Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-04-03

the most part wanted to do what wa.
right, and though they made only a blind
stigger at it occasionally, the fault Wa;
due rather to the head than the heart
The head, as is, alas too often the case,
was on mary occasions found sadly de-.
f%ectiye, but there was always an album
dant and oyerRowing surplus of heart.
Asi is customary in our State, at the
close of anything from a conference to ,
cock>6ght, a vote Of thanks had to be vo.
ted to everybody in and about the Capita
for their courteous treatment" &c
From porters to speakers none escaped
Then, Alexauder>like, did this grateful
Legislature weep for more defencsless in,
dividuals to thank. This unnatural ap.
petite for helpless victims for their graf.
itude to spend itself upon, growing by
what it fed upon, induced raid upon I'm.
suspectlng citizens, aud even attacked
newspaper men. The correspondent Of
the Courier Journal, who wrote those
fattering biographical sketches of various
members the other Gay, was justly retail
lated upon by the aforesaid much-be
praised members" in a vote OF thanks
and a cane presentation lie deserves
pity. Those were dangerous hours for
modest men.
And, oh how sad, how affecting we're
the parting remarks in which our gushing
lawmakers INDUCED Here it was, 'all
n%eart," as Mrs. Skewton, in Dombey &
Son, would say. Reading an account of
1t In the Banner next morning, l could
but shed a sympathetic tear. Jonathan
and David, Damon aud Pythias were no.
where. These friends of seyenty>fye
days acquaintance could have double
discounted tLcm. 1t reminded one of
infancy and b~Lies.
Who wouldn't eryto hear a Senator
speak in a farewell address which we
are told "was presented" by him thusly ?
"MR. SPEAKER AND SENAroRs-The
hour for the adjournment of the Senate
has arrived. Though it is the herald Of
parting, it is not the knall of memory's
doom, nor the grave of kindly friendships
formed since OR assembling within these
walls to promote the honor Of cur noble
State. With others of this august body,
| would contribute, from the st~ore,house
OF the soul, my humble mite, and unlock
the portals of the heart that my sad re.
GREETINGS may mingle with your farewolls,
and my warmest wishes for the future
happiness of each member of this honor
able body. If tue kindly sentiments of
sincere esteem could serve to perfume
dying hours which sadly lihggr about our
last greeting, then the sadness of our
parting would be Sweetened with the
mu'ic of hope and affection"
say that the Senator who didn't soft
en- under such sublima.el f~ap>doodle as
that"farewell address" and in fact, didn't
boO-hoo right out, failed to appreciate the
gifted gushist who perpetratcd it.
In the Senate Speaker Lacey made a
few sensible remarks, and prevented tn.
further e%iusion Of gush with his gravel,
as the hour hand on the clock pointed to
II, the hour of adjournment.
But they had it in the House very bad.
Some reckless souls determined-ma-
llciously dctermined-tJ present Speaker
~hcGaughey with q cane and an address.
"lnsatiate archers, would not one su(icep'
This gave the good, simple old man a
chance to get off his surplus gush. |
hardly know whether the speaker is res
ponslble for it or not. 1t don't read like
McGaugbey. And then, from the per-
sistont use of the editorial "we" through
the entire piece in place of the less
numerous ~" one is inclined to the
opinion that some friendly () newspaper
man must have been the author of the
production. Among other Introductory
remarks, the speaker said to his fellow
%solons: This is the happicst day of our
existence !" which, from the lugubrious
appearance Of the entire as.emblage, did
not lead one to think their existence so far
had been remarkable for its %jollity. lie
also said that there were ''green spots in
the memory of every individual" which
was a philosophical reflection of a ctnsol-
ing character. Yeti cannot regard this
form of expression as anyimproycment on
the one madeuse ofby the Jeems Mullins
Of our noble" Stat6--as it is usual to
call her-in his mastery effort in Cou-
gross, His more classic expression, as I
think, wus'grecn spotsin momory's waste"
The touching sentiment and chastened