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been ioucbsd-by which one stone in the arch, one
sJone in The pillar of this Union. has been shaken
or ever been touched by the racnlegous hand Of New
Jersey. tAIplause1 It's true have abolished IN
voluntary s~rsiiade upon soil. 10 known 10
the world that favor il not; but raise alric
DIAL hand against our brothers raise against
the South, nor do interfere with her rights
az her institutions lGreat applause We stand BY the
Union as 1t lie, and We stand by the constitution as
whole.
Acluaed by these principles mpelled by these feelings,
standing upon soil waered by the blood OF the American
revolution breathing, we do air once vocal with The
banner cry OF liberty, citizens OF Trenton, as Jer
seynen, as American citizens, bid you welcome TO our
State. [Great and continued cheering
President PiERcE responded as follows
Sir ana fellow citizens of The city of Trenton and OF
the Stale OF New Jersey, am deeply touched by this
warm and generous reception tender 10 you, SIR,
and through you 10 those Tor whom you have spoken
here to-day. my grateful acnnoweosm s ue
anticipated JOY is pleasing TO not only the fathers.
but the mothers, the wives, the daughters and the sons
OF New Jersey all here Applause.
Sir thank you for your reference 10 my lineage. My
father passed lime in your State during that period
when there such sacrifices and saierings Tor ,he
ause of liberty country had seen before New
Jersey may be in said 10 have been the baie
field OF the revolution, and in peculiar sense the street
through which we came to this hail is consecFa,ed
Sir, one hardly knows which most to admire 10 your
Sa,eher advancement and progress in her agricultural
interests, her great internal works OF improvement her
almost boundess in minerals, or her great ed
ucational advantages But sir, you have said truly that
there another characteristic. another matter connected
with New Jersey which higher than all and that is
the sterling patriotism of her citizens. Applause
Sir, il not till last evening that concluded TO al
low myself the great s.ahca'on Q. making MAXIM sno5'
rejoice that il has been IN my power TO do So And one
part of the arrangement with your very polite and con-
zens will be kind enough 10 ralfy-hat might to
Trenton 10 hear, and see, and enjoy, but not TO make
speech ..s. .a.a 4fas s Nj .
| The President took his seat amid great cheers. 7
| > The Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS, the Secretary of War,
was rcn introduced 10 the citizens, and spoke fol-
lows: a. Fl. #ar. 4. a H.
Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow citizens Of the
State OF New Jersey, like my honored Chief here
TO hear see aud enjoy, but no. 70 speak 10 lIeading
this sacred dust of Trenton feel like who to
pour his hearts libatons pilgrim upon land
Grated the Of liberty Applause 1t is al such
moment can feel much but speak little Here was
one Of those evenui baules which made us one people
made you free and entitled you stand the image
of your Maker 10 the presence of any man. and claim
Jersey has in her history and her lineage thai which
would make her-if there were no political principles
combined with t-what your worthy chief justice has
we'll described in the devo,ee OF State rights. Well
may you assert your sovereignty State, which you
nobiy achieved when you but infant colony.
which Union We'll You claim
from this Union 10 stand the proud equal in its councils
you do lis equal in representation in the Senate for
was you who gave much 10 achieve that from which
all our privileges flow. Applause Ii were going to
introduce New Jersey 10 stranger might do il sone
wha, in the language Of an old TREND 10 Walter Scott,
when he young man, when he said " Let me in
troduce my young friend, Nh Scott; always the first ia
row and the last on, of it," Laughter and applause
Who is there, however remote may be his location in
this Union, whose heart does not beat quicker at the
name Of Jesey Blue. Yes, you the descendants of
those who well tina, proud distinct ion in days
trying than you will ever encounter. And well may
look to you again whenever may need you at your
couny's call to rally like the Jersey Blues, around your
counry's standard, and never change your coors until
they shall become red IN the gore OF those who bore
them. Enthusiastic cheer Dg ] This, my fellow citi-
is occasion which appeals deeply 10 every
and of ali him who addresses you, his close
connection with your honored Chief Magistrate You
in him citizen called from the peaceful avocaions
to WELD the chief executive power OF the United States
nor Office initiate with pride incompatible with the purity
and simplicity of his republican heart. Long and con-
unued cheering he gave to you IN his inaugural ad-
dress declaration OF those principles which he
fully maintained the floor of the House Of Repre-
senalves and in the Senate OF the United States and he
gave you. with heart within his breast worthy of
son of Ben Pierce, resolution to execute all 10 which
he had pledged himself. lApplause And This IL the
habinger OF peace to Union. Ii may be that here
the with cries against that which the constitution
formed to secure; but nowhere any great body
OF the people desire less than that which The cons'u
ton gives. and trust that nowhere in any Stale will
any great body OF the people be willing while they
breathe, 10 surrender OF those rights fathers
gave us. [Applause. Then. .ay this comes 10 Us
harbinger OF peace because that those great
principles upon which government be the
guiding star OF the adm there is 10 be
stric construction oil all oil the powers oil The federal
government which leaves to.he people in each locality
the power 10 administer their affairs, and, 10 the
language OF you chief Justice bids all bew how they
lay Their hands rudely upon The institutions OF brothers,
On fraternity Our Union was founded. II was because
OF The closing, linking OF man and man OF the little army of
the revolution, ofIentnes unafmed unfed, uncothed
shod that they achieved those glorious battles which
remain the page OF history wonder 10 all pos,ery.
Divisions which should rend asunder conhcts which
should weaken the local forces, would not tend 10 dis
union That is not the danger, my frendstbe dagger
OF nsoldation, Capitalization and the establish
men, OF despolsm upon the liberties OF the people Zap
rae for his declaration in his inaugural, that there
no danger 10 the principles Of government by its
expansion in territory So far the tendency to break
of is concerned believe that even he might have gone
further and said, that if there any danger
due expansion, il was the danger of consolidation And
wbyl Take your case New Jersey, with all OF
her proud history with all reverence 10 the fathers OF
those who may act upon any political event. could never
lose her identity as State or surrender portion oil
her sovereignty. She feels that she OF the
creators, and the creature, OF the government She
feels that she the master that this federal
agent and the federal officers her servants Loud
applause. But. upon the Other hand If some eongom
rated of the people should nhabt territory,
and that should be elevated the dignity OF State by
the OF the federal government that people would
feel that they not the creators but the sreafure of
that government and their State rights might 60 down
The lowest depths Of subm salon. and despolisn might
prevail and the OF the federal government, which
bad raised them 10 be State, would drag them down
the condition OF slaves. tAppIaure Say the danger
is not that by these acquisitions shall the seeds
Of disunon but the danger is rather that, by inod'
nate acquisition, we shall the seeds OF centraliza-
lion. Such but feel this