New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-28
A RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT

There was little demonstration at Write Sulphur
Springs the other day, occasion of the visit of
President Pierce. Ex. President Tyler welcomed
Gen. Pierce in very good speech, in which he sad
81 have no place now, such is the working OF our
free Institutions, among politicians, and my posiuon Is
entirely in the sOcia circle. There not one of US
ALL however who does not regard you e5 the repre-
sentative Of great dea which sprinEng from the
bosom Of coEfederacy of States constitutes you the
chief magistrate of glorious republic, and III that
sentiment apart from all other considerations eutting
YOU to their difference and respect, each aud all salute
YOU. Your journey hither has been unaccompaned
by the osteLiaton and parade which attends upon the
movements of the chief executive officer OF other
countries. No sabre has flashed, no bayonet has
esened IN the eyes of the populace, body of armed
ercenarts has surrounded your person. and yet your
body guard is larger and stronger than ever In the
history of surrounded the person o any oher
tlan an American President. whole people const-
tutes that body guard, which now amounts TO nearly
80, 600 900 of frtemen.
In his answer to Mr.. Tyler the President remarked
Of The place and the company that they were at the
paradise of watering places the attractions and
cho,ms of which were strikiDgly evidenced by the
n1eserce Of tose from ALL even the most distant por
lions Of the Upion who represented more than
twenty five millions Of people, and, might he not edd'
without violation Of the Iropnetes OF the occasion,
lie hoIed uone OF the modern ssmS which were potent
for evil hut powerless for good, which could distract
and cestroy bat construct or adorD, would re-
Ceive sanction there. -
He then gave it to Capt. John Tyler in this
fashion:
Yon cannot have failed TO observe with just pride,
now that the emotions of personal ambliOn anu the
uassiops aud preudices of party strife have passed
swaV that the conviction has settled upon the public
mind that Ia your conduct of national aSirs you we're
actua;ed by pure motives, and that hlSh purposes
we're bravely and wisely executed
He then went on to compliment the comprehensive
and national tone OF the remarks which had just been
made They were in the only spirit worthy an Amer
lean citizep An opposite spirit-one sectional or Ia
na,ical-yond have stamped disgrace and deiea,
upon n ensign of the revolution. IL would have par
sysed the energies which, IN tha. great contest VI tne
right Of sefgovernment, inspired words oI dehah =
and cave blows of vigOr whel vlgOr was so much
needed. Ii would have made this glorious Constu
tior-under which We have lived together and grown
together in peace, under Tie conirOlnpg influence u
which We have for more than sixty years such
a degree of advancement prosperity and happiness,
Individually end socially, as States and a. Coniei
erscv es the world has never yet witnessed ana whch
OILY mad faneticism wonld reckessy dersoy-ai IN
possibility Strive said he, TO compute the value OF
this peeIess inheritance, both by what II cost ana py
the blessings which il has already conferred ana see
how vain are all efforts at computation. Inc gfea'
snd engrossing question which, under eXls Ing elr-
cnmstaSces- sfoud call for the profoundes deber-
sions of every man who values tie boon OF ciyi ana
RELIGIONS liberty is here 10 eserve that wheh II once
lest can never be recovered. The general answer
must be by all possible means, but chiefly by q naD
i
dience to which our fathers pledged themselves, ah
| boupd rs their children. BY sacred maintenance
rot only in letter out n spirit, OF al the PROVISIONS o
| the cOmmCn bend. In country 50 N@s1 . .us' 80
diversified in climate, soil, productions, interests
/ snd pcuuleiion II was vain 10 expect the pFeVa-
| lerce Of the same sCnumentsi or concntrcrce IN
III same opinions. But this was true dunoS ihe
revolution Just ss true at the adoption OF the Cons-
or which embraced the then thirteen states as II
| is now |, wes then perfectly understoo4. bat Toe
gereration of fathers were not merely brave and
patriotic: they were enilently wise ana piactcsl ueA
Ihey saw how vain would be tne attempt 20 ieseiNo
the iiteriies of this country without couiai unioh
urou all Ouestious which could not be better snd more
safe, ont usted to the States and they made the o.s
rrovi.on for this diversity which human WISDOM co'l
revise Under tat provision, said ne, can Cue
S loro a DO the institutions o. the State IN which
was r-aftd. Nou. and Thee our cCIntrym,n, rom
whatever region they msy have come, from The dal,
a,ska 10 the Cares Of Florida can 90 The same ahl
the man who ineIieres with the ENJOY yuenl o' Vut
rghs and privileges in this regard and In al others
fails 10 kter bis fsih aud l. reoTeani to The mos.
ssrred riancrons OF duty Itis no matter What our
peculisr views may be- OF what pF' aices nay ~
nosses sion of our nibds bs8rs, az ALne4i ;ah
l;,;,Sns NO 6r6 our.elves constrained BY law
Iiohfr or uoTe imperative than this law We 'ech
Senv the obligations which the CohshuAoh In
roets and can have just claim 10 me ptolesi4SHn H
and blessings which it eonie7s. ihe ,'
nnprele ended that the great danger 10 oe susileu
AGAINST al the present time was the preVaehce VI o
s;es which were in direct antagouism win the 9-s'
doctrines and principles Of the Consuiunoh, aia
bsls lie might soy general want OF ueifses 80 ~ Ie
suihority OF law Let il be Remembered 'l.A' "Hs-
ever In State or Territory, from the Ata1II y n
Pacific coast single citizen OF the hepaonSI = -
nriyed OF the right guaranteed 10 nun py 10" -,
q blov aimed al the Cont fiuton itseh 1. ii.a'
whaher that citizen be so wronged by eNssloS y: w. "
49, arS Let II also be remembered thst ne : no'
slorai The whole framework OF our sls'e"
.ta- or less extent inevitably feels the sno' n
Hence. otei:spce 20 the fundamental 'aN' Au1 I"