Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10

,. Obouis OF the gathered anu E"''''e
,5 the strains Of music the more inspiring
.,, ,h.;r pn,rio,ic association, combined 10 ''r'
a,,s which will be indelibly impressed upon the ''e
mary If all who witnessed it. Conspicuous ah'"S
III. crow! on the north portico oil the nu''u,'s
Cen. CAss and Judge DouGLts Their o'""'"5
c,un;ennuces showed how truly they syhP"'"'"e,
;,h h.r f.low c;tizens OH this occasion ol genera
uy and exultutIon.
Affair I'm, hand had played several airs louu' e'''
..;a.,;c mud prolonged call was made for the fKh'
.,rvxr Of the United States. Promptly ana s'aoe
;ully the President appeared, in obedience ~ Wv
uo,Ilar summons, at one of the WINDOWS o'o'
ing the portico. His appearance was follower "
outbreak of popular enthusiasm, and we ''''e"' "
truih add Of popular Affection which mas ne,'.
,xc.llcd in that or any other part OF 'he '"V"'
Cheer followed cheer, shout went up a''o' 'n0u'
I'll il seemed that the call WAS made mol W "e"'
I, he heard. The band struck up "lla 10 'Ne '"'''
bt Nm. music ONLY added to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
At the conclusion of this air the President spohe az
President PIERcE's SPEECH. Aha
copcro,pla,. you my fellow citizens. upon .,'o
occasion which brings you here' ntiu n I'll ,ha
confident hope that the joy win " , yI;h.rs,nns
bar,n nd 4
M Cincinnati NAV be streilg'he"eu n'u NV
the raiifyiur voice of our c"nh' 'h. .h, ro-,.s
I, - ni,nsnut IN rraze that, however o'ne. P"'tes
=. - pS;,;d.d and distracted, there Is n"'h'hg Win
ma INT univu of purpose, and VIII oe 'io'n'. w.
in nctnn. From this hour to that "'" sn1 po,.'
~" irr;,ias .mnur those who should cultivate 'hu'u"
md md afford mutual support, VIII oe i"u as'le
NM even preferences, which may nav eA,''eT ~,
mr. ruuks are already no longer reihenoeteu Inc Inc
h..
;s; of every friend who cares more LOT Tie c"ui'I
49, Gr bims,lf Devotion To the cause, anu oil
',.n , onnnort of the standard-bearers VINO are u
Land ~. through the grcat struggle WI" co',s''u' Wy
rourrong sentiment of the Democracy VIII ";"
S,u,h Eust and West We are ALL avn sure W..
sc,r. in our convctiona that not only the prosper
~ of the republic, but the pefEefGi'y Vi t., 'J
Union depsnds essentially upon Ills V'gfoaon "''.
maintenance of the principles declared y!
convention. But these principles eau 20 ,,, '.s,
and sustained only by concerted ac''' on. ~ >,
n,,lv t.. a.nnrrd hv organizations. Hence huniy "
Eli; ,t:,r aud its usages becomes, IKE huc
10 economies curdinuL virtue lie mi'er e"'i o"'y
n. namf.,,Jt and made cieCIlE tGf"lsh the Io ''e
NV friends will have duties ~ P1ft"'hk Va '.'e 49,
,,.. which nv position niuie VIII prevent H-e H"n'
,,,rn,n, 10 fiitl in person Il IL meyer 10 1e so'
,nrt.n by me that 1882 Older ana Deter iWa"y
Voices cried out mot better s"iuiers 'n"n a.! I'D
Mr.. J,pcieusn aud General Cas- -lneh WI" nov
been fatn:ui and ricd leaders ron-h many yea,
llI and 4
rhe retirement which had sotgtt nnd 10 "n'c. ,
sh,ll return without regret. May h1' S'G We
NELL thar, il life be spared, -hn!' q" " h,;u,,
STAT. IF my birth with c"nsri"usmcss u, u.s." 49,
sdnptcd no ,;mglr measure 81 puoic P',' M In,nd
ad,rui,, stratum ybi did not believe 10 oe ue'.';
m nv IN. hes, Interests Of x country nor one WV.
