Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-14

- 10 .ach larger vote than FiLLAoEE, keep Fill.
MORE out Of ths House, and compel cEoice ~ We
body between FREMONT and one or the ONE IN ,h,
u,I,y or DICKissoS. What becomes Oh az 81
b ,vnLis and gabbie about the certainty VI 49, H.
MoKEs election The hope Of getting his NAM
fire the House; the only hope on which II u "" -
rim, hone Of gambling him into the Presidency 10
home which the Democracy ifthey choose can II" "'''-
crush out rs they tread out the HE III "o' III. ala
But speculatinns Of thus snrt useless anu A., A.
rh, FL, elton will be- made by tho people "''u "a
Hncu,N,y will be chosen President by the mos,
cid.d popular vote that ever elevated r"Nu'''' ~
| M. Presidential office RichmOnd E.Iam'"'''
PRESIDENT PIERCE AT CONCORD HIS Ht'-
! CEPrION AND HIS SPEECH. a..
| President Pierce had handsome reception NJ h''
bome in Concord, Oh Thursday, October 'd' Me,r
were large delegations from many parts vi NJ vi
Hampshire and from the country to receive nun, mmd
hammers flags and other evidences Of popular reG" ,
and resurct On being welcomed by me Pe"P'e
| President Pierce MADE the following Jua''
patriotic remarks ,, T.,
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow. Citizens:-I beg you TO
accept nv grateful Acknowledgements for tins grncl"uG
| and spracaLlc reception. That my neghbors sloui
| gather around ms my return was to he eHpec'.'
| but that such assenlblhge should come from M
parts OF the State to bid inc welcome, did no, a',t
pate One feels painfully IN an occasion Ike .ns 'Ie
| puyerty of language. Indeed, know MOI Nv" "
| respond TO such greeting. ~
| friends of nv youth and Of my mature years, you
NAV he sure that appreciate this evidence u, y"I'
unaenalcd and true regard, and that ! sh"I c"e''"
| il while live as tribute dear to my heart. L.,
Your illusions, my truc and cherished lrehd '"'
dressing Mr. George) to thc past full OF sadness
lrit this State bowed by the rreparabIr loss an"
sorrow of my life Since that time tho drnr ir'ers
whom YOU have touchingy adveried, WINE ~ an'
visor Of shood and ut the height of their usefulness
h, We missed from the of time. But These S'
memories gather too fast aud my emotions too S'ro"s
| 10 trust myself in this direction.
| am clad to DO surrounded by personal ir'eh'' III
| a ,,.A.,,h ,,,.I inrt
| commanded nv confidence and regard But II II were
o,hrrwisc should not offend your sense "i pr"pr'e'S
Of nv own by miugling w,ih what nave l" shy
siuylr -r,t.nce which might not we'll bc addressed al
ANY time ar place 10 all nnn who love 'hc,' c"u'''S
and revere the Constitutions Indeed returning " you
"a do with 10 new sentiments or opnli"iS upon
len ling political TOPICS have nothing tolu''iy OF
-xplnin Wherever in public acton prhciPIc5 ilrh
~ Established and well defined IN my own NINA nave
led have Enthusiastically followed relying tor HE APP
nrnvs of nv pocy and acts upon the judgement OF
nv countrvnen. When the arerbIfy and disturbing
influences ri present party strife siail nave phs'c
away VIII ther this expectation shall he iuiy rraH"
ar NOT nm quite sure that no honest ana ihl'1nSfn'
tiz.u uf New HAMPSHIRE will doubt that my pubic
conduct has been controlled by none other than high
and patriotic motives.
| While. nv fellow citizens, it il great pleasure I"
meet you il il pleasure, the realization al ~EcH
might have deferred but the necessity o my pre-cic"
here before the ih of March, was such tAht c"n"
not disregard it, and wascOnpelcu Ia c"'isuit III re
latiun To the time of my visit tiny own convenience
but the obligations of duty which y"u IN "oilunc'"
| with the mass of my countrymen, hau imposed upon
me- But why should speak OF this Are compare
tive strangers to the people Of New liamp3re- men
who have not II personal acquaintance WIN one nun
dred nf the assemhlage now prescni-mea WIN" E'.'c
never sacrificed for their country III tller "hoic I'
| un. hour Of eAse-who have never encountered anu
who never eSppct to encounter tie sghies OF danger
tor it., honor and its rght' to dictate ~ieh anu ude'
what circumstances il is propertor me 10 brea'he NY
native air and tread my native soh nave ahs"erft
this question day by my preselce, ana you ha'e HI
swered il by meeting me here.
