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MISCELLANY.
Speech of the President.


of the Democracy was held in Washing
ton City, for the purpose 3of ratifyng the
nomination of Buchanan and Breckenridge
Spirited addresses were made by, Judge
Douglas and Gen.. Cass, after which tic
multitude, numbering about five thousand,
proceeded to the White House and sere-
naded the, President. Gen. Pierce appeared
at once of the upper windows of the man
sion and said III
. i congratulate you, my fellow citizens,
upon the occasion which brings YOU here,
and 1 Indulge the confident hope that the
Joy with which You hail the harmonious
and unanimous result of the deliberations
at Cincinnati may be strengthened and
decpened by the ratifying voice of our
countrynen. It's pleasant to realise that,
however other parties may be divided and
distracted, there is nothing with us but
union of purpose, and will be nothing but
union in action.s From this hour to that
when the, polls will be opened in November,
all @prejudices and personal animositics
among these who should cultivate mutual
support will be laid aside. May even pre-
ferences which may have existed in our
ranks are already no longer remembered.
The preference of every friend in this crisis
who cares more for the country than for
himself, devotion to the cause and an earn
estsupport of the standard bearers who arc
to lead MS through the eEgrcat struggle, will
be the controlling sentiment Of the democ-
racy, North and South, East and West
We are all, 1 am sure, quite sincere in our
convictions that not only tile prosperity of
this republic, but the pcrpetuity of This
blessed Union, depend essentially upon the
vindication and maintenance of the princi-
pies declared by the recent Convention.
But these principles can be vindicated and
sustaind only BY concerted action, and that
can only be secured by organization. Hence
fidelity to this organization and its usagcs
beeohss, like fidelity to principles, cardi-
nal virtue. The latter can only he mani
Tested and made effectual through the for
mer. .Myfiends will have duties to perform
an the eaByass which my position alone will
prevent me from attempting to fulfill in per-
sonal. 1t is never to be forgotten by me
that in eighteen hundred and fifty-two older
and better soldiers-(cries from the multi
tude, mot better" than myself, Buchanan
, and Mr.. Cass, men wbohad been faithfully
and tried leaders through anangsyears Of
labor and conflict, were pS3 sby to call
me from the retiremenSs Had SOUGHT
and which ] shall retdrf Without regret
May I not add, gentlemen, f"life be SHARED
shallgo back to the State Of my birth
viii, & conciousness Of having adopted no
single measure of public policy during my
administration which did not believe to
bessdemanded by the best interests Of my
country, nor one which does not to-night
command the appreciation Of my judgment
and my conscience, The conduct of those
older and ,bettaf soldiers of whom have
apossn, md Of thesyounger but neverthe
less better soldier, Judge Douglas, who
ann gaadt to see now standingAg. the ,grea,
ard go6d man, General Cass, VINO for sc
many years has had net merely my conf
depcs and respect but. my affection, vii
never cease'to be gratefully remembered b.
me, They were al in tbe field, not merelj
toSsnSouTage and direct, but sesaally t,
lead the scolumns. Their energies sse no
put forth becapse the standard Was IN m,
hands, bnt te6alse its bearer syaa,jp hei
estimStipp &ors tie time being 3he impeso
nat5o4sof4. 70. sound cppstitutional pfiu
einlesWhish sheE believed could alone 'giy
stability and gDel{ apeses; 4e ,dFis gloriou
MflAe of ON itptipps. RlfeerjaR6
6s5hat MS aacttioH ofs the HI Convsyl
iioEJaassasfa .tasssusn and pa4S ri
afSst leadus sow Upon ii iidsnseal I'D
f9fM wh'e6 Isa:cepted, VIII full eonsstio
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