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accept your polite invitation, and share with you
in the celebration of your thirty sixth anniversary
but circumstances deprive me of this pleasure.
Allow me to propose the following sentiment;
The Employers and the Employed-Jusce to
the latter the highest interest of the former, and
the only bond OF good will and peace between
them.
Very respectfully, C. BAILEY.
| To the Committee of arrangements of the Columbia
Typographical Society.
BY the Committee of Arrangements:
| Hon. VIM. McWillie-As worthy member Of
| the Craft as he ia of Congress, and excellent
head to the Printing Committee.
WAsHINGToN, January 4, 1851
! GENTLEMEs: Being prevented from attending
the supper to be given this evening in celebration
of the Goth anniversary of the Columbia Typo
grahical Society, send you as requested, Tin your
| very kind note OF invitation,) by way of acknow
ledgment, the following sentiment:
| The Constitution Of the United States-Thc en-
| bodiment of the wisdom of the statesmen and patr
ots who framed it; the first duty of the Press ID TO
| defend 1t. Yours respectfully,
| To Messrs. Chas. F. Lowrey, r. w. Claxton, Jas
| English, and others, Committee ofArrangements.
BY the Committee of Arrangements:
J. C. Pickett-Whether at home or abroad an
honor TO his country.
WAsHISoToN, January ., 1851.
GENTLEMEN; have received your kind invita-
ton to dine with the Columbia Typographical So
that circumstances will prevent from being
present, as it would be most agreeable 10 to be-
In compliance with your request send senti-
ment-one TO be more admired for its truth than
for its novelty. Ii ID difficult nova days To be
original on such occasions, and am borro wing iii
quite likely, though, il am, it is unconsciousiy.
Free Pfcs5-The terror Of tyrants, the paa
dunn of liberty, and civilizer of mankind
am, gentlemen, with great respect. your ohedi
ent 'ant, j. &. PICKETT
To Messrs. G. F. Lowery,R w. Claxton, James
English j. G. Franzoni, Joseph Matingly, &c
BY the Committee of Arrangements:
b. Is. French-The gentleman, the poet, and
the scholar.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 3, 1851
CENTLEMEN For your polite invitation at
tend the thirty sixth anniversary Of 1.-The Colum-
bia Typographical Society" please to accept my
thanks.
1t would give me sincere pleasure to be present
at your supper, but an engagement for that even
ing, made prior to the receipt Of your invitation.
will prevent
Although never reg ular member of the proies.
sion, hive or six years OF my life were spent an
editor OF country newspaper; and il any of you.
gentlemen have had the fortune to be thus connect
ed, especially as was, as captain and owner
you know that was forced to learn much of tina,
art Of arts designed by benefcent Creator to be
the great earthly source OF light 10 the minds of
men.
You may depend upon it that, in those days,
knew an en- quadrde from hair space, and sleeps
foot from shooting stick; | could make up correct
lock zap, plane do,on and icork off FORM as We'll a
the best Of them; and if had many cases nov.
as n attorney, as had then owner of printing
establishment, ! should have no fears of getting
out Of sorts for the lack of employment.
The muscles Of my right arm have not forgotten
to TINS day the dtpiIs tail Of the old Ramage, at
which commenced my aPprenticeship at ,corking Of
the paper and the trick of flying frsket still @
familiar to me AZ it was twenty years ago.
Perhaps am SO far behind the age ia my teciini-
Gals that even you, practical printers as you are.
may not understand me; for in these days, when
the Ramage's, and the Wellss, and the New Eng
lands, have given place to the Napier's, the Ad-
ams's and the Hoes, am not certain but friskefs
are obsolete, and deuiIs tails are forgotten
improvement III every tn ,ng is the order of the
day; and even Hoes last and fast seems 10 be
in danger from some ingenious inventor, who
promises TO print by the mule instead of 6y tie token
will close with the following sentiment
The Union of these States-Cursed be the hand
that would unlock atorm from whence sucb far i'm.
pressi0ns sent over all the earth.
With assurances Of high respect for yourselves
and admiration for your profession, am, gentle
men, respectfully yours,
B. b. FRENCH.
c. F. Lowrey, r. W. C, ton, James English, j. G.
Franzohi, Joseph ''iittngly, Thomas Cation, John
H. lhorn. -rancis McNerhany, G. Perry Brown,
o- ares, Committee OF Arrangements
The President proposed toast, which he was
sure woudSDe drunk with hearty good will.
The health and happiness OF the former President
of this Society, MIR. Z. +. Lowrey. fApplausc
Mr. LowREY responded in neat terms
The President then proceeded TO give the volunteer
toasts which received and acknowledged
with great hilarity to which Mr.. Glen, of ths
ade,phi Theatre, contributed by humorous recita-
tions.
TThe Hon. H. s. Foote, who appeared at the fes-
tive board during the early part of the evening,
having become suddenly indisposed, reluc-
family compelled to retire before the cloth was
moved. very much 10 the disappointment of the
company. The Committee of Arrangements had
prepared the following toast to which he would
no doubt have responded to the qualification OF all
present.
Hon II. S. Foote-A An eloquent champion of the
Union: He is loved strongly by the great mass
of the American people as he Is hated by few
fanatics
A beacon light to the Union, a safe guard 10 the
Republic, and shield TO the great Globe itself
May they long continue to exist, not only as
sources of profit to their publishers, but may
Each in still widening circuits roll,
And spread the news from pole to pole.
By a member Printers Union-The only form
that will register the rights and prose the interests
of the craft.
imposed by man; may the chase that binds 1t
together never be broken.
BY member The Compostor-May he never
have a rat to break into his line, but always have
BY Ewood Fisher: The Fraternity OF Printers
None are more capable OF asserting the dignity OF
labor than those without whose labor capital has
no dignity, and intellect no organ
By George L. Wilmington: The Constitution of
the United Staes-T The strongest evidence of its
hold upon the affections of the people is found i'll
the firmncss with which it has ever withstood the
tempests of fanaticism.
By James English: The American Union-"Be-
meath the rtde OF men entirely great tt must.
and will be preserved
BY Mr.. Sessford The Press-May it express the
truth always; compress vice; depress tyranny; and
oppress OPPRESSION.
BY &. Dusenbery: The Union, the whole Union,
constellation OF bright stars, the plciades OF tho
moral world-May their united rays shed a halo
of glory upon the world ill the last syllable OF
csrded time.
BY member: Father Ritchie-vrhe friend and
champion OF the Union: Long may he live To enjoy
its liberty and battle its enemies.
BY Thomas Cation: The Contract System-A
icork that imposed on us by the 18th Congress.
and one that cannot be justified by the cratt-May
the present Congress alter the form.
By f. De Leon: The Typographicals best
types Of the times. .,