Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-28


,,ooo Thomas Walker Gglmer, Esq. who writes US
follows:
RicnMoNp, F,b. oh. 1910.
Gentemen-l have had the satisfaction 10 receive
vour commu ncaiion OF Tins day inviting me, on be-
h.lf Of The ciiizens of Richmond. putiic dun
uer on the 25 h II stsnt, IN honor ot Mr.. Clay. l
had previously made arrangements, und'r The
Kind indulgence OF the House Of Delegates, 10
devote n lew days To my family aud business
in the county Of Abcmario; and leaving THIS CT.
" 10 morrow morning, shall not pr"babl, return,
until after the period yoa have Indicated
take ills occasion, howevey. 10 assure you thai
il will always sfo,d me pleasure 10 testify my high
sense of,he drsting usheJ public services which en-
title your guest 10 the token OF esteem which you
.-.isa 10 besow on him. 1t Is true, IS you inti-
| ae, that Mr.. Clay now occupies position before
The public, which enables ms counlr,men 10
regard him with thai Justice and Ia pnriialhy, BY
which his memory will be cherished ~ future hsio-
~; and mtn OF all parits i'll theerlully award 10
ail,n eminent place an,o,g the American pariuis
and statesmen. HI. friends can now have
tive 10 exaggeiae Ina sne,ts, whlle h political ad.
verssTies could never detfaci from them, without
m pairing the uslIe Il name Whlch III be know
lodged by posleiiy one Of the beacons Of his age.
No differ, OF poh eel sentiment, nor party re-.
settmen,, should induce generous people tomiIh.
hold the tribute OF their applause i,om one whom
Virginia will always be proud 10 number amongst
her gifted sons
annex a sentiment. gentlemen, which may re-
vive the remembrance Of Aud Lang S!ne" IN kin
died boso,ns. | am, &c.
THOMAS W. GILMER
Virginia and Kentucky: United ,nd,ssolubly by
narnre, may their moral aud intellectual energies
operatc again, as in 1858, to The rights
of the States and the | berries OF the People.
Let Mr.. Gtlmer beware how he, Of Mr..
Ciay's ''adversaries, atten pts farther 10 detract
from tho merits Of man, which he adaIis cannot
be done, ""iihout impa'ing the lustre Of name
which will be acknowled- ed by poste,y one Of
The beacons Of his age" We next call upon Hen
ryA. Wise, Esq who writes in the following glow
log strains:
WAsnI>GToN CITY June Is, 1870.
Gentlemen-l have delayed answering yours OF
the 10Th instant, 10 o,der 10 make arrangements II
possible, TO accept its KIDD invitation 10 attend ilie
dinner in homo, OF Mr. Clay by the citizens oi his
naive county, at Taylo,svilie, on the 9Th IN
slant.
need not tell you hat think Of that man Henry
CLAW Of Hanover. He las dune Tor himself what
friends aud fortune Can do ioI no nan. and has ac
Quired what neither friends nor foes can lake fion
him.-"a fame for which himself has fought, and
to which no mans praise add, and from which
mans censure can deltac,. And that lame IS hIs
reward Office could not add "A cutil to his stat
ure. He has effected honor the place OF bis biih
and Henry WAS born there before hin he has man
tanned the reputation Of Virginia and ,gnla is the
moiherot "heroes, statesmen, and sages!" That Sc
clam him as your YOU honor yourselves IN hon
.oTng Henry Clay. None can i'm peach his dis Interest,"
edncss now, and wish thai all Virginia, al! Amer
ica, could see him, as you will see him. and hear
him 10 you will hear hn-a teacher, an experienced
teacher Ct eternal political truths, and witness of
facts Tor freedom gainst freedoms Toes Heed him.
i beseech you, heed him Wills, you may
II. A. WISE.
Mr.. Clay is teaching the same eternal ''po-
i.,ical truths which he taught in June 1910. when
Mr.. Wise sat at his feet, drank with greed,ness
the outpou,ings oil his super human eloQuence. In
opposing Mr. Clay now, is he not confessedy at
war with those truths, and cons quenIly the advo-
cate Of false doctrines! Has no, Mr.. Wise placed
himself admittedly in The ranks OF 'ireedom's foes!
He has, IL there be any consistency IN ruth. Mr..
Clay stands now wheir he then stood. Mr. Wise
has deserted him-noi he Mr.. Wise. What "pr-
vate grief Mr.. Wise has, we will not say-but this
We will tell him, that man who can be swerved
from the maintenance If ''eernal polit cal truths
BY personal pique OF personal disappointment, signs
hn death warfant. And let him RENE mber, when
next he attempts to assal Nj. Clay, his emphal-
ic declaration, that 'no mans censure detract'
from his fame. lie has it, by The arts Of The
politician, nor by the compliances Of The DEM
sgogue. but by the and unyieldng assertion CT
der all circumstances,-whelher borne down by the
tide Of public prt judice upward by the voice Of
popular applause. alt is solid fabric. and will sup
Por the Iau'es that adorn it,"
And last, though not Ieas', call upon President
Tyler 70, his opinion Of Mr. Clay:
WILLIAMSBURG, June 90 1870.
e .s.ten en-It would afford me ordinary graft
'>on to be present in pursuance your invitation,
atIay ors.lIle The eth ms AMI, partake of The
dinner TO be given to Mr.. Clay, by the cilizens OF
ms native county but tins is forbidden me by
sdeiatons which | am not al liberty 10 disregard -
Towards that distinguished citizen | need scarcely
Say that l entertain feelings Of The highest admra-
''ou and regard. When the work # delraction wa.
1t IT'S highest point, | lost suitable occasion to
give expression TO ny sentiments Coz corning him.
and have never failed TO indicate him, as far
IN my power. against the malice OF his enemies; and
now, when all men, seemingly Of all parties une
in bearing testimony TO his hIg and exalted woil
and when recent events have furnished him a
opportunity for the display OF iha noble disntetSst
edness Tor which lie has through life been distn-
gushed, Judge ye with what pleasure should meet
him on the soil OF my old district, and IN the iLsr
tmy old constituents As. however, this is de med
mo, nothing more remains to me Than to wish you
most Joyous and happy meeting.
hive the no or to be, gentlemen, your friend and
servant, JOHN TYLER
How ish.t al Mr.. Tyler, who had so long Wind,
Gated Mr.. Clay against 1.-The malice ofhis enemies, :"
IS now found leading on his ass,ants! What has
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