The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-04-14
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Mr.. GRAHAM, with some very compliment
airy remarks to the presiding officer of the
Senate, introduced the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted, viz:si,s
Resotyed, That the thanks OF the Senate are
rendered to the Hon. Tod r. Caldwell President
OF the Senate for the dignity, impartialityg and
ability swithwhich he has presided over its delib
erations. f.
/ In response to the action of the Senate,
the President said :a 9.iI Ha lsi,isa.y yyI
SENATORS Tie time for our separation
draws near. Our session has been long and
our labors arduous, and even now there is
much left undoue which should have heen
done When the rejecting and well dis
posed portion of the people OF our State
calmly consider the condition of the country
at the tisue of our assembling, the wants of
7 the community, the various interests which
YOU were expected and required ito legislate
for, the altered condition of one third ofour
population and the want of adaptability of
our old laws to the new order of Things,
| they will not only justify the prolonged ses-
| sion, but will wonder that so much has been
accomplished within the time. The inter-
ests of the different parts of the State are so
| diversified that it becameia matter of abso-
and prosperity of one section which may
appear unnecessary and even impolitic to
the people of another section. Thus, what
is popular and earnestly desired in the East
may be unpopular and not at all desirable
| in the West, and what is suited to the North
| may be altogetheriunsu for the South
The representatives of0no one section could
| possibly carry any measure OF enact any law
fh
from other sections and hence, to accom-
| plisli the greatest good for the greatest
= number, compromises, and concessions were
made, and muny times you werescompelied
to vote for measures which you would not
( have supported had no one but your own
\ immediate constituents been interested.f No
! one is worthy the name of a statesman or
! patriot who will not sacrifice his individual
I interest for the public veal. When'tlle re-
cord of your deeds is laid before your CON
st,tuentsH feel assured tliatit willcommand
| their approval even though it may contain
some things which it were better had not
been done. Human legislation cannot be
I perfect and all that a reasonable cOnstita-
ency3 could ask or expect is, that you shah
have done the best you could do under the
/ circumstances which surrounded you and the
| tllllCulCieS ny WHICH YOU Wefe cucou PdSsS'i.
In parting with you, Senators,I bear
willing testimonyto your gentlemanly de-
pertinent and thank you for the kindness
and consideration which have ever recciv-s
ed at your hands, and if, at any time, Il have
unthoughtedly given offence or wounded
the sensbilties of any one desire now to
ask forgiveness, for can nost conscienti I
ously affirm it was done unwittingly and
/ without premeditation. beg to assure you
that take home with me none but 5the
! kindest feelings and respect for. you collec-s
/ lively, as well as individually, and do most
ardently hope that your lives may be dong
| spared forlfnture usefulness to your country;
that you may return happy to your hop,es'
and your friehdss that you may receive the
/ warm greetings of your people, and that
peace and prosperity may dattend you and
abide with YOU. all the days of your life.
|oi Thanking you, Senators, for the dattering
sresolntion you have adopted.approying the,
manner in which j have discharged the de-
l,,ties eftlis Chain, i do now declare that, on
Monday apext. at O'Clock. q. m, this bcAy
will adjourn sine die, in conformity with
resolution heretofore passed. by this GeReral
Assembly, nlsigsi o9i . ss,tl.g a6iio !
H. Oniniotion of Mr. BARROW, the Senate adj
b journed untiL6a O'Clock Monday mornings