Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-03-14
YAzoo CRY. February rs lsA5.

YAzoo CRY. February is, lS45.
Gentle meh:- With feelings OF no ordi>
Aary pleasure have the honor 10 acknow.
ledge the receipt Of your lelter of the 18Th
instant, invi Ing me in the name of The
Wings OF New O.le,ns, to par,ake of
puoIIc dI"ner, al such line as might suit
my convenience.
10 say that am profoundly grateful
ior this testimonial Of respect coming
rom The Wings OF your city. would be an
inadequate expression Of the feelings WI h
which am penetrated. Nothing would
give me more pleasure Than compliance
with your request, nothing could 10 more
grateful 10 my feelings han the h.uor of
meeting the Wits Of the Crescen, CIV
around the festive board. Aud PERM, me
70 assure you that nothing but a sense of
duty TO the obligations have assumed
could induce me to forego pleasure SO
great, Yielding 10 The suggestions Of
duty, am constrained 10 return with as
lutte delay as possib to the performance
OF The trust committed to my hands;
must, therefore, with The greatest reluc-
lance, decline the honor you propose.
For The very complimentary manner 10
which you have been pleased 10 refer to
ne posluon assumed by my State in tie
late contest for The Presidency. as one
OF her ciilZens ] beg to tender YOU mv
thanks, and feel that may with safety
assure you that she will ever he fund
ready 10 discharge her duty to our com
mon country, despiles Of every adverse
Circumstance that may surround her,
Her situation in The State contes, was t,u.
ly one Of difficulty and embarrassment bur
with duty aud honor as her guide. she
could not, did not hesitate. And howev.
or much she may have desired f,nder
prore' circumstances to contribute TO the
elevation Of one OF her own citizens, vel
she could not so far forget what was due
TO her own honor and seC.respect rs 10
lend her aid 10 The elevation OF one wb Sc
principles he had so long and so often
condemned, and which she still believed
to he destructive in their tendencies. and
suOverslVe OF the fun Iamental doctrines of
/ our republican institutions. Believing
~ she did that the principles Of the inii,
Yidual chosen within her own borders ne
candldate for the highest Office in The
g,it ol Tree people, were not calculated
enher 10 elevate our national character
or answer the ends Of well regulated GOV.
ernment, she did not hesitate to place
he sea- OF condemnation on her own son.
"a least by aIoption) add proclaim in a
voice OF oislnleres'ed patriotism. her pre-.
terence for one who has sh ,wn through
long life o! public service, to have fear
cd nothing bat dishonor aud 10 have loved
nothing better than bis own country Trne
our ehoris 10 restore To The country her
ancient prosperity and bring her back 10
ner ancient mornings, have been rnayail
Ing; This however, is our misfortune and
no oar fault and though defeat with lie
DARK and sable mamie has been thrown
around US, yoi firmly planted in our prio-
C'P'es' we nave sworn on the altar Of orr
country never TO abandon. never 10 G,r.
cake lhom. u tas YOU in your kindness
nave been pleased to saw have had
any agency 10 producing he late result, in
10y state. ! have NY foil reward in IN |
reflection which is Ike consola,orv f.
every Tennessee Wing. that let our sys,s.
STATE doas they nay, there is at leasr on.
'poi on which free man may res, IN
tl'Pe' mere 10 people who dare 10 bs
rec, ard who spurn and Gespisc alike The
'dIe'' OF power and The blandlsh menls off
place. ''''''''' "