The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-12-13

are SO near these great events-that we
cannot fully realize their magnitude.
But as We move forward, surrounded by.
fne benefits and advantages that have
been wrested from reluctant hands, and
the facts of the struggle drift away, they
will be sharply defined in the past, and
be considered by the patriot with the
pleasure that belongs To the contempla-
ton of perils past, and studied by the
statesman as objects from which lessons
of experience and wisdom may be
learned.
And, gentlemen, while from the bot
tom of our hearts we celebrate and praise
those of our citizens who were notably
conspicuous in achieving these auspicious
results, let us not forget that man who, as
President Of the United States, ordered
the soldiery of the United States to be
removed from this capitol, and who by
that act proved that In great emergencies
he was capable Of great action, and that
when occasion demanded he could sink
the partisan in the patriot, and admins
TOR the functions of his great office in the
spirit of the fathers Of the republic.
Associated with you through the trying
events TO which have alluded, / shall
part from this House with regret. Chose
events have kindled in my breast feelings
Of friendship and comradeship that will
live as long as live. The duty of pre-
siding over your deliberations was made
easy and pleasure by your uniform
courtesy and consideration. For al! this
| l heartily thank you. And now invoke
the continued care of experimenting
Providence over Jour deliberations and
over al, the affairs of cur State.
Having concluded his remarks, he re-
qIosted Mr. 9. G. Memminger, of
Charleston, TO take the chair.
Mr. Memminger, on taking tho chair,
| said: ''Tke speaker of the House having
resigned his position, what is the pleas
ure OF the House az TO the order of busi-
ness ?"
Whereupon Mr. Hall, OF Charleston,
| offered resolution thanking Hon. w.
II. Wallace for the uniformly courteous
and able manner in which he had per-
formed the arduous and trying duties Of
his position.
MIR. Aldrich arose to second the reso-
luton, and expressed his sentiments in
the following feeling words: My feelings
will not permit me to allow the rcsolH-
tion to be put without expressing my en-.
tire concurrence in it. While it robs us
of an able and impartial presiding officer.
a trusted friend and benefactor, it NAV
be converted into lasting good to the
House and all the people of South Caro-
lima. When we were passing through
the terrible ordeal, which he so eloquent
| ly depicted, honestly believe that, had
any other member CT this House occupied
his seat, the halls Of this capital would
have been deluged in blood. His pru-
| dence, his indomitable courage, his un-
hngging energy and industry, his manly
behavior, and his gentemanly and cour-
teous bearing, endeared him to every
member of this House, and caused him
to be honored throughout the State. We
have happily escaped all the calamities
which threatened US. He has been ele-
yated to O higher place of usefulness.
The State has gained and we have lost
by mis- elevation. ask that whatever Of
unkindness, of pickering, of bad feeling
there still remains in the breasts of any
of us, may be dissipeted, and that here.
after we may 20 forward with an unbroken
front, working for the prosperity of our
beloved State. This will be the highest
fprlso we can possibly render to our recent
leader.
The resolution was then put and unan.
imously adopted.
Dir. Buist moved that the House now
60 into an election for Speaker.
The motion was put and carried, and
the Chair announced that nominations
we're in order. q
Mr. Buist arose and said: have the
honor to present az q candidate for what
deem the exalted position of Speaker oi
the House the name of the Hon. John @.
Sheppard, Of Edgefeld, one Of the hon.
ored Representatives on this floor of the
banner county of South Carolina; illus.
trated at eil times in the history of ouI
great and commolf country as having
nurtured and reared some of the most dis.
t:nga:shssi sea,es .hst addsA l.,s.rs e
| the pages cfits brilliant history. will
not undertake to recite to this House the
eminent services rendered TO the State
by hinl; they are within the knowledge
Of every member, and the people have
been convinced chat of him they can
truly and sincerely Gay, "Well done, thou
good and faithful servant" Snfice it to
say that he is recognized by our constit.
uency as one among the number of Car
olinas noble cons whose character, eher-
! gy and untirlng devotion in the recent
past has enabled her to rise from her
ashes like phmnix and march forth az
o triumphal conqueror. present him 20
you with peculiar pride as young son
5f Caroiina-the youngest. believe, in
i ner history, ever nominated for 90 illus
trfous position. Let the result of your
ballot to-day mark the dawn of an era
OF peace and harmony in this State.
And may it be an incentive to the youth
Of this commonwealth to cultivate that
ambition "from which all growth of no.
bleness proceeds" In Che abiding con.
iidence Of his professions, every gift essen
tial to the discharge of the delicate and
arduous duties of the Office, and with the
abiding hope that he will fulfill in the
highest manner your most saueuine ex-
pectations,I ] have the honor to submit
| mis- nnme.
I The roll was then called and the fol.
lowing result announced: Whole number
of votes cast, 104; necessary to a choice.
So John O. Sheppard, 1O4.
,h The Speaker, therefore, stated that Mr.
John O. Sheppard had been unanimously
| elected al Speaker of the House of Rep
! resentativea. Mr.. A!drich moved that n
uor:m;ttee of three De appointed to in.
form Mr. Sheppard of hie election and
eoSs..iitdaett hh;;;ss;: h;;s: &c the chair.
Ts@ chairman appointed the following
persons: Messrs. Aldrich, Simonton and
Orr, who Immediately left the hall and
proceeded to execute their mission. In
q fea Tiiiiases they returned with the
newly.elected Speaker, and the qcertette
| assembled the stand, and Mr.. Robert Aid