Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-04-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

John Mitchell has accepted the Invitation Of the Lousi.
ma Legislature 70 public dinner at Baton Rouge. /,
generally supposed he viii take Rchmondi In his route
which event Is would DO proper that necessary step
should DO taken to render him tha. attention which bl
noble 'indcasion Of southern rights demands at GU
hands. - =
Few men deserve Of the southern pcoplo thu,
John Mitchell At most critical uncture ia the c.rser
paper. which no had but just started aud amid hord
Of abotions he took his saud in vindoaou of
position which he maintained noby aud 10 utter dlsre
gard Of abolition rsntngs To lsss noble spirit, ueu
rality upon that vexed question would seem by far tn
most prudent position, particularly at moment Of COM
parItive weakness, when he had Iust started . pape
which was likely to derive considerable support from
many possessing abolition proelivics. He disdainst
such support and spoke out his sentiments independent
~ regardless Of consequence That indeed Is the yer,
Of his nature for past experience In hs
aests no considerations Of personal interests or safety
the expression Of any feelings which he euertans
upon subjects however grave or important There wal
no syeophancy In that avowal with regard to slavery
Saeh oaseness unknown to him. He would express nc
sentiment In sucha spirit. sae any feeling however
great the consideration awful tho risk we're Il even 70
involve the forfeiture Of life ITSELF In pecunisry sense
ho forfeited much BY this noble viudisaou Of southern
rendering his paper hateful to many nortberners
who would otherwise have rendered valuable aid towards
its support.
We t,u., ,h. n,,,.,,
, ' pe'P'e OF hichmond will do what become
oae'n ~ sou'hefnors on the occasion of John M,hr
visit to this city. We have not heard tia oo,..,.
but Il Is probable be will n.s, -, naso,
d.vs shan .,,,. " pass 'arouSn here before many
Nv .
e' oe'o" hr. hitchers reply to tho inv;,a,;o,
from the Louisiana Legislature
10 INK JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE ANN uor.. -.
REPRESENTATIVES OF LOUISIANA. ~
NEW YORK April y 1874
Gentlemen Your very kind and ~, ,,..,. -,
Just been received enclosing resolution Of N" mas
wnch extends to mo the distipg honor or ;,
tation to the hospit. ltes of 80 o' o. an invi-
indeed distinction wholly upe,nec,od "a ipn =. s
merteu out it wers aiiectaton 10 denx ,h., \, -
me the keenest pleasure and win alrs;s h. gwen
with pride. 's"'"''ereo
Ny warmest thanks aro esnec.,,, d
au horitave recognition of tbe can NJ nsn aud
for which l. as well as m.nv '' ua,'onahty'
years endured the most curious refnemcn,. ., i,
vengeance at the hands of our conn,rs,. ~ "s"guaht
mat the corrupt Parliament Press and iJ;u.
M are eagerly heapng deadly insults and csumn,s
upon the names oil their intended Victims I, T. =,
least much more than compensation ,ha, " ne, q,
win iraernal respect and nv hand IL ,,.snos =,
snip by higher and prouder race Of fresmnn IT,
has known Tor two thousand years ''A' iufoPe
me course which have taken as journalist, on soma
qu'suons OF vital public interest and vhjch L,Ls :.
good fortune meet with the mari al .n s nsu inc
settled opnions and r,orn ~. soey oy my own long
ton which has been madeotLst tool sh, nPua'
10 court aud Halter the South at Ito NJ ho
North-the North where hayo made r,v ho.s y. .ie
these who make such obaraa la, enough; And even
Il, for obvious reasons In truth took no ,hn" 70
south or OF North at al-of sectional ip,e,es. S
g.phe. parallels Of ,ude but on srea, question Of