Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-01

all times, on duty and on uuyi ~ ~;
the bloody field, his deporImen. 'au Deu I;.,;no
cuous for s merit. His Ii'ie " s.o'ious u's.'' "
,;ar rss,s m surer basis than the opinions OF
o onm n~n.,er If attached aud admriDg friends
~. Cnmmanier.in.C Chief he who was The hrsl
cna,s;n ot. The ace. whose discernment OF merit
w ap eonalcd only by his magnanimily in acknow-
Id ,;na Il and whose mature and lofty wisdom
n,onnsd n,on his opinions the authority OF pos.
.,,n,nns hs,orv has distineu shed him by spc-
o;ol co,rmrndalion. Bravey nobly has he ex-
t;h;,sd oil that is attractive and admirable in The
ob.rsc,sr Of an officer; and richly does he de-
sarvs moi Of his friends only, bulof his country,
:. grateful and undyins remembrance.
I,rrrENiNr SELDEs replied in language NC
doc, q nd touching. He was greeted with hnnde's
NJ applause He said that he was q tul Tor
the compliment paid him, and would 49, been
grateful, even had his conduct IN The AFG'Y OF me
United States justified il. He cid mol -9isider
that the high distinction given 10 him ur MS DC,
casiun, was meIiIed by any &C! OF his nau
endeayorcd 10 do, and hoped that he ha t'e, his
duty. As an officer of The regular arm I'D he
believed that every officer Of thai ar.Ey, within
bis knowledge. had made The same erdrH '"r and
entertained The same hope:
The honor which the President Of lbs dinner
has conferred upon me, IN MS 'n.f"'if'|'y fe'
marks. and The cordial response with rl''h ihey
were received by the assembly, have .Fatened
rho s;ronqes, feelings which, as Wig. ian,
entertain To be named as soldier, u "hom
the Vircinians of other days would say lat ihey
found representative OF her oid renoF' IS no.
Nor enough to the proudest heart iha' b"a'@ IN an
American bosom.
be proud. My great incentive IN ev,i' :; er'lon
has been ,ha, nv native Stale should u &c IN
willing 10 recognize me as one who, - ne ar
mics OF The Union, has not ialiercd no. a esll-
NATION OF what was due tom son oil Fl'2inIa.
Mr.. President, there was in your remarks
sentiment by VIII itch, as man, am !nn'e ihaE
gratiied. You have told Inc, sir, that before
len the city OF Richmond ten years ago, TO take
my place as an officer OF the army, The ciiEens oil
Richmond had found in me an Individual oil
whose success they were DESTROYS, and towards
whom, upon this occasion, they acted as friends
Of The citizen as well as upon the services oil The
soltier. To me, sir, who see many around me
who have known me from Childhood, through
youth and manhood, this is the highest Of all COM
pliments.
la our Government the civilian precedes the
soldier, and il have won the respect OF those who
knew me in my humble career as citizen oil
Richmond, and have vindicaled their opinion in
another position, esteem il far beyond any Gre
di, which ii may have been my fortune 10 gain
elsewhere.
In conclusion, Lieut.. S. offered the following
sentiment:
The city of Richmond: It's continuous pros.
perity with such population, virtuous. lntelli
gent and en,erprising; it need fear no rivalry.
The President then read the following letters
from invited guests:
RICHMOND, Jan.2 ls46.
Gentlemen have received Your polite invi
laion 10 be present at dinner 10 be given TO
Lieut. Selden, on the 26lh inst 1t would give
me sincere pleasure 20 unite with you in the pro-
posed complimentary dinner TO your gallant
townsman, but my engagements will mol permit
it, Praying you 10 receive my thanks for your
civily, | am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, }. a. QUITMAN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9th, 1913.
