Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-09-07

Letters were read from many eminent and dis
tinguished gentlemen who were invited to be
present, but whom circumstances prevented. =
TIE following are all that have as yet been pub
lshed:
GENTLEMEN: The stale of the public business
in Congress will deprive me Of tue pleasure OF
accepting your invitation TO attend the Demo
cratic rally aud festival at New Market, on the
2Olh inst should like 10 be with you upon that
interesting occasion, for my own sake and not
for yours, for lived, when lad in your section
ofthe country. But you need no services ofmine,
for when was the Democracy of Virginia
faithess TO the principles OF our party, or to
the men selected to carry them into the ad-
minstration of the government: And least oil
all, does the renowned Tenth Legion, as indomita-
BILE as their Roma predecessors, need any foreign
aid in the pending campaign? You are sure of
success, and so indeed in my opinion is the great
Democratic paTtv. We have all the elements at
work to encourage us. DeaFrand time honored
principles, true, able and patriotic nominees, the
conviction, that the public gooc lIres change
in the administration of pu5tic atlaiEsS and tile
confident belief, justified by all we see and hear,
that decided victory awaits our exertIons. 1t
we are true 10 ourselves we cannot TAIL, and such
a spirit, everywhere animates the party that our
hopes of success are no greater than the augu-
res which promise it.
am gentlemen resPly your F,o5'E 0St; s!I' seIyt'
To A. R. Meem and others, Committee.
WHEATLAND, July 81, 1852.
GENTLEMEN: have been hOnoredby your kind
invitation to the Democratic Rally aud Festival
proposed to be held at the Town OF New Market
on the 3Olh of August. | deeply regret that
cannot accept this invitation, without breaking
up all my arrangements for the summer. II
would be not only pleasure but great priVi-
Iege for me to meet the Democracy OF the glori.
GUS Tenth Legion Of Virginia and advocate the
election OF our chosen standard bearers, as the
good old cause which both have longs ably and
faithfully represented.
Be kind enough to present to the Company as.
sembIed atyour Festival the following sentiment,
at my behalf:
Tie Tenth Legion of Virginia Dtmocrdcy.-
Steady 10 their principles as the needle TO the
pole ;-They have never deserted the path which
their fathers trod in pursuit of any of the modern
sms which have led SO many others astray.
Yours, very resp'Iy, JAS. BUCHANAN.
B1xGHAMToN, N. Y, August 9, 1852.
GENTLEMEN: Your flatteriGg nUte, writing me
to attend Grand Democratic Rally and Festival
to be held by the citizens OF Shenandoah, Rock
ingham and Page counties, Virginia, at New
Market on the goth inst, reached my residence
during my absence ,ort would sooner have receiv.
ed my attention. For should have responded
Every pulsation of my heart bear witness TO
the gratitude and affection entertain for a peo'
Pile who have not only extended the their most
generous confidence in various forms, but have
protfered me unsolicited their highest honor; and
/ regret that circumstances will not permit me
to be present upon an occasion which promises
10 be so rePete with interest, that might tender
my acknowledgements in person from the over
flowing of a grateful heart.
Though exempted from the active excitement
of 81; al Nj fool mid do
sire for the success OF the Democratic party, not
as mere partlZan, for claim to be much mOre:-
not merely, that the party may enjoy power and
place, aud receive from the people and distribute
among its members the hUnors and emoluments
of office but, that it may asst should, uphold the
integrity Of its own pure principles, preserve our
Constitution and maintain these lmmu'
table principles which your noble State so early
incuIcatcd and so beautifully illustrated; prlncl.
pies which lie at the foundation OF civil liberty
and will survive wien we and our children's chill
dren are all laid in the dust.
The late Democratic Convention at Baltimore,
rising above the calculating and sectional spirit
which Tor the last few years has unfortunately
made serious inrOads upon our catholic faith,
boldly renewed the party covenant, rePnblished
declaration Of principles becoming the occasion,
and placed in nomination candidates whose lives
OF fidelity and devotion to truth, give PROMISE that
its observance will be the guiding star Of their
career
The times, my friends. are auspicious for the
Democratic cause. There is much that consoles
for the past and gives hope for the future,-no
threatening clouds portend no storm howIs in
the distance,-the sky is bright and beautiful,
union is the watChwOrd: a union OF all true De-
mocrats in maintaining in spirit as well as in
name the union of the States prescribed by the
Constitution and moulded by fathers Of the Re.
public. ! have the honor TO be sincerely your
friend in the faith ID. 5. DICKINSON.
SHERWOOD FOREST, Va, July 27, 1852.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of the 9th inst, in
yiting me to meet the citizens of Shenandoah,
Rockingham and Page, at New Market, on Fri
day the goth day Of August, reached me day or
two ago, and | take the earliest moment TO ac-
knowledge its receipt.
Did my health permit, should derive the high
est qualification from accepting your invitation,
but an indspostion of many months continuance
admonishes me to decline 1t.
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