, 1873-01-23

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tho goSnloral 1ava for Tho public wo!faro.. When
course, u1 TO- soonro % m advantage to tho Btato, ho
would willingly Dc all 9.hds In hs pGwor oS to prSonotG
e. e. tho poliey o} tho Republican party, a. So
might 10 abio to gather #, from tho eonstita-
tonal amendments, and tho laWs 1t had passed,
tory. Ita COURSE. ho was. confident, would be
GENERALLY elevated, md Of high and noble aim.
uonoralfy therefore. his courao would DO guided
tG afpos Of has 1fSy Syy Rrs y S9Ea s
party regarding financial moasures. Some would
ho il, favor Of ono Wow, md aonte Of another.
In that caso,. ho would ondchyor to feol and
fsssfE'% g eateron ts se'0 e .egsao q n %ep ts
steadily lieo y adEoro. dE Bills Of importance would
como Up gu which 1t would DO impossible to
knoM tho VIII q tho booo Sa p e
oouil not a'whys discover how thoir constituents |
would desire t1lcn TO vote on particular igaues.
Much would depend on tho man. Ho would Try |
moas,1ro calculated to dissipato or waste tho |
funds OF tho nation. Prudence was lndispensa-
blo in q mnn who Desired to do what was right, |
especially when tho nation was alive wIt4
n buoy, active and incisiyo people. 1Io would
dismiss ] that portion Of tic subject.
IIo dogirod to exrreAH his eKtrcmo obligations
to tho opposition for tho kind n1annor In whfcl.
they had troatea him In tho contest Ho would
against tito gentlemen who voted for his distin;;
gushed opponont 10 waa. worry fnirly troated
by tho opposition. Ho was informed, however,
that they had soon t to flo proteat ashinRt bis
tives who did him tho honor Of voting him into
tho high poBition ho wa8 about to occupy, and
through them t9 the whole peop2o t.s-as that as
whG w md 0'Ss dssasstod flo aans the ona Put
forth in that protest; He felt TINT tho ground
sincerity when 10 said Baid 30: What was con-
ta that e sae tses Gu aenasa 70 ho
enjoy tho place II he rcat1y beloved that ho had
unworthi1y and Improperly accepted It. 1t
called thoir attouton to Article OF tho Consti-
tuition Of tho United statos, which ho do
elared to 30 tho sqPromo law OF the
bound s % t1emsolvos ,I by oath to support
that Constitution. It was framod by tho fore:
| fathers thirty years boforo tho admission OF
Illinois to tho Union. That Constitution was
f,tato. They were bound to defend tho oonst;
tuition Of tlo United States. It loft no doubt
in LIS mind Of tho duty q Senators and Repro
aontatiyee; He qqoted, Section :. Article l, to
Judge of tho Qualifications Of Its own NOM
bers. He took q solemn oath, as Governor,
to maintain tho supromo law Of tho Union.
posgn9 Of sen9Ss "as d 19 so
Il did not o1iHt in tho Colonial period, or undor
tho Confederation. It was created by the Ma
tional Constitution, which pregcribos tho quail
tleattona Of sepatora. The National oonatitl-
every man In tho land. Thoro was no titlod no.
s ti1es syon ss ono ne han aSoso snothoi
ora Of the constitutioa fl1ed irropoalaby md IT.
bound by oath to support that instrument In all
its proviaions. They werc not clothed BY Tho
State OF llinoia WITH power in The promises, bnt
a.tsy By h9 FL osnsta9n ns ssa1 G
Violated any law in resigning tho Office, Of Gov
ornor. Illinois had right to place its Consti-
tuition in antagoniam to tho Constitution Of tho
forced construction on the Interpretation Of the
stete Constitution, as its franaors clearly did
not intend any such Interpretation. PA 7I they s
to Sanao hS N se
Constitution Ho would DO slow to beliova that
tho framers OF the State Constitution ever in;
tondod to Transcend their powerB and
stsP ay to nS g ssoaa xss asr os ss'' s
TO the United States Senate. II they
did that, thoy might 60 further and aay that any
of thom or amy Citizen was 1nolglble, Ihal
WoUlu t1uL aFGTY uluu NJ CHGlE ulHpItLul. LUZ
, law BY wlich 10 was elcctod senator vas the Low
| Of the nation He roaa part Of tho protest
and proceeded to say on his own behalf and or
behalf Of the Republican party, that the party
noyer took the ground that the election OF Sen
not believe TINT a gentleman like Judge Trum
l clearly omitted to 1t, ind no never dit
s0 1oop S1 ws" Of ha ho ey eny So # fs%at Sseu5aat
party mover held that the Constitution was ylo
0 lated in tho person of Senator Trumbnl1. Hi
4 sent Was contestod but tho Senate Of the Unite'
= States decided BY vote Of 90 Of s. tint ho 70
h | finally and forever. He would Hcttlo 1t agai,
by nccepting the place Of aonater. lApplauB
from tho Republicans, suppressed whom 1t wa
+ Ho would again return his sincere Obligation
!. to tho gentlemen who had elected him by
J. solemn voso. Ho would flo his reaignation d
Governor ut noon tomorrow, in tho Secretary Q
o Lis loft-Bovorldg assume the duties Il
= resigned. In 80 doing, le believed ho coul
:, roach out beyond tho reproHontatiye to tho poc
Q plo and fna an endorsement Of lis nct. Thu
/ WAS whoro his political faith lca him. 11e neye
y could forget wllat tho immortal Lincoln said |
J. him onco, In tho nEectionato mannor
1t which lo always addrossod him. :" Dick,
. said ho "If KY sieh to become on. useful an
II the people," The paopla were tho fountain c
d truth and rootitude, and would sustain tho sto
j. ho WAS about to take.
10 Oucc more lie would return Ills profoun
10 thanks for the great honor conferred upon hin
Is Tho seiato withdrew, and tho House adiour.
cd until $3.50.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
ADJOURNMENT nEsolUT1oN.
/ hIr. THORNTON moved to tnke up tho jots
= resolution Of tho Senate adjourniug to Wedne
day noxt. Loaf,
| PERRY BpR1NGa.
Tho sneakor 1ald before tho Houso tho repo