Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-09-29

tss on his arrival in New Orleans, to ex
press to him the high regard and respec
which the Wings Of this city entertain to
, wards him; not only for his talents and ser
: vices, but also as the Representative of,
: sister State, with which their feelings anc
! sympathies are so closely allied, and tina
they offer TO him the hospitality of the city
RESOLVED, That the Committee be au
thorised to make all needful arrangements
to carry the preceding resolution into eff:
feet
The following Committee were appoint
ed by the Chairmain:--
Beverly Chew, II. S. Buckner,
Samuel J. Peters, NJ. RobitaiIle,
VIM. A. Gasquet, l.. r. ArcueI,
GIendy burke, Lucien Herman,
Q. p. Jackson, VIM. De Buys,
Geo. Bedford, VIC. C.. Claiborne,
ID. S. Woodruff.
On motion, Resolved, That the Chair
man of the meeting be added to the Com
mittee.
On motion, adjourned,
VIM. L.. HODGE, Chairman.
P. l.. Boucher, Secretary.
pursuance ofthe above resolution, the
Committee addressed Mr.. Prentss, on his
arrival, the following letter:
New Orleans, 18Th Sept, 1888.
Hon. S. S. PRENTIsS:
SIR-The undersi gned have been APP
pointed on the part of the wings of New Or
leans, to welcome you to their city, and TO
express to you their high admiration Of
your course, both in and out of Congress,
as connected with the great and important
questions which now agitate the nation,
and in particular, for your noble and man
ly defence at the bar of the House Of Rep
resentatives, of your own rights, and the
rights of Mississippl-involving, as it did,
the right fevery State in the Union, as re-
CARDS the inestimable privilege of being
represented by citizens oftheir own choice;
that privilege meagre majority Of the
House, under pretences the most frivolous,
thought proper TO violate; but Mississippi
has proclaimed 10 that majority, and to the
world, in voice neither to be misunder.
stood or disregarded, that she will not be
trampled on impunity: and nobly has
she indicated her honor, by sending you
back to the hall oflegislation at Washing.
ton, with triumphant majority ofthe I'M
bought voices of her freemen.
As Americans, we are proud Of this re-
suit, as Louisianians, we are doubtly So
that it is Mississippi who has acted this no
Bile part--a state situated on our immedi
ate borders justly entitled to our esteem
and sympathy in the contest she.has wa
ged possessing similar views, similar insti
tutions, similar interests with Louisiana
and connected with her by so many ties, as
to render Identical the honor and prosperi
ty of the two States.
As citizens of Louisiana, it affords us
unieigned pleasure to have the present op.
portunity Of expressong our feelings on
this subject; and on the part of the Wings
of New Orleans, we beg your acceptance
ola public dinner, as testimony of their
respect for your talents and your political
conduct and principles, and shall be hap.
Ply if you will designate an early day for
this purpose, that may best suit your own
convenience.
We are, with great respect,
; Your friends and lellow-citizens,
BEV. CHEW,
VIM. l.. HODGE,
s. ]. PETERS,
VIM. A. GASQUET,
G. BURKE,
o. P. JACKSON,
GEO. BEDFORD,
II. S. BUCKNER,
! M. ROBITAlLLE,
! L.R. ARCUlEL,
L. HERMANN,
WIN. DE BUYS.
D. S. WOODRUFF.
Ngw ORLEANS, 18th Sept 1898.
Gentlemen. | have lust had the honor