Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-10
POLITICAL.
SENATOR RIVES.

POLITICAL.
SENATOR RIVES.
LEwIsBuRo. August 30.-A number Of the citizens o
Le WI wishing to pay some suitable mark Of re.pee
70 .s Hon. VIM. Z. Rives, now ON a visit to the White
Sulphur Springs, In this county, 40 a testimony Of their An
probation OF hi.manly. dignifed. and enlightened course Il
the Senate OF the u. States. convened al the Court.hou,e
on Saturday the 24th inst. when James Withrow, ESQ.
was called to the Chair, and f. d. Bailey appointed Score.
,ary: Inc object OF tho meeting having been explained
oy "m' smith, Esq. u was unanimously resolved, that q
dinner be rendered to Mr. Rives, and tina, William Smith,
Henry Erskine. E. b. Bailey, p. B. wethered aud Thos.
communicating TO Mr.. Rives the wishes Of the mes,;ny
ana e make the necessary arrangements, should the in.
vita ton he accepted.
The tollowingi is the CORE spondence between the Com.
mit,ee aud Mr.. Rives. from which il will be seen that the
Invitation was aceep'ed-.dheghnniam.
LEwIsBURG, Aug. 24th, 1888.
DedT ST:-On behalf OF a portion Of your follow .citi.
zens ia this part of Virginia, we tender 10 Won . b.,,ty
welcome to our mountains, and an earnest hope, that Won
may never cease to enjoy the confidence Of your naiiv.
Sta'e, unimpaired by the violence of party spirit. Your
phbhc life, sir, affords conclusive and satisisctory nroof. nj
pat'one devotion TO the best interests OF your country.
= U.s. inheed, distinguished by services which unqi cstiona.
opy give you strong and undeniable claims upon the era.
otude OF The American people. Atthe Court Of a foreign
power, you have ably and successfully maintained The
have subsequently, in the Senate OF the United State, ri.
unpbantiy vindicaied the true principles Of that govern.
nicnt. a friend TO the rights OF the States, and oppose,
a all tnes to sny encroachments whatever on those
rights, you have yet fearlessIy exposed the wild and
dUsut pFetturiOnS OF south Carolina. anil deTvndad
Tue lust authority OF the Federal Government. That
the Union, at a period Of imminent danger. has found
IN 'he person OF a Virginia Senator, one Of its most en-.
iightened and spirited champions, canno, hut be ,
source Of infinite qualification TO the discreet and sob.r.
m'hiei people u this Commonw cal h. Under these cir.
cum.'""ces, we feel the most perfect confidence in the
opinion, mat when your present term Of service shall have
expired, you will be reelected Without difficulty to the
honor able and highly responsible station YOU now fiji win
: o muen efeaM TO you'sel', and advantage to the State.
entertaining the views we have briefly EXPRESSED in re.
la'ion to Your public conduct, and at The same time l.ri.
rig . h'gh regard Tor your uniformly amiabIe and CO ina.
bic character, we have been dire cted by a por,ion NJ ,o,,
i'iends and fellow citizens II TO, to invite ION IN p,ft4ks
OF a dinner to be given at the 7 avern of John M.y.. E..o
athi' place. whenever it may best sui yonr convenience
we nope, sir, that you may lind l: convenient 10 accep
WI SMITH
HENRY ERSKINE.
f. h. BAH EY.
y. h WLTHERED,
THOS. CREIGH.
10 'e hon. VIM. Z RIvEs. " hire Sulphur Springs
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, d
August 26;h, 1888.
GENTLEMEN: I have had the honor To receive v,,r
very kind ami hat'ering note of yesterday.
thank you, i'll all sincerity, Tor the he arty welcome w,
give me TO your delightful and l,ospiiahie mount,in region
AS wen as Tor The generous sentiments YOU express 10.
wards me in such cordial and gratifying terms. Ysur "A.
vorabie estimate oil the portion OF public service il NAV
nave fallen TO my LOT to perform, at home or abroad, fiji.
me WIN a deep sense OF your liberaliiy aud kindness. IT,
amid the violence Of party .piri, to whi,h YOU refer. have
encountered 10 small share OF vehement denuncia,ion, /
hnd a rich recompense in such testimonies Of enIiyh,.n.
anu pa'rio'ic appreciation, as that You now convey.
