Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-01
HON. LEVI WOODBURY..

We are informed, that the Hon. Levi Wood
bury was invited By committee OF our Demo-
cratic friends TO partake Of public dinner in This
city, on his return from the seat OF Government.
We regret that he was unable to accept The inv-
taton, for the Democracy is deeply indebted to
the "Granite Stale" for vigorous and unflinch-
ing advocacy of Democratic measures, BY its
able and talented champion. The friends OF free
trade and OF the annexation of Texas, designed
that this compliment should produce an occasion
Of expressing both gratitude and congralulation.
We publish the letter of invitation OF the COM
miltee, and We commend TO the attention Of our
readers the disnifed and Democratic tone Of Mr.
Woodbury's latter OF declination
~ York Plcbeian.
To the Hon. Leri Woodbury.:
Dear Sir: Having Witnessed with grateful
feelings, the eminent services which you have
rendered 10 the cause Of Democracy during the
many years OF your political career-your unre-
hitting exerons in the cause of free trade, and
to modify the present Tariff, so injurious TO the
interests OF the whole Union. and particularly Of
our commercial city, and especially your recent
efforts in favor of The annexation OF Texas, we
are DESTROYS of conveying to you some public
testimonial OF our appreciation. We therefore
take the liberty of inviting you at the close of
the present session of The Senate, 10 partake of a
public dinner, at the Astcr House. on such day
as you may be pleased 10 designate
We remain respectfully
Your obedient servants,
E. B. Hart James c. Stoneall,
Lathrop S. Eddy, Ed s. Derry,
John }. Boyd, John A. Stemlcr,
Robert Kermit, j. F. Hutton.
J. L. II. McCracken, Henry D. Cruger,
John McKeon, George Montgomery,
Alexander Wells, George E. Baldwin
George G. Dekay, Samuel r. Macneyin.
Clinton Dewitt
WASHINGTON, 18th March, 1916.
Gentlemen: Your fatlering request, that
should rarlake Of public dinner in the city
OF New York, on my way home, has been re-
celyed. But The period Of my return is so uncer-
tain, and The anxiety 10 join my family at the
earliest day practicable is SO great that must
beg you 10 excuse me for declining your invita-
ton.
il my Services in The cause OF Democracy"
and in "iavor Of the annexation of Texas" have
been such as in any degree 10 merit the warm
commentator youarc pleased TO beslow on them,
that commentator, coming fresh from the peo-
pie, is an ample and most grateful reward
In respect 10 The olner great question 10 which
you reter-,he Tarif-a question in some views
and in some sections of the country paramount
even to that concerning Texas-l have time only
10 say, that We all owe it TO good faith no less
Than The public interest, 10 carry out, honestly and
promptly, as far as possible, the reforms for which
we commended in the recent election. The heavy
hurthens now imposed on some Of The first neces-
sares OF life, used in agriculture-the high taxes
on what enters into Ship building, so preludicial
10 our navigation fisheries and commeIce-the
unequal and eXhorbitanl protection 10 manufac-
turing capital-ae all 10 be corrected, or orr vic
tory will prove almos, worthless one 10 the coun-
Try and the cause Of sound principles.
On all these matters, it is consolaory to reflect
that in government like ours, striking char
aceristic in The Democracy, to which you allude,
is, tina, under it, The people who confer Office are
power much stronger than those who fill Office
-''ihe power behind the throne is greater than The
throne itself" and, however baflled or thwaned for
time, they will sooner or later work ont their
own rcsisless purposes, in favor Of equal rights.
equal liberty, and equal laws Ny best wishes
attend you in the onward march TO this great end.
Respectfully,
TO La'hrop S. Eddy, Esq, J. I. Hutton, Esq,
and others.