Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-12
nAILY EVENING STAR.
CITY ITEMS 8.

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saturday evening highly interesting com
u,,rv dinner WAS given to the gallant Genera
pillow. and the Hon. F. z. Stanton, o
Csc. At s o'clock, the company ASSEMBLED
the festive board well laden with the best
..sop. a. Col Hackney, the worthy and populal
.ox.II knows how to provide. Capt Z. I. Ruth
rsrue.see. ably presided on the occasion; ane
tho cloth was renewed, speech song, and sent.
-, usrs given Of an intelligent, eloquent anc
-.-,o,,, character. Speeches were made by Gen
rs1ox Hon. T. ?. Stanton, Gen. Caleb Gushing
~, A O. p. Nicholson, Hon. Harvey NJ. Watterson
r.,s- @. Washington, Esq, Assistant Secretary o.
=, Treasury, Col. Vim. Phillips, Sixth Auditor
I-,,,s Johnson, Mr.. Robinson, of Tenn, Capt. 3. F.
pub and others, in response TO complimentary
,,,,. the company enjoying the feast Of reason and
Of soul highly, and separating at an early hour
We much regret our inability 10 give the speeches
~. allowing correspondence was read:
WASHINGTON CIR, Sept. 10, is So.
n,,vs,z. Having learned with pleasure that } on
IN the city and being DESTROYS of evinelng our
-rt towards you personally, as well for the
.srT,orsble services rendered our common country
- tb "tepted field" and political arena, In the
NJ many OF YOUR 6uInlIclb III thic w
I von in coniu action with the Hon. y. p. STAN
Inner TO be given at the United States llo-
81 an the evening of the 10th instant.
u cannot allow the present opportunity to pass
-i,bout expressing our high appreciation of the
- stant you assumed in the great political con-
tst which resulted giorOusly for the whole coun-
~ in elsysting to Presidential honors our much
..,ssme,l Executive, and your companion in arms,
the gallant General Pierce
a. ,pplaud the more heartily the position that
,ou assumed knowing that feelings of delicacy and
-,,ruanimity directed the course. Like the chi
Lii, Ivsnhoe who was prevented from bis wounds
+; ;oininr in battle though from motives alluded TO
on stool alo f. vet your heart was with the Demo-
,-,ry of the entire Confederacy.
trusting that circumstances will not prevent YOU
fnm meeting Us on the OCCASION, we are, with SEN
tiusuts Of hi;h regard, your friends,
+. +. RUTH, of Tenn,
A. MORSE. jr, Of Tenn,
JSo. DONBLsoy, of Tenn,
d. r. LINDSAY, of Ala,
ANDw. J. CLARK, Of Miss,
Committee.
Major Gep. g. J. Pillow, Browns Hotel.
WASHINGTON CrrY, Sept Q, 1853
GENTLEMEN: I have pleasure in acknowledging
the reception Of your letter of this instant tender
Inv I'd. lion +. p stanton and myself i dinner on
behalf of our friends Of this city.
In reply, permit to say that will heartily
ioiu in ding honor TO the Hon. P. Stanton, who
again victor from a hard fought political battle
Se in Tepnesse) well deserves the honor OF the pro-
posed festivities.
For the kind refers nee you have been pleased to
make to nv services in the tented field l am sem
sbIe an indebted more t. your partiaity than to
the importance of those services.
In the great poll icsl contest of the past year-re-
rul,ing In the triumphant election of the present
Chsf Magistrste-I felt constrained, by . proper
regard for just public opinion, growing out of NV
l. a., HI
not actively to participate; but knowing the per-
sonsl worth, io~devotoD, and chivalrous bear
Ing Of the distinguished gentlemen selected to lead
the Democratic cohorts, did not fill on all preper
coca ions to indicate his character and defend his
houor from the shameless aspersiOns with which
both we're assailed.
To knew that nv conduct in thi. meets your an
probation, saI ,hrt my friends properly appreciate
nv H0tir,s source Of qualification only euusIled
by sense OF having properly performed q duty l
oTel alike 10 personal friendship and to gallant
worth in soldier with whom the fortunes Of war
bad associated NE most intimately.
With assurances of my warm personal esteem |
AID, very sincerely your Otedient servant,
GID. j. PILLOW.
To Csptsin L. T. RCTH, Messrs DosKLsoy. LINDSAY.
AMI CLARA, Committee, &c, Washington City.
WASHINGTON CRY Sept O. 1867
DEAR SIR: Embracing the opportunity of YOUR
visit to the "Fe,ieral Ety." and rejoicing in your
presence on behalf OF many of your friends now
resilient in this city in view OF the recont victory
shevej by the stern and unfaltering Democracy
OF your stste, in which contest you sgain 90 gal
lantly bore yourself, tender ysu, in conjunction
with Major General Pillow, dinner. to b. given at
the United States Hotel the evening of tie 10th
instsnt
Hoping sincerely that your arrangements will not
interfere TO prevent your meeting your friend. on
III. OCCASION, we remain With sentiments of esteem
vous fri nd,
+, p Ruth, Of Tenn
A. MORSE, jr,, of Tenn,
JNo DONALDSON, of Tenn,
d. r. LINDSAY, of Ala,
i. J. CLARK, of Miss.
Committee