Year: 1859

TIE DEYABTURB OF ERkAT0R DOUGLAS FOR WASH


M0TON.


The committee appointed BY the citizens Of Philadelphia
visit New York and escort Senator Douglas TO that city,
met yesterday morning at ten O'Clock at the Everett
House. New York; where the Senator was introduced TO
the members Of the committee by Col. Forney.


Alderman BRADLEY behalf Of the New York authori
ties, made the following address,


6nAroR DOUGLAS AND GEr1xMEs THE PHILADELPHIA DE.
IEGAnoN-The present Is TO moment OF pleasure ana
OF regrepeasure at the knowledge that are about
TO be handed over to gentlemen who will give you
o more hattering reception than that which you have
regret at the fact that stay with has been short
that the thousands Of your friends who have desired 10
make your personal acquaintance have not been permitted
do The incement state Of the weather for last
few days has thousands OF your fellow citizens
from becoming acquainted with you so that they might
learn love and appreciate you. take great pleasure
in handing you over to Mr. Lehman chairman Of the
Philadelphia delegation, and trust that your stay In
Philadelphia will be raught with more pleasure than you
have enjoyed during your brief sojourn with the civic
authorities Of New York.


Mr.. WILLIAM Z. LEHMAN, chairman of the Philadelphia
committee, then said


SENATOR DouGrAs-The citizens Of Philadelphia have de-
puted this committee to extend 70 YOU cordial invitation
to visit their city your way to Washington. II is their
purpose TO welcome you in such manner as will mark
their sense Of the important services which you have
rendered to glorious country The Councils Of Phia
depha without distinction Of party emuatng the action
of the authorities OF this metropolis, have unanimously
rendered You the use of Independence Hail. and it is
the intention Of the Mayor OF the city TO receive you
distinguished Senator entitled to this high honor But
those whom We particularly represent are your per-
sonal and political friends, who wish to offer some
suitable recognition of ysur noble course in the
United States Senate in vindication OF the doctrine
of popular sovereignty, q doctrine essentially de-
mocratc and constitutional, without which insu-
tons cannot exist and self government Is at an end We
desire to congratulate you upon your brilliant triumph IN
your State and you that in the late struggle
which terminated so glorously you had the warm sym
pathy Of many Of our best citizens Your victory has
been complete You have humbed your enemies and re-
government
place the democratic faith and desire to unite with
the general feeling everywhere manifested to applaud
your gallant bearing and signal homage to you
the hero Of great political victory We trust, there
fore that you will favoraby regard our invitation and
consent TO receive the earnest greeting that Philadelphia
is anxious to extend to you.


Senator DOUGLAS response to these addresses turned
to Alderman Bradley and said


Mr.. CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW YORK CoMMTrKE-r affords
ments for the reception which have received at the
hands Of the authorities and citizens of New York. and
for the generous manner in which you have performed
those duties which have especially devOved upon your
self Everything since my arrival has been such as TO
impress me with the conviction that was truly the city,
guest take my leave of you with the assurance
that will carry the recollectons Of this visit to New
York always fresh in memory.


Then, addressing himself to Mr.. Lehman he said-


Mr.. CHAIRMAN OF THE PHILADELPHIA CoMxr1TEE-I desire
10 in acknowledgment Of the tender you have made
behalf of those you represent that am truly grateful
you and to those for whom you speak, To be met here
by so large a committee from PHILADELPHIA with the
that they speak for so large portion of its ct
for its corporate authorities and carry with them
the tender OF Independence Hail. Is compliment seldom
if ever conferred upon public man in this country.
do not feel myself at liberty to decline avang myself of
this oer was my anxious desire TO leave New York this
morning ana proceed at to Washington and nothing
but demonstration Of the nature of the present could
have changed this purpose return you my thanks for
the kind terms in which you have expressed - of
the committee, and shall consider myself from this time
in your hands.


GEN. SAM HOUSTON DECLINES THE HosPITALITIES
OF THE CITY.


Gen. Sam Houston left New York yesterday morning for
Washington In consequence of pressing business he was
compelled to decline the hosptates rendered him by the
Common Council, which he did in the following letter.


METROPOLITAN HOTEL, Dec 81 1855.
A. BrNCE Esq, Chairman Of the Committee Of the Com


mon Council Of the city of New York


DEAR SII have had the honor 10 receive your note Of
this date rendering behalf Of the Common Coun
Gil the hospifaes of the city Of New York, and request
ing to mention what day and hour will be convenient
for to receive the visits and congratulations Of your
fellow citizens


Deeply sensible of the honor rendered me- and crafty
ing it would be to my feelings to meet the citizens Of
New York generally, am nevertheless, reluctantly COM
PEELED to forego the pleasure, my present visit being
trey private business and for the purpose Of meeting


few personal friends added 10 which my duties in the
Senate require that should leave the city my return
10 Washington Monday morning next. Be pleased 10
convey to the gentlemen of the Common Council my
wsrmest Acknowledgements for their proered courtesy
and for yourself the assurance Of regard with which am
your very obedient servant, S. HOUSTON.