, would be my heart had l
not hope that the names of every one VIII
be recorded in the book of life In the
general assembly of the first born, where
no adjournment is, but one eternal ses-
sion of happiness and peace.
Mr.. RAGsDALE moved q resolution OF
thanks to the officers generally, from the
sergeant alarms to the pages.
The Speaker, in putting the question,
bore testimony to the fidelity and efficiency
with which all of these officers had &C
Quilted themselves. He could say with
perfect truth that it would be difficult to
select more considerate, attentive, apd
obliging set of gentlemen than those who
were attending upon the House OF Dele
gates.
The Senate informed the House of its
readiness to adjourn until the first Monday
in December next.
On motion of Mr.. GARRETT, the House
then adjourned sine die. -.-
The usual scene Of parting OF course
did not follow, as the Legislature is called