FROM THE MILTON SPECTATOR.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE YANCEY-


VILE DINNER.
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CORRESPONDENCE OF INVITED GUESTS


CLermont Sept. 24th, 1888.
GENTLEMEN Il have delayed thus long in
acknowledging the receipt of your invitation, to
join you g" at the festive board" on the 28th inst
to do honor to our, "worthy Senators and Re
publican Representatives in the Congress of the
United States, from this State" because was in
hopes of availing myself of it, and meeting my
fellow-citizens of Caswell County. whom have
always admired and esteemed for their devotion
to Republican principles. The state OF my health
and the weather as we'll as the situation of my
business prevented me from joining you, las l
had hoped until the last moment,) in doing hon.
or to those who have shown they deserve it, by
their attachment to principle and their unwaver-
ing adherence to the cause of the people and the
Constitution ofthe United States. 1t is with deep
regret that find, / cannot afford myself the
great pleasure it would have given me to have
seen and greeted so many of my Republican fell
low-citizeps, as no doubt will be assembled at
YanceyvilEe on the 28th instant.


Very respectfully, your ob't. servant,


RICH'R D. SPEIGHT.