The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-14
The Prssress Of the President.
From tho Philadelphia papers of yesterday
morning we derive the following: fft

The Pfsgress OF the F1esident.
From tho Philadelphia papers of yesterday
morning we derive the following:
ADDREss OF MIR. DALLAS
Hearing that you intended, Mr., President. to
visit tho industrial Exhibition at New York, the
CITIZENS OF fhiiadelphia held general meeting,
at which their Chief Magistrate presided, and
commissioned ,is to receive you at Wilmington,
to bear to you the assurance Of their hish resnect
and to tender their cordial hospitalities.
The enlightened and patriotic population whom
we have the honor to represent, cherish with zeal
and unanimity the Union; and while they are
aware that, compatibly with the peculiar struc-
ture OF the Federal Government, the display Of
the power and fruits of ingenuity and labor, in
every department to which you are proceeding,
may not be regarded as national measure, they
nevertheless view with hearty appreciation the
countenapce and encouragement which you are
disposed to give to it by your personal attendance
and sympathy. Such step s earnest to all
who may be present, and to tho rejecting every
where, that the vast constituency ut whose
head you have so recently been placed-the Anne
rican people-if stern in maintaining the demar-
cations of their political system, yet unite har-
moniously and fraternally in cultivating the solid
and ornamental arts Of prosperity and peace
1t is, Mr. President, under the influence Of this
sentiment that the citizens of Philadelphia, with
one accord, have deputed us to welcome your ap-
proach, and directed lis to contribute in every
practicable way to the comfort, safety, and salts
faction of your journey. 3 ssag
9 REPLY OF PRESIDENT PIERCE.
receive, with the deepest emotion, this express
sion through you, on the part of the citizens of
Philadelphia. rejoice TO hear you say, sir, that
it is with one accord that ! am welcomed among
you. l know that my reception is to be the re-
ception, not of me an individual, but of me as
their servant And while recognise that rela-
ton, sir, also recognise another, and shall Il-
ways feel that am their rcprcsentative-the re-
preventative of their interests and their honor. /
intend, sir, that neither shall suffer in my keeping
am obliged to you also, sir, for expressing your
appreciation of this short absence from the pecu-
liar field of my duty. 1t was matter of extreme
doubt with me- sir, what ought to do; but am
now satisfied that came to the right conclusion,
because have the appreciation of the intelligent
citizens of Philadelphia. Enthusiastic cheering.]
During the few moments that we have been
upon this storicd Delaware, with the shores of
Pennsylvania on one. hand and New Jersey on
the other, is it not with you it is with me, i'm
possible to bring your mind to dwell upon the
hopes Of the future? My thoughts are involunta-
ry turned back upon the past, and upon that
great and noble part which your State and your
there twenty men here who have not, since
we came on board this boat, had the thought to
cross their minds that in TIT, about sixty miles
above, the most remarkable movement occurred
perhaps of the whole Revolution, one of such
darkness that when the clouds closed around our
fathers, and that army recrossed the Delaware in
winter, to march, leaving their blood upon every
foot-track of their way, and the effect of which
upheld the future which changed the aspect of
our hopes. ss8..sl4
When upon these things | dwell at this mo-
ment with unusual deal of feeling, | remember
tho cherished memories of the Revolution, the
sacrifices which were made for our liberties; the
privations, and tolls, and trials sir, which pur-
chased that glorious Union of which you have
spoken, will make it dear to us all us long as we
may live. Applause. And, sir, we hope to
transmit to our children, not the mere belief, but
the conviction that, however great any State in
this Union may be, it is nothing out of this Union.
[Chcers. 1s
Every word say, Mr.. Dallas, is a sort of knife
in my lungs. / thank you heartily, and / feel a
degree of pride and qualification in seeing Mr..
Rush, Mr. lngersoll, and yourself, these gen
tlemen who have contributed SO much to the hon
or and fame of our eountry-much more, sir, than
it will be in my power to express. thank the
city of Philadelphia for the reception she
proposes to give me, and thank her especially
for the way and through the men whom she pro-
poses to introduce me TO.
THE SCENE IN INDEPENDENCE HALL.
The Hon. RICHARD Rush, on introducing the
President to the Mayor of the city, said
MIR. President, It falls to our agreeable lot, on
our own behalf, on behalf of the Council, and on
behalf of the whole city, to welcome you as its
honored guest.
ADDRESS OF MAYOR GILpIN
Mr.. PRESIDENT: Representing, as do, on this
occasion, the municipal authorities, and the citi-
zens of this great city, it is peculiarly gratifying to
bid you, the Chief Magistrate of the nation, in
this place, welcome 70 our city, and to offer you
it's inequalities. We, her children, regard Phila-
delphia n city of some mark and moment in
the past and present history of our country.
1t is natural and proper, however, that on this
hallowed spot we should dwell less on the pres
ent than on the past, for here the sacred memo
ries of the past crowd upon U.S. HERE the sages
and heroes of '76 met and resolved; HENCE, they
announced that Declaration of Independence
which has commanded the respected all freemen,
and of all men who would be free. We have now
no living actor and witness Of that time but that
ponderous bell (referring to the one placed in the
hall, which was cast for the purpose Of proclaim
ing the Declarntion,) though mute now, spoke
volumes then; though silent now, it speaks vol
umes still:
"Proclaim Liberty throughout all the Land, a.nto all
the Inhabitants thereof" @tgsE
But, Mr.. President, it is not my province to di-
late on these things. Here, in. "Independenee
Hall, )" in the presence of the authorities of the
city and adjacent districts and of our citizens, l
bid you sincere and hearty welcome to our city.
a~ REPLY OF GENERAL PIERCE. th@
Ma. MAYOR AND THE CITIZENS OF PHILADEL-
rHIA: 1t grieves me that am physically SO unable
to respond to this most hearty and touching well
come. Sir, my heart is full--full of gratitude to
you, and full of gratitude to all this people who
have placed you in the position which you occupy
did think that had tried in my day to do some
little for the cause of my country, but such day
as this makes mans heart overrun with graft
tude to people like the inhabitants of the city of
Philadelphia. have been much surpriscd-aye,
sir, filed with profoundest awe, at the manner in
which you have received me. Philadelphia, Il
leys did not TEEN with the elements of comfort to
your population; if your citizens in all time had
not been foremost whenever the country has want
ed their aid, if your institutions of learning were