The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-06-27
Gotticstit.

VI tuC PiONSSa'bSoS W Viz DdPtict REICldA
convention at the late triennial meeting
held by sppoio,ment in the city of w ASH
ington, April S0th, 1898.
The rev. Robert b. Semple, with Drs.
Baldwin and Staughton being appointed
a committee To prepare an address TO
the president of the United States, they
waited upon his excellency James Mon-
roe, and reported tina: the president had
been pleased to signify that he should be-
particularly happy to receive the conYcn.
ton at 9 O'clock. At 2 o'clock the con-
vention proceeded to the presidents
house, when the rev. Robert B. Semple,
Virginia presented the following address.
"SIR-The general convention Of the
Baptist denomination in the United States
bow in session in this city, cannot deny
themselves the qualification Of presenting
to the chief magistrate of our nation, the
sentiments Of respect and election, which
II is their happiness to entertain. Ac.
customed, sir, with every following Sab
bath, IN our respective congregations, to
offer public petitions 10 the Lord of the
Cnivsrse, FOR your preservation and pros.
periiy, the seDsibilities of our hearts are
prepared to Congratulate you on the pos.
session of both. II, amid the erroneous
cares of your dignified administration, a
transient elevation can result from the
assurances of our cordial attachment. we
beg OF you to be satisfied of its vigorous
existence.
We thankfully feel that we are not ap-
preaching monarch, the bend of whose
eye shall control the terrors or the trans
ports of our bosoms. We approach a
fellow citizen, a man oflike passions with
ourselves, elevated by his virtues, his
services, his country, to chair more
honorable and glorious than any the
proud sovereigDs of the earth have ever
occupied 1; a chair from which, sir, it is
your felicity to look down on furnishing
and approving community, where religion
breads no oppression where religion
moves beautiful and as free as an angel of
light where the useful and finer arts
are prevailing, and science advancing
with the silent resplendence of the morn
ing You have assisted, sir, and we
thank you, in planting on our soil stan.
dard, whose stripes shall not cease to
wave until time shall be no more.
For all that attention, alike discrimina.
ting, Just and generous, which your con.
descension has paid 10 several of our
rising institutions,we beg your acceptance
OF our sincere acknowledgements. You
are waited upon, sir, by denomination
OF Christians, 10 whom rational freedom
IS dear as s'the current of the souI -
whose ecclesiastical government is inter-
woven with its dictates, and whose ardent
desire. and endeavors embrace the yic;o.
RES OF patriotism and piety, from the
POTOMAC 10 the ends of the earth.
Our convention, sir, fervently wish the
continuance of your health, and all the
consultations which rectitude and benevo.
fence can administer and that, when
your course ot service on earth shall ter.
inmate, amid the tears of your fellow cit.
lzens, and the hymns of seraphim. von
may De introduced into the everlasting
mansions of God,
YIN BEHALF OF THE CoNyENTIoN.
James Monroe, President
etfhe U. STATES of .dme,ico
40 this address the president of the
United States was pleased to make the
following reply '0
- the members Of the general conven.
lon OF the Baptist denomination. now
m session in this city
In approaching the period et which
shah retire to private life, after bayine
ceVo'eo' from very early youth, nv zeal.
GUS and unwearied efforts to promote the
welfare OF my country, need not assure
you: mat the good opinion and good
WISHES oil my fellow citizens, will consti.
tu'e the most consoling reward that 7
sfail carry with me. The communica.
''on' therefore, which l have lust receiv.
ed from so respectable a body "a con
ven'ion OF your society, now assembled
nere' from the several states, has excited
10 my mind The most grateful emotions
concur with you, fellow ci,izens.that
II Is our peculiar good fortune to live
unoer government which recopnizes
nc q oiStincuon OF ranks, government
ioo5oeo on the sovereignty of the people:
uh9er winch every citizen has eouaI
rign's' and Is protected in the enjoyment
OF them, by the mild, but efficient. onera
uOns OF the law. Under our Govern.
hen'' every officer however HIGH his
lIus'' hoids 1t by the free suffrage Of his
le'iow citizens, and is responsible n them.
!. '''e mode prescribed by the cons,itu.
'ion' ior the faithful discharge of IFS du-
'es' Here there can be no opnression
- Sisioh Is Tree; industry, science, and
shoJ are encouraged, and vice pun.