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


H., ...iA a.d ~ eve" the pr"u" ''s'fess u . ,'
,aJ dared 10 undertake 10 tax IL Tree people Will
80 ,,,ir nn ,cn-hcu New jersey stood sovereign Stae,
i win The rruud State ol New o!s, oi The Keystone
si 'a M Pennsylvania or TIE Bay Stale Of Massachusetts
h tho rom sution was formed which bound those thlr-
t,en States into Union il secured to The least equal
~ with The greatest. No man who mao not been scho1
ed in the scenes Of the revolution couid nave hnd Tue
beraily. The wisdom the foresight, and the patrl'
orism 10 propose such Thing appause.l NOW
New Jersey ENJOYS The dement's h 81 1
Yor; nor the keystone State OF Pennsylvania can infringe
upon night or privilege secured 10 ms salan o'ne.
on ea under the shield OF the CONSTITUTION IN me pos
,sinn o the rouaI rights which il secures But suppose
such constitution had not been formed; suppose New yer
sew had been left prey Tor Inc anoiuon VI her po"eu
neighbours what fcowczens, looking al Inc results OF
cL omhion in Other countries might not have been the
result? The State OF New YORK, WIN her miIons mela
look upon extension here. INC oaso ~ ,
might become Jealous of that extension anu mus Ne" 1e
@ ,inS, hncon,e The battle ground between these contend.
ing States But under the constitution framed IN wisdom,
framed In justice, framed IN equa"'y VI ''S' Ne" 'e'''
as a State is equal 10 any othtl.
Fellow citizens right that We shoud discuss me cohu
lion in which should be IN case we were discard 'he con-
stituon which was sealed with Tue ooou onr athefs
] co. ns ~ look 10 the inheritance which they have
lett us and consider the privileges which, oes'o~s upon
the citizens OF America II We h a Nv fr S,,e rr Nv
Jersey If ihar constitution should ever be destroyed
would place the large well as the sha'l oas IN an uh"
innate cnndi,ion will that these States were IN
dn, veripn,ies unconnccled by any bond Of union,
New Jersey would be certain TO DC ny .ne
propcnsities Of her neghbos no matte VIVA, ,hey s
hrn IN hear because there is spirit tna IN e sons
hos who won independence which would Induce them 10
sink nation before they would bend Inc suppan' knee 10
FI,w crizsns the spectacle OF this government at this
lime seventy wears since declaration OF peace with Great
Britain after the revolutionary war "hfn we wee
ived MS nart of the family oi nalons Is wonHc1
ono liz " ho considers il Alright must that in the forma
on of This constitution in the prosperity Vi these 10
the expansion of this go,eInea. NC o hone ba
cencr will always be with u.s. guiding directing and leading
The wav The church. the school-house ana '''e prnuns
press in the villages oi the land ana lhes "' c'ps
This government rests radically and essentially upon the
voice Of free people-upon The n.nc S ,as ,nd ~, o
Die of the United States called from Inc o'e 81 ~"
Hampshire worthy OF worthy sire !" Prne p'e'
the dcsynics Of nis nation. Great AppiauseI iney nave
M, niven mia station 10 wealth Or family hut they have
0 given il 10 heart and principle. Appmusc'i nc ' proven
faithful HE constitution aud HE Chioh ny ' econ ~
his life in Congress ui the Unllca o'a'ts " p'cu
;m.a,i hr 10 ,hr cause OF his country by his conduct
on the tented field. Great applause lie reea rom he
Seuulc private life and its pursuits euv,hs m suua'ce
of the government those who could oe'.e spae he
mad more Taste tor it, The people have called MN rom s
retirement and elevated him 20 be their Chiei
He is the President Of people representing Their power
,nd h., win Ave. sir The power of The preceding admin
Is,ratinu passed from into his hands IN 'tah9uly ana
yth that courtesy due from one freeman 10 announcer LAP
,r., IN. scenrre ui power passed from Que party-a
powerful talented aud wealthy party III he un'lei
States and II yielded up III" great Princre lmt me
majority should rule. Applause nave seen INA. primer,
Mo h,norrd in MARYLAND IN Delaware, III Pennsylvania and
mere in New jersey believe IL would be hoh"ed IN all
n The OLD Thirteen, and In all me associated
. nbsen which Ina 20 come into The Union upon an equality
w ,hnse VINO bore The hru Of the day in our period OF
peril How liberal and how grand was The patriotism and
the foresight fathers when they made provision 10"
. ov,ro nav States TO Ioin in the bond OF equality and
bear equal burdens in carrying on te euea' e"Se'"h'"'
h aud extending the area OF ireed"n. npanse'
There IL anoher beautiful principle which ths govern.
men, ,hi,ts There IN this land so nigh lhal
l. he can command Presidency There no man 80 low
who NAV not if he evoes himself Ia H. ana gains 'he con.
