Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-26
rur RESPONSE OF THE CADETS.

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~ l,y;,, and wel-wri,ten letter Of thanks. of"''''
So, III. hearts of the noble youths whose gaahuy
uo and n.rect so!dcr-likc and sentleahiy Deariis
, ,hc nridc Of Virginia. The pleasure 'hey enjoyed
- a or trim was fully reflected upon the citizens VINO
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
M,RcH 18TH 1850. :
80 ,.,., r Norfolk Richmond. Petersburg and
~ "' Lynchburg
We have returned more TO lile ueS y, W.
ntr and while yet the undyins memories oi your nu
hinsni,,li,v arc freshest in our mlhdS we: Hslh!
anu ns would render you, her noble citizens the
,yarmes most grateful thanks . .., a., ., -, ,h
h, hand of fellowship and the acquaintance oil an noun
80 become the friends of lifetime hnerc 10 commence
,ho nowiuo catalogue of grateful remembrance we scarf
W. talj Is first in time would irst pour form hc s'9
can mr. thanks 10 you citizens of Richmond. To the
Lilies of the city, who largely auehdea he slchau oai
m oye US we are indebted for many slile many an,
word and alanccyou have shoWrfea wv hd! i'olS, o
I'll; md nyae on u.s. for time ever TO erase from our me
n"res That we received the encomluhs oil NE ci'izen'
n the Metropolis will ever be to us s1uice oi Piice
a. rnur ouests we met Your volunteers ana those OF
% ,siohhornr civ around the lcstal board on h'
anniversary OF the birthday oil thai seal 'nSinia'
whom we and you revere both rs cu%Ih any Soiul''.
cb,uI orr country ever be again Involved IN war, We
ar my vc NAV again stand, we did around thai
npioiis table. shoulder 10 shoulder WIN 'lose san
,,I,nt,crs ON the battlefield Ia Nindicite lcr rights WI
xnress one other wish that the distinguished veteran
whose presence fifty graced so great an OCCASION at '
victor in hundred battles might be there 10 eaa Us 10 ever
greater glory than any that he mas yet ae4ue". -, ,i
II our gallant Governor the tale OF his generous hospitality
his warm hearted Virginia cordially had been 100 oi'e TOO
in his own native West for us not 10 have heard ana 9e
loved il; vet We still bind another wfcath ~ aech NE
,re can sill Irvine with warm thanks, tresle
flowers 20 intervene among The more glorious ehieiS WIZ
vbich hi. State has crowned him. We who WI! soon 60 oi y
10 uinnlc with the people Of that State will ever LOOK bc'
, ndc and pleasure upon the day when III his own ab
he 81 spcnGdly entertained MS and whatever ponies we
nross we must believe that the generous graccui hos' VII
ever prove as hitherto the noble minded truthful politician
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succeeding day gratefully receISea We ues ..'e 7"
reurn orr thanks him. For tho Kindness when prompted -
png an Offering and for the sraccil!ncss WHICH accom-
pJ IL presentations We can merely testify gratitude
ami ulni.aion Nor in this hurried catalogue, mus th
officers Of The corps forget the poncss oi The managers
thc Theatre The invitation 50 cordially extended 10 men
- ,,and free of spcnsc was cordially accepted, and ie
Cadets wish the managers. i'll c endeasors 10 Uphold ne
rary and dramatic arr The entire success when h'
uniform Iiberality 50 highly merits.
