The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1880-03-18

dwell at length upon the distinguished
services which you have heretofore rem
dered to the State, on the battlefield, in
the forum and its councils, but the frs
is matter of history and the last is mat
ter Of public record, and worthy OF all
praise though they are. have nothing to
do with the considerations that move us
on this occasion. They are fully recog-
nized throughout our State and need no
penegyric from me- Besides, your well
known modesty, the invariable accomp-
niament of merit, forbids it.
La conclusion, permit me to say for
those whom l represent rs well as for
myself, although many of us have dif-
fered with you in matters OF State policy
and legislation, your manly and frank
course has inspired US with admiration.
Iour courtesy has won our esteem and
you have gained warm place in our
hearts which you will retain, SO long as
the memoiy of this Chamber, and of the
scenes, in which we have been partici-
pated, shall survive.
May you continue to enjoy MS now the
confidence and love of yonr fellow citi-
zens and associates, aud may you here
after arrive at those high honors to which
your talents, industry and patriotism en-
tit.e you. And
As half in shade and halfin SUI.
Your life along its path advances,
May the side the suu's upon
BE all that Ger shall meet thy glances.
RESPONSE OF SENATOR REYNOLDS.
NJ. President and Senator'S:
II were to accept the impulses of
this moment, would receive your testi-
mtnial in silence, for the "heart feels
most when the Ii, move not" But
sorle expression of my qualification at
your generosity is demanded by the oc-
casion.
feel profoundly the honor which you
bestow upon NE in thus making me the
recipient of this testimonial, when e
around me SO many who are equal, ,
meritorious. | should not have been
able to have accomplished the labors of
passing through the Senate the Code
chapters had not l met with uniform
support and cooperation from the Senate
In the midst Df other matters deeply i'm
portant and cherished by their advocates,
you have Invariably yielded to my de-
mand to giva the Code the preference.
This courtesy and self-sacrificiug spirit
1.-The part Of the Senate should have
Beeh complimented by the honorable
servant. WHIP has presented your testi-
monial, and not him who is the recipient
of your ilatiering praise.
Senators, in the discharge of the du-
ties which + proud and intelligent con-
stituency imposed upon me, / have been
actuated by a single purpose, that l
should be rue to the public trust, and l
have discharged these duties with no
motives Of personal aggrandizement. If
l have differed with any of you, the dif-
ference hts not been personal to you, but
the faith that was in me and my convic-
tious Of duty alone prompted the antag-
onism. | accept your testimonial as an
evidencso of your appreciation of my con-
scientiois discharge of duty.
Senator's, l have reached that point of
life in which begiu to see the rays that
come from the setting sun, and as ! pass
down tie pathway, misfortune will cast
its sha60ws over ME, but whatever gloom
may surround me 1 shall revert to this
scene IS the brightest and best, rs sill
yer lining to the darkest cloud.
Senator'S, l can say no more. l can
only return my profound acknowledge
ments f,r the honors you have conferred,
and to you, Senator Gibbs, my friend,
who haspresented the testimonial Of the
Senate, ny lasting gratitude for the COM
plimenta'y terms in which you have been
pleased 70 bestow it, and to assure you
that while we shall soon seperate,I shall
ever remember the Senate of 1880.