Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-10-01
" Sept Goth. 1850

Gentlemen am truly grateful for the cordia
greeting which many of the citizens of Lexington ON,
It's vicinity are pleased TO offer on this occasion
and II would afford me the highest pleasure to partakc
OF their hospitality omorrow did not my public duties
forbid my detention for this purpose.
W must trust TO their goodness 10 do the credit OF
appecat ng justly the favorable notice which YOU have
taken OF my services, although my stay with them will
be so short barely to allow the happiness OF shak-
ing them by the hand.
al tender TO you gentlemen, my best wishes for your
prosperity and happiness, and have the honor to be
most respectfully, your obedent servant,
! "ANDREw JACKSON
JAS. Mcdowell, Jr. ALExANpER SHIELDS, and
others.'
On the following day, the Lexington Intcllgenccr
he south Western Stage. He took his at O'clock
IN the morning in the North Eastern Stage fastening
on TO the city of Washington, whore all the heads OF
two or three months"
On Thursday Evening" the President arrived at Orange
Conrt. House; and many OF the Citizens Of the village
anu vicinity waited upon him, and were introduced 10
MN by Maj Donelson his private Secretary. "rhcy
gave Says the Rcporter as saluations of their
we'come and respect sundry discharges of cannon.
f" The President was in fine health and realized our
most attering ancipations Of his rmness and dcci-
sion OF character and the courtesy and aabily his
department and Those who spent the eve m
ing in his company were delighted with his conversa-
on and communications cspecting the adjustment of the
dnhcuities with the various Indian tribes, respecting the
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sovereign States with which they differ, and as to the
exchange and location of lands He alverted to the
various treaties with the Indians. the great design of
r. Jefferson in purchasing Lousiana the happy cond-
on OF that part Of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians that
nad formerly gone beyond the sovereign limits of the
South Western States &c. On all of which subjects no
appeared to be most familiar and ably and satisfactorily
conversant." -
"On Friday morning the 2ith inst Thompson Shep
herd, 'ohn c. Harris, James G. Bakey, j. w. Fry SC
part oil the committee, waited the President and
presented the following invitation and through his Sc
cre'ary, Major Doneson, received the accompanying
answer:
"To GEN. ANDREW JACKSON
sir In behalf of the Citizens Of Orange Court House
ana Its vncinity we tender 10 you sincere and
cit the pleasure OF your company together with that
oil me gentlemen accompanying you, TO partake of
public dinner at the Orange Hotel in this place, this
day, at o'clock p. NJ.
l.. i. Dade, Reynolds Chapman,
Ii. Taliaferro, Thos T. SLAUGHTER
IL conway, j. W. FRY,
VIM. c. Willis, Lewis b. Williams
catieu C. Macon, Peyton Grymes,
Ambrose Madison, Jos Hiden
Il. Shepherd, VIM. b TAYLOR
John c. Harris. James G. Blakey,
Philip S. Fry. Jonathan Stout
John Voolfolk,
Daniel M. F. Thornton of the NAVY
| Committee of invitation and Arrangementso
"SEPrEMBER, 81, 1880.
"GENTLEMEN-I tender TO you and the citizens of
the vicinity, sincere thanks for the polite invitation
which you have done the honor to convey to me
this morning, tn partake of public dinner with them
today at o'clock The urgency of my public duties,
will not allow me, TO avail myself of an homer which
under o.her circumstances could not decline
81 tender to you and to fhe citizens, gentlemen, my
best wishes for your health and happiness.
| "ANDREW JACKSON.
| I" Messrs. l.. T. DADE, REYNOLDS CHAPMAN, and
others, Committee
The Warrenton Oauquier) Spectator, says that he
arrived mere OH Friday evening and left il
ing " lie was accompanied by his private Secretary,
sia Donelson, and Mr. Swan. The extremely unos-
tenatous in which he travelled prevented our
having of Ala n,
lie was, however, visited by all who had opportuni-
ty OF doing so, and received them with great aability
and cheerfulness-douby gratifying as they-vere evil
dences OF his good health and spirits"
| And now mark the character of this Presidential
Journey N is only necessary" (mos Justly observes
me Baltimore Republican, 'to compare the quiet dgni-
| ~ ana republican simplicity of Gen. Jackson's Jour
ney TO and from the Hermitage, with the noisy OBJ.
seperous speech-making and eleconeerin to1r nj
the head OF the opposition, to decide which has the
greater claim upon the respect, and affections the
community. The one travels without parade--repres-
ses the excitements of politics, meets his friends with
temperate salutes the cordial grasp of friendship and
the deep-elt expression of and veneraon ming
ling business with relaxation, and egociang treaties
we ne pays the tribute to the memory of private
! rows; The other is borne the shoulders OF discon
tented faction prcambuates States upon mere pretence.
oil business collects crowds at barbacues and feass
rails at his competitor in incorporate language, and
eeconeers the wine-cup, for the highest Off ce in
the gift of the world.
i "On Monday next, the people of Baltimore will be ask
ca 10 decide between these. Who doubt of their
choice! Such is the difference between the excursions
oil the s. Table Orator. and this "Traveing Cabinet
AUoTHER MISREPRESENTATION Un,nosked
Some time sncea publication pat forth, which
We were Satisfied at the time fAIse. IL waF pre
tended version OF speech, sad 10 have been made b,
Judge Smith, u. s. Senator from S. Carolina. Thi
wa. followed by another Version the same speech
/ which was circulated, far and wide At last. Judg,
smith comes forward TO give it, like the forged Letter
the coup de grace He would have DICED il sooner
hut he has been absent from the State OF s. Carolina
'inoe the ooh of june and he did return until IN.
lay before he wrote The foil wing letter:
i To the Edit r Of The Enquirer.
YoRK CoURT-HoUsE Is c. Sept. ga 1880
DEAR SIR-Thers is speech copy OF which
enclose you, going the rounds OF the newspapers anC
sad TO have been made by myself in the Senate of tn.
I USia,es upon the nomination of Rector never made
any such speech in he Senate, or elsewhere. frs
saw such speech in New York papsr, and took ar
eaFly occasion 10 bring il before the Senate in order q
chow and establish its faIsehood. | voted against sew
eral o. President Jdckson's nominations, and which
4 would do again were they TO before me, ant
which have never regretted hut never uttered al
nnkEd word agansl President Jackson, ainst IN,
r.ons nominated. On Of tie nominations mad,
such Remarks only as necessary TO explain ID.
reasons why voted against them. On Mr. Lees no
mnstion. reVer uttered syllable, except my vote. -
On ibe contrary remarked to the Senate, that cou
no. ADD DID not suppose the President iniende nomi
nate soma % office whom the Senate would no,
prove; hut hat thew had pressed uDon