The national Republican., 1867-04-08
LOCAL DEPARTMENT


Mr.. @. L. Lathrop, and Mr.. @. J. Burnham re.
tired from tho assistant foremanship, In accord.
ance with the appointment Of Mr.. Mark Wood.
ward to that position.
In consonance with the high regard and esteem
in which Messrs. Cunningham and BurnhGm are
held by the compositors and pressmen there EN-.
ployed, a subscription was taken up, and Mr..
Joseph Waters was selected to oxpend the pro.
ceeds for testimonial for each Of the retiring
officers.
Having been thus dcputiIed. he procured Of
Mr.. Lewis, jeweler, on Pennsylvania avenue, q
handsome gold shronometer.lever hunting case
watch for Mr., Cunningham, and splendid sill.
yer tobaceo.box, inlaid with gold, for Mr.. Burn.
ham, both Of which were suitably inscribed At
4 o'clock, p. m, Messrs. Cunningham and Burn.
ham were notified that their presence was de.
sired In the compOsing.room, and they repaired
thither, when R. W. Claxton, ESQ, on tho part
Of the employees, made the following handsome
addresses:
TO THE DONORS.
Fsiioiy. Cr01gmen: How much better il Is,
gentlemen, for brethren to dwell together in the
spirit Of unity and the bonds Of peace. You
have assembled this evening to honor, by word
and act, the conduct Of those who have lately
directed you in the discharge Of your several du.
ties. In thus honortug them you honor your.
selves and I congratulate y u thtt instead Of
meeting to reprobate the acts OF late officials,
baton for their past and regard and affection for
their future May II ever be our pleasure To
remember and act out tho injunction Of Holy
Wrt--thnt to do good and to communicate we
should forget not.
TO Mr.. CUSNINdnAM.
Mr.. Cunningham! There Is q period in the
history Of every man which, II pro1ted by, tends
to happiness II not prosperity. We are all
more or less, the creatures Of circumstance. The
incident Of the moment, ns unexpected as un.
looked for, leads to results beyond our oomprc-
hension, and frequently changes tho conceived
destiny Of him TO whom they occur. 1t Is n
truth, beyond the possibility Of cavil that that
which prospers one may lead to advcrsity in.
surmountable in another. Tho sudden change
Of place, position, occupation, while 1t leads
the well. balanced, rejecting mind to new fields
of promise, success, and oft. times to fortune
may result disastrously to him who has no settled
purpoSe for the future who only lives the me-
ments as they Pnss.cnreless of the present, re-
gardless Of the teachings of the past.
The position lately occupied by you, requiring
quickness Of perception, energetic action, and
decision Of character, Is one which no man need
coyet It's responsibilities are far greater than
any credit hitherto accorded a successful terIni.
nation Of It's duties. To assert that those re-.
possibilities were met aud tho varied duties Of
the position encountered and successfully com.
batted, with mildness and suayity of manner
so easy and unobtrusiye as scarcely to attract
the notice Of those around you, Is but awarding
the common need Of Justice.
While we thus commend your administration
Of the affairs Of this Office, so far as they were
entrusted to you, We have assembled for the pur.
pose Of presenting you q testimonial Of our re.
gard for you as a man, gentleman, and brother
craftsman.
During the years Of your charge we can bring
to mind no act Of disoourtosy on your part;
while you required not impossibilities, you were
ever ready to accord the need Of praise to thOEe
who merited it. Your entire course has been
marked with courtesy. urbanity and gentle.
ness which ever marks the wellbred man and
gentleman. We had fain hoped that the rela.
tions subsisting between US would long exist
But other counsels have prevailed. Influences
have been brought to bear from other quarters
which have eliminated In removing and sepa.
rating you from MS. We regret this the more
when We reflect upon the fact that you irero mol
only With MS In every effort TO amelorate ouI
condition and raise our profession to the emi
nenee it is justly entitled to attain, but you are
emphdtieaily one of u.s. born, nurtured, edu
Gated, and taught our profession ut the Capital
Of q nation, the acts and deeds Of whose children
have been waited over old oceans depths, rever
berating through the halls Of legislation, causing
monarchs to tremblo on their thrones
And now, sir, permit me, in the name and or
behalf Of the employees (compositorS and press
mem to present you this watch and chain as
slight testimonial Of their regard for you as
man, a gentleman, and brother craftsman.
In conclusion, allow me to call your attention
to one great service this present muy attain
We are all passing away the places which now
know us must soon know us no more forever. II
therefore becomes US to note the flight Of time
Wherever, therefore, you thall have occasion tC
note the hour by the hands upon its dial, may
you remember that you are' that much nearer
home-that home from which there is no return
and SO profit by the flight of time as to make
your ''peace, calling and election sure - remem
boring, also, like tho chain which accompanies
the watch there is a chain Of affection between
US which will be broken only when affection
ceases to be o virtue. Whatever may be your
future in life, and wherever your lot may be cast
We pray you to remember you have friends
among the eroh who will 'stick closer to you
than brother"
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM TO THE EMPLOYEES.
Gentlemen-or rather let mo say, my old, and
tried, and trusted friends You will surely
charge to IN infrm inaptitude Of expression my
inability properly to thank you for the kind
feelings conveyed in the words of your spokes
man and in this most generous present. Under
many circumstances should feel n delicacy IL
having added to your kind words this more sub
stantial evidence of your partiality. But al
tho long connection ''of tho Office which ha
existed between US has closed, l find myself a
know you are yourselves, unembarrassed ir
the natter and can frankly say to you tha
nothing in my whole life has so oppressed nj
with sense Of grateful pleasure as to find you
many of whom have known me from boyhood-
assembling about me after long years Of bufIe
in this chilling and changeful world with up
proving words and generous commendation,
can only thank you, and these thanks are bu
words. But If, after all the infrmities that be
SGT the best Of us-if in a social era that verge
towards a condition when every small prefer
ment of life seems to inoarnate an animosity
and men win even life's little distinctions b
'personifying extrinsic influences rather tina
qualities or prineiples-if, under such circum
stances and In such times, l have succeeded /
preserving your respect and good opinion, hav
not reason to be both thankful and proud
am both
In my small sphere have endeavOred to d
my part in seeing that the public interests gu
fered no detriment at my hands in my relation
to those employed under me have sought to b
just without permitting justice to degenerat
into rigori and in all, gentlemen, have keI
witch and ward that the ancient and hOnOrabl
fame Of the typographical craft in this city shoul
remain untarnished by any act of mine, An
II, in any of these aims, have been successful
an here prepared to aoknowldge, and graft
fully remember how much of that success hi
been owing to your skill, fidelity, zeal and c,
operation. Again, ono and Rll thank you.
To Mr., BURNnAM
In consOnAnce with my own feelings, RndN
the organ of your friends here assembled, 1t b.
comes pleasing duty on my part to present yC
in their behalf this tobacco box, as q slight te
tlmonlal of their regard for the able, disinte
ested and impartial discharge of the duties d
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