An enthusiastic meeting of the Old Men’s and Young Men’s
Republican Central Committees of the City of New York was held
on the evening of June 28, for the purpose of extending a
welcome to the Republican Senators of the Eastern States, on
their return from Congress. D. D. Conover, of the Old Men’s
Committee, presided, assisted by Charles S. Spencer, of the
Young Men’s Committee. The following letter from Mr. Sumner, in
answer to an invitation, was read by Edgar Ketchum.
SENATE CHAMBER, June 27, 1860.
MY DEAR SIR,--I must renounce the opportunity of meeting the
Republicans of New York to-morrow evening, asking them to accept
my thanks for the invitation with which they have honored me.
Let me congratulate them on the good omens which cheer us on
every side.
It only remains, that, by _unhesitating assertion of our
principles_, we continue to deserve victory.
Believe me, my dear Sir,
Very faithfully yours,