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90 y. e, Gov. Campbell, Gov. Giimsr, Goyer-
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fior t',f dinner epon NE mos, literal, ana ampsc
scale. From The resolution which fellows ne
eofresPcss~nce, our ffirnds in The nslEhboripr
ecahsies siii- percsive hat they have not been
forgolsea-
Subscription psrsfs for the dinner are in the
hADds Of Msssrs- Thomas D. Campbell. Isaac
Russell. Hugh coauay. and o,hers
WnenEsrEs. March II, 1910.
Hon WILLiAa c. Rivrs:
ST. The Undersigned, on beaalf OF large
portion OF their fcllow-eitizsus who desire 10
nsaiiesi their high appreciation OF your hong
and faithful pubise services. and especially Of
The distinguished ability with which Won have
comoatrd the desiroetive financial me asnres of
TIE party nov In power. respectfully invite VOC
10 4 public dinner In this place, on Wednesday
The i5,h Of April NEXT. OF 90 suea oshes day as
may besi soii your convenience TO be with us.
u may not be amiss, in ,endeIing you this ey,-
dsnce Of heir appreciation, To remark, that most
o. the undrrsignet eoneurred with you Al the
iast election Of President in desiring the eieva-
tioa Of The present Incumbent 70 that hieh oghee.
from conviction lhaf his sdniniSifaiioa would
be eoaisoSed By wise and prudent eounseIs, and
just regard 10 al the diversified interests OF our
young and crossing Repnhliei but sad experience
has demonstrated the fallacy Of these hopes aud
expectations. Departing a. the very threshold
OF MS administration from the course Of policy
which nc and his leading ffiends siood pledged
before The country 10 msinsain, each successive
step hat be has taken has been from bad to
worse, until the rapid declenSoa Of both public
ana private crcdit-thc evidences OF which are
daily multiplying around us-ihreatens the most
serious cunsequsnces in every department. or
commercial or business operations; while the
new aud heretofore unheard Of assumptions OF
power-even 10 the disfranchisemeni without the
forms OF law OF one or fAs old fkiyfsea States
which stood shoulder 20 shoulder with our own
Virginia IN fighting the battles Of Independence
--afe enough 10 alarm The fears and arouse Inc
indignation Of every friend Of our Republican
form OF Government.
AZ the hrst gun thu; was fred Al the establish
ed institutions Of the country. you threw your-
SELF info the breach, and have nobly and man.
fniy baitied in their defence Yeu did this. too.
pnder circumstances most honorable TO yourself.
and which entities you TO The lasting atitode OF
your country. II is well known that there vas
no Office Al the disposal OF the Executive which
you could not have obtained, IL you would have
consented 10 purchase a either by silent acqui-
e$cenes IN bis measures, or en- open approval Of
VEN. But you dislained oflce upon such con-
eitsoaP, aud resolved. come what mighs. 20 stand
BY your country and her institutions.
We have the honor TO be, with great respect,