The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-01-07

OF heTerdy johnson to the letter o
the Wofkmen 5 Committee" in Lon
dor, who wee guilty 81 the inexpres
sible meaaness ofsWithdrawing an il
Fitation once offered u and accepted
by The ,AEinisfer:
No. 4 4UPPER PoRrL xyD FL ACE. Dec. II
MY DEAR SIR: Your note of tn
18th. written in behalf of the commit
tee who honOred me with persona
call at an early hour of that 1nbrhing
is received. l, of course, make no OBJ
lection to the withdrawal of the ipyi
tation to which you refer; and if yol
had merely reqhested It I should hay,
made no other reply tsi1"''i -'i".it E
The reasons. however, Which yol
assign are such that deem it iti;iph prone
to advert to them. = is-i "HE -7'fiq .
These are that IA majority of Amer
leans " are hostile to me and disap
prove of my. acts Since my arrival 81
this country. has Sfn3ihl ile oi :
If the facts wei were s as. stated 19spt ressppteet
fully deny the right of any e class q
persons in this country, many any Of Fl few
to questionsthat 1 am a re reepr,essenitatiy, res
of the Government and people lSdI Of The
United States, and 1 object, if if posi-. stl
bic, more decidedly that any such l'i i'm. !.
preston constitutes even the sem. 81
blance of excuse for any act of dis
courtesy toward me officially. FoIi
Whatever estimation | may be. held in
by those who have been Instrumental l1esti
in compelling you, and those associaE1. so !.
ted with you to do what you evident
iy' consider an Observation-Disclosures an ta5e /
should feel no concern personally Ell o but
only regret it, on account of its a1i- z
thors. If they are e satisfied satf With With their
course | shall continue! =! perfectly C. con- =
tent 's'i % h'A' si:ilqti'i'lH hifi =
The allegations Which Shh gs5a YOU 9as mention Ii
as having been made mad E 81 in the the / United nj
States in regard to myself m self arose. 1tr from
having sat at the banquet 81 given e1 to- to me e
in Sheffield with Mr.. Roebuck, then he. a
member Of Parliament and an invited inv 4
guest, and for having consented, at at his is
request to be Introduced to Mr.. Laird.
q member OF the past and present Par
lament, at banquet given % to me me st +
Liverpool, Z who was also, o. an i invited lyii
guest, and for taking, when he. offered,
it, his hand, and because of n my " con- :.
tinuing efforts to cultivate friendly
feelings between the people of fliisi
country and. my ny own. own. A-s'','' On" %
these impatatGieas tie a1a naayIwen vel be g
borne with BY me, me, when n / was was sent
upon my present mission for ri the ns pur,-
pose Of removing enmities,' If If / 's shouid
find any, and confirning 3s frifendships. fsl1sd :,
viii readily be Believed ED nSdtN II
ng certain portion port 81 Of Of Ike worEipt, 5a]
men Of London have e. thouabt t,.n Il IIag nyop 5q
II and within their. province ;sey to- Hf en-
ieavor SO infict What they thew d desianed slsa
@ be slight upon pt me NJ 4 saw .s,'ia no,-
ion Of the workingnen Of yI this isl eity e
or have no reason to to bel believe e1g4 l that
IN not held in kind rsaard j Il Nj bT tbot
lass, of EngiishmeniI HI here a and seh else
where. ~ 9'i'' ~ ,''''' s'n no !
SO far from having any. such reason.
he receptions 8 which I Ibavo Wep rnat at lii
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