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
the 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 inachieving 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 ofgreat action, and that
when occasion demanded he could sink
the partisan in the patriot, and admins
ter the functions of his great Office in the
spirit Of the fathers of the republic.
Associated with you throug gh the trying
events to which 1 have alluded; 1 shall
part from this House with regret. Those
events have kindled in my breast feelings
Of friendship and comradeship that will
live as long as I live. The duty of pre-
siding over your deliberations was made
easy and q pleasure by your uniform
courtesy and consideration. For all this
I-heartily thank you. And now-I invoke
the continued care of experimenting
Providence over your deliberations and
| over all the affairs of our State. asa
Having concluded his remarks he re-.
quested Mr.. C.. G.. Memminger, Of
Charleston, to take the chair. - \.
Mr.. Memminger, on taking the chair,
said !; "The speaker of the House haying
resigned his position, what is the pleas.
ure Of the House as to the order of busi-
ness 2" .ar
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.
Mr.. Aldrlch arose to second the reso-
luton, and expressed his sentiments in
the following feeling words: Ny feelings
will not permit meto allow the resolu-
ton to be put without expressing my en-
tire concurrence in it. While it robs US
of an able and impartial presiding officer,
q trusted friend and benefactor, it may
be converted into lasting good to the
House aud all the people Of South Caro-
lima. When we were passing through
1.-the terrible ordeal, which he SO eloquent
ly depicted, honestly believe that, had
any other member of this House occupied
bis seat, the halls of this capital would
have been deluged in blood. His pru-
dence, his indomitable courage, his un-
tagging energy and industry, his manly
behavior, and his gentlemanly and cour-
teous bearing, endeared him to every
member of this House, and caused him
to be honored throughout the State. We
Ehave happily escaped all the calamities
(which threatened us. He has been ele-
waited to higher place of usefulness.
| The State has gained and we have lost
by his elevation. I ask that whatever of
unkindness, of pickering, of bad feeling
there still remains in the breasts of any
of us, may be dissipated, and that here
after, We may 60 forward with an unbroken
front, working for the prosperity of our
beloved State. This will be the highest
prize we can possibly render to our recent
leader i5 - -
The resolution was then put and unan-
imously adopted.
Mr.. Buist moved that the House now
90 into an election for Speaker.
The motion was put and carried, and
| the Chsir announced that nominations
| were in order. go :?
Mr.. Buist arose and said: have the
honor to present as candidate for what
iIideem the exalted position of Speaker Of
| the House the name of the Hon. John G.
Sheppard, Of Edgefeld, one of the hon
| 0red Representatives on this floor of the
banner county of South Carolina; illus
| trated at aIl times in the history of our
great and commof country as having
nurtured and reared some of the most dis
tinguished names that added lustre to
the pages of1ts' brilliant history. will
mot undertake to recite to this House the
! eminent services rendered to the State
| By him; they are within the knowledge
| Of every member, and the people have
| been convinced that of him they can
truly and sincerely say, "Well done, thou
lgood and faithful servant" Suffice it to
say that he is recognized by our constit-
iuency as one among the number of Car
olina's noble SONS whose character, ener-
Igy and. untiring devotion in the recent
past has enabled her to rise from her
ashes like a phoenix and march forth as
! a triumphal conqueror. Ipresent him to
4 you with peculiar pride as a young son
! Of Carolina-the youngest, believe, in
| her history, ever nominated for 80 Illus
trious q 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
! ofthis commonwealth to cultivate that
ambition "from which all growth of no.
lbleness proceeds" In the abiding con-
n fidence Of his professions, every gift essen
4 tial to the discharge of the delicate and
arduous duties of the Office, and with the
Il aDldlng nope tnat ne Will iuiuii III Tile
highest: manner your most sanguine ex-
pectations, ] have the honor to submit
1 his name.
The roll was then called and the fol-
lowing result announced: Whole number
of votes cast, 104; necessary to choice,
SO; John G. Sheppard, lO4.
1.-The Speaker, therefore, stated that Mr..
John O. Sheppard had been unanimously
elected as Speaker of the House of Rep
. resentatives. Mr.! Aldrich moved that q
committee of three be appointed, to in
form Mr.. Sheppard of his election and
conduct him to the chair.
The chairman appointed the following
persons: Messrs. Aldrich, Simonton and
Orr, who Immediately left the hall and
proceeded to execute their mission. In
q few minutes they returned with the
newly.elected Speaker, and the quartette
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