New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-18

yicSHrRe, Ap'H 9Th, 1872
GESTLENEN - have the honor 10 ac.now-
ledg c your note Of th.s morning inviting me, ~
behalf OF tee Wing, Of Your good city. a. tes-
timonal OF their respect az. estimation. " 70
accept their greeting, at the festive board on
any early day that would .uit sly convenience.
The unex pccted compliment impresses me with
sensations that are more easily felt than express
ed, and regret the considerations which induce
me u decline thu faitcrine manifestation. |
claim. indeed, To be a " hg IN the whole leng th
and breadth of all the ch.ri,hes doctrines which
have been incuicated and fought for under that
proud and cu,Iabic party name and deeply con-
WINGED of then vital influence our free instr
buttons, and the future happiness and prosperity
of q great people. | h,ve. IN my limited -pherc.
cuaeaVorcd. through many trials and some temp
tation,. 10 prove my taith by works ct sincere de
,otion. In all this, however. ! have but icebS
initiated THOUSANDS who hays laborcd in the same
political vineyard and cannot. therefore. consi'-
Icnily with An uniegncd sense IT my own def
ciencic-. consent To- accept prc-emincucc which.
in my opinion properly belong, 10 " Older and
better soldiers Suffer ne then. gentlemen If
You please. to appreciate the kindness and par
TALLY which prompted your invitation. witEom
stopping to accept the intended honor The re-
membmuce Of your goodness and condescenson
will be- none the less dear to my heart and ,hall
be gratefully relieved by thu, avoiding di'tinc-
ton ! am not % weak a. to claim. nor vain enough
to coSet
The occasion suits, and you will. ! am sure
pardon me for a word two beyond the immcdi-
ate text which extracts these h.>ty lines. They
are words of pea,urabe Communion, imprinted
upon my mind 10y witnessing. during "A snort visit,
the patient but undated fcr'or, and the unbrokcn
energies of our political brethren in Mississippi.
VIII re>Oever | have lournIcd. within my own
State abroad, and whencesOever have heard,
a similar spirit pcryad the rank. of the great
Wing family throughout the Union. Betrayed IN
their own household, but not conquered OF dspi-
rtcd by the frqtricid0i blow, they wait, with de-
tcrmincd resolution, another mighty struggle
against the combined force OF open enemies and
taise friends. under whatever Eame these last NAV
attempt to cover and sanc,ify their hypocrisy; and
he must have weakly or wiliully forgotten the r.
collections of 1910, who doubt, the result Of the
great approaching issue.
1t Is not for me to say on which side Of this I'M
posing controversy, a sister State. your immo-
diate Northern border, will cast her strength.
Tennessee, trust need, no cndorser now; or If
-he does | have not the vanity TO offer nay hum
bic name. Her deeds are before the world. Low
ing Rome more than its greatest citizen there -he
stands. the golden bands Of affection which once
circled her confidence, painfully but heroically
broken, and lying at her feet He knows but lit
tie Of her population who questions the patriotism,
the irmuess, the independence. and intelligence Of
her people.
For Yourselves personally and for the friends
whose fceiogs and coed opinions YOU have con-
veyed to me. be pleased, gentlemen, 20 accept the
profound acknov Judgments of
Your obcdieui servant
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