New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-22
Leu! 5. c. sPRhoUR, Acting Adlat4Ut.

TnE Hos. ANDREW JOHssoy DECLINES ppp,,o
RECEPrIoS IN NEw-YoRE.-The following corsespos.
dence will explain itself:
OFFICE oY CLERK oP Cou,oy CorGcrr, Eo. CITY BAL,
New YoKK, June 3, ls.l.
me Hsn. AiSyer yosn,oa. o. s. Scnator'
RESPECTED SIR: Ihe Common Council Of the CITY
OF NewYork, witnessing, it does with profound ad
mraton tee noble stand taken by you IN defense Of
all that is considered by us as worth preserving Of
our nationalty-oyercone with sen inents and feel
logs Of emotion in view Of the threatened sundcraney
Of the ties Of fellowship aud fraternity with which
the authorities Of this city have always re-
earded as forever binding, the liaks that con.
nected the great Stste u Tennessee with the
dGt,iaIe' o;,na % our once happy, prosperous and
70 exhibit their appreciation OF TIE disinterested
patriotism and self sacrificing devotion which has cha
ecefzed the public acts Of number Of the most prom
ueo citizens OF your great State ia their attempts TO
stem the torrent Of Secession now sweeping over your
Observation-Disclosures among whom ls classed as
NOS, faithful among the aithlsss, and who ,bey are
satisfied win continue to be faithful INTO the death
| Of SecessiOn IL yourtel.-5aye unanimously adopted
the ,oWing preamble and resolutions, a. faint ex
preston Of tdeir feelings toward you and yonr noble
comptrios in their gallant efforts TO rescue he State
Of Tenn esaee from hftateRef cess0n, WHICH, 10 our
Judgment and he Judgment Of every devotee Of the
| Union, is equivalent to hre0tehcd destruction!
| BE- Aid. broment:
Iga,rsa. I Bon Andrew JoD,o1 Of Tennessee las an
dre ard upon ~ cccsDs both IN ald out of Congress oeon
tie pfonis friend ire Hion and by b patriotic
IN s'y 5oIs IN Of .ns p0Ps
necessity Of nntaiuins md defending the integrity Of our
tn, ou OFT The lsai; haS Wnrea' Many inguhed Iush
who have heretofore been deed true and loyal men,
sssaned nsutrl aud deuSffpi posion md Whereas,
people the city Of New York deigh 70 honor tho.e Who ss
dcs their Interests in exhibiting their dHoon to their
county q h9 &c % TS a. se s That The Hon.
Andrew johnson Tennessee be- snd hereby invited Wit
H. of he oyfno Room be rendered to him the par-
d 90 reoeiy ihe calls OF his iends a. county men
,1t 70 Gov johnson and that Committee OF three fro
ech BOssd be appointed cary out the objects Of the re'ea
BE kind enough Sir 10 accept the expression con-
tanned in the foregoing preamble and resolutions, ana
permit e. rs Chairman OF the Special Committee and
on their behalf you that they but family por
tray the universal sentiment OF admiration and aifee-
lion entertained for you and your noble and gallant
conpeers by the entire community, of which the Com
mon Council Of the CITY Of New-fork are the repre-
! sentatiyes.
WITH s.nrrer otprotound regard ard esteem,
ANDRE FFoaFNr ehaiTmsn Of con.aiihee.
| M J0iaSOb'S Repy u.
I WAsHIsG1 Os CRY. Arg 60 1861.
.iaGys F1one1t 5z, csoyaon Special Committee, Nsr.
! Ny DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt Of your letters of 24th June and Sth u
hope you viii pardon the delay in acknowledging
he kindnes 20 xDectedly bestowed 10 the invta
ton from the Common Council Of New-York to accept
the bospitsties of that city, II has arisen solely
]
certainty OF my future movements In consequence OF
the alarming state Of affairs in that section Of the
| country 10 which belong.
Il has been my desire to accept this invitation IL
cones from NewYork City; il comes from people
wnoD nave cyer regarded generous, "arni-heast'
ed, and lOyal
Therefore regret TO say that am az last compelled
TO decline the honor Of public reception, rs rendered
by YOUR Committee.
The circumstances ut present surrounding me are
uch as 10 render impossible for TO make any poe
tive arrangement, or designate any time at which
could visit your city.
return ny sincere thanks TO you and, through you
TO those whom YOU represent for this manifestation Of
regard, aud approval of the course have parsued in
connection with the present state of affairs.
Upon nv advent toto public life, took my stand
in favor Of free government based upon an enlght.
eIed public iaigBeut. From 1888 down 70 the
present time nave uniformly advocated the Union
of the States the Supremacy Of the Constitution,
and the enforcement Of the laws made in pursuaoce
thereof.
10 their maintenance the best efforts Of my life have
been devoted and for their oninuance and preserya
tion, ii necessary, life itself Will be sacrificed
All true patriots and lovers Of race should be
willing 10 come forward and perish this last struggle
fog The perpeluaton OF Government based upon the
virtue integrity, and capacity OF man for segoyern-
nont. These tie principles that carried MS
Though the Revolution and UPON which Washington,
Jefferson, ana long list OF patriotic worthless, essb
ised our present unparalleled form of Government.
Accept s.sarouces Of esteem,
And believe yours truly,
III