Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-06-27
JUBILEE IN VIRGINIA.

The Democrats of Fredericksburg, Virginia. bad
brilliant celebration the 18th, of the late great
victory in that State. Letters were received from
the President, from Mr. Dobbin, Mr. Wise, Mr.. Ty-
ler and others. We give below the letters of Pres.
dent Pierce and Mr.. Secretary Dobbin:
WASHINGTON, June II, 1855.
GENTLEMEN Il shall be constrained by official
engagements to deny myself the pleasure Of partic-
pang in the proposed celebration at Fredericksburg
on the 18th inst, but beg to present my hearty
congratulations upon the late signal triumph of
sound principles and manly sentiments in the "Old
Dominion"
Pre-eminently prominent as the sons of Virginia
have been, from the commencement of the Revou-
tion for their bold advocacy of the of freedom
for their consistent and patriotic devotion to the
only principles upon which government constitu
ted like ours be sustained it may we'll be
doubted whether they have ever achieved for them
selves distinguished honor than in the late eec
ton, or have ever rendered higher service to this
Union.
Ifpoltica heresies and religious intolerance could
have shaken and carried the strong hold of that par
ty, upon the faithfulness, patriotism, intelligence
and courage of which the country has been obliged
mainly to rely in every period of serious danger,
whether arising from foreign domestic dis
sensons, it would have been the OCCASION if not of
discouragement, yet Of profound regret and sorrow,
to those who revere the constitution under which, as
a nation, we have attained such amazing advance
ment and have realized socially results so uneX-
amped in the history of the human race.
The proud elevation on which the Commonwealth
of Virginia stands Is freely recognized and de-
servedly honored from one extremity of the Union
to the other.
With my best wishes for joyous gathering, wor-
thy of such State and such triumph, you will
please to accept my cordial thanks for your kind in
vitation
am, gentlemen, with high respect, your obliged
fellow-ctizen, FRANKLIN PIERCE.
Mcssrs. Eustacc Conway, j. G. Gaeher, A X.
Phillips and S. G. Daniel, Committee.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1865
GESTLEMEN-I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the 9TH inst,
in which You invite me to be present on the 18th
! inst, when 1.-The Democratic party of this town
FredcricksburgD propose to celebrate the recent
glorious victory of our party in this State"
The event you propose to celebrate is ordinary
triumph Of one great political party another
1t is the triumph OF great party and of sonnd prin-
cipies over secret order, whose etef apostles and
master spirits, l fear, abotonists, and whose
principles, far KNOWN are, in my opinion, in
conflict with the spirit of the Constitution and
| friendly to the Union. Many estimable and honor
able men, | understand, have Joined the order
Reason and calm reflection it is hoped will gradu-
| ally persuade their withdrawal.
heartily congratulate you on the brilliant vic.
! tory achieved ip your State. But who could have
anticipated any other result in Virginia, where the
flag of true political principles has yet traed
| in the dust?
1t will not be i'll my power, gentlemen, to join
| you on this interesting occasion.
am, very respectfully,
! Your obedient servant,
j. c. DOBBIN.