Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-03-11
vaIcdicfory Address of Speaker
GoIfaN.

G.HfE.haeH The opening q III, legislative day,
at the close Of which must enteI upon another
sphere ~ duty rtt hires me 10 tender - SON The
RESIGNATION Of the oil e which - your kiudne-s
aud confidence btye held. 60 take effect IN the
e'.etion 81 a speaker fDr the briei m sindeT 81
the session. The parting words amongst friends
who are about . lp2rlte J. always Iesr-tiul
one, but the farewell which takes me irIm this
hail. in which many years have been spent. *
cites 10 ne emotions which i would b use!e-s 20
attempt 10 recall.
The f,ur. ten years during nLieh haze been
associated with the Icpges, natives II the pc pie
here. ive been fu'I q eventftl j. i,istoa, Of ~
cung issue ana II grave otct-lon-. virtual y.a'-
feciing the entire rrablir. All These with The
ace5D panyiue seeDcs. pllich - tlteu have repro
auced IN III. arena Of debate the warne-t 81 lel-
I'M, of our anita oui-iic consi ;uen ie have passed
iuto the domain q history, and ] ba' y - -
them 10 expires Tie JOY which -appareu;ly j.
shared by D." mas Of our c1un'rt in.n. thai the
storm cloud Of war which ll4- long d4gkeneI
the national horizon ha- a. la- Ist--.i as IS, .ss-
ing Imperfect Unina .av.d, and 'hst hy
d.eirs II the people, more powerful i5au Preri-
dent f, ~ fouen.s~e-. ~ srmic-. ,iD.Ity Hts T-o-
claimed throughout N n .oul tlc I'D. th..anis
.acraof.
Rejoicing sylI ~, present r1aiittla - uur Re-
public amongst the nations q be earth. with our
milit tTy pow r. and a N ~ linn .tabs' eDurc.--
eNempihei ~ The war hat dsrelnlad them, giiL
our rapidly augIneut.ns population AMI welcome
a. our gates 70 he opPrrssi u al hey e lines,
with our vast aud Increasing arIlou.tur4', d. e
ciamcll, manufact lTing aul mineral tIpigitiss,
with our advantages on tho 40 great oceans 81
IL g,oia and our almost Iap's,eI Fae o. rail-
rotI uniting these opposite shores aud becoming
highways % the United states o. m-Iial. tHsl.
mlnds that rgspegl among the pow,r- ~ the World
which ensures the ~ amt ananra 81 al IT, ul-IsaI
rights, anI security oi al II d,izeus iI1m
Opprc.-iui or iulu-.ire alTO4l. Scr j, this al.
The tiiumphal progress 81 free institutions
here has htd it. political iniuenae b-,ous
the .. Tho. r-lt ~ the fea'tr 20 govern.
ha-ci GA the sacial TI4ueIpl-- 81 aar IesIs-
linton, ;hst all Fovernm nts d,nyr their jns'
powers fr1m the consent Of tbs grNsrnel. l. ,s-
orywhare advancing not w5ih sloa and measured
steps. but Viii a IApility that within a les
years. ha. been signally illustrated Ia er. 4t
Britain, Span Tt.iy. Prf. D.. ilut.sr ~ a5,l s,ler
lanis Nay W. NJ. iope thai ls 90. 1.si !. l.a,
powerful force ~ one * .mpi- ftess my e,.r,-
where ~ tTyk~n aud that SOM a! 3. may ii,, +,
see that happy ga vhsn slavery avn ta4.u,,,
shall no more J., k.ONn throuzi.lu; IT,, q a,s5
! caunot claim that ii the shan. hsyeilai "a IL
de lberaiipns and legl.laiions in th,s HDu-.. s.
member and au ofleeI, haze ways CON. TIA,
which was wisest and best in Wpii AMI "a ~. f,r
none Of u infaiibly but that haze .,ft,..,
TO perf"m faithfully every duty. a.s that. de-
voted, as all know, to the Iliu..Jies that have
deemed correct, tn" h3ues and glory II our M
mon country nafe always bcea paramount ara
above a.. .-.giy lies. J can eOnse euti0us, a setf
and hat have sou ght 10 mitigate rHiher Than
10 INTENSITY the asI-Ti'ieS which Tie collision ~
oooT'sing pa1tie- often evoked, mus bs AT 10
theleccid 10 verify. In the r,sIsln-ibc dutl,s OF
the las siN wears have pI.iasyor,-i 10 Admins
ter the riles yop have enact.d Tor ,oar grilsr
both ~ i,i'rf aud IN srirI, with Importantly
uninu-nced by political cations u antags.s,-
isins, aud may b. par1onel for the EXPRESSION
of qualification that while no decision la ie.n
reversed, there has been no reAppeal, sometimes
taken a they aIe by minority. A. a r,fotes,
against power l...1er the rules Of 4 major
ity, which has eyer been decided by
strictly party vote. HI in the quiokness with
which a presiding officer here is often compelled
to rule. hour after hour, parliamentary points.
and in the performance Of his duty 10 protect all
n their rights, 10 advance the progress
of public business. aud TO preserve order. any
word has fali en- IRON my lips that has Justly
wounded any one, desire 10 withdraw 4: unre
seffediy, leave this ha i with feeling of nm
kindness to any member with whom I have been |
associated in all the years of the past. having f,
tried 10 Practice that lesson OF life
which commands us TO write our enmities ON the
sand, butfo engrave our friendship Oh the gran |
tie. But the last word cannot longer be DELAYED |
bid farewell TO the faithful and eonfidiny con
satuency, whose affectionase regard has sustained
and encompassed me through all the years of nv
public life. Farewell 70 the hall which in II. ex-
elements and restless activities often seemed
20 represent the trhobbngs and intense feelings
of the national heart And finally, fellow mem
bers and friends, with sincere gratitude s,r ,hs
generous support you have always given me in
Inc dinicuit and often complex ID duties of The
char, and with the wsrmest wishes for vour
health happiness, and prosperity, one and all
bid you farewell
WONDERFUL INvENTIoS.-YbeM Mont
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