The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-02
LETTER FROM VIRGINIA LADY.

FROM rHs srsisonsLp MASS REPUBLICAN,, I'm rLr.
u has been already announced tina, Govern.
or McDouell Of Virginia, has bern compel
ed by domestic IN crion TO decline the INV
taiion given him by a union Of parties IN
Springfield to deliver an 0rsi,on here on the
Fourth Of Jus. Tho ,o,,is,iun Of the Com.
mitlee ii Arrangements was. by reque., of
that Commi'iee, forwarded to him by Mr.
Ashmun, Who accompanied it With n letter
adding hi, own earnest wish Tor an sceep.
,snc-, anil an assurance Of y general and cor.
dial welcome among our people. On Sa'ur
ds, last, the foll"~irg letter Was received in
reply and II Is m tl,k to say that II cannot
but be read ~rh emotion and interest by
r--r, son srd diuchlsr of MASSACHUSETTS,.
II II be thought that snme i,heuy IS taken in
thu. giving publicity to l'dy's letter, the
excuse is 10 be found IN the desire tha, the
lisi sentiments which str 80 beautifully eH
PRESSED in !, m.y frd a more resdy sccess
To the hcau by knosledg. Of the srutcr
from Shlch they come. Surely, surely The
foul spiut Of Di,union will feel itself rebu
ked, and the hear, Of true Patriotism be
warmed BY the n',bi- l-rguags OF this vir.
gina, this AMERICAN Lsdy:
WasatNoro~ JrSE II, 1851.
II =.
Of invitation from the senly FIVE ctlzens Of
Springfield, together with nns firm yourss'
urging the acceptance al that invitation wef.
received by my f.,her, Governor heDa~sl,
this morning hut, ~ he IL ~ fitted by great
snsisiy on account Of the eylfsme illness oi
one of ms SISTERS to ietutn = suI,abie reply,
sther 10 Yourself or TO The committee, he has
REQUESTED me. by ssy Of snsser TO both, 30
state 10 tno the circumstances ~ winch he Is
placed, and 70 AK II YOU he favor 20 lay The
statement before the COMMITTEE.
Your letters have found h,m watching he
side he SICK bed Il beloved chhd. whose
hralh uhIch has hem y source of The deepest
stxUs uuh h'm far many non,h- p,.', h,.
ftrrnd, .rd rapidl, :" completely "a ken u"
fFi 'NF p''NFt ' IN iH'fN 'trfh~' - ~ if~
II, hl- worst f. as ~ frgatd a. het, ~ u"
lravr him IN great dI-ifr.- and ape l~ssne-- 10
await It's istsl letmInsfton, ahIeh earnut H.
distant.
Thus cuennsfsneed, he has neiihet mind
nor heat for any hing beyond his own home.
Dear a. he public good is TO him, secured a.
he believes IT only can he nv preserving our
UHlrn as u Is and delighted, asa Sou hefn
man aud Vrg,rian rs he would he To unite
vuh hi- Northern brethren uf Massachusetts
IN underwriting 10 restore hrnlthlul state a.
feeling on ihlS motnen nus suhlec, To all parts
81 our copnirs;yri. Al present he can d. moth.
irg hut 'rntrr Ne thsnhs 60 the cIlzsns II
Springfield f"' ,heu ii,t.ung no ,ce ot him.
and I" express he hope that. ssi h, past The
es.ai { .mm"nwralth. ot VInGINI, and Mas
sAcHusETTs ~err ever found ,m- by side bat
flirg with united hearts sgd md lot the con-
mon gnnd 81 theIr Common country. 50 10 the
future they may Ga IN ~ cordial aud uniied ~
ever f dug n"h,ng ~ secriohsl nr 10 party
feelings .irnug enough 10 break me tie winch
bsnds hrm TO their National Union and ia
each other.
Very rrspertfullv,
SALLY e. P, MCDOWELL.