Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-07-13
By the National Line.
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT PIERCE AT
BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, July M

| The President, accompanied by Secretaries
Guthrie. Davis and Campbell, arrived al half past
| fvs O'Clock. They were met at The depot by an
immense concourse of citizens, and large turn
out of military, and escorted 10 Barrums Hotel
TIE President rode white horse, and was enthu-
sasticaly greeted along the route and at Barnums
stand was erected handsomely decorated. The
President was introduced by Mai. Collins, and
made brief addressin which he thanked the peo.
pie for their enthusiastic reception. Secretary
Davis and Others also spoke.
TuE PRESIDENTS address.
Mr. Mayor, aud Feliow citizens Of the city OF
Bulimore:--NIy heart is full, and twoud be diff
cult to express the depth of feeling with which
this cordial WELDON has impressed me. (CheerS.)
Your citizens by their partial friendship, aud mo {
than gene;eus confidence, previously imposed up
on me debt Of gratitude, which wears devoted 10
their service, and to the interests anu honor OF
our common country, can scarcely cancel
| (CheerS.) To BE- thus surrounded by population
not less distinguished by its clivaty than for its
Intelligence and tired patriotism, is peculiarly grOt
flying, and among the pleasant memories SuggeS-
led by the occasion, who can TAIL TO be regarded
where the banner OF unbrIued and unqualified re-
lIginuS Iteration was first freely given To the
| breeze. You cannot be i'll such an atmosphere
without cling its viviiylng Influence. Every
man who has patriots lungs must feel it. be
cause every man knows thnt religious federation
lies at the fountain of civil liberty tCheets.)
No transient traveller can enter this city without
brng struck with he evidence OF enterprise and
aud honest thrift which every where meets the
eye. Baltimore has stood prominently forth i'll that
progress OF our country, which may be truly said
10 nave out marched prophecy. Her great advan-
ingeS in cnmnerciulf point OF view, have OF
course, always been marked and apparent by her
commanding geographical pos ton, SO Ia: MS INFER
uai commerce IS concerned, icrcibly alluded 10 by
Washington as early as l716, is only beginning to
he apr, ciatcd, even by yourselves as the w est
pourS i'll lis bcundicSS resources to the bidding OF
your enterprise and the judicioIS application OF
your means 10 those internal improvements which
leave the destiny of Baltimore as one oil the great
cities OF the world, III no matter oil Doubt. (CheerS
cheeiS.) But after all, II is nos the lncieaSe OF
your population and wealth, the augmentation OF
your shipping interest, your crowded deposs and
mills, teeming with The products aud agricultural
and mineral wealth Of the interior, the election OF
splendid edices arising itwere by magic, nor Il
these combined, which chiefly engrosS the thoughts
OF tho patriotic citizen, and gives spuse aquick-
er and rrouder ihrob n3 he enters your environS
aud sees The monuments in the distance. They
may crulnDle, and all that is here dwelling; nay,
they W: Ill muuller and mnge with the common
earth, but the inspiration OF the DEEDS OF valor they
commemorate, which saved you from the presence
and the shame OF the tread OF iuregn snldlery
will perish never [ArpIause.l Who shall say
what has been the extent OF power OF the example
of selfSacriticing leroSm, which signalized the
defence OF North Point and Fort Henry IN 1874.
applause 1t was dark and trying hour. We
were perpexed but not in despair, cast down but
not destroyed, when your example and proweSS
terminated courage and confidence. Every where
it felt that the shield OF protection SuperCr TO
all human power, always recognized by our Faith
erS during their great struggle, was still over us.
Let us remember il and eyer acknowledge it with
humble and grateful hearts. Who sha lSay eSpe-
cialIy how much your monuments Tor those Who
fell, and your reverence anu affectionate esteem
for those who survived the conflicts OF those anx-
louS days and nights to which have adverted,
have had TO do with the free llbatlon OF Maryland
blood upon so many fields of Mexico, (ApplauSe.)
The Fathers of the Revolution taught their sons
that they owed their first duty 10 their country-a
duty not to be avoided, but TO be checrfuy fulfilled
in the face of all consequences and every hazard.
Has not the Almighty blessed to us, their descend
ants, their examples, their experience and tleir
lesson. No less praise can be bestowed than 10
say that 10 State i'll this Confederation has fur
nished impressive exempiifcation OF the
power of that teaching, than that before whose
people l have now the honor to stand.
Mr.. Mayor, pleasant incident at this moment
comes back to my memory 10 which may not be
cenSured fer advertiug. Soon after the bark KEEP
Ter anchored, with a portion of the 9Th infantry,
near the Castle Sn Juan D. Uloa, about the 30th
June, 1917, another transport came to anchor
within cables length. We could not discern
the ship, but liz a few moments heard, pealing
foIth from her deck the stirring notes o.! the Star
Spangled Banner. The effect was ele ;trical.
thought, probably from association, that he ship
was from Baltimore, and the fact verified the I'M
preston. Boats We're lowered and friendly greet
ing comm. need between the sons OF Maryland
aud New England, which trust may never be in
terrupted.
He concluded amid immense applause.
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