The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-12-22
Adjournment Of the Legislature.

The first session of our Legislature
under the new Constitution, adjourned
last Saturday. The business of the
session was much crowded, owing to
the limit fixed by the Constitution to
the term. Some important acts were
passed and may others of grave and
vital interest to The public, were not
disposed of. The Legislature of both
branches was comparatively rev aud
inexperienced body. But few Of the
members had had experience hereto
fore in our Legislative councils. The
difficulties encountered were manifold
and perplexing; and we believe they
were met, by the large majority of the
members, with an honest purpose to
accomplish the greatest good 10 our
whole people. That they passed some
laws which ought TO have b Ell de-
feated, and failed to do many things
which ought to have been done, is the
natural consequence of human action.
! They could have done better. They
might have done worse. One great
curse of American Legislation for the
past quarter of century, if, indeed,
it does not date back TO the era imme-
diately succeeding the Revolutionary
epoch,-has been in having too much
Legislation. We have been governed
and Iegislated for, entirely and alto
gether too much. The example i'll
this respect, set 10y our Legislature just
adjourned, is worthy of all praise.
Butitis not our purpose to review, st
this time, the action of that body.
Our readers and the public are familiar
with most of their action of any great
Importance. Their acts have passed. into
history and by them they must be
Judged. That errors have been COM
mitted, We do not deny; but a We
have before stated, we believe that a
very large majority of that body were
actuated and governed in all their &C
ton, 10y the highest impulses of patri'
otism, prompted by an earnest ana
sincere desire to do their duty.
In that body no constituency in th'
State has a better reason to be con
graduated upon the ability, usefulness
efficiency and high standing of it
members, than ours. Our Senator
Col. Cooper, was in the service hut;
urief period, yet he was on duty loni
enough 10 bring forth those sterling
good Qualities ofhead and heart whIci
always characterize an honest aD'
faithful representative Of the people
. lie was always at his post and Away
on the alert To do bis duty. In Ih
House, Hon. w. 3. WILSON and Hon
% w. T.. GORDON, our immediate RE
preventative and FlOater, deseI vedl,
occupied a front Iank position. Nj
WILSON has served ore term befOr
n the Legislature lie is gentle
OF excellent good, practical, common
-cG,e. knows the wants and neCesSitie
II our PEOPLE, and ever active an'
yigiiaut i'm their behalf. y more hon
81, faithful, energetic and cilicien
representative has never been hon
red 10y our people with their conf
r'snce. And while be has been faith
al to the people Of his immediat
county, he has not been uDmiIdfu
i the hest interests of the people q
he whole Stale. In all respects, b.
I,as made good and faithful publ
servant Mr.. GORDON is a youpj
man, hut what he lacks in experience
= made up in ability, integrity an
bold and independent determine
ion to do his duty. He has made on
| people most excellent and faithful
! yubIic servant and the State al
efficient and bonored Representa-
I'VE. Our Representatives at leas
have well earned the piaudits Of thei
constituents aud deserve to Teceiy
from them the well done, thou goo,
| and faithful"