The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-13

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WAsHisGToN, Jan. ., 1851.
GESTLEMEN: ! have the honor to acknowledg g
the receipt of your kind invitation participate il
the celebration Of the thirty sixth anniversary o
the Columbia Typographical Society, on the al
! day of January instant regret that my otfcia
engagements such will deprive me of tina
pleasure; but permit me, in accordance with your
request TO propose a sentiment
The Power Of the Press-An inestimablc blessing
when devoted 10 the support of liberty and virtue
an awful curse when prostituted to vice and up
preston.
have the honor to subscribe myself your ODE
dent servant, MILLARD FILLMORE.
Messrs Charles F. Lowrcy, X. w. Claxton, and
others, Washington.
BY the Committee of Arrangements:
Hon. w. r. King-A southern Gun never warm
cd the heart of purer patriot.
SENATE CHAMBER Jan. 3, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your polite invitation 10 attend O
meeting of the Columbia Typographical Society
at Wizards Hotel, ON Saturday evening, the 4tl
instant
very much regret that my engagements are
such as will deprive the pleasure of being with
you on that occasion; for no can appreciate,
more highly than i do, the influence of your la
bors, and the Importance of enlightened and
independent press for the diffusion Of information
40 essential TO the preservation OF free instu-
tons. Permit me to offer the following sentiment:
The Press 1t has established its superiority over
the sword as the great lever of the world; and the
degree in which that superiority is recognised
measures the mental elevation Of the people of every
| nation.
With the highest respect am gentlemen, your
obedent servant, VIM. X. KING.
Messrs. Chas. F. Lowrey, r. w. Claxton, esqs. and
others, Committee.
| WAsHrsGroS, Jan. 6, 1851.
| GENTLEMES: Your note inviting me to join with
the columbia Typographical Society in partak
| ing of supper on the ith instant" reached me
| late the afternoon u that 0ay.
regret to say that, in reading your invitation,
mistook the day on which your supper to be
given. supposed it TO be on the Saturday fol-
lowing, and did not discover the error until this
morning.
should, with great pleasure, have joined with
your Society in the festivities of the occasion, had
| not have made the mistake alluded to. This note
will, trust, be sufficient excuse for my apparent
want of attention to your polite invitation
Very respectfully, yours, H. HAMLIN.
Messrs. c. F. Lowrey, r. w Claxton, and others,
Committee Of Arrangements.
BY the Committee of Arrangements:
Joseph Gaes-A true friend of the Craft, an
honest man, and an able editor
WAgHINGToN, Jan 3, 1851.
GESTLEMEN: lam sorry that, from a habit which
has become fixed Of retiring to rest before the hour
the commemoration of your anniversary begins,
cannot venture TO avail myself Of your kind invita-
tion TO be present at it.
My sncerest wishes for your prosperity and hap
piness are always with you, and never more than
at the momt nt when have it not in my power TO
| be with you in person.
Very truly and respectfully, your friend and
servant, 10. GALES
To the COMMITTEE Of Arrangements OF the Column
bia Typographical Society.
BY the Committee of Arrangements:
W. W. Seaton-He has always merited the
teen oil the craft by his gentlemanly department,
and commanded the confidence OF all his fellow
citizens by his excellent qualities,
WASHINGTON, Jan. ,, 1851
GENTtEAEN: have the honor TO acknowledge
your obhglng invitation to sup with the Columbia
| Typographical Society, on Saturday evening next
IN celebration oft thirty sixth anniversary Ineed
not assure you how happy should be to meet my
ellow-craftsncn on an occasion 20 interesting and
how much regret that shall be unable TO do so;
but previous engagement, from which cannot
with propriety release myself, will prevent my
joining you.
Begging you to accept my best wishes for the
prosperity of the Society and the happiness of its
members individually, remain, gentlemen, sin
cerely, your friend, w. w. SEATON.
To Messrs Charles i. Lowrey, r. w Claxton, &c.
Committee of Arrangements.
Please TO offer the following for me;
The Typographical Fraternity, one and indivisi-
ble-May employers never forget that they have
been Journeymen, nor Iourneymcn that they u.av
became employers.
s't ,.t.i..'I tS'n'''e' of Arrangements.
c,,As.~ ...-Onc of the best men III the Re-
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 4, 1851.
GESTLEMES; beg leave to acknowledge the re-
ccipt of your inviauon to attend the anniversary
supper Of the Columbia Typographical Society this
evening. regret that circumstances place 1t out
OF my power TO attend, especially as Tear our ee
tablishinent will be unrcpresented entirely as both
OF my associates, Messrs. Sargent and Burnley,
are absen. from the city
Please present the annexed sentiment for me-
Very respectfully, yours. &c,
NIessrs c. f. Lowrey, X. w Claxton, and others,
| COMMITTEES.
The Employed and Employing Prnters-May
they always ,Oork tceA together and never sqtGbbie
| for the want of quotns
| BY the Committee of ofArrangoments:
Edward Gilbert, California; golden sort from
| the new FL Dorado May California always distrib
ute such in Congress.
| WAsHISGros, ID. c., jan 4, 1851.
GENTLEMEN: Your cordial invitation was duly
| received, but hope that might be enabled to
unite in your proposed festivities, and an ardent
wish to do so, has delayed answer until to- day
l am, finally, reluctantly compelled to decline
your kind request; yet assure you, that though |
cannot be with you IN person, am among and OF
| you in the spirit.
| Hoping that the occasion may prove one of un-
alloyed enjoyment beg leave to offer the following
sentiment
The Press of the Atlantic and the PaciGc-They
have common origin and a common object: May
they never faiter in their course until they shall
have convinced the old continents that truth is
| light and light is liberty.
! Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
! EDW. GILBERT.
| To Mcssrs. Charles +. Lowrey, II. w Claxton,
Jas English, J. &. Franzoni, Joseph Mattingly,
| Thomas Cation, John IL. Thorn, Francis NcNer
| hany, and c. Perry Brown, Committee OF Ar
rangcments Columbia Typographical Society.
| BY the Committee of Arrangements
| Peter Force--Always identified with the welfare
of the city, as we'll as OF the craft.
| WAsHNGroN, Jan. 3, 1851
! GENrLEMEN: have received your invitation TO
partake of supper to be given by the Columbia
| Typographical society on the evening of the 4th
inst being the thirty sixth anniversary of the So
ciety.
| would be glad TO unite with you in this cele-
| braton, the thirty fifth anniversary of my mem
! bership,) but prior engagement for the same
| evening will prevent me from enjoying the good
things and the good sayings for which your cele-
bratlons have for 80 many years been distn
guished
With the highest respect for yourselves and for