Madison Whig advocate., 1840-11-21

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CINCINNATI

From % numbe or distinguished gen
i.omaa who we're invited 10 lhe ilamll.
ton County Congonlion of the isl of o.
l9baf, bat could mol attend, letters we're
received, which ought hofhaps, TO have
b8cn published Gro This time, 10 accord
a0co with general usage. The crowded
state Of ouf columns however has hith
sfto prevented as frem conforming TO tho
common practice, and al this late day a
! publication would sppear 80 much out ol
date, that wo hare determined not Ia
make one Bot tlere is one exception
IN particular instance, which ought IA
bs made we elude to the beautiful letter
/ from Mr.. Clay, IN answer 10 the invita-
ton Of the ladies' Of this city. We
should be lnogcusable we're we 10 with.
hold this. tits as follows
ASHLAND, SEPT. 28th, 1910.
LADIES | have duly received the
Communication which you did me the
honor TO address to me on the Esd inst.
and request your acceptance Of my pro
found acknowledgements for the senti
ments Of respect and confidence toward.
me which il conveys. Prior to the re.
ceptlonof it, had been compelled, with
much regret, to decline accepting an in
yltatlon TO the Convention of the Ist ol
October, transmitted to me by commit
tee of gentlemen Of Cincinnati But
upon learning your wishes that | should
attend II, resolved to make new effort
to rid myself of the professional engage
ment which constituted the impedimapt
to my leaving home. | accordingly
went TO town to-day for that purpose, and
! am sorry to be obliged 10 inform you
that can neither get the cause, the trial
of which is fixed for Thursday, postpo.
ned, or my professional services dispen-
sed with. 1t isa cause Of great impor-
tance; many witnesses have been sum-
moned in it, and both parties are ready
and lanxous for trial. My engagement
to appear in it is positive, and my client
insists upon my fulfilment Of it. Under
these painful circumstances, must
throw myself upon your kindness to ex-
cuse my not conforming TO the wishes,
with an expression of which you have
honored me.
You arc right, ladies, in feeling and
manilesiing lively interest in the issue
OF the great political struggle, Of which
our country is the present theatre.
hope the day will never como when A.
merlcan ladies' will be Indifferent to the
fate aud fortunes OF our country, nor fail,
on rare and critical occasions, to demon.
strate their patriotic solicitude, in man,
ner suitable 10 the delicacy and dignity
of their sex.
You are right, also, in my humble
but deliberate opinion, in the anxious de.
sire which you entertain for the election
OF your neighbor and friend, Gen. Har.
rlson, In that event, | sincerely believe
is comprehended the preservation of the
morals the purity, the prosperity, and
the liberty OF the nation. And who will
say that, when all these great interests
are involved, the female portion of III,
community should look on, without sym.
pathy, careless whether their husbands
their brothers, and their sons were cor
rupt and impoverished slaves, or pure
and independent fresmen
should have been most happy to hav,
been able, in person, TO have expressed
these sentiments 10 you. and esnec,all,
TO have offered you my thanks and as
surances of my gratitude for your friend
y and flattering consideration of me-
Situated as am, ! can only indulge tn,
hope that, on some future occasion.
may be able TO pay my respects to vol
at Cincinnati
am, with the highest respect,
Faithfully, your obi sery't.
CT Az