The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-11-08
INDIANA OBNATORSHIP.
Daniel W. VOORHEES, Appointed BY
Governor Williams.
Speeches by Hughes East and the
New Made Senator.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. Ga delega-
ton arrived here at 7 o'clock this eve
nipg bearing a commission from Gov
ernor ]. D. Williams appointing Daniel
w. VOORHEES, as United States Senator to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Oliver P. Morton The delegation in
cluded the following gentlemen M. D.
Manson, B. c. Shaw, j. B. Maynard, John
C. Shoemaker, George w. Russ r. G.
Bell, John w. Dodd, E. 3. Henderson,
and Hughes East The party repaired to
the residence of Mr.. Voorhees,, where
Mr.. East rendered the commission to Mr..
VOORHEES, in behalf of the Governor in
the following Words
You have doubtless been made familiar
with the recent and melancholy death Of
Senator Morton. Perhaps no man in
public life embodied within himself 80
pre-. eminently the elements of great
political leader. His ready analysis Of
political conditions, the sagacity of his
conclusions, and the strength of his pub
lc utterances placed him in the front
rank of his party, and marked him a
leader in the field of thought and action.
But his career is ended, and while we
conceive that he had many faults, let the
remembrance of them be buried with his
body. His death creates vacancy in
the representation of Indiana in the
United States Senate, which under the
law the Governor of the State fills by ap-
pointment until the meeting of our next
| LEGISLATURE. That work has been per-
formed, and by the partiality of the Gov
ernor am made the bearer Of the paper
indicating your appointment, Mr.. Voor-
hees, to the position. The Governor has
had no difficulty in reaching this Conclu-
sion, for in it he has simply expressed
the sentiment of the Democracy of the
State. He only regrets that the exigen-
cies of the public service and the inter-
est of the people of the State in matters
now pending before the National Legis-
lature seemed to demand this action so
soon after the death of the lamented SEN
ator, hut the duty of the hour is quite as
much to the living as to the dead. pre-
sent you, Mr.. Voorhees,, your credentials
to more exalted sphere of action. Its
acceptance imposes responsibility and
labor, but if you bring to its discharge
that degree of culture, high order of abil-
ity, matchless power of utterance, integ-
rity of purpose, and unselhsh devotion to
the interests of the people that has so
signally characterized your efforts in 9TH
er fields, when your work is done and
you return to us again there will not be
flowers enough growing upon the banks
of our brooks to signify the welcome We
will give you. Please accept, sir, your
well earned commission as United States
Senator, with the compliments of the
Governor. - -
Mr.. Voorhees, responded as follows:
Mr.. EAST AND GENTLEMEN Your pres
enCe here at my own home this evening
attests friendship. You are most cor
daily welcome. The commission which
you tender me from Governor Williams
has far higher value in my estimation
than as a mere title to official position,
however exalted. 1t is an evidence OF
the confidence vested in me by wise
and honest man, who, one year ago, was
made Chief Executive of this the fifth
State in the Union by majority of her
citizens. l venture to persuade myself,
also, that in this act he reflects the will
of those who placed him in power. If
thought otherwise would return to him
the commission with which he has SO
highly honored me. l accept it, howev-
er, grateful to him, to you, and to the
people of Indiana for this signal mark oi
confidence and respect. With humble
reliance upon God for His aid promise
you, and through you, the peOyle Of the
whole State that unCeasing vigilance, con-
slant industry, and a rigid adherence to
the interests of the working, producing
and business classes shall characterize
my career in the Senate of the United
States, and l shall seek to secure the
prosperity of the people of our beloved
Slate irrespective of party, we'll assured
the prosperity of one will be the pros
perity of all. You bave been pleased tC
refer to the late Senator Morton, whose
melancholy and untimely death has
caused the vacancy l am called to fill
He was man of commanding ability, o
immense executive force, and ranks al
one of the greatest party leaders il
American history. His loss to his party
is beyond the reach of estimate, and tC
his family and friends is irreparable
To those who are bereaved and stricken
by his death my Warmest and deepest
sympathy are extended. For the termE
in which your partial attachment has
prompted you to speak of me, can only
renew my grateful appreciation Of your
presence here tonight, and again bid you
a warm and sincere welcome.
The speeches were received with fre,
quent applause on the part of the large
number of citizens of the city and State
who were present, and who, after their
conclusion, rendered their congratula-
tions to Mr.. Voorhees, on his appoint
ment. He takes his seat in the Senate
on Monday.