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Frou, tie Wheeling Gazette. .J,,,1o
DINNER TO Nh. DODDRiDGE.
Tho Hen. p Doddridgc, our Represent;ve IN Cow
grcss' having paid our town 4 visit on Monday the
Hsth uit. consented to partnke of public dinner
PIoPosco 20 ee given to him testimonial of the
appreciation Of his constituents in this
OF ms course in the Convention and in CONGRESS-
SATURDAY the Sd inst. fixed on for the purnose
On "Wednesday Mr went to his residence in
wensoorg; and on Saturday morning he again re-
eu'nea 10 '" heeinR Soon after his srriva, he was
waited upon by the Clergymen of the place who ure
sented TO him the following Address:
Wheeling, ia. Sd july, $780,
10 THE Hon. PHILIP DoDDRrpGr:
SrR-Thc undersigned Ministers of the C,,sn., ~
inherent denominations, residing in the town of
w hec''ng. do. in common with their fellow citizens
nghiy appreciate the blessings of civil and religious
hborty, achieved for our happy country fundr1 rho
smiles of kind Providence) by the wisdom and ca
Jour OF the patriots Of the American Revolution
AND while they feel themselves under sacred oblion
ions TO accompany the enjoyment of these distin-
gushing privileges ut all times with grateful sense
OF their obligations to the God of their fathers who
so signally defended and prospered tho American
cause they esteem 1t also highly p oper and condn
GIVE TO the perpetuity Of our liberties, to cherish
grateful remembrance of those heroes md s,,tcr.n
| 10 whose love Of liberty and successful exsrions
under God, we ore indebted for the greatest armour,
Heaven. A' poop'e u''uer
The undersigned believe, also, that tho ina,cncs
OF Piety. liberty and good feeling, NAV be advanta-
geousy promoted BY frequently callino our felIo,,
c1zens to survey their privileges, and to review the
o'ucui'ies' prvations and dangers. which were en-
countered in their achievement.
Nor is it less tho duty nor les, the in,cres, ~ ~
American people, To sustain BY every proper exn,es
eion OF their gratitude ard appreciation those ds,in
suisheo statesmen of our own times who by their
integrity and talents, are successfully emnloyed -
defending our free institutions and cxtendin1 ~;
| influence through the operation of our general md
state governments, to every class of our fellow Gift
zcns. WI 'e"o" c'ti-
Under the influence of these sentiments tho -,
dersgned tender their grateful owledgem.n,at
you ST. for the important services you have render
cd your country, by the firmness and ability u,;,h
%mch you have advocated her liberties, both in the
Convention Of this state and on the f,or ef Cop,ro
And although the prevalence Of sectional and n5an
erous feelings in Eastern Virginia, and Their power
IN the Convention, hayo given us Const;,u,;on
wch' 10 very unpleasant extent, distributes aristo
craticat privileges to the East, and privatinns %, ,h
Wea; Yet we are persuaded that Won hay accor,
piished for the cause Of liberty whateye- vonr Sr
and distinguished talents, in the Convention Of von
native State, could have effected 'N
With grateful sense Of your services. an, hoo,
wishes for your wefare, and sentinents of e.teem
We remain. Yourfellow citizens,
| WM. WYLIE.
WIN. LAMBDIN
| e. COOKE,
J. THoS WHEAT.
reply.
To the Hon. Philip Doduridse,
SIn;-fhe citizens Of Ohio county doplorino. in
common With oil true republicans, the result Of the
labors Of the late Virginia Convention. nece,,h.lss.
ieei grateful to the select and patriotic band who
exerted themselves in that body with a zsaI which
no opposition could abate, and with a firmness and
consistency CHARACTERISTIC of intelligence and virtue
to impar to our organic Law principles founded nm.
on the political equality of man and the eternal law.
ofJustice among that band they feel proud ns voor
constituents, to rank you the first And thew are
happy IN expressing, their most cordial appreciation
Of your conduct in the councils of the nation rhon
d"taching Yourself from ell party Considerations vn
pursued the course dictated by the best interests NJ
the country; and testimony of this regard ;n,t
you to partake with them of public dinner at the
City Hotel, IN Wheeling, on Saturday the I'D of Iulv
NOAH ZANE,
MOSES w. CHAPLINE,
! CALVIN TRUESDELL.
John SEXTON,
JOHN TRBAX.
Wheeling, Jnue 20, 1890.
"esSss. Nonn zane Moses w. Chapline, Calvin
| iruesdeii, John Sexton, and John f. Tru,x :
| oENTLrmEN.-l acknowledge, with pleasure rho
receipt ofyour friendly letter Of this mornng ~
ting me to Partske, with yourselves, of public d;n-
thus gwen. ~ "'"a''oh
i AMER the disappointment which, in common ,,;,b
yourselves have felt at the result Of the Lahore &c
the late convention, H.. gratifying me to meet with
expressions OF appreciation of my conduct in tina, bo
dy and Of personal kindness towards myself fo,n
constituents and friends and this qualification II
greatly enhanced by the recollection of occurrence
70 me 80 peculiarly personal, that refrain from snv
par icular mention Of them. Wy
In the National councils, too, glad to perceive
thar my course is approved. II was well known -
me tnat my constituents had neither the expectation
nor the desire that their Representative in Con1,e
should lend hmselfto faction either for the sumner, ~
ihe administration, or in opposition to its roeasures
~ mas been, nst will continue to be, my aim to dis.
and to give them steady support.
WIN sentiments OF high regard, believe me rem
! tieinen' your very obcdient servant,
p. DoDDRIDGE.
q. o'clock the company to the number Of eI3
sat down to dinncr in the large saloon Of the MIA
sonic iien. Noah Zane, Esq ofIiciafed as Prosi.
uent 81 the Day, aud WIN. HsTkns and Marcus vii.
son Esqrs' as Vice Presidents. phe following toast,
expressive OF the sentiments of the company were
drank with great cordialitv p~'' "'ie