Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-01-11

The election Of our uoighbor and
fellow citizen TO the high aud honora.
bic position Of Speaker OF the State
Senate, took nine tchths Of our people
by surprise, and lhe.Domocratic por.
ton could scarcely contain themselves
when made acquainted Of the hct.--
Such exclamations as, "ls IL true y
GLOW in the world did that happen p
etc, comes from every quarter, and
all enjoy tho vi5tory hugely. We
never saw the Senator so completely
"knocked of his pins as he was on Sat
urday last on his arrival at the depot,
where he was waylaid by the Cornet
Band and hundreds of his neighbors
who, without any distinction on ac-
count Of race, color or previous con
dition,P had assembled to greet him,
besides being assailed with speech
from DR.. Boyer, on the part of the
citizens, which was as follows;
Mn. sretKEa wAllAcEi Your fellow citilcns,
ncighbors and friends have anxiously watched
your absence from home during the past week. q
They have bcheld you with emotions Of pride IN
the proud position to which you have been called,
and felt certain that the place was fitted 10 your
virtue, your patriotism, your learning, and yoor
high and cnnobling political principles. Aud in
this cordial welcome to your home, where every
heart goes out TO you in warm and sincere friend
ship, they have dcpuied me TO the pleasing daiy
of bidding you welcome, aud to thank You in the
name VI this people and the people of Pennsylya-
MA who love this country and ns Institutions and
lis laws, and to say to you that fully apprcci-
ate the great part you have played in bringing our
beloved State to the position in the sisterhood OF
States that viii soon put her in possession Of her
ancient greatness and ronown. 10 you we ac
knowledge more than any other man in the State
that we can feel secure in our rights. and that the
people will again have an opportunity Of ehoos-
ing as is their right representatives TO her Den
cral Assembly, We now see our way clearly 70
the promised land, and in you. sir, we recognize
the guiding star which will lead usonward,t TO cheer
the gloom which has darkened our former sur
roundings, and guide to the hand Of our liberation.
You have faithfully performed your duty. We
klft YOU thauhrf ahN nld luA Ntltsulf u0ulFf lA9u
good and faithful servant.
TO which the Senator replied Gs
follows:
fRlEyns ANp NEtcHnons ihauk you for this
unexpected and cordial welcome. 1t is doubly
gratifying in the fact that without distinction Of
party You come to greet INC. do not deserve the
datterng oncomiums your eloquent spokesman
has used In the past have but sought to do
my duty in the light in which It was given me to
see that duty. / have erred, as who has not, but
| beg Of you to believe that they were errors Of
the head and not Of the heart l have sought
faithfully to represent ysu aud the interests Of
this people, and with what Of energy have, and
what Of intellect God has given me, it has been,
il shall be, my pride and my duty to serve you,
in the channel which conscience right and truth
point out. You have made me what AN. Prom
early boyhool have been Of yon aal with you,
and amid the labors Of political lie my mind has
always tarnei 10 You aud 20 my home for my sup
port and encouragement, and Il is, and | hope Il
shall be, my pride and ny boast that your cnco-
miums have ever chcered me In TIE right and
your forgiveness has ever promptly buried in Oh
liyion my faults and shortcomings.
Again. sir return to you, and TO you, my
friends aud neighbors, my earaest, heartfelt
thanks.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
the crowd, preceded by the Band,
escorted him TO his residence. The
was complete.