The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-16
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The following eloquent and patriotic let.
Ter was addressed BY General Pierce to the.
democrats OF The. third and fourth COMPRESSION
La districts Of Pliiladslphia, in response to an
ljnvitation to participate with them in q celes
Ebfation Of the 4th Of July:
CoNcoRD, IN. H;) june 80, 1852.
GEE4LEaEE: There are many reasons why
X would be peculiarly gratifying tome TO ac-
| Icept your hndrinyitation, and pass the next
anniversary Of independence as q nation in
Philadelphia. Y8 4
{ Whenever en American citizen is found
on the recurrence Of hat day, whether npon
his own or upon foreign soil, bis thoughts
linstinctiyely turn to the concentrated locali-.
| tyof the most sublime spectacle presented in
I the history of governments, and his heart
eatsquicker aud warmer for his own country
and most earnestly for the diseuthralment OF
1.-THE oppressed eyrywhere, as his free glance
| is turned towerds DInde pendence Hail.
The suggestions of severe prudence may,
for The moment, be the less controlling, but
lit is well that once in every year full latitude
be given to the impulses that gush out and
the generous ardor that glows for the firm es-
Enlistment OF constitutional liberty through
out the world. tits well that we recount
| the sacrifices at which this glorious Union,
with all its multiplied and multiplying bIes-
| sing was purchased. II iswell, that in the
midst OF our congratulations, we remember
| that in the weakness of our intimacy as
people, not only words Of cheering were sent
across the ocean, to greet us, but onits bosom
were borne to ufshores hearts to sympathize
and arms to strike. How the cherished me M
ories Of the noble dead OF other lands, whose
blood mingled with that of of our fathers in
1.-THE struggle that followed the Declarations
the anniversary of which you are to COM
memorate, come thronging with the gray
dawn of that day of general jubilee So
may they ever come So pih they ever
come while we are faithful to the constitu-
tion, true to our mission. and heedful of the
lessons Of wisdom which have descended TO-
US.
Independent Of the inspiring associations
to which have adverted It would be pleas
ant to participate in the national festival at
Philadelphia, because Ishould meet numer-
Gus friends whose acquaintance / enjoyed al
Washington many years ago, and more, per-
HdpSs lOI WHUm ipImeu tlc6 VI unditerdD Ee
attachment in that different field Of service
to which so many Of your citizens were cal
ed in l647.
With thesestrong inducements for compli-
ance, you will redily appreciate the deep re-
Egret | feel in being compelled to deny myself
tthe pleasure ofmeeting the sterling democra-
lry Of your city and country. as proposed.
have made arrangements to attend the
anniversary of the Society of the Cincinnati,
msti tuted by the officers of the, American
army at the close of the revolution, ofwhich
my father was an original member. There
Is no longer hope Of meeting the patriarchs
whose names appear with that Of the Father
Of his Country, upon the old constitution of
the society, but ! feel a strong desire to be
with their descendants on that day. =
Il Accept, gentlemen, for yourselves, and
present 10 the democracy for whom you speak
/ my grateful Acknowledgements,
With the highest respect, your fellow-citi;
Izen,
FRANK PIERCE.
Committee: Andrew Hague, w F. Small,
Jacob LIE wis. 0. F. Fogueray, w. English,
J. 0, Tobias.