Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-24
GEORGE W. Cole. Secretary

FOR THE ENQUIRER
CoRREsPoNDENcE bef,cten The Hon Nm c. Riues
and his political friends IF the county of q,nheIsf
tnrlfing him to public Dinner.
AninEnsr. Sept. 24,h. 1884
Hon WILLIAM c. RIvEs.
SIR: Your political friends OF this county desrou. of
tesying their respect Tor your personal character
tnguis,ed public services, have depuIed us Committee
their behalf invite YOU 10 public dinner at their
Couri-hous Monday the 10Th Of The ensuing month
such oher time will be most agreeable TO yourself
We enter, sir, with much pleasure upon the pei lorm-
snce oil this acceptable scrycenothpg doubling, that
The 'Free will Offering" TO which you are hidden by
portion of your old constituents will be received by you
10 the same kind spirit ilh which is enderednof be
the less acceptable, Of tho peculiar attitude in
which you stand before the public.
In your late xion with the Federal Government
nobody preens say you acted any equivocal parbui
that, right wrong, your trou ghou marked
by singeness Of purpose, which could move
or tlaery seduce In word, that you WERE heart and
SOUL the incorporating advocate Of the Administration
III All It's prominent measures; and being 20, took your
stand by venerable Chief M gsrae-aidpg by your
counsel and sustaining by your example his wise aud pa
irioic endeavors TO maintain the authority OF the laws
preserve The Union, and guard iLstuiions rom ths
corruphons OF on monopoly But, occupying this siiu-
aiion ,rsbougb guided by inpetious sen,e Of pub
lie duty and supported by the soundes heads aud
hearts OF your political associates, il difficult mat
ter out OF the elements with which you surrounded
70 calculate the catastrophe which has aciusIy
That with another party these very would be brought
into judgment against yOumadc tile lac sd and your
ofending-snd hnay expose you to the suaiema OF the
most inc xorAbe Coalition that a'prsd rule TO
ruin"
Yosr Republican friends, sir deeply sensible Of the
strong obligations which bind them you only for the
many other noble Sacrifices made your part for the
success oil common cause, but especi,Iiy Tor the
proper exercise OF that self subdng patriotism, which
guided your counses and fixed your purpose-to retire
from station, become ieered with conditions your con-
science dispproyed, snd puPossly placed upon tenure
incompatible with your honor. This was an example
cir, altogether worthy OF American Ssnaior-and al
once the erdenee and guaranty Of your thorough
lion 10 those fundamental csuons OF tho Republican
faith, into which you Indicted in early HE, by the
great fathers OF The church.
In conclusion, take occasion 10 saw that for our
selves, We have marked incident in your pas lie,
wherewiIh 10 rePfoach you-ihat approve your Off
cis course, "eHliytIy and eracVV bear witness 10
the fidelity with which you have discharged ,our public
trusts
Your Follow Citizens
HUDsoN NJ GARLAND, HENRY l., DAVIES
CHARLES MuNDY, JosfAH ELLIS,
CH1swEJL DABEEY, RICHARD = ELLIS
JAMES POWELL, RICHARD HARRISON,
RoBERT TINsLEY, N b. SPOTswOoD,
LINDSEY COLEMAN, ADDISON TALfAFERHo,
JOSEPH PETriJoHN, JONAS Pierce.
ARTHUR d. DAVIES,