Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-14

ALAMANcE Sep Goth, 1864.
GENTLENEN: have delayed acknowledging your
very kind and polite invitation to the dinner, to be
given the day after tomorrow, in honor of my friend
and your distinguished fellow citizen, Mr. Kerr, in
the hope and expectation that l should be able to
make my acknowledgements in person and join in
the social enjoyments Of the occasion But other en-
gagcments and duties put that entirely out of my
power, and am therefore compelled to ask you to
excuse my absence. ! assure you regret my dis
appointment very much. Few things would afford
me more satisfaction than to unite with the people
of Caswen in rendering to Mr. Kerr the homage of
personal regards and high respect for his talents
his integrity and patriotism: sentiments, which |
have long and sincerely entertained. Besides that
however, should have been much gratlted at meet
ing the People of Caswel' upon this public occas-
ion; as know them to be an intelligent, industri
GUS prosperous and vrtuous people, and have long
had and now have, hope, many personal friends
among them Many years ago | had general
quaintancc with the citizens of Caswel and knew
them to be population of whom. county
counties, could boast of better. doubt not that
the few of my contemporaries, who now survive,
possess all their former merits and that the sons and
other successors Of those who gone, are the
heirs Of the virtues well the fortunes of their
fathers. should feel the greatest pleasure in rem
ewing with them the intercourse formerly enjoyed
with their departed fathers-for whose memories
cherish a profound veneration ] may here be per-
United, hope to say, that there lived man
among you in those days who was pre- emnent in
the respect and affections of the People of Caswell,
and who for his mental and moral properties fully
merted the esteem in which he was held. He was
lost to you and the State long ago. But | am
quite certain that those of you who lived when he
lived, will think, think, that his memory ought
to be honored. His life made such an impression
indeed on all around him, that those of you,
who have been born since he died are no strangers
to his name and his fame, but ready, with those
of US whose heads white. to record your admir-
alton for his abilities, and your for his vr
fk,fkl
ing gentleman, on whom you this occasion
comforting honors, will not consider that am Diet
racting from them, but, rather that | am melting
him to further efforts to merit tham, by recalling to
your recollection the memory Of your own excellent
Bartlett Yoncey! Few persons have the right to
do so, which l have. We became acquainted Just
forty-seyen years ago-in the dawn of our manhood;
studied the elements Of profession together
giving, the one to the other, all the aid in pow
in the labour of learning the law; and afterwards
diligently practiced together, while he lived with
an honorable, but harmonious riYaly and we unit:
ted cordially in our political creed and in the effort
10 sustain our country through the trying war of
1912, and in the subsequent measures to promote
the improvement and welfare of North Carolina
in which, however, he bore the more distinguished
part therefore knew him long and well and can
truly affirm, that and all who knew him. may Just
ly hold him up to the People of Caswe, whether
old or young, as bright example of a private
professional and public character; and ask per-
mission to offer as sentiment to the assembled
company:
The memory Of Bartlet Yuncey, Of Caswell He
good and great man-faithful in his friend
ships dstin guished jurist an eminent advocate
an able and patriotic statesman and a sound con-
stitutional lawyer. The people of Caswcll may be
justly proud of him and his name ought long to
live among them.
i am, gentlemen, very truly
your obliged friend & obd't st.
THOMAS RUFFIN.
To Messrs. ALLEN GrxS, and others.
GREENSBORO 25th, Sep. 1854.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your favor of the 9TH inst containing
invitation to join the citizens of Casweli at Yam
ceyvile on the 2sth inst, in public dinner given
by them hrepectire Of party to their fellow cit
lzen, and our Representative, the Hon. John Kerr.
On the receipt Of the invitation determined to be
present on an occasion interesting: Interesting
to the distinguished recipient of the honor as an et
idence OF the approval of his course by his consti-
tuents; the highest reward faithful Representa-
tive can receive Interesting to myself because is
well mertcd compliment paid to one, whom
have had the honor to number among my warmest
personal friends from his early manhood to the pre-
sent time Interesting to all who love the old North
state to witness h.r citizens fwith characteristic
honesty, elevatng themselves above the petty ira
honor is due
1t is only within few days past that have as
certained, that public duty calls me to distant
State, and consequently deprves of the pleasure
OF being in the midst of you On that occasion.
Identified as am with the honor and interests
OF the South, assure you gentlemen, you do me no
more than justice, when you say that will ever be
found ready AYE and willing tool to support her
Constitutional rights
Although may be, on that day, flying with the
arrows speed in different direction, vet shall be
with you in heart and spirit and beg leave to tender
the following sentiment:
Cdswetrs distinguished citizen the Ronored Rep
resentGtire cf the FIFTH Congressional District
heneyer the interests Of his State or of his coun-
try shall call him to duty, let him be weighed in the
balance, he will never be found wanting
rendering to yon, gentlemen individually and col
lectively, and to all my feowcitizens assembled on
the occasion, my highest regards
l remain your obt and humble scrv't
j. NJ. MOREHEAD.
10 Messrs.' ALLEN GuHS, ELIJAH GRAVES Sr. :
N NJ. Roar and A. G. LINDSEY
RoxBoRo, Sept, 23d, 1854.
HENTLENES: received Your invitation to be
present at public dinner to be given to our Rep
resentative IN Congress, the Hon John Kerr by his
friends and Deigbors Yanccyville on the 28h inst
as a testlmonia OF personal regard and in approba
tien oil his vote upon the Nebraska and Kansas bill
1t would afford me much pleasure to be with Won
esteem Mr.. Kerr much as personal friend and T
approve his vote upon the Nebraska and Kansas
oi aud should like to join with You in doin. hin,
noaor tor be has honorcd US. tits however ont of
my power to be present =
eno you, what IS bstter than my presence this
Inc Union Of the South fer the sake Of tho Tr,;on