Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-03-14
Speeches OF Messrs. COIfaxy wilson and
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The following are the vaiedictory remarks
OF Vice President Coifax beforerthe Senate,


The following are the vaiedictory remarks
Of Vice. President Colfax before'the Senate,
on the zth' 81, s-is- ~ fssr-.E sam
SENATORS: The time 6xed By the Constitutiou
has arrived, and with few parting YeEds shall
successor. Administrations tmuiinatak and Com
and grows and prospers, to be served in future by
those equally faithful 70 its interests and equally
proud Of It's growing infuence Wnong the nations
| the people, and afterward by the people them
selves, 10 the Responsible duty Of presiding sue
cessively over the two houses Of Congifss Tor the
past ten years. from the era OF the war through an
OF reeonstructon TO an era ot peace, more than
Oils the measure Of an h9n9rables%Rt.9n roa+ Look
| can Chin not only that 1It hhve COM
mitted no act which has proved the confidence
misplaced that called me TO this POSITION, but also
that / have striven in its ofAciafs duties to
administer the parliamentary law with ine
same inpartality WIN wncn an uprltg11is, JuoSgS S
liberty, to faithfully protect the rights of the mi
norty wen as to uphold the rights OF the major
main calm and unmoved amid excitsment of de-
bate, to temper and restrain from asperres and TO
guard against personal Io PsrIoI arm
ties Of the Chair without partisan AiasShas been
my constant endeavor. II is gratifying, therefore,
| that of the many hundreds OF decsionsmsde by me-
often on the instant, none have been reversed and
scarce any seriously questioned. How much owe
TO the uniform kindness and support ofthe member
words, II has been bounded by no party lines ana
controlled by no party Affiliations, and 4 rejoice
that have been able TO attest my appreciation OF
| this support. While jealously defending princi-
| Piles before the people, this defense mas never
been coupled with personal assaults ON any or tne
i eminent public men with whom / have differed.
| No aspersions on their character have dishonore0
my tongue, no epithets or invectvesr haSe fallen
But the Clock admonishes me that the Forty
second Congress has already passed into history,
and Wishing you Senasors, useiul I've yUu55 y5
| country, and happy lives for yourselves, and
| thanking you for the resolution spread on Your
/ Journal and invoking thefavor of Hinn who holds
the destinies of nations and OF men IN the nonow
| OF His hand am ready to administer the oath
| Of office to the e.President-eleot, whom L
I now introduce to you-s tas ~znsa4 sdz
vice-President Wilson then addressed the
Senate as follows:
SENATORS; In assuming the POSITION assigned
me by the voice of the nation, | am not, 1 trust,
unmindful of the obligations 10 Imposes. SER
vice aeTe , seaa 1Ve s here
i with nearly two hundred and thirty senators,
Of them statesmen 81 large sad Saflsg iGsas
the responsibilities resting upDn the aoecnpant OF
this chair under the rules of the Senate, pariia-
mentary law. and the consdtntion IN passing
/ then from the seat have held for more than
eighteen years TO this chair, trust, compre-
bend something OF its Just requirem ems some
| In presiding over your deliberatons shall ever
strive to be free from personal prejudice and part1
|
of personal friendship alike require that shall pc
as considerate just and as impartial as the loS
of humanity permits. To the Justice, generosity,
and friendly regard Of theSeDators trustfnliy ap-
peal for that counsel and encouragement, that Tor,
bearance and indulgence which am sure shall
often require as your presiding officer.
At the conclusion Of the proceedings OF the
House on the 4th, Speaker Blaine said;
GENTLEMEN: For the forty-second time since
the Federal Government was organized ITS great
representative body stand ON the eve of dissOlu-
ton The final word which separates US Is sus-
Il pended for a moment that may return my sincere
thanks for the kind eXpressions respeosing my
official conduct which, without division OF party.
Won have caused to be entered on your Journal.
AT the close of four years service in tME Eespons.
bile and often trying position 1t is source or
honorable pride that have so fadmlnstereo
nv trust as to secure the commence ana
approbation of both sides of the Hoase. IL
would not be strange II In the necessarily
rapid discharge Of daily business i should nave
erred in some of tn decisions made on points un-
expectedly arising and often without precedent 10
uufde me 1t has been my good fortune, however,
to be always suatAined by the House, md IN no
single instance to have mad ruling reversed
advert to this gratifying fact TO quote tne IAN
guage of the most eloquent or my preuecesssoors-
sin no vain spirit of emulation, but as furnishing
powerful motive for undissembied gratitude ANU q
, now gentlemen, with hearty God Dlessyon al,
: discharge my only remaining duty in declarlng
that the Huuse OF Representatives OF tne roiIy-
second Congress is ad diourneds without day.