J,nr and criu people, fill This ataon and M IL
with The appreciation 81 his counItymen (appIause inns
. principle may console every one III Inc hout m letmeh'
!, and ,n.c1n may the heart OF patriot "neh
leaving this world he is giving his chihreh an IN
y heritanre worthy of those who gave il TO INN.
Fellow citizens Of New Jersey you have thohgt ana le'
h IN ,heae subjects perhaps than have: but have
traced tho history revolution and marEed le Oatie
fields which witnessed me struggle 10, W @ iso,
n Ibrrs struggled When mark the progress al TINS haon
ii nv hopes Use confidence and belief thai under ro-
is whence the end OF this nation l. mol YET even 'housh
linn NAV raise its head auh in order To pull down TINS eloI
), Gus constitutions deem II necessary I" dcsuoY me
Christian religion. tSensailon.) -.
Fellow c;;iZ.ns New Jersey, you are hnnofed IN me
history OF The Of American independence Tor NE heroic
& struggles anG sacrifices which ynn made fon nave o. en-
honned BY your devotion the Union and TO the cause o
the country the history OF this government rom sHa. nh
to lhs ana have confidence that, lei what will come IN
the history OF this natlon you WIZ eam we s,,s dm
stripes the emhlen Of union, the emblem o. feeuo'
and the emblem oil nations strength anu natioh IMAGES
- ~. Tremendous appausc)
's nn CALra CusisG was then introduced AMI spoke rs
Of adj. and gentlemen you viii parloa ma am ,nie u
{, occupy bnt few moments OF your a'eh Wv h, GOA
.Ssa tiSe ne ely T n an"n and desire lite
~ that shall have 70 say rather I" express he ehnI'"is
= which feel ssing the citizens i'll the city I: Iren
l. ION There are Spots my counrymen this oar land
e. which osc haIowtd in the memory VINO s there with an
American heart in his BOSOM that tread the soil OF Bun
= ke Ill., Saratoga of Yorktown of Trenton OF Princeton
T. and ccl that heart cspaEd with represslhe emotions
g Of pao','n! l.nnl and eHnnaal appanse n Una
II ed; rather becomes 10 bend in silent medic lion
than give feeble utlcrance 10 those emo.
Is lions Of M that beyond all power oil language 10
III express The peasant fields OF Marathon still be-
Is eve that nightly round their monumental baHow the sP
The mighty dead act over again the onset the Pcr-
sian and the Creek the clang Of lhc Asadc sabre
e still heard thai The crash Of the Greek spear as II poGghs
l. its way through the falling squadfons Of the Persans
= still lingering the ear. and the mother as me nish "no
walls through The trees pressea her breast her babe think
the shout Of the victor and the sroans OF the van
pushed still surrounding her Gentlemen The spirits OF
i the mighty dead do hover over every battle held upaa
,, which The bcstinGs Of have been peTiled not
u in fight only, but in The memories Of sncceed.
u that before his minds eye rises that mighty pro-
!; crsson heroic fathers engaged in Tie death
d struggle with the INVADER Who does moi acc those
glorious forms as wcre standing in imagination hr-
fore him: only they who survived The carnage oil
and lived ENJOY in their own presence The gratitude OF
their counymen but they dead who Tell martyrs oil
liberty We may them, not in their mangltd c0p:es'
with their ranks ponehcd by the cann0n not The pale
dead before u.s. but they the martyrs Of our independence
transieurrd into life clad il in The robes Of i'm
mortality with no of glory encrcling their brows
pared Tor translation the mansions OF the blessed oad
and repeated cheering. These are the emotions which
we'll up The heart every such spot as lIrn-
ton you will pardon it, my mlnI being turned |"
that hnug,, abstain from any reflection upoa The pnIi
cn questions Of lie day But only desire Ia say. in con-
clusI"r thing which is due I" Ncrc Jersey which Is
due the President oil The United States and his consilu.
iona; advisers, ard tina, is say in reference 10 the an.
sion chief justice of The State 10 that citizen
who has ..2h appointment al The hands OF this
T. administration that the chief OF that adminsrl-
ton feels, every member Of does, that The country
which temporarily represent nghy honorcd by the
ts administrative duties oil that ohy and
y lun0rcd son o.. New jersey Great applause
The honorable gentleman concluding s?cclcd with
y three hearty cheers
Al the conclusion Of he addresses, The procession
FORMED and MARCHED Rays United Statea Hotel where
dinner had Been provided hy the Trenton cumnilicc
which large company dnwn. Alter dinner. the Pfts
dent AMI suits with Trenton committee conveyed
Depot whre h.y Immediately entered the and
! 'ol
rRScHTOE.
, In short time the train reached the Princeton ton,
where Thousand people collected Here
RoBr ). GEeEH, Esq, came forward and welcomed The
President in the following remarks
Nj: Ps>irn il il my honor ,he part Of the corporation
and the citizens of Princeton bid welcome We