Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-29
FTom ne CLari9ntsriHe Adroeai,.
EN- GOVERNOR GILNiER

AS one oil the curious memorials often preserved IN
the enduring records Of this printing age, we pre-
sem To-Day letter addressed by this individual in
tep,y 70 me invitation of the Hanover hiss TO pnI.
@H Hf OF a dinner IN honor of Henry Clay.
lie who reads this glowing tribute TO the yir,u.s
anu Character of this eminent Statesman ,on.,bin.
over one snort yedr ago, and contrasts il with the
present position and course of It's author will be fur
nisheu WIN me text Tor dissertation on the con-
SS'ehey oil politicians, &c. SC sc.
CHARLoTrEsvILLE, June 2Oh, $40.
Gentemen-On the eve of nv dsnarture r,,,,
Richmond, received your very corditI inyitotion
10 attend n Public Dinner on the 27th instant ,;,on
ny ue S'tizenS OF Hanover IN honor of our ,iisin-
sHlshed countrymam, Henry Clay. III can com
P.e'e some private business, which induced my nb-
sehce from Richmond for short time IL will tF,rd
me pleasure to DC with YOU
ne occasion oil MIR Clay's visit TO the scenes OF
MS nativity, 10 not one for mere exulta,inr His
iannc Ike his genius, Lclongs now To IN, countrv-
ms whole country, and netting but his country.
ana while every Vrgnian halls him as n native Of
our sol, the People OF Hanover. without rel, renee
10 PhTucs, cannot fail to extend to hin \ welcome
corresponding with their generous hosntaIit, ami
MS uSlincton There Is something peculiarly touch.
ing IN the intercourse which is about TO be renewed
ue'ween MIR Clay and the People Of Hanover. 1t
carries US back through many an interesting cpoch
OF our public history to the time when a poor nov
rom The slnshes, which have since been distinguish
CD as bis birth place. no entered the pcrilous career
OF le under the friendly auspices Of that great and
stations
which lie has since filed the important public ser.
vices he has rendered, tho distinguished consdeTa-
ton he has attained at home and broad the circum-
stances under which, after contributing so much
10" history he returns TO the spot consucrntcd to him
ny the reco!cctons OF childhood all serve TO invest
the occasion with Sympathcs and reflections such
man.
MIR. Clay stands at this moment on an eminence
where lew ever stood before. After serving his
country IN almost every capacity in which service
can be- required lac asks nothing of his countrymen
oui Just and impartial judgment on tho motives
anu the abilities which hl has EMPLOYED If he
were dead, and you designed to commemorate
tliose ties (which death alone can ScverI that bind
the Virgnlhn to hS state, the people and the poltl
SI'hs VINO nave mosI strenuously opposed some of
his views OF policy would be content to leave the
past To history, while they would rcmemEc only
mat he was one of those great men whom Hanover
hid gwen 10 Virginia, and Virginia to the world.
Ana shall lac be greeted with less enthusiasm, he
cause he yet lives, to look back from his present
vantage ground, and review the long course OF his
own experience TO revive with uncirnt recocciIons
ms lenity tn the old principles OF old Virgins, and
To gain fresh vlgOr IN her cause, from touching his
mothers soiI2 Mr.. CiAy's history Is full OF exam
pies OF manly disihterestedncss-and his no.
sition enables him, more than any other man, onid
m giving to his country what lie does not seek for
h'nseh-io dodicttc 10 pubic ard patriotic ends
what never should belong 10 party.
IL Is time, gentlemen that thoso who arc entitled
10 the respect and gratitude OF their cOuntrymen
should cease To TIC tho objects Of persona, Obloqny
aud vrtupcratiOD. Our national character has sui
Tered too much and too long to nppcasc the venom
OF party rdncour. Our national pride should re
loico IN the belief that there is much Of private and
public worth, which can and ought TO survive our
frequent political conflicts and that party triumph
costs too dearly, when II attempts dishonoI names
that must GO down as our witnesses to posterity.
With assurances Oimy esteem and consideration,
gentlemen, remain your obCdient servant
THOMAS w. GII.NER
Messrs. WIN. +. Wckhum, Il. F. Daracou, and
others Committee.