Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-12-24

me sioIy ol snslI sBo. WINE We reverence
sne,, my' ies Us ny ioIsos nov .as,y
gIes'e, - our oppoI.uni'y' sm' very uuy'
yonI ooeaisp' seIsns A. LINCOLN
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LETTER FROM SECRETARY SEWARD,
DEPARTMEsr OF srATE,t
WhsHIreroH, DSeember I, iest
DnAn sm thank the New England Society
ior their kind invitation 70 inc annual festival
My engagements will not allow me TO be alb.
sent from washington on the 22i instant. The
society, however, may DC assured that, IL ocea-
sion oners, ! shall improve tne DAY mere, py
nsn,s srhish b.ys now he.omn n.,,ana, nr,n.
oini.. "a .aa,tn.sn,. .1s,ns, ,hai, 49,.
siP,oe enu sonanones, aBahss ihon aosahanss
In america ana Europe.
iam, oear eir, your uery ooed,ent servant,
WILLIAM H. sEWAhp'
Ixrrrn rRon sxcRErIRY rrssHSpxy.
WAsnIssTOs, Hecsmbef 6, 1884
MT DEAR sn Next 10 seeing our own New
England, Il would give me pleasure TO meet 90
many Of her most worthy sons assembled OF
your festival. Neither qualification can, how
ever, be afforded me. / can only give you,
therefore, my thanks for your Invitation, and
my best wishes for long life 10 your society,
and 10 all Of It's members. |
Yours, very truly, W. p. FRssRNDRN.
,v-,,. v,o,, .vc,,-.,x wr,,xs
wsar,sar. n nse.mber 10 issl
DEAR sIR; should be happy 10 avail m yself
of your very acceptable Invitation, In behalf Of
the New England Society, to be present at It's
annual festival on the 22d instant. 10 commem.
oratiou on the landing of the Pilgrims, could 1
40 40 consisteutiy with other dulles.
No portion of our couutrymcn contributed
more towards the establishment of freedom
and Independence in this land than the de
seendapts of the Pilgrims. whose landing Won
commemorate; aud we may pride ourselves In
the fact that none excel the sous of New Eng
- y. -..-.h....., - al.ll,. a. ~, Ir.Il.
xS,eh SS tseisS.,bsrs sssIstsd I To- establiss. ~ ''
| Very respectfully, GIDEON WALLIS.
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| ns..-ss1 ~ M i.r.s,on
wasHsoTos, D. =, Deem ser s, 1854.
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30 .ne p'easuieo =, oeins WIN you on 'na' in'
"ns Tsa.s o. oe.A ,s., l.. .aa.a % ,,. nc. =, orr
Ee.y yeat .nas suueu " wy u'e y. @ ou'
Young non ~ p,,s..t r',sN
addition Al trihnte to tbe prescIence and bIgb
moral ~orth IN tboss bonsst and good men,
Nav their memory be- always reyePed by us.
Il I,e. me conclude tbIs hurried note by express-
inc NV Conviction tbat before long when the
hand Of mercIful and chastening Providence
shall he remoyed from our suffering land. we
4 sh,II more than ever before he one peopIe
LnorIng InvidIonslv- no North no soath. no
Rast No West and 9anIfesting that nnfalter.
inc trust in the Divine Being which should
i ebsrseterize a great Christian com muuity, and
that il will be our glorious privilege 10 exhibit
1 tha snblIme spectaele of a C3oyernment which
ahail- in ia practical workings, .ecure free.
dum. law. and order to the latest Generation.
| am. sir yery cordially. your-.