The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
sENAToR-VOORHEES
Commission from Gov erpOr Williams,
of Indiana. TO Fiji the Vacancy
OccRrtOned by the Death
OF senator Morton.
SKETCH or Mr.. VOORHEES,.

TRRRR HAUTs. Nov. Ga delegation
arrived here at seven o'clock this evening
bearing q commission from Gov. J. ID.
Williams appointing Daniel W. VOORHEES,
az United States Senator, to I'LL the va
cancy occanoned by the death Of Oliver
P. Morton. The delegation included the
following gentlemen: NJ. B. Manson,
B. C. Shaw, J. b Maynard, John C.
Shoemaker, George W. Russ. r. C. Bell,
john w. Dodd, L. B Henderson, and
Hughes East.
PRESENTATION or THR CREDENTIALS
The party repaired to the residence OF
Mr.: Voorhees,, where Mr.. East rendered
the commission to Mr.. VOORHEES, in be
half 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 SO
rrs-ominenily the elements Of q great
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political conditions, the sagacity Of his
conclusions, and the strength of his pub
lie uttersuces placed him in the front
rank Of his party and marked him =
leader in the fields 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 a vacancy in
the representation OF Indiana in
the United States Senate, which
under the law the Governor
fills BY appointment until the
meeting of our next Legislature. That
work has been performed, and by the
par,iality of the Governor. l am made
the bearer OF the paper indicating your
appointment, Mr. Voorhees,, to the po-
sition. The Governor has had no difi-
Guilty in reaching this conclusion;. for in
it he has simply expressed the sentiment
OF the Democracy Of the State. He
only regrets that the sxigenciss Of the
public service and the interest of the
people OF the State now pending before
the National Legislature seemed to de-
maud this action so soon after the death
OF the lamented Senator. But the duty
of the hour is quite as much to tho living
as to the dead. present you, Mr.
Voorhees,, your credential for more sx-
allied -Plrere of avtiUn. IIs acceptance
imposes responsibility aud labor, but II
you brig to its discharge that degree Of
culture, high order Of ability. msichless
power OF uttsrarce. integrity Of purpose,
and unselfish devotion to the interests of
the people that have so sienslly chsrsc
terized your efforts in other fields, when
your work is done and you return to us
again there will not be flowers enough
growing upon the banks oil our brooks to
signify the welcome We will give you.
Please accept, sir. your wsll-earned COM
mission "a United States Senator, with
toe con- plimsats OF the Governor.
RESPONSE OF Mr.. VOORHEES,.
Mr.. Voorhe., responded as follows:
Mr. East, AMI GENTLEMEN - Your
presence here ut my own home this
evening attests friendship. You are
most cordially welcome. The commits
sion which you tender me from Governor
Williams has q far higher value in my
estimation than as q mere title to official
position, however exalted. 1t is an evil
dence of the confidence rested in me by
a wise and honest man, who one year
ago WAS made the Chief Executive OF
this, the fifth state in the Union, by q
majority OF her citizens. venture to
persuade myself, also, that in this act he
reflects the will Of those who placed him
in power, II l thought otherwise
would return to him the commission with
which lie has so highly honored me. l
accept it, hsusver, grateful to him, to
you, and the people of Indiana for this
signal mark OF confidence and respect
With humble reliance upon God for his
aid, promise you, and through you the
people of the whole State, that uncessing
vigilance, constant industry and rigid
adherence to the interests of the working,
providing aud business classes shall
characterize my career in the Senate OF
the United States, and shall seek to Sc
cure the prosperity of the people OF our
beloved State, irrespective of party. we'll
assured that the prosperity of one will be
the prosperity Of all. You have been
pleased to refer to the late Senator Nor
ton, whose melancholy snd uniimely
death hss caused the vacan-
cy which am called to ill. He was a
man Of commanding ability, of immense
executive force. and rank as one of the
greatest party leaders in American his
tory. His loss to his party is beyond the
reach Of estimate, and to his family is ir>
reparabls. To those who are bereaved
auu o'iOhcH " MS uOobhi my "hImect
and deepest sympathy is extended. For
the terms in which your partial ATTACKS
ment has prompted you to speak of me,
can only renew my grateful apprecis-
ton of your presence here tonight, and
again bid you a warm and sincere well
come.
The speeches we're received with fire.
quent applause on the part Of q large
number Of the citizens OF the city and
State who were present, and who after
their conclusion rendered their congrstu-
lations TO Mr. Voorhees, on his sppoiLt>
ment. lie takes his seat on Monday in
the Senate.
SKETCH OF Mr. VOORHEES,.
Daniel w. VOORHEES, was born in Butts
Ter county, Ohio, September 26, 1927,