For tho attention of Capt Dmock and his Guard we arr
much Indebted Lavish have been OF our thanks III
what vocabulary shall we lind words Sufficiently wrFii
blowing and sincere express 10 YOU citizens OF Norfolk
or heartfelt gratitude for your hostalcs Elsewhere wt
we're received as friends; you received US ~ brothers Docs
coted in your houses introduced old acquaintance 70
vour families surrounded with every attention that fancy
could conceive friendship execute We ie!t among yor
that we were really and truly a! home Ties Were formed
which Time, destroyer as nc 49, VIII s.gy pass by ahc
leave 10 brighten in eternal youth; friendships were linked
tonchcr which lapse OF years can only render stronger
We know no Indies OF Norfolk in what language TO speak
Of yo-,ye know not how 10 re'tc Tie gentle alaoiily
wards rs Perhaps should better t's cadets nd'iai-
a,y Ia tell their gratitude; bnt, corps, We VIII return our
sincere thanks Tor II Was n corps mat we net you " NC
house OF your distinguished and generous cltIt "os ho-
noltv before celebrated has become more widely known
rom the lb,ity which ma. ked The ball Ee gave rs IN al
TOR wears will remember thai night ami me bsn' "inlS
bich MINGLED m hs macs ri ha dance will often tilt across
oir CAPTIVE tances. To lhe volunteers y tooiE as Z"
those Of Portsmouth, and III Commodore Soa ANA HE gal-
l,nt officers under his command must pay our lnt'd "i
thanks To the officers Old Point are likewise ind,bi-
I'd far The olencss with which they explained Ia us youth
Grl soldier the attributes Of their glorious profession
10 YOU clzcns OF Petersburg and vnchburg We return
thanks conon,iy stree our enr has already eheha' 70
greater length than We had NJ first proposed ioH @ai-
liant volunteers Of Petersburg in doing u honor on parade
have proved by n;.ars Mat on country WIZ ma
Won snlcrs in word and deed Ii the appiobaon oil oA
cops can crafty you in any degree, wc Freely testify 'a
in ON oenion 10 citizen soldiers We have secl aie
better entitled 10 hr alto Iihe ledon as youafe o Sa
officers inspired as You arr hg he nobc spirit which "ct
ars every inatitant Of the "CocDade City,, Virginia may
well gaze al you with PRIDE and We her young soldiers nan
YOU with ondness as brothers.
will always look back with pleasure. "u rtcel,eu - WIN
substantial kindness, The bea"'y "i your aa',' 'sSl
raced our drills while a!nonS YOU ana ths ~,
faces which were wrcahed with smiles ior rs on me pafaae
.owcd ", brightly in the drawing room !"
meet many Of them on csta day not Tar distant ana W.
m,,se -, den, ard 10 YOU Il soldier and Nrgn!ans wei
come The kindness shown By tn hosts OF me esfec
tive hotels elsewhere nobly cuaiedin ~ hchbFs aud
pc,ersb,ra Messrs Keeling and Walters found generous
rivals in Mcssr Jaret and Friend in the latter place; and
Mess-s ianghorne and Paul Jones in the lorhcf
In reviewing III memory INC Icrcn' scenes OF our TRIP
We can recall nly of joy and pleasure Iec Is not
one recollection 10 mar the happy uniformity one son'e
mir that wr will NO, hereafter gioa with delghi on
citizens of Virginia ha" learnt that IN The valley 81 me
Blue Ridge there is corps ~ young iisia5 "ho Gihh
rom the pucs love for their native STATE and her
Institutions corps whom, in the hour OF danger You
may place you fullest ircest trust We collected US We are
from the FAST and tie Westom the counties which lie al
the foot If the proud Allegheny and from those whose sol
j. washed b. the If the ChesaaseTe have learnt
that one feeling of Kindness ana affection anaes each cii
zen Of our widespread Did dominion Our soIo"rn among
Won Of the East will tend trust 10 bind sill moie strong
L. thar Eastern and that Western Virginia together And
now n we gaze upon the cloudcappcd range oil blue noun
tsins which stretch before in natures majesty and
then rs we up that Old Virginia banner which maps
nav in the evening breeze above our heads, with hearts
burning with gratitude offer up the prayer that the pros
pery Of Virginia aEd thc stability ol her institutions may
he "a constant those eternal mountains aud ha her ae
may ever be as unsicd Flag which waves her
Military Institute. The Cokpo or CADEl"'
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