Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-18

sPEEou OF SENATOR FLANlaAN, OF rExAs,
IN RESPONSES TO SERENADE. On saturday
night large number Of the hepubnGane o.
this District rendered serenade to Hon. J.
W..Flanigan, Of Texas, at the UaBpAfia House,
and In response to a Complimentary introduce
tion by Rev. Sella Martin, the senator spoke
"FELLow-Or rizErs-for on this occasion l
| am pleased TO address you As suoh-I have
head the name Of Texas spoken favofably,
n Ss.poS an \, pr tSs Isndv ssmeps sna SeS
tions expressed toward my State, nothwith.
standing she erred in the past and tender
| you my earnest thanks for the welcome greet.
| ing you have given me personally, and while
| represent her In the National Legislature 1
hope never to do her injustice or neglect her
TO her Interests I will not look 10 her as isola.
| ted and alone but to those Of all the States Of
this glorious Union at the same time. APP
| lag for US 10 look to sobetly and earnestly !
questions relating to the perpetuity OF thla the
Grandest Government known Of men. Sever.
| al OF these occur to me, and IL the weather was
pleasant would have much to say. 1 was
raised up from early boyhood an OLD Line
Henry CLAY Wing, and was an earnest adyo-
| cate Of the principles Of internal improvement.
| Of which Clay was the father. In CANAL street,
one Of the most beautiful streets Of the proud
city Of New Orleans, stands magnlneent
| STATUE OF Henry CLAY, and whenever passing "
| have thought OF the principles enunoiatod bJ
| him, and have endeavored to follow his loot.
steps. Among the most important and grandest
| country are the various Pacific railroads to
| afford additional railroad Communication be.
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific; 10 aocord'
| Anoe with my expressed viewg Of nrm Adhe.
renee TO the principles heretofore expressed,
| I favor, without qualification, one and all Of
these projects. oae oil the foremost pi.nEs 70
| must be that Of internal improyementI and IL
| we wish to perpetuato any Government we
%g PerPs,uAfs me PTI,SSiGe , S ,Ss nsma
| cratic party adopted this internal Improve.
ment policy OF the Old Line whigs, and they
seeks to msintSin its existence and ianasnss
| IL must adopt like measures.
~ will now refer brlshy 20 the project OF re.
| moving the national capital with perfect
system OF internal improvements, OF railways
| In particular, no such project has any chance
Of success, and my voice shall always be raised
In opposition to It. IApplAusc.l The site Sc.
lected by Washington, and bearing his name,
| 10 the place for the seat Of government, and II
should not be removed. IApplause.l
In the national Congress IL great and widely
extended country, with \ luxurious climate,
a soil amply Fepaying the industry Of the hus-
labor and Investments OF capital are eneour-
aEed, and = state which attracts while II en-
riches the settler.
blessing OF liberty to every man within hs
| imltai IapplAuseil q blessing that has been
brought about by emancipation and the az
teenth amendment, IApplAuueil and blessing
which will be productive OF the material vel
| fare Of all. And additional to all, these Inter
nal improvements are necessary TO her further
development-railroads TO beneht her AEtioul'
tuFal interests, and railroads to connect hel
interior with the Pacific and the Quiz Of
Mexico. BY these her great resources viii pc
you have rendered me. Texas will respond 70
any movement In favor OF Internal Improve,
ment., and trust that the nation VIII fespond
The speaker then Withdrew amid general