Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

NEW YosE, Sept. 5, 1912.

NEW YoEK, Sept. 5, ls4a
/ Sir: perceive that the Tribune Mentions my name
as one of those who responsible for the omission OF
the usual demonstrations OF respect 10 the toast OF the
| President, al the recent Ashbnrton Dinner.
was not present at that dinner, aaying been Obliged
TO leave the city the day Previous On account OF Illness
in my family.
acceded to the wish of two friends, who de-
,irpd me 10 serve the Committee OF Arrangements,
| because thought peace between England and this
country desirable for the progress of the world, and
tina, Lord Ashburton had manifested concilatory dis
position but cannot now regret that was absent
from festival at Which gross an indsnity was OIL
frred not merely 10 the person who fills the Presiden
,a chair but that great and free people of which he
is the representative
l am, Sir, your obi serv't..
THEODORE SEDGWlCK.
i GryTtrMys-l am moi surprised a the indignant
comment of the press the neglect to pay honor to
the toast of the President, al the recent dinner 10 Lord
Ashburton.
As onr Of the Committee OF Arrangements and also
as one of the company that occasion, feel II to be
due TO myself to disavow the Imputatlon of having
been willing participant in this slight ofhe Chief Ma
gistrae.
was both shocked and grieved at the occurrence
and so expressed myself of The moment II did not
occur to me- however, that was fit person to pro.
pose remedy. / therefore simply expressed TO those
near NE my deep modification al the event.
CAP say, in all frankness, TINT should have joined
with pleasure in paying due honor to the toast TO the
President, as puthc funconary, and also from the
respect bear to the incumbent Of The Presidential
| chair Respectfully, yours.
PROSPER NJ. WETMORE.
TuE AsnnuRToy DIsNrR-The Wings are already
assumed at the public Indignation expressed in rea.
ton the insult given to our country and The prefer
ence for monarchy intimaed in the course pnrsurd ny
| them at the Ashbnrton dinner at New fofk. Ihey
I . H. ri nj dS
grace upon the shoulders of The Democrats, by refer
ring fact that there some two or three De-
mocrals the committee OF arrangement ana some
one or present as invited guests at the dinner
| In this attempt, however, they have failed. MIR,
Sedgwick and hlr. John Van Buren, the Democrats
who were named On the committee Of arrangement,
have published statements that they were not present
at the dinner at al-Mr. Morris, the Mayor, though
presen as guest dsapproYpd Of the proceedings and
expressed his Indignation the spot, we believe
| The Wing members of the committee and The Wings
who were at the dinner, ARE, in the mean Time, silent
as the grave. They bay nothing 10 defend them
selves against the charge and they have not the bold
ness now 10 justify their conduct Pennsyluanian.
From the .Ntr York Herald)
The only way in which these persons have attempt
ed 10 excuse themselves for their conduct that
cason, has been thus: They say that the insult vas
unpremedaied and that it was intended by The COM
mttee that both the two first oasts the Queen and the
President should be drunk in silence and that the
pOSal 10 cneef Queeu,
did not emana.e from any of them. This is false. And
We see in this miserable cquIvoque, that they are now
so ashamed their outrageous conduct that they
seek to shield themselves from the whitening blast oil
public opinion by gross iasehood.
| The facts are these: When the toast-"The Presi-
dent OF the U. States was given, by Peter Jay, he
made no attempt the feelings of the company
in favor of it, but still, showing studied marked,
silence the toast repeated with Pc
cuiarly insulting emphasis by MIR. J. Depeyster Ogden,
the frs, Vice President, who refused to call iorh any
response but showed by his that he wished the
company not TO respond 10 it, The second Vice Ere
sdcnt pronounced the toast in respectful tone OF
voice, and then sat down without sign. Lord John
Hay and the officers of the Warspltp to their feet,
SO did Mayor Morris, and two others Of the
guests; and it is impression that Lord Ashburon
rose asr but seeing Of the officers OF the meet
inr or the committee rise, they all sat down, locking
very much .as,onsl,ed. Mr.. Martin, the we'll known
importer of illustrated English works, himself an En-
plshman) rose to his feet the centre of the left wing
liable, and remuined standing till the music struck up,
shocking for the cue, he himself says "to be given
BY the Vice Presidents" Al last he sat down in amaze
ME MT asking the person nextto him. what in the name
of wonder it all meant
Now mark the difference and hen say if the insult
was nnin,entonal or otherwise. When the toast OF
the "Queen of Great Britain" was given, Mr. Ogden,
the first vice president and chairman oil the committee
of arrangements, together with several OF that same
committee, the first to spring TO their iee and
give the mp, mp, UuTdii, GHo eni wv ~ eA'~~
cheers and one member cried out zone more!
Let hear, therefore, no more OF apoiog'es-no
more Of the insult being unintentona
The above are the solemn facts of the case. We
safely leave them to be passed upon by the sooef
second thou Of an intelligent and patriotic people
THE AsHBuRros Observation-Disclosures DISCLAIMER
We have received the following from Mr.. J. d. Van
Buren,, one of the committee on the late dinner, and
who was selected of the principal speakers OF
this occasion. Here it is-
hnao red
connection with the dinner to Lord Asbhurton, and n
one of those responsible for the occurrences there,
beg of you space for few words-not ofapology for
have nothing to apologize for.
acceded to the request of the committee, to
one of the stewards, because thought fit, and for The
same sufficient reason, should have attended the DINNER
had been we'll enough. The stewards had nothing Il
do with the preliminary arrangements As II happened
i'll health prevented from being present, and am
therefore fairly free from all responsibility for wha
| took place II would be idle 10 say how shoul'
have acted If present and if satisfied OF studied IN
suit on The part of the company to the Chief hlags
trate ], is enough TO say, that look upon the PresI
dental office that confrrs dignity on any occu
pant, entitled ITSELF and emitting him TO high respec
on oil occasions; and those who know me, know that
am very far from thinking MIR. Tylers course rnwor
thy Of the office.
My object is simply to show tina, if fault there wa
on the occasion alluded TO, | cannot be considered
participation in H. without int ndng 10 admit that on
which cannot do us | was not present to witness th
occurrence and as, besides, the few persons present
with whom have since conversed, all discluim an.
intention 10 receive the toast with d'srespect
II Your obpdicnt servant,
JNO. D. VAN buren,.
To the Editor Of the Herald.
New York, Sept. Q, 1912.
Very good. On this statement so tar exonerai
the stewards. Now let have the disclaimers of tn
rest that the blame may be placed in the right spo
Al present, the following persons are implicated
Committee IF .lrrangsments james ID T. Ogden
James e.. King, Stephen Whitney, Cornelius
Lawrence, VIM. b. As,or, BENZ l.. Swan, Georg
I Griswod, James Lee, Robert B. Minurn.
What have they to cay for themselves, The publ
desire 10 hear their expana.on-and j, must be done
m. Y. Herald
PmILADELrHIs, Sept. TO-
To,cn .Mectiny.-The meeting held in the State Hous
Yard yesterday, for the purpose ofexpressng The sen
tmens of the cxens of Philadelphia in relation 10 IN
insult offered to the President Of the United States
L., .ho IN ord A,hhn ~