The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-04-30
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iouruedsa wdays since enid TIE As. u.s. !.
mi half drnuksM orgies tlSlt sa Ma
mark Radical bsies, Def Adjourn
.ment, they sinsihsh IS; d spteeffiop,
the Hon. All. SAcClMa, q Dea6siatiss'|
Fsenatof, anu lie sns&stsa sliscah WITH
the following words:
Mr.. Speaker and Commoners Of the
State Of Pennsy'rania-I thank you for
rhe distinction you have conferred up.
ON me by your invitation to address
YOU On the subject of reform. l know
of no other body of men, either of the
present Or past, that needs instruction
on the NECESSITY of. both, public and
private morality 50 much as the House
i OF Representatives Of this State now
before me-[laughterI 1or that has so
broadly and deeply experimental in
the line ofindivitlual and official pro-
fliyacy. Laughter and applause l
am not surprised, however, that it is
so, when;I consider that. nftlle mem.
bers serving inthis House from my i'm
mediate locality, many were not even
nominated. and few, fany, were ever
elected. [shouts of laughter.] I sent
you reform bills, which cost me many
days of anxious. thought and )aberst to
perfect, but you danced not when !
pped to you, neither did yon weep res
pousive to my mourning over the de-
generacy Of the body polite. l must
admit, however, that you were prompt
executioners, for every bill that looked
towards reform was neeatived with a
veil as fast as rules would allow. But
in political, as often in moral and re-
lisious cycles, the darkest hour is inst
before the dawn of day; and it is graft
flying that after you have consummated
all the harm you can possibly intlict
upon the State yon have by upani-
nous resolution called for confessor.
Laughter. 1t was well to pause thus,
just fur the sake of, novelty or refer;
ence, so that when the tempest breaks
you can point to this becoming act OF
contrition for the wrongs done to your
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Laughter and sarcastic shouts Most
of Won who have for three mouth been
serving in the places to which other
persons were elected by the people
have discounted the retributiye wave
of popular reprobation by creating Of
fees by legislative enactments, to which
Iyo, hope to retire: and those nnprovid.
ed for hope to be placed on the inleti
mite pay roll of the pastors and folders
of the House, in accordance with the
prevalent custom here to pension de-
cayed statesmen. [Shouts oflaugllter.
That you seek liberal counsels to have
good seed sown in the chaos 'of,virtue
that surrounds you is "a hopeful sign Of
the times, and if You do not cheat Il:
more than 10000 in Philadelphia mex
j, fall the places that know you now vii
know yon no more forever. daughter.
But l turn to tire faiht silver lining o.
the deep cloud of your record. One &C
of this House gladdened the hearts o
the Whole people of the State, and re
inspired hope throughout the length
and breadth of the Commonwealth.
) refer to your vote in the midst of dis
J order that at a Philadelphia fire woul,
T be called a riot, on Monday eve,in:
) last, fixing an early day for your ina
adjournment. [Laughterand applause
! have heard of no citizen of the Stat,
who did not heartily approve Of tn,
act. Laughter I am happy to poin
to it as the oasis in the 'withered DIES
ert that you have nfAtle about you, ant
to accord yon cpeditifor it: Hoping
gentlemen, ifI may be pardoned tin
Use of Che term [laughter]-t that tht
length of your lives! may correspon,
with the measure Of your virtues, an.
that you will be succeeded by bette
men than yourself, bid you goo'