The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-01-25


be part of the journal.
| an the only Senator who has continu
ouSly held his seat from the first to the
last day Of Mr Stedman'S Presidency, two
entire sessions and deep INTO this, the
third
During all these never to be forgotten
davs he has ever extended to me universal
courtesy. kindness and friendship; that
NOW his term of office has expired, leaving
Us here, renders the attachment hard,
very hard to sever. Never in single in
stance was there an appeal to the floor
from his decision. His rulings and his
dispatch of business would have done hon
or TO speaker Onslow or Nathaniel Macon.
| am sure that in all these sessions, past
ana present, there is not one single eX-
Senator or Senator, whatever may be his
| politics, who does not extend 10 Charles
Manly Stedman the kindest wishes and
| the most sincere regard.
MIR. Toms, of Henderson, said:
Mr. PRESIDENT: | heartily endorse every
| word that has been SAID by the honorable.
Senators who have spoken before me, and
| | approve with pleasure every word ex
pressed in the resolutions offered in praise
of the noble services Of Ma Charles NJ i.
Stedman, and trust the resolutions will
receive the uuanimous endorsement OF the
! Senate.
Mr.. Lush, of BuncOmbe, said:
In taking leave of the presiding officer
| of the Senatorial branch of the Legislature
Of North Carolina We realize with pro
| found regret that We are losing one of
| North Cardinals brightest intellects from
our legislative counsels at a time when the
State stands much in need Of his wise and
patriotic advice. No one, perhaps, real
| iz, this loss more keenly than the new
members OF this body, which has been
made more pointed because we have taught
ourselves to rely upon him for kindness
and fOrbearance in all thing7 relating to
the conduct Of the business Of the Senate
but which We have never failed to tint III
! the honorable President of this Senate
now about TO take leave of those end"ared
t. hlm by his universal kindnes, and for
be4rance Realizing the tact Il a. this
body viii soon pass to the control Of an
others VII, it is neYert hele-s a source Of
great pleasure and qualification that We
are able Is say IN this retirement TO prl
rate Lie our presiding officer carries with
HIM the esteem and klndest remembrance $
Of each individual Senator eudeared 10
him BY some token or expression OF kind
Il IS and PERSONAL cou~Ide alton. All who
are at al familiar with the Intricate du
ties OF the presiding tticer over Ieglslatil e
mean sta,e~u.arship and ability 10 enable
such All officer -, a Ill times. successful
IL overcome the difficulties by winch tue
position /, often surrounded. and TO dis
charge taose dates in a spirit of tairue>S
and Justice as 10 give otfense TO none bat
satisfaction to all And he who has sue
ceedel in this artlcular has displayed
rare ability, tact and states mauahlp. 1t
IS 70 flattery 10 say Of our presiding OF
ticer. uow about to retire from the char
OF this Senate. that so just and wise have
been his rulings, and 50 noble his bearing
towards thosp over whom he has presided
for the last four years, that not one single
holding Is found IN all the record not i.
accordance with the most approved par
iIameutarv usageS, while not a single Sen
sttOr has augt4t Of uuhindness 10 remember
He Ietirc5 from the Senate rs its presIdl {
officer carry lug with him The love anC
esteem Of eac. Individual Senator, and The
admiration of all North Carolina,
North Carolina has Just cause to bt
proud Of the noble deeds of her heroes il
war aud no less cause to be proud Of tn.
grand achievements II her patriotic states
men in peace and ot her soldiers and hel
, statesmen who have justly dlstln- -ulshet
, themselves The subject of the resolution
now pending before he Senate is not tn.
, least IN deeds of chivary gallant sol
, dler III war, or achi4vemt uts as a states
, man III times Of peace, aud when the his
torian sketches the lives Of her mobiles
soldiers and records the achievements o
ner wiseet statesmen, one bright page VII
be devoted to the memory of the gallan
soldier aud unseltish and patriotic states
man, Charles II STedman.