The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-25

~ -. ii which the deceased $3.50 Lieutenant Pre-
cesisd by the Armory band, 80 the Mnsonic ~
hniy 4, the church. and deposited II near the chan.
-. The impressive burial service Of the Episcopal
church. was then read BY Rev. Mr.: Woodbridges
and alter solemn hymn BY the choir, Mr.. Wood.
a. se conclusion Of the services IN the Church. the
rroression toot up the line Of March for the Gene
,ary where the Artillery and the Masonic fraferpi.
" paid the usual military and Masonic honors 70
,heir late iamented c0mrade and brother.
.JoHr M1rcHELL-the Irish Patriot, left
this city yesterday morning, on bis way to Char.
Iotfesyiile He IL expected TO return here on the
10Th inst BY which tune, it is to be hoped, the Com.
mittee Of Arrangements viii be prepared to give
him warm and hearty reception.
ConRrspoNprNcE.-T following il Mr.. Mitch.
els reply the invitation extended to him by the
citizens Of Richmond to public dinner. As may
be seem 1t IL dated the 10th inst but owing to the
fact Gifts having been addressed to flames Mayo,
Esq.," instead of "Joseph Mayo, ESQ.," it remained
ia the post Office up to Tuesday evening" no person
of that name being known in the city. Mr. Mayo.
in subscribing his name to the letter Of invitation
one of the committee, so abridged il as to have
doubtless led Mr.. Mitchell into this error.
The letter is repete with that high and noble pa
triotism, sound judgment and sincerity, character
istic of the distinguished writer.
NEW YoRK, May 10, 1854.
LeHueMeH - uafe IcCciVeu your IetLef Oh Inc . II
ors OF an invitation to visit the city of Richmond and
enclosing the far tso atteng resolution adopted ut
public meeting held for that purpose
1t il distinction which value very highly and
its value 10 much enhanced by the frank and cordial
approved expressed n the resoiu ion and its pIesm
to public affairs in this country. No one can fee
more sensibIy than do, how presumptuous it would
ter under the noble institutions and laws Of this
country to volunteer either defence OF or an at
tack upon any portion ofthose laws and institutions
I Lever did 90. Being challenged, in public letter
to speak my mind on certain important social ques-
TONS dia so frankly; put without special reference
fact the IF slavery and the moral and 30
cia questions involved In it, are not specially Anne.
ricau. but world wide and as old as history Regard,
mankind and studied the records Of society, is ent
tied to speak upon it without mourning the charge
Ct american sdsas q t and n,sfa
in, the question, have fully recognized this right !;
and their approval weighs far more on the one side
than on the other-the vehement censures of q
school of politicians who. under pretext of univer
sal philanthropy seek to discredt or evento break
to pieces that grand Republican Union which 10 not
only the sole shelter of liberty but its best hope
and guarantee for the future
have long wished and designed to visit Virginia ;
and shall gladly avail myself of this opportunity to
visit the homes of those immortal Virginians of the
Revolution, whose names have been sacred to me
On Friday, the 18th inst, therefore, shall be in
Richmond, where l hope to spend two days before
proceeding to other parts the State.
Will you have the goodness to communicate my
reply and to accept my warmest thanks for the kind
invitation and the manner in which it has been ten
dered? 80
have the honor to remain, gentlemen,
Your obd't serv't,
+ JOHN MITCHELL
To JOS Mayo. Esq, and the members of the Com
mittee.
The Mayor in pursuance of the duty imposed
upon him as Chairman of the meeting assembled
for the purpose of extending this invitation appoint
ed the following committees of arrangement and
reception Saturday evening is fixed for the dinner
We are not advised as to where it will be given but
suppose the Exchange Hotel-the place chosen by
him on his arrival. He is now in Charlottesville
and Will arrive here tomorrow evening, by the
Central Railroad cars. The Committee of arrange
ulents were busy at work, on yesterday, making
the necessary preparations. The following are the
members composing it.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Thos. R. Price, John H. Gilmer,
g. w. Randolph, VIM. f. Butler,
T. P. August Roscoe B. Heath,
r. A. Paine, P. T. Moore,
st. g. Tucker, VIM. +. Watson,
B. W. Richardson, o. Haskins
Michael Seagers, VIM. w. Crump,
Edward McAdams, j. Crane,
C. w. Purcell, Hiram B. Dickinson.
John Ahern,
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION.
VIM. w, Crump, w. Munford,
James Lyons, II. D. Brooke,
VIM. II. McFarlsrd, VIM. F. Watson.
John NJ Patton, ST.,