puf friend and InIluw-ct tizeue,
y. T. MOORE,


-. W. BARlNGER.
MICHAEL FRANCIS,
ANDREW jOYNER,
THOMAS ALLISON,
II. b. ELLIOTT,
A. S. MOVE,


JOHN A. YOUNG,
$. =. ALLEN,


c. G.. LAMB,


a. c. EHUNGfikUS,
TOD u. CALDWELL,
ALFRED DOCKERY.
Hon. IlENRY Clay.

Hon. IlENRY Clay.

ASHLAND, 10Th July, 1913.
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ASHLAND, 10th July, 1913.


Gentlemen: have duly received your let
ter, as a committee of the whg portion OF the
Legislature of North Carolina, reminding me
of my engagement to visit that State, and eX-
pressing the expectation that will fulfil it.
My obligations of gratitude to North Carroll
ma are too strong TO have allowed me to forget
nv engagement, or to have abated my desire
to visit it. have, on the contrary, constant
ly cherished the wish to see it, and regretted
that it has not been hitherto in my power to
enjoy that qualification.


Your State, gentlemen, has other and high
er titles to my friendly and respectful consid-
Grafton than that mentioned by you, of lis
having been the first to denounce the unpar-
allelled treachery, which has marked the ca
reer Of the acting President Of the United
States, although that merited denunclaton
was the performance of a high, moral and
patriotic duty. No State has displayed more
loyalty and attachment 10 the Union, been
more prompt to defend and maintain it, or eX-
hibited less selfish, restless or inordinate ambl.
Ition. The first to declare the Independence
of the Colonies, North Carolina will be among
the last to abandon the support of the Union,
without which we have no security for any OF
the blessings which we enjoy, in our political
institutions. Her calm and dignifed course
has been mistaken for lnsensibiIity TO public
affairs. But she nobly vindicated herself from
this unjust reproach in 1910, and have no
doubt stands ready to do it again, whenever
suitable emergency arises.


shall take nexpressibe pleasure in visit
ing such State, and in cordially mixing with
its population, without reserve. And, if God
spare my life and health, ] will certainly per-
form my promise in the course OF the next
Spring. cannot now fix the precise time,
but of that will give you beforehand timely
notice.


In. the meantime, pray your acceptance
of my grateful Acknowledgements for the re-
newal of the invitation with which | was
honored, and assurances of the high respect
and esteem with which am, faithfully,


~. Your friend and ob't servant,


II. CLAY.
MessrS. Moore, Barringer, &c,