The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-11

We find in the last New Hampshire Patriot the follow
ing interesting letter from General Franklin Pierce, Of
New Hampshire. addressed 10 a committee appointed to
take for the erection Of monument to the
memory Of the celebrated General Stark, OF the revou
ton The closing paragraphs OF the letter refer incident
ally, but most appropriately to the present state OF ma
onal affairs and conceived in that spirit OF patriotic
regard for country which should animate every heart in
the present crisis May our countrymen never forget the
spirit Of the revolutionary motto. "unas and be nvin-
obs" The manifestations Of patriotism and attachment
TO the Union which now greet US on every hand are
truly cheering
CosooRp, February ~ 1850.
GrSrKxEsi Your note Of this date inviting me TO attend
"a meeting 70 be held the City Hall in Manchester
the "a day Of March, att o'clock m for the purpose
Of taking measures 10 erect monument to the memory Of
Major General John sark" has just been received fear
thai my engagements at court In Belknsp county will
me from participating with you in this preliminary
meeting but whether present absent you viii need
% % which 70 ss
to the heart OF every patriotic Of New Hampshire Il
WILL am confident be the work Of our whole population
Fathers and sons mothers and daughters, will heartily
unite IN enterprise around which must ever cluster
many proud and grateful rceolccons and they viii make
hcing spirits Of an Of heroes How naturally and In
eparaby united 70 association are the names Of Washing
delightful on this anniversary the memories OF these great
men. their associated. They lived and labOred In com
discoursgemen danger, and privaiou In what the
browning element OF their final and complete triumph
Doubtless, lar human insuumentsliues con
cened in the bond Of brotherhood and patriotism knit
together all hearts and nerved all hands.
military Journal. May III "The maxim adopted by
enemies Divide asd eo~gssy We enoin the command
Urns AID bs i~piatibis' Liberty or dsafh' Uais or
die, the which blazon the chronicles Of the
dsy, and embesh the military Standards Of almost every
militia company"
The value Of whatever win revive and strengthen this
sentiment cannot be ovcresated while every PROPOSE
ton. every every idle word calculated weaken H.
proposition. act word, false humanity, and
sonable TO civil liberty.
God forbid that while the North and the South the
present generation erecting monuments
i've Of the Of the revolution and Of the services
lie distinguished leaders, they should by
coontenance 70 sectional disrust pail all the
bright hopes Of the future.
Ia the fortunes Of war. Molly Stark was not made
widow NJ Bennington but the monument viii call up sad
denng but glorious memories Of the fclds Of Lexington
and Bunker Ill., Yorktown and the Cowpens and OF the
many homes never after gaddencd BY the sound Of hus
banda and fathers voice viii IL probably
Of the price which the present power freedom, and
prospsy Of this great conedefscy purchased and
necessarily Of the only BY which they be aus
tanned and pcrpctnaied
shall look with much interest for Of your
proceedings.
am, vst respectfully. your friend and ,sEsas
Hon. r. H. Aver, J. Mex wilkins. X. Brown, ssqs..
commuee.