Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-12-01
SENATOR SHIELDS AND THE PEOPLE
OF PITTsBURG.


OF PITTsBURG.
We copy, from the Pittsburg Union Of the
22d inst, the following correspondence, which
passed between General Shields and large
number Of the citizens Of that place, during
his recent sojourn there. Hospitality, kind
ness, and honor, could not be rendered to a
Drawer soldier, more loyal patriot or more
faithful senator.
PITTsBuRG, Nov. FL, 1854.
10 Breret MAJOR General James Shields: X
DEAR SIRE For the purpose of manifesting
our personal respect and to record our sense
and appreciation of your distinguished services
as soldier, we offer you this invitation to
partake Of public dinner. Any time you may
select viii be agreeable to us and convenient.
We claim an especial right to show forth, to-
wards you, afectionate admiration.
Your own gallant State has her interest and
title in your good name and renown, and the
whole country has hers.
We refresh ourselves with the recollection Of
your kindness to the Pennsylvania troops, and
participate with them in grateful remembrance.
tits well known that on your body, and near
your heart, you bear the proof of the patriot
ism, devotion, and spirit, that made, and will
continue to make you ever fit and ready to de-
fend the republic.
The American people viii sadly change in
their hearts of these things are soon forgotten.
We need hardly remark, that this noteis pre-
scented by men without relation or reference to
party.
[Signed by a large number ofpersons whose
names our limited space compels us to omit
PITTsBURG, Nov. 81, 1854.
GENTLEMEN: beg leave to return you my
grateful Acknowledgements for your kind invita-
ton to partake of public dinner. 1t is need
less for me to say, that this generous mark of
your esteem, and the equally generous senti-
ment of personal interest with which your po-
lite invitation is accompanied, are profoundly
gratifying TO my feelings.
1t inspires me with pride and pleasure to
feel that it is my good fortune to be esteemed
worthy of your friendly consideration, that
men like you, who take pride in, and are an
honor to, our beloved country, are interested
in my fate
Some of you have been my companions in
the service of the country. The word friend
ship cannot express the feeling that binds me
to you. The past-the well remembered and
trying past--has made us brothers.
You are pleased to allude to my kindness,
during inc late WAT, W Inc uOopS VI YOUR AouiS
State. / admired them for their bravery, and
loved them for their humanity--the two distin
gushing characteristics of the American sol
der.
Gentlemen, am on my way to Washington,
and regret that it is out Of my power to remain
and partake of your kindly offered hospitality;
but shall always cherish q grateful remem
brance Of this disinterested kindness, and hope
that it will be my good fortune, whether my flu
ture lot be cast in public or private life, to con-
tinue to act in such way as to merit your
good opinion.
have the honor to be,
your obedient servant,
JAMES SHIELDS.
To Hon. VIM. Wilkins, Hon. Thomas Irwin,
Hon. Charles Shaler, Col Samuel W. Black,
Hon. William b. Mcclure, Capt. ]. 'Hara
Denny, Capt. John Heron, Gen. VIM Lari.
mer, jr., Major d. Fickeisin, Hon. Fred. Z.
Volz, Capt. Robert Porter, and others