The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
SILVER ToNaJED DUBIGNoN.
Pretty Speech On Receiving silver
Service From the Senate.

- tI6Jty GDceC1 O4 heCclE4uk
Service From the Senate.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. "a handsome
silver service was presented President Du-
bignon by the Senate to-day. Senator
Whitfield was chosen TO make the presen-
tation speech. Mr.. Dubignon replied as fol-
lows:
Mr. President AND SENATORS: / am unequal
to the task which your over-kindness imposes
This splendid evidence of your generous favor
but intensfeS the consciousness Of my own
poor desert. 1t was enough that should have
received at your hands the high ONCE tnat
hold. that / should have experienced daily the
tender, considerable indulgence which has rem
dered all OF its duties easy and all OF its burdens
Light
BEYOND THE POWER OF WORDS.
This browning evidence of your friendship
touches beyond the reach OF words the pro
foundest emotions of my nature. Be assured
senators, that as have looked day by day into
your faces the official station to which you nave
raised me has never excited IN my breast
single aspiration one-haf so dear as the thougnII
that in each one Of you / possessed personal
friend. OF this be satisfied, and from the
knowledge judge how pleasing to my heart Is
| the proof of what most desired
ALL OVERLOOKED AND PARDoNED.
Senators, this handsome testimonial assures
me that you have overlooked and pardoned the
many shortcomings of which / am now only too
deeply sensible. / recall them now with the
keeRer regret since you have forgiven and
an unkind word has fallen from my
lips that wounded for the moment or which
was remembered afterward, | pray you, sena-
tors, be as kind to my private faults as you have
been generous 10 my official conduct. AS God
is my judge there is nothing in my heart at this
moment but affection and esteem for each one
Of you.
PRICELESS VALUE OF LIES FRIENDSHIPS.
Every day live but teaches me the priceless
Of ifa's fria p1Sl,ip civ To
noblest impulses, they soften it with its most
sacred associations, they exalt it TO its highest
endeavors. There is no prospect so brilliant
that 1t can afford to surrender the memories
that lie behind it. Much is carried from us as
our years decline which years that come never
can restore. Bright, happy hours there are In
experience which may never be renewed, but
which can never be forgotten.
AS MELODY WHEN THE Lutte is BROKEN.
They are as a melody when the Lutte is broken;
they are as a tale which a minstrel tells and
never dies; true, material prosperity may come
with nut them; the outer world remains I'M
brightly in the heavens, the flowers
spring as lovely from the EARTH
and the birds sing as sweety
in the trees, but o. for the hope the power and
fancy within that make the stars more bright, |
that make thehowers more beautiful, and that |
give additional sweetness to the song. These |
90 not live by passing suns or come back again |
with returning seasons.
OUT OF THE REALM OF PURCHASE.
AS look back upon friendships formed in |
the legislative service of my state, fancy's fair
hand can paint no picture of material wealth |
for which would exchange them. AS long as |
life shall last will the memory of this |
summons comes in the sacred keeping |
of the little hands with which God has |
blessed my life and home, will conf1de this |
token of your friendship as one of the most |
cherished trophies of my life. 1 did not win it,
it is true, but munificent friendship that was |
my proud possession freely gave it. Senators,
think you from the depths of my heart.