The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-09-04
Correspondence o. the south-Side Democrat.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
Greenbrier co., Aug. 22nd 1855.

N'CcHoIiC' So'3 aug SSho AOoc'
DEAR Observation-Disclosures Pierce and lady
arrived here yesterday morning about l2 o'clock,
having been met at Dry Creek Hotel near this
PLACE by committee appointed for that purpose.
lie was driven up IN an open carriage drawn by
!our splendid horses the property Of VIM. Eaton,
Esq, of Warrenton, N c.. other carriages fol.
lowed in the train. The President was accom-.
panied by his private Secretary Sydney Webster,
Mr.. J. ID. Hoover, Senator J. NJ. Mason and
others. The procession after passing around the
ground halted in front Of the Ball Room, where
Mr.. Pierce ives met by Ex-Pfesident Tyler who
received him in happy manner. Owing 10 the
large crowd in attendance was unable 10 hear
distinctly all that was said, but i'll give you what
can recollect. | quote entirely from memory
and il il is not exactly correct hope your readers
will overlook the errors.
Mr.. Tyler commenced BY congratula,ing the
President on his trip over the mountains, and his
safe arrival at the Springs, and said that the
visitors present had met 10 give him q cordial
welcome without regard, and he might say in
absolute defiance Of all political relations, that his
(Mr. T's) place was longer with the politicians
of the day bat should be found hereafter in the
social circle. He congratulated the President on
the quiciude OF his trip, that there had been no
parade-tbat no gIittering bayonet or armed Body
Guard had met him on his way is done in other
Guard jus, such Is he now before
him body guard Of the whole people-one
greater than ever surrounded a Monarch OF
Europe-lhal he had come to partake Of The water
o: the While Sulphur Uhe best OF all waters) that
he might prepare his mind and body for new
labors, and that he would again welcome him and
invite him to enter the social circle, and become
one OF US.
MIR. Pierce responded in loud. clear tone OF
voice and in II truly happy manner. Indeed,
have never listened 10 any orator before who so
quickly chains the attention Of the audience and
commands that sympathy OF feeling that he does
He said he had come to the springs to seek repose
and felt much exhausted, bu, that it was impossi.
BILE TO refrain from saying something, being so
deeply moved by the reception and kindly hospi.
tality SO far received at this paradise Of watering
places. He said that in meeting the visitors of
these Springs he felt though he was meeting the
people Of this whole country for he was satisfied
that there were persons present from all portions
Of the United States and that he was in fact ad.
dressing the representatives of 1000 600 of per.
sons and rrloced that none Of them were the
representatives Of modern ism. He wa. standing
among the beauty Of his country, he might say
amidsta congress Of beauty, lie then alluded in
high terms to Mr.. Tyler's services to his country
and spoke at some length. He said, among other
things, that rich reward was dye Mr.. r., an
honest and CONSCIENTIOUS public servant, that his
conduc, had been marked BY patriotism .lons. aud
that it was his Mr.. Psi pride and prasu'e to bear
testimony to the the fact. Mr. PIERCE az x, touched
upon the Constitution he regarded it too sacred
an instrument TO he touched, that it could not be
too highly appreciated, that we SHOULD value it for
wat !. cost and for what it bso"sh, TO US. Hr
advised the people to do away with all here.,es and
maintain strict obedience to the laws, for upon
them res, the pillars Of our government. He said
he felt tina, it was impossible forget the soil upon
which he was standing he fel, that all should paw
grateful homage 10 the mother OF States md States
men, that memories Of the past cluster aronnd the
ton5s Of sages and heroes, that the ashes Of the
father Of his country repose here tina, he who wa.
the author Of the Declaration OF Independence anc
the bill establishing religious federation lie buried
and that the bones OF ore who had startled tn.
world by his eloquence. whi.ened this soil.
What an allotment Tor one State. said Mr. p
Proudly may she stand encoura cling others by he
preceP, and example. He con included by savin,
that ne desired to meet The visitors in the ord,nsr
! reiatlons Of life and that he wished to becor,'
personally acquainted with each and every person
on the ground.