Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-08
DOYB ESTEC.
u. THOMAS HART BENTON.

last on his way to Washington city lie took lodgings
Der OF our democratic citizens who DESTROYS of pay
ing their respects TO this enlightened Statesman aud
sterling Republican. During bis stay, the compliment
of public dinner was rendered him which was politely
declined, in consequence of the limited period he had
allotted for his continuance here, and from disposition
on his part 10 avoid any thing like show parade He
lett Harrisburg early Tuesday morning. by the Pioneer
line, for Philadelphia, and will reach Washington by the
opening OF the Session. prepared 10 devote all the
ges OF his giant mind to the noble purpose of sustaining
t"e principles OF pure democracy and defending the
less attacks OF daring Opposition. -Rep0rter.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRisBuRo, Nov. 90, 1885,
Hon. Tmos. II. BEsroS:
Sir The undersigned citizens of Harrisburg, have
heard with great satisaction of your arrival at the Capt.
tai Oh pennsylvania; and as, in common with the great
raj Government they entertain exalted of your
private worth well of your signal public services
earnestly request your acceptance of a public din.
ner, at such time and place may best comport
with your convenience and the Of your sooun
IN Harrisburg This mode of testifying their regard
may perhaps he deemed Objectionable from its FIRE:
quent prostitution TO facous and unworthy purposes
put as the suddenness of arrival and the probable
duration of your VISIT preclude the adoption any
less hackneyed they trust they will stand excused for
selecting tond that il will be consistent with your ar
engagements to accede 10 their overture.
Calvin Blythe, James Peacock, S. ID. Patterson DanI
Sturgeon, Herman Alricks John Small, IL. Buehler
James Finday, John Roberts, Bernard Geiger Frs r.
Skunk. c. G. Rawn, David Small, Hugh Hamilton
Ovid F. Johnson, Benjamin Parke, S. Workman, Geo
REPLY.
HARRisBURG, Nov Odd, 1896
Gentlemen have to return my unfegned thanks
Tor The honor which your invitation confers upon me-
and TO say that the circumstances under which travel
do not permit me to enjoy the qualification should feel
atmeetng our political friends at public dinner the
Capital of Pennsylvania have deviated on this occa.
sion, from my usual route in going Washington CITY
or me express purpose OF passing for the first time in
my life through the interior of this great State and of
seeing some part of those public works. some specimens
OF that fine cultivation and portions of patriot
IL attON ht,,,, h.
every American Citizen feel desire TO see and
TO know but II was also my object TO pass along like
at the points which claimed most attention and re,
celyine, without form ceremony, the friendly saluta-
tons OF those who should do the honor give me an
opportunity OF making their acquaintance This plan
OF travelling has brought me, you we'll remark sud
denly and pectedly among you thanks to your new
and magnificent works. which permit to 90 dav and
night without loss of sleep or res-which enable us 10 as
cend mountains without iatigue-pass rocks without
jot-go through where we cannot go oper-and cona,e-
elevation OF three thousand feet without any other bo
dy sensation than that moving the level of bori
zontal line am glad that have been able to reach The
Capital oyour State suddenly and xpectcdly for it
preserves my brief call its nd unpretendIng cha
racter-reeves my political friends from the exacons
winch formal and proclaimed visit might have imposed
and gives TO your kind invitation the fresh and graceful
aspect of a free and spontaneous Offering
You have been pleased to refer with too
much honor to the part which have acted in the diff.
cult and perious scenes through which the adminsa-
ton of President Jackson has had pass and while
cannot but be proud my own labours SO much an
peat what have often said before that the perls of
these times would have been fatal to the Republic
had it net been for One Man who stood in font
OF the storm, and the body of the People who stood
at his back. lie and they, have saved the Re-
public and prevented the Bank of the United States
from doing now, what Mr.. Jefferson predicted twenty
years that would undertake do namely TO seize
upon critical period in the affairs of the county, to un
hinge the confidence of the people in their public func
uonaries upset the Government, and put the
form well as TO the substance of the Constitution
This IL what the Bank has attempted to do and has
been prevented from doing and if, in the multitude of
those who have noby sustained the President in this ar
dnous contest, could presume to above all
others it would be the patriotic Governor of your own
state, whose wise and energetic message the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania, at the most gloomy and de.
spending period of the Panic Session. developed the
position OF Pennsylvania democracy and showed it
was equally inaccessible TO the impressions of and
to the seductions of interest
Accept gentlemen, the expression of my thanks for
your kind cves, and the Of my regret that
time and circumstances limit brief interval Of TWEEN
tyour hours the short visit which would gladly have
extended to many days
Respectfully your obliged and grateful fellow CITIZEN
THOMAS II. BENTON.
Messrs CGiuin Blythe, James Peaeoet, and Others.