The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23
The President. reception In newark.
Speeches of Co. Cussi"s. Hsa. Mc Gahrie. aad liz.
Mr.. Dasi,

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GEN. cusHIsG's SPEECH .aH
General CusnlsG being called for. came forward and
said ss. a.55 u ..F EsHEt5#5 ~.
Sly friends. come before you with the dos, Of tAs
roads upon me- ! obey without hesitation your call.
thus uDprepared and you will pardon know. foI
s the dust OF eonsecIaied soiit is that earth OF New
Jersey upon which We stand particle OF which has
beea haowed BY the blood shed in the battle fields oil
The resolution liie-l applause ine President OF The
unssa STATES on n's WY lot lhs performance q pub
The Stale OF New Jersey has been bonoed not only
The iact OF The enthusiastic reception OF It's population.
b. roc men Of tna revolution Begnong this day in The
Hall OF Independence, IN the CITY Of Pbae phialha,
spot where The Declaration frat procIaine ed 10 the
world-aeglnnng. say there, with all those glorious
memories OF lhs rpot to carry along with hn. he has
entered into this State OF New Jersey, and Trenton,
al Princeton, has refotden The fields in which those bat
tioos-above all law--consuie The mun,inrnts of lib
eIy Q! the people of the United States. IGreat ap,
plause. tE u. a9 a. m. ,e. f-a .t #M4.rt t7sev y
For, my friends il is moi paper charter which makes
men fee-il 10 not The institutions Of government that
sure TO them equal rights their iadc endsnce. their lib
eIy their equality the lace OF God aud of their fellow
men rest upon their own brave hearts and their o.n
strong hands Thus felt our iathers, and thus know
leel Sou or though IN passing through Trenton and
Pinceon TO thisgrea city OF Newark although the uav
eller exchanges the rtcoieciions Of other times for
mol lees Impressive spectacle Of the prosperity the
ing wealth. and expanding greatness oi great industrial
community, yet who shall doubt that here, the midst
OF THIS popnlaon burn with undminshcl usre and fire
nose sactei emohons o patriotism anl devotion 10 the
Union--l cay who doubt that if anoher crisis shall
arse N which our county should be peril, which
the independence o native land should be assaed
which our Tree ns tai'ons shoni be at hazsTdl say
who Can doubt thai here these Jarses fathers
enphacay called il, say in these Jasits' who can
doubt but that the same ready be found, with
'hs rsne bsh bay onets al their ends (aPplause) with
which to defend the United Sia,es GeDIDeIneI there s
sohethng grand, majestic, sublime almost beyond any
other conceivable human spectacle array OF armed
in that tcplined force which tucs al my in that
perfect combination OF the Of combat h the
intellect, and combina,on and dreconwith all that
constitutes the science OF with which to WELL those
weapons. ! say there 10 a spectacle which
be presented 10 human thought noble lmpos-
4 Ing than This. And It is no when present such
spectacle 10 you Is nol as you see the idea of brute
ioIcet 10 intellectual force II is in that perfect
aon Of mind with mater-lhe mind the immortal soul
whn-the courage 10 do and 10 dare the patriotism that
shall animate that courage ray II thai intellect and
thai virtue armed give effect 10 that intellect and Thai
| virtue. Applause That, Tepeai.i is armed force,
esec ally 10 be in this armed force
presented before The eyes OF the thousands OF spectators
in this city OF Newark for here il s-here IN these
United States. here in The State OF New Jerseyhete it
is that ''ihe bayonets ihnk"hcre that they who
weld Them fTsrmen--(a appausel--men lmbued with
love OF liberty, devoted TO their county, whether that
country be Their native or adopted county. tGrea ap
| pause ea.s -. 81
But thanks be TO God--and say it because know
itlhal whenever the honor OF the United States at
ands TO contrast the blessings OF our country with the
mlseries OF those which they have lsl say they who
are enabled TO make this contrast iappause] who are
by legal and institutions Europe,
| who. ground to The esrh by nreQaal laws. who. de-
Prved OF every freedom Of thought well action
say they come here and lind they received IN the
broad arms and generous bres.is Of the United States
Hence they free become voers here they share the
public sovereignty, become members OF the governments
here they command and lead them the bat
-hed, great sppause] like Shields tappzuse1 aud
many another name ,ha, viii oecsr 10 the memory OF
our hearts,. Gentlemen, say here. therefore. whether
| the citizen be naiIve adopted citizen know
that be VIII promptly respond 10 the call OF ble country;
we know that such men a. we have seen disciplined
h daybat ihey the call Of their country, will
re,pond with all the devotion hch has dis
iingushed Their fathers OF The revolution. lAppanse
Gentlemen ihis country s often said TO be young
ils 10 be counted by the ordinary enumeration
OF 'ime our fepunie isponng Dns u events are inc
all that we have done. all thai he accomplished
10 be taken into compula on we have reached
osous maiurly. But whether young or old. look back
for moment al The few generations which bave passed
since that declaration of Independence We will no,
pause 10 cTcise; blasted be the tongue that should
question ialried or,ver 10 ils current the heart that
should enter into calculation OF The more OF less pa'ro
ism OF those OF The revolution What they dared,
what they suffered what they devised OF and good
what OF these Cyelopean foundations OF our counirys
greatness they laid broad in the consultation ot the Un
Ted States say all ih- has passed into the reversbe
decree OF time and Of history Their greatness stands
like vast monument upoo the mountain -ior-nay,
like some granite mountain itself, mistaken by the
course OF evenisi #eHssH lMf.s##t "A p -t.a E..rEg
Alter a few more remarks. General Cushing .elo-ed
with appeal 10 the patriotism OF his hearers and retired
ands, prolonged applause. .Glrs
HON Nh. curiIgig's trgNcH 2 n l'a
Secretary GrTBRE was called forth, and was received
with cheers Tor old Kentucky. lie said
Fellow cixeas OF Newsrk--felow- citizens OF New
Jeey-A iron kentucky desires 10 reach your ears
and ade your hearts for this grand display you have
made this lay and this lion towards The
| President Of the United States tApplanse great
principle ot The nj - The principle that The ma
ltn,tfn sl,alt nIeF
the United States is elected Under iha, aud ~
obedience IL. the former administrators ysldsd w as
power cheerluIiy and With couIieay and the rsi1s ot
xovernnent by JouI will and the will of the majority
passed the bands Of the President yoa have elected
Tor that purpose. He has drawn around him those con-
s,na,ional advisers that the Law alows, Bot your
fathers gave hn written instructions in the shape and
assembled peope Of the Uniied States, he to
tain that constitution IN all its parts with all its ob-
gztons and with all its benefits And advaniases 80 ID
IA remote regions OF the world oppressed Americans
might call and be hea and her tights be regarded
because they AneIlean cIllzsas and hailed hom
lh,s land OF freedom aod Liberty. lApplause III .aI
Fellow -cizens lhs 10 not only the land of Liberty
bot The land OF sshine ,on the psoudes thai
gwen 10 nation people The beginning o
lime, IChsers1 And whilst 1t shall las, the pure,
PIE hearted patriot that equals him wall mol be given 10
he liberties OF the world and Sss progress iron the
rerod IN which he lived, and the 7saIned heross who
struggled with him and sstsblished our liberes, the
aemofy OF those who, CASING worldly considerations
aside, pledged lhs fortunes thsr hopors, th.ir lives
Tor liberty, for irsedo 10 give nation 10 the naisons
o The earth AT the advent OF this stranger wonder
was excited ano1g the nations OF the earth. but seventy
yes have passed since the adoption Of the declaration