St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05
The Event in the Senate.

The house concurrent resolution, con gratu-
lating the new president and rendering him
the good wishes of the people of the state of
Min nesota, was brought in by the chief clerk
of the house during the third reading of
bills, but as soon as that order of business
was concluded Senator Hall asked unanimous
consent to call up the resolution for adoption
Senator Hickman took the floor and said:
Il trust the concurrent resolution just
offered will meet with hearty response from
every senator on this floor, irrespective of
party politics: Soon after Andrew Jackson 3
inauguration as president Of the United
States an unsuccessful attempt was made
for his assassination. Mr.. Webster, who
was then in the capitol building, having
learned what had just occurred, approached
the president and grasping his hand fer
vently said, President Jackson, you were
not my candidate but you are my president,
and l thank God that you were not
slain by the hand Of the assassin
Many of US can adopt the sentiment of Web
ster so nobly expressed, and say to the presi-
dent just inaugurated: President Cleve-
land, you were not our candidate, but you
are our president, and we here and now
pledge to you our hearts, sympathy and sup
port as such, regardless of party affiliations
1t is one of the virtues OF our Republican
government government of the people,
by the people that however intense and
earnest our political strife and controversies,
the voice of the majority settles the contest,
and partisan strife soon yields to the nobler
ambition for the public veal In
the state Of Minnesota, with so
large Republican majority, our
action had little if any weight in determin-
ing the result of the national election. To
the extent of my ability l opposed the cleo
ton of Gov. Cleveland to the presidency
the party to which belong did the same and
FOR the sole purpose of securing the election
of another. The voice Of the American
people declared in his favor. In the spirit
Of patriotism we accept the edict of the tri-
bunal TO which we appealed; and l am sure
that voice the feeling Of every senator in
this body when | say that President Cleve-
land shall have our sincere, united efforts to
make this, what we trust it may be, the best
administration yet entered upon in our ma
tional existence"
Senator Castle followed in his usual happy
and felicitous manner but was not inclined
to exult over the result of the presidential
campaign, and while satisfaction shown in
his countenance he said he would rather wait
auguration 10 prove their worthiness to gov
ern the great republic of the United States
The senator deported himself very moder-
ately and becomingly considering the great
JOY he must have felt at the incoming of an
administration in accordance with his views
Senator Goodrich was the next to take the
floor and spoke about as follows: ''We have
passed through a very exciting and hotly
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see the greatest statesman of the age elected
president Of this nation; but Providence
seemed TO direct otherwise, and we elected
Grover Cleveland-a man until recently
comparatively unknown-to this exalted
position.
The feelings engendered by party strife
have now subsidized, and whether We be
Democrats or Republicans we are all Ameri-
can citizens aud our desires are the same.
We wish that this nation may continue
to prosper in the future under the
present administration as in the past
under Republican administrations We
hope and trust that the administration of
President Cleveland will be wise and honest,
and credit to the nation.
ut has just been said that the Republican
party has receded from its former principles.
bat this is not the fact The record of the
Republican party, from toe time It came
into existence until to-day, has been glori-
Gus one, one Of which it is justly proud No
party, since this Union was established, has
accomplished so much, not only for lis coun-
try's good but for the good Of. mankind
. There IS no man in this na-
ton to-day that another can
call bis slave, we are now all equal before
the law.
The grand deeds of the Republican party
wiz live as long as the English language ex-
lists. Is Is true, as has been said. that there
have been some bad men in the Republican
party; this We admit. All parties in this re-
specs are alike. We do not claim more
purity than we are willing 10 concede TO the
Democratic psrty. We are as good; we claim
nothing more.
''Thoagh defeated the feelings of
every Republican are for the pros
pcrity aud welfare OF the country
under the new administration. We hope
and trust that the Democratic admiuistra-
ton, which commences this daT, win be as
wise, prosperous and glorious as those Of the
Republican party. nov past aud gone, and
existing only in the annals Of the nation. -
Senators Hail and Wilson also spoke in
. vel chosen language. expressing their best
wishes for the new administration.
replying said he vas perfectly satisfied Of the
authority Of the legislature to pass this act,
and that senate which had passed acts cx-
eEpiing fair grounds and race courses FROM
taxation ought TO be willing to do something
for the preachers The bill passed.
ROUTINE REPORT.
The Senate