National Republican., 1875-11-23
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arrangements, called the meeting 10 order, and
said the msurnfuI task devolvei upon him. in.
stead Of ftransacting the usual business for which
they were assembled, to announce to them the
death Of Vice President Wilson, as true as honest
and as noble patriot as God ever gave Q soul to.
Vice President Wilson was not g sham friend Of
| workingmen and act otherwise in private session
OF the Senate committee; he was always the same
open. open. truthful, candid and fearless SPORTSMAN Of
nation can III AFFORD to lose such men Il 1, such
in his.
hands; his bier needs no gsrlands g deck 4, his
brow was always fadient with the light OF hope,
and he always looked forward to the future for
Let us, my fellow. men, take Inspiration and
example from his noble actions, and bridge over
sections Of our noble yet suffering republic soiong
meneed public life poor; Henry Wilson dies to-
speaks yolHmes in his behalf, for in this age OF
corruption, venality and public gain few. yes,
temptation TO become wealthy ct the expense Of
the public purse Verify, in the language Of
shaksIPs%sSrs. IP%S,. ,,,
In base appliances"
lam sorry that time VIII not permit me, as your
enlarge on this subject tonight, but at some
future time we will have ample opportunity to do
Out Of respect to his msmory 10 aftsr he snpoInshs
OF COMMITTEES to DRAFT suitable resolutions, this
meeting will adjourn until next Thursday even
(Uommittse on Neutrality-suspicious. W. Stew
art, John Mcnamara, Thomas Randall, Stirling
Mathews, Patrick % q. Hsrinsn, imam Matt. MssNamarSs, mara
John Smith, Patrick Mcdonnell, Dennis Driscoll,
Mathew Sexton. Charles Curtin
hall an hour, returned with the following, which
ResoIped, (by the Labor Leagues Of the District
OF Columbia, That We deeply deplore the loss We
as Workingmen have sustained IN the untimely
death Of Vice President Wilson, and also, that Of
the nation at large In losing its truest friend and
brightest ornament, at time so pregnant with
evil and darkness for the liberty and honor Of the
Resolved, That no nation, no creed, could claim
him as their own; his country was the world, his
countrymen mankind; and, as such, We, the work
pay this true, but sincere and modest tribute to
his Memory-such q tribute as he himself would
Resolved, That we hope the example set by him
during ths last few months OF his hie will be fol-
IS%So pE 0t5sFS IN high places until peace and
heritage OF every man, woman and child In the
happiness to every household In the land.
The President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
The death of the Vice President has again
brought wildly to the public mind the possible
contingencies regarding the.succession to the Ex-
ecutiye office In the event Of any fatality to the
President. Senator T. W. Ferry, Of Michigan, is
at present the president pro temPore Of the Sem
ate, and will so act until new election is held,
unless removed by death, resignation, or.other
disability, or unless he should be called BY events
TO the Executive chair In case Of the removal Of
the President from office, or Of his death, resigna-
tlon, or Inability to discharge the powers and
President; and except in cases in which the Presi
Gent Is enabled TO resseume the ONCE the Vice
PRESIDENT acts as President during the remainder
congress Is authorized TO provide, by law for the
case OF removal, death, resignation or inability
both OF the President and Vice President, declar.
ing what ofhcer should then act as President; and
the ofcer SO designated Is to act until the disa-
bility be removed or President shall be elected
and who is in that case to be elected the first
wednesday OF the ensuing December, II time will /
admit OF IL. and II not then on the same day In the
ensuing year-ConsfifHtion, Grt 2, sec. ].
In pursuance OF this constitutional provision /
the act OF Congress Of March !, 1872 section nine,
declared that in case Of vacancy in the office,
both Of President and Vice President, the Presi-
dent pro temPoTe, and in case there should be no /
President OF the Senate, then the Speaker Of the /
House Of Representatives for the time being shall
. President elected. The President pro tempore /
Is not debarred from the rollcal, but Is entitled
to vote on all questions by virtue Of his preroga-
tive as United States Senator. This question |
death Of the late VIM. r, King, when Willie P. |
MaDgum was chosen President pro tempore of L
the Senate. Whenever the Offices Of President
and Vice President both become vacant the law /
with cause notification thereof TO be made to L
the Executive OF every State, and shall also /
cause the same to be published In at least one OF
ficstion shall specify when and how the electors
shall be chosen, whose duty It will be to elect
President.