Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
Letter from Gen.

"--. --.-o- cnom Ccnvce.
Le.'eTV r.. Sontemher - 1859
LEAiN"ioiTi hod Tho honor to receive
lear on o.;nn - attend as an honorary mem.
your NV n,orc;aI convention to assemble
per o, in an the - Of October next. The
at rorre-d :, t. considered
,nipIi 'aur wll attract the earnest A.
py tic onlnntrv ami eaI assured
.eTI'y'' oo:, ,La n,Im Ielih1r,,;on which 20
Will IetcN0 'H0 c',.' -, ..i,o,oan.,r, ~
the interests Of all the states ana 'nS HeVG'ol
ment OF the wes'th an! ~. ' ,n",
quIre from American '''~ ,.. -, va"
the past history OF the t'un'L5' ".'.t ,"u P'i'
our mateiiAI ti"l'',Vl' ,"rtoaI- !, H., toco e
,bn ditFcnlt;c- xbj3b surrounded them it. organ,
alton and cstqlli-'m .nt,it would seem to be
an easy task for Ii, to revive what may be DE-
pressed and to encourage what may be anguish
inc in all the walks Of lie. We shall ind 1t
easy If We will cherish the ana principles and
nractic, the same virtues which governed them
Every man however, must do his part IN this
oroof work He must carry into the admins
ssro,;on 81 Lis affair industry. fidelity and
on a,,o and arnlv the knowledge Taught BY
Sc;nnrn 70 the rromo,ion oi agriculture, manu-
foctmro, and al industrial pursuits. ~ in.
T iG;J'r nrosncr communities will become
u;oh an3 no nvonros and depo,s reIuired by
.r rol, nnd nCmmcrcn will be readily constfuc
toI H. nv nrricular snhcre have to attend
.ou, t 49, NY hns;rn.s which occunts 80 much
~ NY p'op rt;O" hot Lavo but liz lc time to
u S niy 4 - otbcr th;ngs am unsble there
Guso'o ~ o U,rtC' romr lind invitation but am
bannv in tho belief that the enlightened dele.
happy IN INC s H' ho r rr At the convention
w; do ali that can be done Tor the good of the
| country.
Thanking you Tor the KIND manner III WHICH
vour invitation has been extended, am. with
| great respect your ob't. servant. RE. LEE.
| Col. Blanton Duncan, chairman committee OF
arrangements.
| ,,-..-.,a-.--, .-,n THE Nrv, Tho
lhE OLp u"' IN T'''V ~ d. n,Dr;.nna Goycrno,
transfer OF the once VI ~ Io'l'', M CIhort ~
from General IL. II; nenS ~ 1n ,'ort "
walker was e!iec'cI W WIZ .nI,r yfor,,;,o
at the Executive Manson YESTERDAY tncr9'hg'
At haIt.paSt II Justice ~ -: Nic lH"I'e
armed with the Code OF ' lrglhla' pI'S;ehleC
himself at the door OF the Guoernltorial man
sion, ready to administer t'le r. n'cc'saFy oAtlls
and was ushercd into the Office, where wer'
seated Governor Wells, Judge ohuNaNer; Coi
Mallory the Secretary OF state, iIVatc H'cIc
| tary Dudley, and Mr.. WSlISi IT. ~
La the meantime Judge Rye, STATE Urea
surer, and Mr.. James Il. Fisher, Secretary
! the Conservative State Central committee
were introduced, and shook hands all around
| a lew minutes later, carriage lroyc up t
the door, and General Cauby and Nr. W alike
aliqbtinp. were shown to the Ia.pr wher
thew were Immediately Joined by the part,
from the office.
| Governor Wells first shook hands with Gen
| l.. 4
"CoInnel Walker. | am glad 10 see y)u. TAX
a scat sir"
Resides the gentlemen before lamed, Pay
master Stanton. Colonel Chandler, and othc
Stotc officers. were present as spectators.
S;lcncc rcicnrJ for 4 few seconds, and va
,Lon brotor bv Governor Wells, Tho rubbc,
banJ"n nd so;d. "NcU Colonc | suppoS
49,, IT,, oI,,,o ~, m ho made GOVERNOR
} ~ W., sir p" rnnlirJ Mr. Walker "that ;
at;o( oiioct a. m,, viii. "
,rharo,,,n Ipst;r, Crapsb2y .epp.i for
WI C'dn ~ hanl and administered tn
"atLs or rotLcr aGIirmatious. Mr.. Wake
ra;.;nc his ri~ht hand and sjgui,Noe his As
sent to each by nod.
This done, Governor Wells as@n |GrrG,
forward. and taking Coy. Walker by Tie han'
sai1 "Govrrnor Wa k,r, | congratulate you
aud hope that you may have 4 successful an
pleasant administration. TO winch the ne'
Governor replied II thank YOU sr.
And the next feature OF the per'o1manc
was the congrltuatlon oil Governor Wake
first by General tnnby, then by the stat
officers present, and hnaHy ~ crown oi h''
ceIlaneous Spf ctAt.ra VINO tHfo"F'1 me par,
aud vcatihn,e. As Tue ''"V,'"Hi : h ..h.,
,erelary had NOS uJen "pio'n.cu '''' ',I" '''
+. alkcI oH,!f''d AT '"lS ''r''