98 LETTER OF A. W. BRADFORD, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND. STATE OP MARYLAND, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) ANNAPOLIS, July 14th, 1862. f Hon. James W. White, George Opdyke, and others, Committee, fyc. GENTLEMEN,- I am honored with your invitation, just received, to attend and address a mass meeting, to-morrow evening, in your city, of " all parties who are in favor of supporting the Government in the prosecution of the war," <fcc. My own engagements at present, connected chiefly with objects similar to those contemplated by your Convention, and particularly in promoting by all possible means a prompt response to the late call for volunteers, will, much to my regret, compel me to forego the pleasure of attending your meeting. With my most cordial wishes for your complete success, and the speedy accomplishment of the object we have in common at heart, I am, with great respect, Your obedient servant, A. W. BRADFORD. LETTER OF RICHARD YATES, GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) SPRINGFIELD, July 22d, 1862. j Charles Gould, Esq., Sec'y, SfC , New-York City : SIR, Your invitation to attend the Union mass meeting in your city, on the 15th inst., did not reach me until that day. It would have afforded me much pleasure to have met the patriotic citizens of the Empire State on that occasion, and interchange with them views upon the conduct of the war, and the best means to be employed in bringing it to a speedy and successful issue. I am, very respectfully, <tc., RICHARD YATES, Got: of Illinois. LETTER OF WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT. STATE OF CONNECTICUT, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ) NORWICH, July 14^, 1862. j Charles Gould, Esq., fyc. : SIR, Your favor of the llth inst. is at hand, inviting me to attend, on the 15th inst., a meeting of all parties who are in favor of supporting the Government and suppressing the rebellion. While public duties will detain me in this State, I beg leave to assure you of my cordial approval of the object of the meeting, and my undiminished" confidence that the citizens of this Commonwealth will ever be found co-operating with those of other States, in support of the Government, and that, under God, they will be successful in rescuing it from the power of the rebels, restore peace, and secure a higher degree of civil liberty than we have hitherto enjoyed. I am. very respectfully, your obedient sen-ant, WM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
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