Daily Republican., 1883-04-21
FAREWELL ADDRESSES.
BATES DROPS A TEAR
AND DROPS TINE GAvEL-WIL.
MINGTONIANY REJOICE.

NlsoLN AA1lNES ~ IL DOt WltuO
emotion that I rise to perform tho la
official duty Of the session. Just as
nature all life Is but perpetual succt
sion of growth, maturity and decay,
our lives often appear to be spent in q
creation of new social and friendly rel
tiOns only to be sundered as they see
to have become too valuable TO be ligl
ly thrown aside. Our association
more than three months would ha'
been very fruitless had it not give
birth to personal relations, which cal
not be lightly severed.
This would be 80 in any case, b,
during the present session the singul;
freedom from strife and, as a rule, fro
serious differences, which has chara
terised onr deliberations, has tende
to Increase the facility with whic
warm friendships have grown II
among us. That we should have di
fered is not only natural, but, not {
have done 40, would have been dis
creditable.
| Wise legislation on all subjects coul
never be evolved from body of me
who thought exactly alike. If it wer
80 the legislative power could rs we
have been intrusIed to u single mind
Such Is too often the case even unde
our representative form Of government
and that conflict of minds which, th
wisdom OF the past has shown, is neces
sary to the protection OF truth is no
obtained.
| think | may justly say that tn
nj 8 4 A l. l..
has not been directed by the mind o
any one man or any few men; it ha,
been its own master; II it has mad,
mistakes they are its own and we mus
each accept our share of the RESPONSE
bility Even il this has led to diver.
gence of views on important question,
IL is far better SO, since, fortunately for
our race, at no period Of its history has
all wisdom been confined to any one
man or to few
When first by your partiality occu-
pied this chair took the liberty OF
suggesting that the session would be
one distinguished by the importance of
the measures which would occupy your
attention.
Standing now in the same place
think the retrospect fully justities the
prediction. No session within my re-
collection has compared with this in
the number and serious character of
the subjects of our Legislation. We
must submit the result of our labors to
the people of the State, hoping for their
but whatever their verdict
may be, | feel it my duty to you all to
bear testimony in this public manner
TO the fidelity with which the members
of this House have performed their re-
sponsible duties.
And now, gentlemen, inasmuch as
your more than kindly expression of
approval coInpels me To refer to myself,
can only express my grateful acl;now-
Judgements for this public testimony
thar | have n)t utterly failed in my en-.
1eavor to serve you faithfully and i'm
partially AZ the occupant of the chair
appreciate your kindness more highly
han ] am able to express, and depart
rom this place with feeling not mere
y of interest but Of real affection for
'very member Of the House.
There is an undoubted sense of sal.
less arising from the reflection that ac.
ording to all human probabilities we
hali not all meet together again but
while we cease to work together for
ur beloved State there remains the duty
.lways to keep close to our hearts her
interests and prosperity. If we bring
bear each III our own immediate |
phere the same earnest effort to that |
nd which have seen displayed in this
hamber we may be none the less use.
I'll to the State because we no longer
ct officially. With the most cordial |
esire, gentlemen, for the future welfare
f each and all Of you, declare the
iouse adjourned without day.
IN THE SENATE.
At three o'clock the Senate having
nished the business before il, Sneaker
ooper bid goodbye in the following
eat address
SENAToRS: | feel that you do me
lore than Justice in the complimentary
which you have lust adopted
} unanimously. Whatever ofsuccess
ay have attended my efforts in the
'riornance of the duties to which you
tiled me, | feel that, to great extent,
am indebted to your kind fOrbearance|
nd timely aid.
! have, with one exception, refrained
ON participation in the debates upon
e floor of the Senate l adopted this
'urse in order that could the better |
aintain ust and impartial attitude I
ward the several members when You {
sagrecd in your views upon the mer- {
) of pending measure The hour has q
rived in which We will be permitted
close the long protracted duties of the I
ssion Of the General Assembly of the I
ate of Delaware. In few moments a
ore this session of the General Assem- l
y will be known only in history. If 4
r work has been well done, we with $
r constituents may enjoy the benefits v
creof If we have made mistakes we G
til our constituents must suffer the n
suits. !.
To those of you who were my col II
lgues in this body two years ago | 81
press my congratulations that your p
,rk with mine, as Legislators, is near
completed. We now will be reliev-
from the duties and responsibilities l."
lich devClved upon us in our oiliCia! n
pacity. Whatever of mistakes We
W have made we most likely will
yer have the opportunity Of correct
e But with conscientious sense of p'
I'd intentions we must abide the et- Il
It's of all our acts. To those of you s.
10 have been with us but for this ses- NJ
n can only recommend that you ST
ieavour to profit by the experience pi
the present session, and that you inn III
I'VE upon the example we may nave ~
you; and when the time shall have X
ne for you again to assemble in this di
amber your experience during this et
sion will be utilized in the better 70
charge of your duties than we have W
N able to discharge ours. IA
70 our diligent and faithful Clerk,
% has dcservedly won the respect
| esteem of every member Of this
IS, and who, by the efficient per- tn
nance of his labOrious duties with sti
III alacrity, ever compliant and at la
tive to the wishes of the members, on
| with determined resolution, when FL