Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-19

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= we ,r,st IN iuurc will pursue her onward course "
lny and ,rratucss unsuied by stain, Inaineu oy w.
nnot App Irusc We welcome you, Mr. presl"e, Ma In,
yuur consu iuna advisers. al this time WIN e,sa h
ure bound i. YOU are on mission no, prompted oy ,u
nor or Of power b. desire 10 eNe i, ~ nro
hu, solely upon mission OF peace a.o 80 rnmmon hu-
,,t, nm OH, whose only aim is iheeVhle oui
NANNY ami bind tOgrlhe, in closer n"has ,Ics,
,rulhcrluoi .. man IA citizens al ohr VI ISM, ,hn,
states of the rouedcracv, IS with pecm'a; rnn rho
80. ~, - ~, Al, President, as President ifom .nc
sac - Na Hampshirc We regard your eeVa,lon " a
PR sicncy from one Of the Smaller states " . IN, me
l. dy I'M, ,!. American people are nov w.ns s n'I
'aSc W. 81 ,ha smaller members OF the conlederacF
,nnIj su,I,r It the hands OF the adh,nsrao" 'lpI -,
a. people JEALOUS of our rights we nave oe. hin was
IA Iii; i,el Mr. President, that the danger winch "os
| s. and so ,eaousIy guarded by those sages IN
nnnc who formed the constitution OF ihcse ohi'eu 'a
,ns moi enrly passed away. There "as we mummy s"s
q, d,n,.1 ib.n there danger still that amld the con-
crs for nower amid these constant and earnest suIs
from The ntn inevitable tendencies OF human hau'e INV
no, from any disposition wantony 10 'rehch upon ' 's
~ ns w,,kr the rights of the few may be iorgoueh anu
IN. claims Of Justice disegarded Sir we regard tele'o'I'
M, only your election, but the previous course VI yo
~ n strong pledge to the people o These Uhi'ca
SIT. Thai the ,h of the tecbler ana the snaier o'aes
IN have nj your hands and by your influence Just
share the patronage and power OF 'ns sHe, a. @ sneak
nnauss We speak not from love o ONCE oo we speaA
a. ra 81 the Union We speak NOT from desire OF pa
onavc We simply say that such course may be ahen a.
viii seal and cement The fraernal brotherhood Of all tue
RuI Mr. President citizens of the city OF trenton Wo
orec, vou win peculiar pleasure, becsuse hS Chei as
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49, L,,,d;np ~ Mr. yronm) whom New Jersey drl@his "
honHr Ci;ra, appause BE assured sir by ms nssnoo,s
and his ffends-hy those who have known nun Us d.
that confidence has not been niepiaceu "
a nj il si: for We know that, IA in time pas nc 'as
b,rn in heart in life Jerseyn devoea 10 '
and interest. OF his native State so he s ~ ''a Ii
% .ms,;can citizen pledged the welfare OF Inc Cnioh'
@ 700 krow tina, in his hands her interests VIII De sale
| IApplause.l ..o NJ President we welcome you.--
Van have been elected Chief Magistrate by the voice :"
united people Not only your word but your honned I'm.
cage and past lite, have given us Inc sutcs sultae %
-, hos, Efforts will be devoted 10 The interests o te
n.ons As neonle we peculiarly JEALOUS oil our
honor In New Jersey Is our pride anc our snry una
State has never aItered in her devotion 70 muse , =,
rh;ch .hc vas not The last proclaim nor me STOVES ~
s,l win her blood Ii is pride and glory mat no se
cnn non, 10 line history when records nh ar' ~
wrong injustice to the aboriginal ront n a
line in our history by which any act oil our people,
by any united of our Peope-@ne Stone IN ;s b
can fabric has touchedby which one stone 10 'e
mr. stone in the pillar this Union has ever been shaken
or ever been touched by the sacr!egous hand Ne"
[applause Its true we nave aoosnta o od na ",
favor il no, but raise tatrcidai hand against our
brothers we raise against The SCUM nor ao we az
sumo interfere with her nights OF nfr nt co.
re eat applaugc We stand by me uhl"h as - anu "
stand by the constitution as u wh"ie. -, ,r.,
Acua,rd ty these principles mpeed by these feelings
ala ndnu uuun soil waercd by the blood oil the American rev
,; h1s,b,no AZ we do air oucc vocal with the banner
c,v Of liberty we as citizens OF Trenton as Jerseyme,' AZ
| American citizens bid you ~eicoihe W o"' ''a'' l1
/ nnNc
/ presiden, Pierce responded as follows:
Sir and fellow citizens uf the city vi Trenton and ol Inc
of New Jefsey am deeply touched a, os ,d s roap
and generous reception tender TO you en- ana ,"'"s
You 10 hos. or whom you have spoken her" 10 Gay my
grateful acknowledgements II 10 deisHtiu 10 mee' YOU
! fellow citizens find in il an nnan'lcpatu Joy. IL u
nc,snp 10 see not only the fathers but the mothers Tue
wives The daughters and the of New Jersey al mere
! Appnuse.l ,; Al. f.
