Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-01-27
SENATOR BAILEY.
An Ovation to Him by the Citizens of
Nashville.
His Patriotic Utteranees ON the Cues
lions Of the Crisis.
Nashville American Jan. 20,

Nashville American Jan. 20l.
The Porter Rifles, with the st. Jo-
seph's Total Abstinence Band, sere-
naded Senator James K. Bailey at the
Maxwell House last evening. In an
ticipatlon Of the serenadea large crowd
of citizens collected in the rotunda.
Bv the time the band had played
through one air, the floor of the ro-
tuuda and the corridors were densely
packed with people. In the corridors
were quite large number of ladies
anxious to hear what the Senator elect
had to say. General enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Senator Bailey was introduced
by the Hon. Lewis Bond, of Haywood,
the able Speaker who presided in the
House in 1875. Mr.. Bond said:
Fellow citizens-Let me have your
attention for a moment. Yesterday
the gentleman whose name shall
presently call, was known and distin,
euished amongst you as the beloved
neighbor, the upright judge, and the
great lawyer. To night he comes be-
fore you in another character. In the
free exercise of your sovereign will,
YOU have to-day crowned him with the
highest honor In your power to bestOw
+ now have the pleasure of introduce
ing to you the Hon. James +. Bailey,
one Of your Senators III the Congress
of the United States.
Senator Bailey was received with a
round ofhearty cheers from the assem-
blage, and said:
Fellow citizens, ladies and gentle
men-The representatives of the pee
ple assembled in legislative capacity
/ to-day have done me the honor to elect
me to position in the great Leglsia-
ture of the Republic | feel deeply
/ the honor, fellow citizens, that has
/ been bestowed upon me by the people
| of my native State through their rep
resentatives. This distinguished honor
/ conferred upon me has made deep
! impression upon my heart, and from
| its profoundest depths | thank you.
! Called to this position In time OF ex-
treme peril to the Republic, when the
greatest questions are agltatlng the
minds of the people; when section is
arrayed, in some degree, against sec
ton: when partisan feeling reaches its
highest expression, l feel the grave
responsibilities resting upon me. But
[ will say to Democrats and Republl-
cans that, ia my seat in the Senate OF
the United States, [ will endeavor to
represent, not the Democratic party,
not the Republican party, but all the
people of my nativeStat Applause. ]
It is true that | will endeavor to carry
into effect the principles of govern
ment, the tenets maintained by the
Democratic party, for it is by that
method. / believe, that the greatest
good is to be done for the whole people
of the United States; but in doing that,
will endeavor to do injustice to none
Democratic principles contemplate jus.
tce to all.
will weigh every question and give
it my calmest consideration, and en-
deavor to do my whole duty not only
to you, my fellow citizens, but to the
people of the entire country. Grave
questions have been presented for the
determination of the Congress of. the
United States, temporary In thelI
character, but still calling upon the
whole country to exercise the utmost
forbearance; calling upon your states
men now assembled at Washington to
exercise the greatest and most cautious
elaboration; calling upon every man
of every party from every section to
exercise the broadcast and most chart
table feeling, that these grave ques-
tions may be settled for the lasting
good of the Republic, AS one of the
arbiters, | will endeavor to execute
Justice, in the presence OF my God and
my country; | will endeavor to decide
upon these questions in such manner
as will bear the light of future history
But there are questions beyond the
questions of the hour that may be set
tied to-day. 1 believe that there is
patriotism and virtue, and there are
those qualities in the movements and
efforts of the American people, thai
will relieve us of the present crisis
and carry us safely down to the grea
future. That future will present fol
determination every question OF ma
tional policy as relating to economy, as
relating to questions of finance, as re
lating to the revenue of the Govern.
ment of our country. These matters
will endeavor to consider, so as tt
carry out the principles embodied il
the I6aCUlUSS VI VIC CCL4OSidS4S pa y
{ and in this [ can only say to you L be
lieve will represent the true Interest,"
of every man of Tennessee. APP
plause. Let me say, fellow citizens,
do not propose to. represent TENNESSEE
alone, but while representing Tennes
, see, [ will also represent the people o
the whole country, and in that capacity
endeavor to discharge my duty to thu
whole country, looking to the utmos
: of my ability only to the interests o
the United States.
, And you, gentlemen of the Porte
Rifles. I desire to thank for the com
pliment you have paid me. The name
YOU bear is one honorable to you, anC
/ trust you, young gentlemen, will taxi
him as your model. The gentleman
whose name you bear is, as a citizen
blameless and pure; as soldier, brave
and unhinching; as a statesman, incor
ruptibIe. l repeat, | trust that yoI1
will take him as a model, and that al
; through life your conduct will b.
governed by the same high and ele
: waited principles that have made hin
the model gentleman Of Tennessee
ICheers.
| thank you, ladies and gentlemen
for the compliment you have bestowet
upon me this evening. Prolonged
applause.