Gentlemen: Permit me 10 return ioyou and The
citizens OF Richmond my sincere thanks for your
kind and generous invitation 10 participate with
you in a dinner, TO be given 10 Lieut.. Joseph Sell
den, on the &c n insl., and 10 express M regret
in not being able 10 unite with Ihosa who are dis
posed 10 pay tribute OF respect that brave and
gallant officer. | lake the litery however, Of
placing the following sentiment atyour disposal !:
Lieut. Joseph Selden: The scar that would
tisfgure a coward adoIns The brate solder.
" iih The highest respect, have the horor TO
be your obedient serv'i, JAS SHIELDS.
(By WIN f. Richie Gen Shields: His mag
nanimiy equal TO his vaior.l
RICHMOND, Jan. &c, 1913.
Gentlemen Your communication OF the Dist,
es a committee inviting me 10 dinner to be gi-
ven on this day ri The Cay Hoiel in honor OF
Lieut.. Joseph Selden, Is jus! to hand. Permit
me-, gentlemen, 10 return you my sincere thanks
ior the honor conferred, but, At the same time,
m forced 10 decline lie acceptance from indispo-
s'''''' JOHN N. BLAKEY.
| RICHMOND Jan. 25, 1913.
Gen,lemen-l received your polite invitation
10 parlake Of an entertainment 10 be given at The
City Hotel, by The citizens OF Richmond, 10 Lieut.
| Joseph Selden, U. 5. Il.
Ii would, assure you, afford nae great pleasure
10 meet at the festive board one who has so nobly
distinguished himself throughout The Mexican
campaign, and who, in covering himself viii
glory has given to Virginia another Hero-bu
nv feeble health warns me that should abstain
from such scenes.
Be pleased to accept my thanks for your kind
invitation, and my most sincere regrets that
should be compelled 10 be absent on so interest
ing an occasion
Very especially, your obedient servant,
X. FORREST, U. S. Navy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1913.
Gentlemen: have this moment received you
letter Of the 2lsi inst, inviting me 10 dinner L
be given Tomorrow 10 our townsman, Lieutenan
Joseph Seden, in testimony OF the high appreci
| alton (allhouoh you do not say SOY in which you
hold his services and vaor, as displayed on The
various battle fields in Mexico in which he ha'
| performed 50 conspicuous and distinguished q
part.
regret the impossibility Of being present on
the occasion, that might shew my respect toI
him As a man as well as an officer. II vaoI
and nIrepidiiy on the bloody field can enliIle any
| OF our officers who have been engaged in Mexico
| TO The respect and attention which YOU propose tC
extend, / do not think you could have selected
one more worlhy--Il is net rank alone that con.
siiluies merit, for the humbles, soldier in the
ranks frequently performs deeds of daring, that
nigh, as we'll en,ile him to oar admiration and
ihanEs as those Of the highest officer in The field
and in truth, they, with subordinate officers, arc
TOO frequently negiected, 10 make room Tor HON.
| age 10 power aud station.
| am, very truly. yours,
JNO. NJ. Bolts.
offer you the following senimenr
|
bear the mark Of his valor, and when dead, he
will carry with him the respect Of his friends.
RICHMOND, Jan. 26, IS49.
Gentlemen: thank you, sincerely, for the no.
| nor you have done me, by your invitation 10 The
dinner. given in honor OF Lieutenant Joseph Sci
den. II would give me great pleasure to join yor
on the occasion; but regret 10 say that it is no
in my power. take The liberty TO suhjoin toas,
which beg he lavcr of you to give in my name
Very respectfully, your obi servant,
| WIN. Fl. CABELL.
Long life, with health, happiness, and everiast
| ing honors 10 the man who was the first to noun
the scaling ladders 10 the Notifications OF Chapul
lepec.
RICHMOND, Jan. 25, 1913.
]. B. Harvie presents his most respectful com
plimen!s 10 the Committee OF Invitation 10 The
dinner 10 he given to Lieut.. Seden al the City
Hotel, on Wednesday, 26lh, and sincerely regrets