Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

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To- Of Trcy which we're read at the grand "rSuuion" o.
80 n,rty on the 23d ulL Among tbese letters il one
-, Rev Cbas. H. keid pastor Of the United Presbyte
IN Church OF tins city, who resided for eight years il
Troy Aher expressing ms grateful appreciation Of the
i,.ron Mr.. Held says:
n he which cherish Of nv official trust and
e line OF action which have steadily adhered 10 for
rs,ry twenty years M respect OF public participatiou
IN political assemblies might with propriety be ac
commodAted 70 any such CALL assure you, Gentlemen
,h.t yog kiHd ritafios would under ali the crcu m
gcss Of the secure NV pron,pt and grateful ae
sspauce. am none the less thankful 70 YOU for your
friendly remembrance OF nor am to be considered any
the les personally Interested in the objects which NAV
presume % engage your feel
myself constrained TO decline your invitation II any
L9Os or sacrifices Of mne-saye only the sacrifice OF
palcip.e-couid preserve 20 "a Constitutional
Luo7, -eaen star restored and an shining brighter in
each otherS nsht know no labOIs or sacrifices that
would not gladly accept
Prom the door OF NV study whore an, now rr;t;,y
see daily zoe rag Of IWgiHiI waving over one ex-
ireuty, and the National Ensign with its stars and
stripes over the other Of State Capitol and close by
arc tle bronze and marble statues OF Washington ,i
ttrs0l, Madison Patrick Henry aud Henry Clay. Will
these bronze and marble forms stand silent and slnapsl
those days are separated and cease 10 Hoat together
there
Ny heart gentlemen is in warm sympathy with az
,i.,l -rotviHgs. In th home Of my adoption where
ms heart has taken deep root Wills, near aud with YOU
49, tht graves aud homes Of all my kindred haowed by
MANY mos, sacred and tender memories aud associations
ann uuute es,ed witness Of what transporting now
In our unhappy country.
Would 10 God that the calm and solemn period of
elaboration In the councils Of this Not-he mother of
washington audthe guardian Of his ash,s-mght be I'M
r-5y.l by the Aor'h, las sometimes dare TO hope t
nav a. a Truce in which faction ana fuaticism shall
b. rr1g,ed and crushed and Justice trrh and love be
eriroaed. NAY "the North give up and cast away
nom Der What Is wrong, aud "thc South keep not back
sugat that is right and may righteousness and peace
his each other and dwell together as tlcy might FROM
Mine 10 the Gulf aud from sea 70 sea
B- separate destuies are opening and are to be the
fixed policy of these States, North aud South them 10
ta, OF humanity and religion letts ~ possible
%. r peace and V bOu. the shame and guile OF blood
Fire. FORCES no bond, Of State harmony. There are
few hearts u human tos0ms that lorg resist the 81, e
ofu8srluim0us charity.
40 change such Us [ can anticipate can ALLEVIATE me
from lr.g or sever or ctil the ties which bind me TO
many Of you
Orp PorNr TAsEN.-Io pursuance OF the invitation
RI Saunders Esq, President OF the Richmond aud ork
River gliroai Company, large number of the members
oftbc State legislature several members OF the Cou,eu-
ton aud other invited guests including his Fxc,srcy
GOV Le,cber and Mayor MAYO proceeded on AN rScur-
son of pleasure and Inspection 20 West Point on Satur
"a, sst The party left the depot on a special train At
a. VI
~ having spent the Intervening hours iu "a general
o.icaiOu aboard the steamer West Point which con
viewed them from The embryo city OF that rame TO the
fa-qf Of destination Immediately upon landing the
pArv numbering about two hundred aud fity with the
uHcioutries above named leading the way advanced
ulol aud cred the precincts o Fortress Monroe their
approach being SsuIiized by sayO of sN Guns Upon
entering tir gateway OF the Fort the invaders found
that the commanding oiccr-COl Dimnick-was not
urDrepared 20 receive them. Tue soldiers under the
.NN % IN 4
is the visitors entered presented arms the Governor
tyor aud others passing them 10 review. Quite
Der Of ladies present 90 witness the proceedings
Tue party were then warmly welcomed by Col Dimmick
aud BIS brother officers conduct around the rlmparts
and shoFu the fourteen guns aud four mortlrs which
have been recently pointed hudward, aimoui,iou
90 violent aud revolutionary people TO keep respectful
distance.
Tie party next proceeded to the Hygeia Hotel out
side the fort, where refreshments had been provided by
Me- Joseph Segar. Solids aud liquids disappeared rt-
pjy. and whatever hostility between the NirgiuaI-
and che Federal officers may have previously existed
the fusion OF s0ciy and fraternity on this occasion was
quite complete. The blue coats, however, taken
prisoners, and forced aboard the steamer West Point
where refreshments were again Ssrved the ,uyeitei
crowd and iu The iOs o.. champagne which followed 10
is not Improbable that some OF the party became exhil
arled la the midst Of their l5a.Ous the band station
Ell 40 Old Point marched down 20 the wharf aud play
"Dixeys Land" and star SosugIed Banner" The
Floyd gun was then fired five tmes-thrice with balls
twice with she,s-to he great edihcatou aud wonder
men, o. those amo1g the party who had smelt so
much gunpOweI before.
About bait pas, four clock the boat left the wharf
amid three cheer, b. the OH ers soldiers aud others
The wharf and the waving OF haudSercbie bv the ladies
the rmpars The party board returned ,ae cheer
u, best they could and ,Leu devoted themselves TO
th' consumption of oysters AID CT cteJa Some Of hem
displayed their vocal powers 10y singing "Dxeys Land
o. Che way U0 York river meeting held, and app
pgoprae resolutions adopted returning thanks Prsi-
d-ut saunders and Superintendent Temple ard Captain
Rowe and Engineer Nash. @, the steamer West Point.
Tue party arrived iu Richmond at O'Clock P. NJ, ard
tlus euieti the Legislative raid upon Fortress Monroe
where che Star Spalged Banner yet wayeth.
Ds,rH OBJ JroGE HorESs-Hon Geo. W Hopkins
one of the Delegates 10 the Lgi-Ltue from Wa-Liag-
Ton county died l th, city Friday night h- aitera
b. off OBJ Tly..r