Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-21
Visit of the Sons of Malta to the President.

"
ia Friday last the delegates Of the Sons Of Nal
tn from various States in the Union, who nave
! been in convention hero, visited the President OF
/ the United States and were introduced " him -
: SION nltrr entering tho East Room, the President
! nnpearcl and the member. were prcscntedby Mr..
| Garter n delegate from Cincinnati, ONO.
| judge Carter taking the President Ivy the hand
said
NJ. President: frat left you, sir. after having
had n pcrsonai social interview with You; now
present myself in n different position. am be-
lire YOU. sir, as the representative OF the many
gentlemen by whum you now surrounded to
ray few words in their behalf, by way 81 paying
their mast heartfelt respects Ia you. and assuring
Won # their warm and cordiai regard. Thee
gentlemen are Sons Of MALTA. who have been III
= .emn convention for several days past IN tins
great eapitnl Il our common country, ttr the phr
use ui inrthering the great bccts OF their ORDER
which objects (ncithor relig ipns nor political III
ury partisan sense are, nevertheless. OF great con
.e,I 4cuce t. humanity. Those citizens OF the
tn.aa como from the North, the South, from The
lnsl md the West they are The representatives,
e SOM twcnty.tl,ree States in the capacity in
which they net, and assure you, sir, that they
are all god and true men. The Objects ol ohr
order NJ all embraced in the purposes Of charity
aud hohor to woman: and am sure, sir, that ~
man IN this wide world can find fault with such
rfaisrworIhy motives. Our charity II not that "i
The we'll winch cnnilHeS lHc NhlfIS NitHiH iH''''
but IL n living fountain whose pure and limrid
stream-, spr,nging forth, flow throug bout the
length and breadth Of the land, to qu"nch the
thirst Of the weary and oppressed. We honor
womnn-the perfect work OF God--and in all
circumstances we are bound to assist and protect
hcr
SIR. You will find these Gentlemen, too, patriots,
md American citiznns-- men who as Sons Of Nal
ta are devoted to the interests OF our COUNTY,
II nerel sir, / therefore t,ke great pleasure in
Introducing them To you, aud il you take each one
hy the hand, you will take hand ofa friend Of
thc President Of the United Suites and n lover Of
This mon.
The President replied
Gentlemen If the convention OF the Sons Of Nal
Ia: | feel deeply grateful for the honor you have
,lone mr in making this visit. coming as you do
from every section Of the Union. do not know
much about the order, but from your representa-
,pa oi IT, SIR have no doubt OF its charitable OH
icrls aud it's patriotism. In your prascwurly
"ljett II charity would say God speed von in
- l.. lie nn enterprise. We nue told that Faith.
lIope and Charity nrc the links that bind Us to-
grther II social union Faith and Hope may lnss
away. tut Charity ondurcs forever. ] d. not feel
thai there is any DANCER Of the dissolution Of the
mon ~ the oppression al one portion ui our
country upon another; for should that period I'M
lofp,iy arrive, the pcalr who made it will pre-
terfe y.
AIalb hli'W mo tiTblaIig III lnhhk You lilT lHlA
Nlslt, au1 would be most happy To take each one
Of You by the hand ns citizens aud representa-
tiyos ol the Sons of Malta from all parts of the
/ MON.
The delegates were then individually introdn-
cod 10 him by District Attorney OnlI and {. W.
Boirler. esq, Of this city The delegation then
returned to their cncnlnrment. and shortly after
wards adjourned 10 meet in the city Of New York
ON the first Wednesday in February, lS6l.-
Washington STATES Of Saturday atternoon