The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-19

senator Dickinson of New York
We should have been happy to have participated in
the great dinner which was given Monday by the de-
mocracy OF the city OF New York, to this distinguished
senator There is not in the whole borders OF the
Union to whom more honor is due. He arrived in New
York Sunday. and the dinner came off on Monday.
The invitation 10 him "numerously signed by the
most prominent citizens OF the empire city and among
whom we notice the names OF many who had acted with
the free. soil faction in the late presidential campaign
We give the reply OF Senator Dickinson to the invita-
ton:
WASHINGTON, June I. 1850.
GEsrLEMEsi have received and perused with the
Wiling me 10 designate an early day when will paraie Of
complimentary public dinner with my dsmocratc 70.
publican elowciizens Of the city Of New York and the
trust suitably appreciate the distinguished honor
scribe, will not seek 10 copceaI the graica,on have
experienced In Its reception. BY the kind Partially OF my
democratic rlowcitizsns has been my fortune 10 have
held place In the national councils during period
fruitful Of interesting and extraordinary than any
reSoatonsry stugsie-evens which have sranspired IN
rapid and startling succession, almost rvalng In gran
ing as well the opinions OF The world enemies upon
the field OF battle. and transferring within the con-
Empires But. amidst the most glorious luilion that
benefcent Providence vouchsaed TO man, the
vded and COMMUNITIES and States, united 10 politi
cal and social bonds rejoicing In the same sacred ecoec
tons, and upheld by common destiny have been arrayed
against each other upon subject which tho prophetic
vision OF the Father OF his County discovered would
and foster sectional combinations, and against which he
warned his countfymen as fearful eementofe evil From
the OF this unhoy struggle, determined
regardless Of all personal CONSIDERATIONS, resist the
dency OF seoiionns in any and every form and the ap
probation Of my humble eiiors. which you 70 decarly
convey, that but discharged the sacred
duty. early that the subject surrounded with
consequences OF fearful import snd determined TO The
my of m 10 m ia
and people, when the roar and din OF excitement
should become exhausted and truth and sh ,nd
their empire Upon the great questions which have
formed conspcuous portion OF history have been
associated and ac'ei with Of the puest patriots OF
the land and, though surrounded by diichlies, have
been sustained by condng friends and have neither la
tered fed. Those who will approve the have
pursued may IL with e effort and those who would
condemn will fortunately not be drawn for proof 70 The In
ferences OF circumslantal evidence
The institutions under which we live for enjoy
men and preservation and Tor The performance OF
questionable or desperate experiments We occupy butn
point Of la the current OF time, and should
transmit the rich heritage which have
received and hold In trust Tor Others strengthened and in
ygo,aicd by Tue support o. snpeadded nunoers ana by
which time and free Institutions fail produce
Should the political social bonds which unite Tits glo
confcdefacy Of States be permanently sundered, IL
might Justly be denomlnated the second fall of man-nofe
sinful than that OF progenii0r because
ceded by temptaoD and more fatal because beyond
have long regretted that was denied the benefit OF Free
social intercourse with my friends In the commercial empo
rum, by remote residence and uncessing engagements
and embrace the opportunity watch your kind Invitation
has presented, you requested, proposing do
80 Monday, the r7lh instant
am, gentlemen, with high consideration and regard
your fiiend and felow-ctzen,
Me.srs Chades o'Conor Coruelias W Lawrence. LEROY
drew u, Micke, Robert II. Morris, William McMorfsy.
and others.