The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-12-11


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wAsHIxoTox, Dec. l.-Mr. Kerr
was nominated Speaker on third
ballot By the caucus.
Thoulpsen, Of Ohio. vas nomi-
uated ter 6ergeant-at-Arms; L. H.
Fitzhusk. Of Texas. for Door
Keeper; james Stuart, Of vir-
ginia, for Postmaster; Rev. L. 8.
Townsend, Episcopalian, Of WASH
ington, for Chaplain. Adams Was
nominated for Clerk.
Mr.. Randall said: "Mr. Chair.
man, let the wish Of the majority
be the voice Of an; from this mo-
ment, the di9srence among our
selves mnst b 1t n end; !; thus
presenting . united ffont to oar
adversaries. Our mission on this
door must Be, = far - We oil are
able, to restore tho Government to
it, Constitutional purposes, ard to
expose the corruption Of the Ad-
ministration. A word moro, Of .
personal character 10 those around,
who have steadily supported me:
They haze lost their choice, but
havc gained > lifs-long friend. l
now move that the nomination Of
Michael G. Kerr be madc unanl.
NOUS"
The caucus was called to order
by Fernando Wood, on whose mo-
tion L. Q. C. Lamar, Of Nississil.-
pi, was chosen presiding officer.
On motion Of Holman, Of Indiana,
Banning, Of Ohio, was made Sec
retary. On taking the chair, Col.
Lamar addressed the caucus - fol-
lows:
0RxrL8xEN-In calling mo 70
this position Of honor and distinc-
tion, you have conferred an honor
which I appreciate most highly,
and for which thank you most
cordially. wshere are confronted
with Z crisis IN the history Of the
Democratic party and Of the coun-
try. which brings to our party .
grand opportunity, but IL Il the
same time frcightsd for ~ with re-
sponslbllitles, and II we don't Inn
prove these opportunities. aud rise
70 the measure Of the responsible.
tics, the fruits or the great politi.
cal revolution which has brought
rs here to-day, win be Ike the
fruits which grow upon the shores
Of the accursed zee. Tho people
Of this country, by an ovcrwhelm-
Ing majority of States, and . ma
jority In the States, have placed
tho Democratic party, after .
long pcriod Of exclusion from
power, In possession Of the most
important department Of the Fed
eral Government. When / say Inn
portant, I do not mean that the In.
dividual members ore invested
with imposing prerogauyes or
great personal distinction. Tho
departments Of patronage- those
which hold and command the gilt
terlng prizes Of Governmental
emoluments and honors- The
coordinate branches Of the Gov.
ernlnent, which ere still under the
control Of our political opponents.
The members Of tho House Of
Representatives have no patronage
whatever beyond that Of the ap-
poIntment Of military or naval
cadet, and their compensation is
barely adequate TO . life Of Rspub-
lican simplicity and prudential
economy. There are many Offices
in tho gift Of the Executive that
are more profitable and the public
esteem FIR more distinguished than
that Of . seat in the House Of Rep.
rcsentstives, but this branch is
nevertheless under our matchless
system Of governnent, the corner
stone Of our fabric Of liberty, be-
cause it IL the only department o.
the Federal Government directly
responsible to the people Of tho
country and receiving IL powers
directly from their hands; all the
other branches Of the Government
ere two or three degrees removed
from the people III the mode Of
their selection, or in the nature Of
their responsibilities. But while
the House Of Representatives Is
thus Immediately responsible to
the people, all other branches Of
the Government arc responsible to
this body. The people have charged
the Democratic party in the House
Of Representatives with the im-
portsnt duty Of bringing these CO.