You say mos, truly, thsiI have been the constant frien nd
oil the Highs 81 the States, and with an unvqryinr de.
Vohon 10 That cause, II has never. in my humble indy.
meni, been in my power 10 render il a better service ,hsSn
ny my efforts, however feeble, TO rescue il from those n.r.
versions ana extravasant professions. which, in making 4,
,nco'''Pa"bie win the existence Of our happy federal
Union, aud indeed Of any organized society whatever. mus,
inevitably have made il an object of disirust and aver.ion
10 We patriotic and sober-minded people of this country.
i beg you, gentlemen, to convey 10 those Of I'm fellow
ciiZeh-, whom You represent on the pres occasion. INV
nveay sense Of oh,ir Kindness and good opinion, and the
HTHfnCalOn Il rel Al helm Ill a. Al. =. -
ing invitation. Understanding that Thursday i, ,be d,y
deemed most convenient for the proposed dinner wUI
ire a v me pleasure OF meeting you and them, and in
the assurances Of the high respect and cordial esteem y
with which l AIN,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
TO Messrs. ". Smith, II. Erskine, f.. b. Ba;I,v
r. ~. Wefhered, and Thos. Creigh.
tFrom tho Ioe,bur. Goniu. of Lyb.r,y1
The Lao School Of the UnipersifuU ViTeinia ,.su,
10 De sustaining some injury in the opinion Of The public
on account OF its alleged dissemination of The doctrine, o.
southern politics. IL has been more than once ,..sr,.d
that Professor Davis political sentiments were know, ~
favour the State Rights party, and il has been hence infer.
req, mat ms own private politics are inculcsted in his lee
lures upon constitutional law, in prejudice Of the cour,s
winch truth and justice, and fair argument. prescribe
Having myself attended the University during soma.
nae and knowing cer,ainly that these objections to MIR
DAviss school are entirely unfounded, I shall ende,vou,
70 shew That so lar from a prostitution OF his chair to IN,
nssnlheant service OF a party, his course is scrupulousI,
such as comports with the dignity of his station and mr.,
impartial performance Of his duties.
In handling controyeried questions, the principle, nj
"hich are unsettled, IL Is the custom OF all the professors
OF me on!versiIy, in their several Department., 10 stats
AMY ana inteliigibly the exact points in dispute, then "a
.ee"e W. diiierent arguments relied upon by each partv
" supPor' o their respective posiioDs-s 30 arranging and
Classifying them as that the student NAV .uryey' AZ ons
gl'nce, The whole field Of discussion. For instance. in The
chnr OF political economy, the professor encoun,er. ,hs
question OF the policy 0 pro,ceting dome site manuf,c,urs.
q question upon either side Of which lie bebolds the mos,
distinguished talents Of the country, arravrJ in ir,scan
cIleahIe controversy. II becomes his duty 10 invrs,ig,,s
" 's'riy snh lulIy before his class, making such EXCLAMATION,
ana calculations a. will ensure the attentive student an
eh'lre comprehension Of the whole controyerv. H.
therefore, commences az FAR back 49, Aleysnfer Hauiltoo'
races from thence the beaten path Of discussion, along
uowh through The writings and speeches Of the most emf.
nen' men OF either 'ide-cIas'ifes The arguments, 40 thai
49, ~ "Sy meet us appropriate antagonist; and. finally
drugs tue student TO the latest disc usion In The sen,ts
Of 1882 where he concludes his investigator by = com.
Pstauve review OF the 'Peeches Of Mes,rs. CLAW and
u'yne Correct and impartial as tbis plan must supesr
~ ~ ~ " hps not escaped the brcstb Of cenSUre Mr
", was sssAiled i the State Legislature. CHARGED
"r ~ "'ss',ng the sentiments Of bis class in favour of IN,
naa a" u was objected, Oh ibis account, 10 the fur,ber
III" IY ssehehi OF the in,titofoD, whilst the fac, r,,
wen sno"h 70 all the members Of his class. ,h,, mo,s o.
opposed 10 The tariff policy. wv u" ""s