does not to night, rolDDtan" tEe <Ft:. " '
judyin.nt and my conscience. ,, #
ia, conduct ii t!,us. Older and better soldiers w
whom nav. spoken, and oil the young W" ,,du,,
tul,r JON
nv the great vcnrrutra, and G.c' man. l'ic''
VIII. for So many years, has had not i..'Fey NY
fI,nce ub,. respect hut my anr'''''' WY -; -; a.;
c.n,. 10 b.. remembered hy me- lhcy were AZ !" IT,
6.d not merely - rncopi"..@ ana i'Ie''' o'' w. @
y, ,. ~. columns. Their eLe.n:ts were L' p"'
,,r,h ha.se ID. standard was in my h+.:", pu o'
caus. IL. bearer 49,. ~ their cstima'"!' ~ -.
prinr the impersuuhtiU" - nose s"u'u I''I I
nj urIncplrs which they be'it.&n roN'o "'Y"' -,
,h;,,,v mad ucrliiancuce 10 this Ri'thss '@o''' VI
our Institutions. 49,: e o., lot.
I, i. cheering 10 know that the action Of me lh'e
convention places the statesmen a!1 P"'',"!S WV
are 10 lead low upon platform ie"''c" , e.
and spirit with thai %'hch accepted win !ui' CON,
victnn OF my Judgment nhi %I'h every ,' ,L.
nv hrart and that they are 10 occupy WIN lhe
.,aul uJ inEcgcd never MI inGh ~ i.r rs -" s'''
cans ruc.Iou Il ,Yu constitution and t:e vhu'ca'n"
If the cotsiiip,!vu4i .lshiE OF every portion o' '"e
Union are Cunc-tiEa' ,.,;. .,
Much and iusIy his we aalalre Are PATRIOTISM III
tair,,rus aud private virfne| VI our s'ltCtp oe,i
rs il.r, will be nothing like man. wOfs"ip ~ ans
c,ntr-t Men become comparatively lhsigiihchn''
except as Instruments when great principles ana he
vust interests of u country like "urs are involved
There will be-, your part, no appeal 10 uH"or'"S
pissinps n :mr!a,nmgtory calls for second rev"'u
ii N like tho e whica: occasionally rtp1rtu as
coming from men .vin haze received nothing al thc
hands of their government bGt pIG'=c'.": Huh pol
al tis.juys no declaration Of reslshhae IL hC laws
of tli,. land ~ invoraon I" the shedding ~ blood
by those who haze ha. none 10 shed wien our cohh
,rvrn have stood face ~ face ."h foreign Toes. bu
the ,-u. will Summon you to c:itn ra'!':-' struggle
r the I'll luton, aud, consequently, inr he cn2h
You will beer yourselves like men determined u"
cling Ia thu; sarrti ilstr2TeDf ~ HE ohiE security
rom general wreck. sud the "ny refuge from unver
,al ruin Men who feel and act ~itE y1d ~i cling
10 il with patriotic wisdom aud steady .r!hIir' ana
they will defe.d il, if need be, with h"rnic Faor
against all assaults IrGn without or from within
That Il signal triumph a~hi;s you III SUCH cause
eml-riain no doubt.
II, rs fully believe, our fathers were not chy
guided ANA .Rs2i;ea through the changing scene.
and struggles ni tie re.Llrtun, but were inspired NJ
ter its close devise and adopt TIA constitution by
Omniputent Power We may rrpuse rpGI humble
hut uu~. .=ring faith that that Power will not pe'mt
the madness ~ iL"ir children 10 destroy IT,
Accept, gentieueu ~ best wishes tor you co'lec-
lively and individually, and ny tupks for this grail
iy'nE cell.