Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-03-23
TESTIMONIAL TO HON. DAVID S. REID, OF
NORTH CAROLINA.


On Monday, the 7th inst, a meeting was held by
the North Csroinians residing IN the City Of Wash
ington, when A. N. Zevely, ESQ.,, Third Assistant
Postmaster General called to the chair, and w.
B. Gulick appointed secretary.
On motion of DIR. Powell, it was resolved that .
cane be procured to be presented to the Hon David
s. Reid whose term of service in the United States
Senate had expired on the Sd inst, testimonial
of the respect and regard entertained for him by his
fellow citizens of North Carolina in Washington
Mcsrs. Robinson, Joyner, and Geffroy were appoint
ed a committee to procure the cane and to make ar
engagements for its presentation. Mr.. A. L. Mccall
lum was selected by the meeting to make the pres
entation to Gov. Reid
At six o'clock in the evening the company assem-
bled in one of the parlors of Browns Hotel, where
they were received by Gov. Reid. Mr.. McCallum,
having been introduced by Mr. Zevely, addressed
him as follows:
Governor Reid: portion of the citizens of North
Carolina residing in Washington have devolved up
on me the pleasing duty Of presenting you with this
cane slight testimonial of their high estcem.-
This, sir is unmeaning compliment; their hearts
have prompted it it is token Of their appreciation
of your long, faithful, and distinguished public ser
vices and private worth In presenting it, sir, you
will permit to express the hope that in your retire
r:ent you may be blessed with health, happiness
and prosperity.
In receiving the cane, Gov Reid, returned his
most grateful acknowledgements to Mr.. McCallum
and the gentlemen whom he represented on the
occasion for the expression of kind feeling entertain
cd for him, and for the bcstowal of this token of
their personal regard. He could not express the
grateful emotions of his heart when he saw the
friends of the senator gathered around the now plain
citizen unchanged in their attachments, and evden-
cling now, when the robes of Office have been laid
aside, the same kindly feeling as heretofore. In the
retirement to which no man ever went more cheer
fully than he should the recollection of incident
in his life would stir his heart to its depths
that in which they were all then participating. His
associations with the North Carolinians in Washing
ton had been of the most pleasant and agreeable
character and he felt sure he was wishing his success
in Office pleasure when he trusted that his in
tercourse with them might be equally US intimate
1t was matter which gratified his State pride and
rejoced his heart to know the high appreciation in
which they were held in Washington for all those
attributes which constitute the true man. He
would impress upon them the duty of maintaining
this honorable and merited distinction; for to him.
who is honest, faithful, and capable, the highest
trusts are open. He referred to the gentleman near
him Mr.. Zevelyl as cxcmplifcation of this truth
He had entered the Post Office Department as SUBJ
ordinate clerk, and lie has now attained by strict
attention to the trusts reposed in him, to the envia
BILE position of an Assistant Postmaster General
In conclusion Gov. Reid again returned thanks for
lhis MANIFESTATION to"aiuS hh anu aSSu GU l'ioSe
present that for each individually he entertain
cd, and should always cherish, feelings Of respect
and regard
The formatieS Of the occasion were then thrown
aside and some two or three hours spent in social
intercourse. More than twenty North-Carolinans
were present. among them Hon. Thomas Bragg, the
new SENATOR Hons. Thos Ruitin, and A. NJ. Scales,
members Of the House. Hon, Mr.. Vance, who was
just about to depart for homc looked in to say good
bye, when he pledged himself that he should be
heard from if reelected; If not, he would not be
heard from At length the company shook hands
with Gov Reid and babe him good night He
left for his residence in North Carolina the following
morning.
The cane is of ebony, mounted with richly
chased gold head bearing the following inscription
q Hon. David S. Reid From his North-Carolina
friends resident in Washington. 1867 Wash
inyton Union.