The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-05

IRVINE, January 18th. 1873

IRVINE, January 18th. Isss
Capt. CAssIUs VI. CLAY.
Dear SiT:-The citizens Of the eonn,.
Estill, without distinction of party. on ~. a
Monday in October last, resolved to inyit. ,-.
to their county, upon your arrival home. m M
fer 10 you public reception anu elmer -.
small token OF their respect Tor your ehars.,.'
aud for your noble, anc disinterested cona,..
towards your brave and unfortunate eon,,s1r
in captivity. ms well as your valiant conS-1.
at the peril Of your personal safety, in -
them from massacre BY the enemy. b. 80
ever 10 be remembered expression: "Slsv -
officers but spare the men, they are innocs., ;,
Looking upon your conduct, upon thai @
sion, as deserving more gratitude than the Pa.
ing of a dozen victories.
We know from those acts and from ,o,,
vious life, had it been your fortune to ,,..,.
gagged the enemy in battle. Yen wOuIs -
crowned yourself with laUrels, and sb-5 ~
Iional honors upon your native State.
We, therefore, having been appointed en-.
| mittee for that purpose, 90 most resp.eif,TI..
/ and cordially invite you 10 the county In, y
| may testify our regard for your ehafsete, -
services, at any time it may best suit yoar 80
yeniencs and pleasure
We tender 10 you individually our re.,..,.
and desire for You health and prosperity.
| Very truly your friends,
Josiah A. Jackson, Ihos. ID. Carson. SvS,,..
VI. Barnes, John b. Thompson, Green A M
Ier, John Ii. RIDDLE, John Chiles, AIbr,, =
Carts, WA J. Clark, Robert CLARK. :"
| LExIScrox, Ky, Jan. "a, ISIS
tentiemen:-I have received your ls.,.. =,
| the 18th inst, inviting me to EsliA .o1n,'
where the citizens, without distinction Of 49,,
propose giving me public reception aaa = d.
aer.
assure you that this honor on tbs ,,., .,
| the citizens Of Estiil, Was altogether usiaal-a
Tor by M and much more disIia guislsc H. !
aad any night 10 expect from distant couplv
| Having done all could 10 prevent the Me-.
can war, did not on that aceOun nj deem nv,
| exempt from the peeURtaTy or yersoasi sacrisrs-
which every patriot owes ms eouatry in h.,
Jay of trial. In the very humble sDher- i.
which il was my fortune 10 move first "a M
Vate soldier and then a csptain--I attema,.5
ever to be guided by the same spirit wbies -
me to leave family and Erie nds, and some.b,,
luxurious home, for the hardships Of the esmo
II have met the appreciation Of nv eountry.
men in the unimPOrtant services which il "a.
IN my power to perform, 1 shall hay. receive
ample reward for any haroships which NAV
nave suffered, or, any saeritees / may hsss
| made.
IL l feel that my fellow prisoners have sDok.B
in too tattering terms Of me ibcyioua.lv
, which might be construed by some iaio Al =.
sumption of honors which are Justly du. "a
other officers Ans this : true 10 some extent
For most eheerfully bear testimony 10 The
chivalric bearing Of ali the officers ana men. on.
excePted) who were so unfortunate as 10 b
oyerpowered by numbers anC made prisoner,
, | with myself.
Still more grateful would it be TO nv fsrng,.
, | il the gallant rank and file. who were unasr nv
command, were appreciated, as they deserve %
, | De, more than myself for their manly fortiua.
in bearing hardships, from wIich officers were
, | to some extent exempt.
HI am willing 10 believe that the lives Of the
officers and soldiers were preserved By ms Jrss.
eRee Of mind, on the occasion alluoed 10, Uul
my sef-sacrifice at that time Is doubtless over
!, rated for felt very certain that the safety d
ali depended upon the preservation Of eaeh man
for had the massacre begun, no one could isi. !.
: see that il would have involved Us all
Had | office TO bestOw, or fayors TO grant, Q,
> did hold at present higher socisl rank, migh
, look for other motives for this unez peeisd hohe
\ but, ~ 4 stand almost alone, without insusR,;
> or power, your noble generosity nils me vii
feelings Of the Profoundest sensibility az gr4t
= itude.
? therefore proudly accept yOurinvitatiOs. A
was expected home in pleasant weather, mO-'
: suitable than winter, for such a dem0nsgraliOI
i, of respect and social intercourse. when the prO
Ject was first conceived; with your permission
: | will hereafter name day, and ADVISE YOU o.
a II, when the season is more PToPiiiOus fOr cat
! door assemblag-s Of the people
. Accept my thanks for the grateful terms Il
! which you have thought proper to convey u
intentions of the people Of Estill, ana bs.itV
: me ever, Your friend and ob't ssrv't,
: c. NJ. CLAY
> N.ssrs. Josiah A Jackson, Th0s d. CsrscB
\ Sydney NJ. Barnes, John B. ThompsSa, Cree
, h Miiler, John I'll. Riddle, JOhR Chiles, Aib~r
A. Curtis, VIM. J. Clark, Robert Clark. Can