Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-06
Welcon.i,.o ADDRESS by Judge McC1eur.

WeIcontiIt9 Address by Judge McCIeur.
SENATOR SABIN: The pleasant task is
assigned to me to express to you the cor
dial and heartfelt congratulations of your
friends and neighbors upon your elevation
to the dignifed and honorable position to
which you have been chosen. It will re-
quire more eloquent tongue and longer
time than are at my disposal to voice all
the kindly feeling and hearty satisfaction
that has found expression in our midst
since the result of the thirtieth ballot for
the United States senator was announced.
I can only assure you that hearty and
unanimous "amen" went up from all our
people upon the happy accomplishment.
It is one of the amiable and benefcent
instincts of humanity to rejoice over the
good fortune of our friends, even if we
take no credit to ourselves in bringing it
about But when we feel that we have in
some degree aided in the accomplish
ment, it adds a keener satisfaction at the
result
And this satisfaction is ours, not because
we have participated in the exciting strng
gle in the legislature which eliminated in
your election, but because as a community
we have assisted you in becoming worthy
of the highvocat1on to which you have been
called.
You came among us some fifteen years
ago, not indeed like Lord Mayor Whit.
tiugton, with only his cat, nor yet destitute
and friendless, as great men in story books
usually start in life, but young man with
qualities untested, and with a name and
reputation yet to make. You entered into
our business and social life, became one of
US in every undertaking for the common
benefit, and connected with the business
enterprise which has grown up in our
midst, grew up with our growth (perhaps
a little faster than most of u.s. and
strengthened with our strength.
You aided US by your business tact, abil-
ity and enterprise, and we aided you in
the development of your great plans, and
in making them successful. The result of
this cooperation in business affairs has
been eminently satisfactory to you and to
us. During these years, too, you evinced
a desire and an aptitude for Legislative
work, and here, too, you have been duly
appreciated, cordially supported and sus-
tanned by this community, so much so that
Saltwater, the prison ring and Boss Sabin
are almost convertible terms. Without
our support you would have had less op-
portunity of developing the great powers
with which you were so generously en-
dowed, and without your aid and ability
we should have fallen far short of the
measure of prosperity we now enjoy.
What wonder then that with this close
and intimate relation existing so long and
permeating the social, business and politi-
cal affairs of our whole community, that
each one in your elevation should feel
himself an integral part of the United
States senate, not to the extent of dispos-
ing of postofices, or foreign appointments,
but that select body which more especially
represents the honor and dignity of
great nation is brought near to each one
of US, because in Its midst sits our friend
and neighbor.
We do not forget that in this broader
sphere to which you are now called, our in
dividual proprietary rights in you must be
shared with others, and this fact is empha-
sized by the presence here to-day of so many
of the fairest and wisest, throughout our
state to rejoice with us in the honor that,
through you, is bestowed upon us, and tes-
tify that generous appreciation of your
worth has spread beyond our local bands
and permeates our whole state, reaching
too, beyond legislative wisdom, and in
Guiding those equally powerful influences
in the right direction represented by
women, who though voting by proxy and
generally aiming to be praised, yet always
make their votes count on the right side.