Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-06-08
,.,>rp TO SPEAKER BELL.

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INNER TO SPEAKER BELL.
H. .;,;,ens of Nashville, irritated, We presume,
-, ,u,,;gnant and long continued assaults upon
l, .,,r,ctcr of their distinguished representative
cnuress. Mr. Bell as we'll as because they en-
biqh respect for his eminent abilities and
,,n,ompromisng integrity, gave him public din
On the 23d ult., which was attended by avery
-, .ompany. The following was the 18th toast :;
Hst;uouished guest the Hon John Bell
oCTcunesscc and noble specimen of her
"'" udepcndence and republican principles
iii " rroudly sustained her character in his po-
PC no .a,rse and the SANDERS of his enemies
s'''" ..lo from him the confidence and appreciation
hi his countrymch.
III .a,,v to this toast, MIR. Bell delivered long
,.h which is described a masterpiece Of
| .r,;,,l reasoning and lofty eloquencc which
80. the Nashville Banner,) places him in the
t,romos, rank of living orators, and which, we
80, M doubt was the ablcst speech ever deliver
! a, = similar occasion, in America.
J.J,o White was also an invited guest, but did
=, ,,end His letter, stating the reasons OF his
,;,c !, at lengtl--important in this, we mcan,-
:, shows that the Judge still considers himself
candidate for the Presidency, and that, as vet, at
L., the hitter dcnunciations of the Globe, and
,bc more poli,c pcrsuasons Of the Enquirer, have
,,1cd 10 induce him to abandon the position in
which he has been placed by his trends:
Isl KNOXVILLE, May 9th, 1885.
,,,,,lu,u.--By the mail which arrived to-day
i rcceiycd your invitation TO partakc OF a public
~ bc oiycp to the Hon. John Bell, on the 2}d
E;n>t in Nashville, by portion his constituents.
j THE Measure should experience by an associa
l,on with portion of my late constituents, assem-
Mod At the festive board to honor man, who is an
.Loror to the whole State, as well as to his immc
.r,,c district tcmpts me strongly 10 accept Your IN
s,,ation but another consideration, which cam
no, disrepard induces me to resist this temptation.
When last visited your place, looked forward
"a the ih March, 1885, as the period when | could
with propricty to take any part IN those tur-
smos occasioncd by public life, but, within the last
fcw months, my name has been brought before the
sAmercan People as candidate to MI the highest
4,ilce within their Gllt
When applied to, have said " the office was
created for the benefit ofthe People, and they have
the RICH, to ill ii with whom they please that
lhavc had no agency in causing my name to be used
and that my political friends have my consent to
continue or discontinue its use, as in their opinion
will mos, promote the public good
While | retain the position | now occupy, in my
opinion it is most proper that should not partic-
pate in any public festival, even in my own State.
For your kind and polite invitation, and for the
favorable opinion you lave expressed of me, as
private citizen and public man, be pleased TO
accept my grateful Acknowledgements and do me
the favor to request hJs- for whom YOU act, when
assembled, TO Join YOU and me, in the sentiment
which will be found below.
have the honor to be
most respectfully,
your ob't, servant,
HI. l.. WHITE.
The Honorable JouN BELL, late Speaker Of
( the House of RepreSeatatres.-If the People OF
his District fcl, honorcd by his election to that dis
,inguishcd station, the People of the whole State
ought to feel more highly honored by the able, inn
partial and satisfactory manner in which he dis
charged all its duties.
The following hit at the Baltimore Convention,
is made by Bae Pcyton, the member of Con-
gress from the Gallatin district:
The People of the United States-Intelligent
enough for the selection of their own public officers
they will stcrny rcbukc the attempt of self con-
,tituted, irresponsible and unconstitutional bodies
to dictate to them.
We sub oin a few additional toastss
By the lst Vice President, William +. Ander
son-TnE GLoBE--Thcrc is curse upon The
Globe L, brings forth thorns and thistlcs. He
that lives upon it, shall cat his bread in the
of his face " In shall he eat it all the days
Of his life and there is cnmity between it and
every thing that's White, and pure, and just, and
GOOD
BY Mr.. James jackson, of Alabama, IAN invited
guest -Thc true republican principles of our Co
vcrnment, always safe, when i'll the keeping of the
freenlen of the United States, uncontrolled by po-
litical management, or the dictation of Caucusscs
and Conventions.
Sent in by Lady-ANDREw JACKSON and
HUcH l.. WnlTE-Frcnds in early life and kin
dred spirits in ripper years; let not this long and
warmly cherished friendship, be severed in vcne-
rated age, by the Vaccinations of political intr-
guers
By o. D. Iayes-Thatr cstWjade TENNESSEE,
she will not consent to be bridlcd!
THE FRENCH TREATY.
We have bccn moi n little Interested olancinp