Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-18
TO CORRESPONDENTS
Inr.tn,lon. TO che clay STATUE InaugurAtIO

IN Justice to The Ladies' and to those gentlemen Off
csny connected with the recent Inauguration OF the CN
Statue, we deem 10 proper fcr the information OF our
readers 20 make brief statement in reference to the
pripepe upon " hch invitations were extended to the
guests Of the occasion We do this for the reason thai
inquiries have been made by some why Democrats wer'
invited and by some others why Republicans were inv
ted. when the national character Of Henry Clay would
of itself seem to sugges, sufficient and satisfactory eS
PLANTATION Of toe course adopted by the Committee OF IL
vtaurioa.
With view then. TO prevent the occasion of the nau-
ton from assuming either party or sectional complex
ioa &, was decided in the FIRST place. extend an inv
tlon TO all tle ez-Presideuts Of the United State
which vas accordingly done, except IN the case OF NJ
Pierce Who vas out OF the country and who, OF course
could not be seasouaby reached by letter /, was dec
died. in the second pce invite the President sud bis
C.bnet. together with the Vice-Presideut, and The
Speaker Of the House Of Representative which wa,
also done 10 was decided, in the third place, to
invite the Virginia and kentucky1H delegations IN
both Houses OF Congress. the representatives Of
tue native and ,he adopted. State of the Illus
9cs man whose Statue was % be iuaugurated Il was
decided In che fourth place % invite the Governors o.
a. the States aud accordingly invitations were sent to al
them. except those of California and Oregon, whom
IL was impossible to reach by letter time Aud in the
last place il was decided 10 extend invitations TO few
distinguished gentlemen In all the States, and particular
Dr. G., such as had been friends and admirers OF Mr. Clay
during bis life time and without peoll reference TO then
present party relations The discharge Of this latter duty
was attended With considerable difficulty in consequence
Of the fact that I'm many of the States, the Committee
uoaledre was a, fault in regard to their distinguished
mem and even when it not, they were necessarily
ignorant OF their address and consequently, could not
invite them The Committee aimed nevertheless TO in-
vie at leas. one or more gentleman from each Of the
States extending invitations I'm the first place, to gentle
men known To- have been friends aud supporters of Nr
Gu. in his lifetime. and then TO such others seemed
appropriate in order as we have said prevent even
tte appearance Of being controlled by either party or
sectional spr, in preparing to do honor TO tie memo
r, OF a man who, whenever occasion required SCARED
far above party aud above sectonasm In the purity and
,5~prebsusyeress OF his noble and sublime patriotism.
In word the OF Get Of those officially connected With
che ceremonies Of Inauguration was not to dwarf the
man or the occasion by recognizing either party or sec
t5sal teelus-bcisyiag Jba such day 40 least, all
r.y and sectional feeling should be laid aside and for
go.ea and that men, without distinction OF party or sec
o8 should assemble together 20 DO honor 20 the memo
nv of man whose fame IS tie common property OF The
Who'll, nsdou-of al. parties aud OF si sections
Sa,l Was tue principle upon which the Committee act
ef-..sh the feelings and motives which actua,ed them
the Invitations extended guests, and in a the pre-
.ons which ucr. made for the Inauguration cereuo-
r.s And We believe this colr-e wiz De cordially en-
-.l and approved ly he Ga,e,i,l friends and atn-
l.r, Of Henry Clay throughout Virginia and throughout
, nation and endorsed aud approved, also by liberal
minded and geuerou. hearted mgu Of al parties aud ala
..aas. Had ,uey pursued different course, and zee
-..i ,bsir invitations only to Wings leaving out both
Democrat, AID Republicans, they would as We have said
r infinitely iaarled the oecason, and made 10 ua"os-
t. Of OH, national character and fame OF the mmort,
...alu and patriot whom ala men, Of all parties aud
....f5r.. uoa that he is dead, delight to honor.
49,, have made the foregoing statement aud eXPana-
t.a because. having invited many Democrats and some
Ees Republicans. we choose TO satisfy the curiosity OF
chose who may NOS have understood the reasons upon
which those invitation, were based, aud the frank, ca
ts5Es liberal anparty aadse,tioual character, which
f. was tie wish and purpose Of The Ladies the Directory
and the Commit,c, to give the celebration OF last
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