ho eoe time n your State during that period when
nere were such sacrifices and suierlnss Tor the cause o
cry as NJ had ever seen before Nrw Jersey as
be in some sense said have been the battle HELD Oh Inc
VIOLATION and in peculiar the street through winch
we came 10 this hail is ronseeated ground applause
| Sir one hardly knows which most to admire IN your
Saeher and in her agricultural IN
terss her Great internal works of improvement her almost
hundless res ,uces in minerals her great edhcaoha
tu.n,nyrs Bnt sir you have said truly that there !:
another ct.accrisc another matter connected win Ne"
Jersey which higher than all and mat s Tie s'e'"hs p"
rolism Oh h., citizens. Applause
Sir II was no. IN last evening thai concluded 10 ao~
myseIf the great qualification of making short nail n you"
beautiful city As have before remarked tJucs . - va
been In my power do And one part OF uis atfahse
with ynu very polite considerate committee was
what am sure will be kind enough to ray
that nigh, cune 10 Trenton ohea an" sec' H"u ''Ios "
not make speech
The President took hs seat amid great cheers
The Hon. JgrrEesoS DAVIS the Secretary OF War, was
Then introduced citizens aii sp'hc as "''""s
,di,s ana gentlemen my fellow citizens OF the State
Nan, iersrv ik nv ouorcd cfei here 10 hear, see
and enjoy h not speak. In ead!ng tA's sacred naS
T sfiy pp i If is at such u"eni feel muct
but epeaE little Here oi IN eventiu battle
which made one peope-nadc you ice men, and emu
tied you 10 STAND in image of your naker in the pre-
seRce OF any man. and claim with him strict equality lin
meuse upplasr New Jersey has in her history and hc
lineage that which would make her-f lfeie were no pol
zeal principles combined with it-whal your worthy che
Justice well described IN The deyoiec ol n'atc gns
Well may yuu assert your sovereignty as 9air "hic1
YOU nubIy htvcd when were eui an infant colony
Well may YOU the great princiries ol State III h
upon which our Union is founded Wei! may y"u clai'
from This Union 10 atand Inc proud equal 10 It's councils a
piiO i'm
You who gave much achieve that from which all on
privileges How Applause II were gong 70 INTRODUCE
New Jersey 10 stranger nahl 90 u sGhs~a IN Tue IAN
man when he said LET introduce my young friend r
sScoti; always the first in row. and the last out vi IL
! Laughter and applause
Who ia there however remote may be his location in this
Union whose does not beat quicker al the name
Jersey Blue Yc. yuu are The Of those who wei
won TINT proud distinction in days trying than YOU
will Aud we'll may we look to you nsaiI
Whenever il may med you AT your country5 call 10 rally
like the jersey Blues around your c0untrys sandnd and
never change .r colus until they shall become red in The
gore of those bore them Enthusiastic cheering /
This my e.om citizens occasion which appeals deep.
y 10 every one Of ALL TO him who addresses you
from his close connection with your honnred Chief Magis
trae You him citizen called from the peaceful av-
ocaions WELD the chief executive power OF the United
States; and you in him n man whom hnnors could
not spoil uAice initiate with pride ncompati6y WIN Tie
purity and simplicity Of his republican heart Long and
cheering He gave you in his inaugural ad.
cs. declaration Ut those principles which he manfuy
maintained lhc floor OF the House oil Representatives and
in The Senate at he Eaed States and h. gave To you with
a heart within IA. breast worthy U Il OF Zen Pierce 4
resolution execute all 10 which he had pledged himself
Applause And !s is Tie harbuger Of peace 10 our Union
IL and there noisy faction may
the tie with cries against thar which the
constitution formed 10 secure; but nowhere any
- people desire less than that which the
stilulon gives and that nowhere in any Stale will
any great body of the people be willing while ihGy
breathe surrender u those rights our alhers gave
Applause Then, say this comes I" Us as atbInge OF
peace that those great pnG pies upon
which government be the guiding
the adminst there is To b. sttic uc;Hn
Of all tho powers the federal government Icavca
people each Locality Tho power 10 administer their
brw how lncy lay their hands fudey upon The DsIit.
lions of brothers.
On frat, rniiy Union founded. II because of
The closing. baking OF nan and al thu lille army uf
The resuluon oftcnlmcs unalrnrd nnr uncucd unshod
that they aclicyc ed those glorious battles which
main the ge Of history wonder Ia all pserity d.
visions which should rrEd asundcr coniiIcts which
should weaken the local forces would not tend 10 d-unon
That is not the danger my irnds-ihc danger s :"
solidation, rntralzaun and The rccsah hmcnt
polsm upon the liberties al The people. applause Mast
heartily did thank Chci Magistrate Tor his drGdr
ton in his inaugural that there danger Ia The pfn
cples uf BY its expansion in
far the tendency 10 break oil is concerned believe thai
even lie might have gone further and SAID that If