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COLUMBIA. July IL. Ie3s.

COLUMBIA. July Is. Ie3s.
GEHTLEMEN-l have had the honor Of
receiving from you, a Committee Of the
wings OF HalifaS, an invitation 10 a dinner
al your Coui, House. Your letter was
received at the very instant was quitting
Washington, and not read until | vas on
board the boat. Travelling with tho mil.
there was no moment at which I could
acknowledge and thank YOU for this dat.
teung testimonial, elected. doubt not,
more y Tie kindness With which voa
have regarded my Sishes and purposes TO
do good, than 10y just CONFEDERATION If
the eiheloncy with which have prescott.
ed them.
came into the Senate. gentlemen, a,
the moment when the unparalleled usur.
pailons ollhe Executive ,consummated BY
the seizure aud detention Of the pubic
treasure brought into existence the Wig
party, composed o!sll those Yho struggled
TO preserve the constitutional limitations
Vi power, or the principle q free govern.
neIt Against those usurpauons. 30 Ut
teily destructive OF every thing that the
Revolution won and ssno,ihcd. We have
continued 20 struggle, with zeal Which
thus far has not been rev ardcd ~ rro.
,ionate success. In 1893. the public
money was found IN the hands OF the TX.
eou'l'e, regulated by Law; but even
Gen. Jackson va. unwilling ihatii should
| continue thus. aud earnestly recommend
ed that the dangerous, trust should be Ia.
ken from has haEd and pllced ia tie Gus.
tody 81 tie law-now IA lS}-. a wiling
Senate proposes 10 place m the hands Of
th" President exempted fom legal r..
siraints, The funds his predecessor sei1cd.
/ II there Wctc 10 other indications 4 tie
/ progress 81 right principles. the Iaiflot
| Wing might be disposed - surrender IN
despair butfeccnt events adripisist con-
ISOLATION, and teach We confidence ~ tie
I permanCnee q ouf free insliiUt,1ns The
I power and patronage party has been re-.
buked ~ The House Of Rertsscnt.,,e q.
~ each aprrAl made 90 u. by a stronger
and stronger voice. Tho people ere CON.
tns-haSc Cgmc-t1 tie roscoe 4 the
constitution. The mad and uild project.
81 rampered lni reckless party are and
VIII pc defeated. Bot. a. .hr same tar.
% a. my deliberate conclusion. Painfully
and fcidcipnuy aTIved at. that 30 defeat.
however tEgfscelul 10 warning bow.
ever soielnr, 10 experience hoHt,ct
dlsasirous. will iuFn tie party 20 power
/ from ihc eu0f ~ co. vsys Iis hole
organization lrnugies ord rrs,I,e. are
wrong essentially ,mmar.. sud fcyolu.
honary \ long az % D. in power. ilc
county will BE- tossed yiih violent asita.
tons hauavod hy sudden clanyes. sub.
Isr.fi g. npj alterations 81 hrtii.us
prosperity aud real dnasicu. De- divided
luia srotons anl classes. 90 bitter lafi.f,
( ~ 90 each othef-- " hiis = general unctr
iants centurion sni anxiefy. vii iqf.
wade ihe p1Lhc mind Thee are ihe ne
cetsafy ana i0cWtabie c,nsequthces a
the domination Of such party o. now
govern The country suS only iopss are
% chan3e ~ 10 dynasty Iltus ~
81 ihs stuaus uhoetef may replace
I them
lfthefe any man who wiii l9Yk back
upon ths history n thr last eiyht YEAR.
I In1 believe q posuhls that oug country
can produce snJ other psfiy - set q men
Wh7 in 'ts same sp,co can d. e. much
mischief
I he kinl temper IN Which nv fsll,4.
eiIsensof,he Wing party of Hsl,iav hsve
been pleased 70 fegFi 10y hontle co H.