Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-14

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We received hom The Committee oi invitation the fol-
lswlng ouespondcnce.-Be Beacon.
Hon. GEO. IoYALL:
SRA large number of your friends and fellow. czens
oil Norfolk and Portsmouth have conferred upon the I'M
usrsgned the very agreeable duty OF rendering you
m'r congratulations upon your retu your home and
enus and upon the complete restoration oil your health
from a" attack OF most painful aud dangerous malady
contracted whilst in the discharge of YOUR duties as their
Representative IN the Congress o the United States We
are moreover instructed you The
OF that regard, confidence aud attachment which they
nave heretofore entertained towards you, and request
you 10 accept their invitation 10 a public dinner 10 be
given At such time may best suit your nvenience)
winch they design mark OF their esteem approba
ton oil your public and private character
We are sir very respectfully your friends and fellow.
citizens,
THOMAS ANDREWS, NJ JORDAN,
w ". WHITING. JoHN CApRoN
ID. DAwLEY wM WILSON
hcHARp DRUMMoND, JAMES CoRNIcK,
Nj COOKE, u. MULHoLLANp
JOS SPRArLEY. n. T.. WHITEHEAD.
.N0ytOik LIST .Nop. 1884.
GENrLEMEN-l have had the honour TO receive the
invitation TO public dinner TO be civ at such time
may suit my convenence) which, behalf Of large
NUMBER OF my hends and ieowciIizens Of Norfolk aud
forsnouh you have been requested 10 present 10 me.
BE assured, gentlemen, that entertain Just sense Of
THIS Attcrng token OF regard and confidence from por
uon OF my constituents, TO whose kindness feel myself
already most deeply indebted. IL could fail under
any circumstance. to be highly gratifying, aud is greatly
enhanced 10y occurrences which have brought unon ,no
tu share OF the bitterness and ,ituperaou, which so
strongly characterised The political contests of the day
IT, III the execution OF the sacred trust which has been
parted from that faith proclaimed by the Fathers OF the
Republican Church. aud which, devouiIy believe, fur.
nses the most eecua barrier against nroads OF pow
err and the only safeguard of constitutional free don am
utterly unconscious OF the trangression. And long as
IL sh"l be my good fortune 10 enjoy your confidence and
approbaiion need other shield protect me from
peuiancy or abuse, /0r The faithful discharge Of my
dufy. -
Whilst shall never cease TO cherish with sentiments n
the hveiest gratitude, this renewed testimony of your
consideration, feel but sensible that such mark Of
distinction exceeds the measure OF any services, it has
been III my power TO render Were il Otherwise circuin
stances connected with the illness under which
Lave recently suffered, allowing but hei interval
before the session OF Congress comply with udpensa
bic engagements, would consrain decline the
grathcatIon OF meeting my friends and fellow citizens OF
Norfolk aud Portsmouth on the aston proposed.
Accept gentlemen, for yourselves individually and for
our leads whom you represent, my cordial acknow ledg-
men's, and believe sincerely yonr icnd and ser.
want, GEO Hawaii
10 nj esfrs. ThOs +. Andrews, NJ Jodan W N Whiting
John Capron. Derni' Dawley, VIM. Wilson, Richard
1SIsP"ePia }a%es C9r"iSSk eGsa.k' M'dhoand
No,JoLk, in Oct, 1891.