The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-10
Senator Reynolds Gained.

take pleasure in ehronieling Senator L. I
Brown having been called to the chair, Sens
tor Gibbs arose, and in behalf Of his co
leagues presented TO Senator Reynolds = hand
some gold-headed cane. The speech Of Sena
tor Gibbs was well conceived and eloquent
delivered. He said, substantially, as follows
SENATOR REYSoLDs: The session Of tn
Legislature Of 1880 is rapidly drawing TO
close, and in few hours those Of US, who 70
the past two months have been so closely assO
ciated in its arduous labors, viii have separat
ed and returned to their duties and pursui :
which temporarily laid aside, IN order u
devote ourselves 70 the public service. Nhet4
er these labors will as We hope and belleEe
contribute 70 the happiness and welfare Of the
people Of our beloved State, whom we repre-
sent can only be determi ned when they have
b en- tested in the cruc bic Of time In a few
hours the pleasant associations that have been
formed among Us IN that time will be severed.
and become only gratifying memory. In
these labOrs you have borne a conspicuous
part II the floor, important committees,
and e. pecialiy IS chairman of the Joint Com
mittee on the Revision Of the Code. When
we assembled here two months ago and re-
ceived the code IN manuscript, from the cOdi-
fer, appointed by the preceding Legislature.
IL was generally supposed that we could not
pass upon IL without either an adjourned SEES
sion, or without remaining here three four
months Such had been the course pursued by
Legislatures heretofore charged with similar
duties The joint Code Committee was APP
appointed, and il was well understood that
upon the industry and energy of that commit
tee, the dispatch of legislative business and
the length OF the session depended. As chair
man Of that committee on the part Of The SEN
ate, aud as Chairman ofthe Joint Comm itteee
you became responsible, more than any
one else for the progress Of legislative work
and but express the sentiments of all Of the
Senators and Representatives that have been
associated with you, and of all others ac-
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owing 10 your untiring energy, your strict de-
yOtiOn 10 business. your skill and experience
rs legislator aud lawyer displayed as
Chairman Of the Code Committee, and on the
floor Of the Senate in defending that Code
more than TO any other circumstance, that we
are enabled to adjourn at least month earlier
than at first expected to do. There may
have been others who would have performed
the duty well, if it had deyolved upon
them, but tne opportunity and response
bilIty fell upOu you. the need Of praise for
duty well and faithfully performed should be
yours. Your brother Senators have commits
stoned me TO present to you this cane, as a
slight testimonial of their appreciation of
your valuable services and conspicuous in
dustry, well as token of the high consid-
GRAFTON IN which they hold your many noble
qualities Of head and heart by which you
have endeared yourself TO ali of US. / can
pay no higher tribute to those services and
qualities, than by saying, that in "A Senate
where ] believe all have endeavored to do
.
nently proper that you should thus be made
sensible Of our appreciation of those services
and qualities And when you receive this
cane. you can rest assured that it is
intended in all sincerity to be a formal
our part of your merit. as well |
az "A testimonial Of friendship and esteem, and
that no breath Of envy mars the pleasure that
IL gives us 10 make known to you and to the |
people OF the State the high estimation, in |
which we who have been 50 Intimately as !
ISOLATED with you in public affairs, hold the |
fidelity aud industry with which you have |
devoted yourselfto the interest of the State |
during the session of the Legislature Just com |
ing to "a close. i might dwell at length upon |
the distinguished services which you have !
heretofore rendered to the State, the bat
tleiield, in the forum and its councils, but the |
first is matter Of history ana the last Is matter |
Of public record, and worthy of all praise
though they are, have nothing to do with the |
con sid erations that move us on this occasion.
They fully recognized throughout our
State and need no penegyric from me. Be |
sides, your well known modesty, the invari
able accompaniment OF merit, fOrbids it.
In conclusion, permit me to sey for those
YhomI represent as well as for my self although |
many of us have differed with you in matters |
IF State policy and legislation, your manly and I
rank course has inspired us with admiration.
our courtesy has won our esteem and you
nave gained warm place IN our hearts which
yOu will retain, 50 long as the memory of this
Chamber, and Of the scenes, in which we have
leen partici pated, shall survive.
May you continue to enjoy as now the conf
lence aud love of your fellow citizens and as
ociates, and may you hereafter arrive at those
Oh honors to which your talents, industry
md patriotism entitle you. And
As half in sha lie and half in sun,
Your life along its path advances,
NAV the side the sun 5 upon
Re all that Ger shall meet thy glances.
RESPONSE OF SENATOR REYNOLDS.
,f- President and Senator's:
If were to accept the impulses of this mo-
nent would reee i've your testimonial in 81
euce. for the heart feels most when the lips
move not But some expression of my graft
cation at your generosity is demanded by
he occasion.
| feel profoundly the honor which you be-
tow upon me in thus making me the recipient
f this testimonial, when | see around me so
lany who are equally merltorlous. l should
ot have been able to have accomplished the
lbors OF passing through the Senate the Code
uapters had not | met with uniform sup
art and cooperation from the Senate.
n the midst of other matters deep
itnvortant and cherished by their ad-
COATES, you have invariably yielded to my
emand 10 give the Code the preference. This
ourtesy and self-sacrihcing spirit on the
art Of the Senate should have been cOmpli-
rented by the honorable servant, who has
your testimonial, and not him who
! the recipient of your tattering praise.
Senators, in the discharge OF the duties
T.,
imposed upon me, have been actuated by a
ingle purpose, that | should be true !
, the public trust and have
these duties with no motives OF
ersonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. If l have differed
ith any of you the difference has not been I
ersoaal to you, but the faith that was in me 9
nd my convictions of duty alone prompted /
ne aniagonism. | accept your testimonial as !
n evidence of your appreciation of my con-
discharge of duty A.,
Senators | have reached that point of life +.
! which l begin to the rays that come
-om the setting sun, and as T
ass down the pathway misfortune '
ill cast its shadows over me, but whatever d
loom may surround me | shall revert TO this :
.ene as the brightest and best, as silver
ming to the darkest cloud.
senators | can say Rc more. 1 can only re- G
i'm my profound Acknowledgements for the Q
onors you have conferred, and TO you, Sena- t
II Gibbs, my friend. who has presented the r
stimonial of the Senate, my lasting gratitude /
IT the complimentary terms in which you q
ave been pleased to- bestowi 1t, and to assure +
~, no ,vii1a shall SoOu Saparate / shall 1