Ara time when our relations with all foreign pow
,rs are essentially pacific, and when our domestic an"
internal advancement aud PROSPERITY IS Regarded W
other nations almost fabulous, II ~ lhueh'"ot I"
s.c md he compelled to admit that there Is sectional
shirt in IN. land counseiIing hatred and all urch"ri
tabicness and which threaten. at this moment t"r"rN
,hc Union TO the centre. III have given IL count.
nance 10 any extent or in any degree 1T any he nave
intentionally made broad departure from me lee
.ous of that ve.rated parent 10 whose revolutionary
services rr subsequent career you have brrn p"asci
10 advert, But to such charge have no accession:
10 answer and shall have by the entire record
of my public life. With reference 10 any c'hfee !"
nv sentiments or opinions, ought perhaps Ia MAKE
n sIprc qualification. 1t hns been sand ihat me UNI
versal tendency of the age Is I" courrrrai'h De-
lipve it to BIZ Ii is certainly true That Regard
with less and esl conpHcency all extremes ui opinion
and all rashness III acton. ,
- J.rrncst. mora and more whntever Is calculated
| To excite contention between our own Go'erh'heh'
md foreign powers or to provoke asna'i'h ot'"e'',
ih. u.uul of different States different SECTIONS al
,hi. confederation. and desire, with dhIiy liicrehs
iny carnestness. to passion and pr"lIir' anu h
partisnn emotion. give place To caim Judgment l"
patriotism. Hnd 10 fraternity and regard a''R '"e
citizens Of the Republic which shall "ckn"wcuSe u"
limits less comprehensive than the country. 10 'hiS
| Kind of cuiserv asln invite you. am 10 a'hrih'St:
| | am not here to proclaim danger. My hope and
Tujlh in the Constitution and in the permnn"nce "t me
| institutions which il nphoids - strong hut WIN
| knowledge cf the weakness -! poor human hatu'",
and with the light OF history cast upon our PAIN
certainly need you that the loss Of Inc great
blessing which you now enjoy is not impossible.
| c"riure you, ci,zenr I'll New Hampshire. while
you dwell with grateful emotion np"" your present
n,v.p.s and upon your great prosperity. tn rumenl.
Der the great obligations which re"' upon y"u =" fur
a. the interests Of your country hre c"cerhr' N.T"r
allow YOUR minds Ia DO diverted from me Ihcl 'h 'IN
il the great experiment in modern tunes, "i na'i ca,
,actv nr s.If government and that il the experiment
cannot succeed under this Constitution and Tins nni"
of the American States, its success on ms o"h'l''
und.r any new arrangement IL hopeless Such ~ my
conviction Let no nun delude yen win the iiea
TINT our Union has any Intrinsic strength independent
,f the devotion of the people Ia constitutional risht' IL
i, lust az strong that duvntion aud with The "Dser
vance or disregard OF constitutional right II VIII sian"
or fall Let it not be tn" regret ought 10 sy Tue
remorse ni portion of this vast audIcnce-tHa' 'h'
inheritance purchased by the toll and TREASURE ana
| hI,od ,f the Revolution, the Inheritance when ms
descended To Us ircighed with blessings ana iltera
| " laden with the Of enjoyment has. through
1ur madness been lost to pnsterity. Lc be the re-
nr,sch of no one here that he ever wiling lor
mrmru; tu sacrifice that which he Is bound by s p"
trlntism and by every high and holy consideration 10
uubnld by his wisdom and if need be defend by hs
vaOr. ,
| nu,h il cheers me to be with you once again 20
| stand here on the soil ot my native State-lh ths
sight of lis green hills and clear streHms-e MI
amongst yul its patriotic and hardy SONS anu 10 iee
am Welcomed, not merely as President n the lhHeu
S,n,.s but ns YOUR companion and your frend-as
YOUR associate in common dedication 10 inc wen
being of our noble little State, and TO tho n'rsrH!'
the prosperity, and the honor OF this great ana Go
rim. Inon-not of xix SfutuSnur u sixteen, OUT VI
tho ,rhole thirty one which, though differing a. one
,,ar differs from another, yet ench holds IL: proper
place in the system and steadily shines with III iusli
nudmmed like their symbol orbs III the 'rihhm"" "
Heaven Not To you arc the battle grounds either ~
bennington, Of Kings Mountain, nj Saratoga or 81
Yorktown foreign fields of fame. Not to you u 'ht
valur of New Orleans less precious Than 'h"t III
Chrystlers Fields or lIcmis Heights. Not oyou are
tbs men of Massachusetts, or OF Ohio, cnunrylneh
and brothers. any mare then those Of Virginia or ELL
uessre You. lcasr, will III the iuture.ns You nave
in the pas breast the storm oi faction bo% Wien anu
whence il may. Ioua, lrust will scorniuy REJECT eve
~ false idol ot sectional prejudice to which rsSu'a'u
men may call upon you TO bow down ana worship
and will adhere-unwnverIngly adhcre-t" the suo,
lime creed-"Ons Union, une Constitution hhu
one God" With you, in your hearts, the blessed
spirit of lovo has not been chased away by INC
dark demon of hate. Yuu have not drunk those bit
ter waters of Mircbah Men such IN You can never
cease Ia cherish the Union and the Cuusiitu;Inn anu
70 cultivate that nationality Of sentiment, that ira
ternal regard for fellow cnuntrymen of other States
without which the Union cannot sub.is nor the Con
.ti,utiun endure Such sentiment only can prcser't
us from those caaIniii,s vt civil war md o political
anarchy or tyranny which destroyed! the ancient re-
pul!ics aud which now prevail in those ri SCUM
America. God IN His mercy grant ha' 10 such ca
larnitY may ever b-;al our beloved country:
In conclusion, renew the expression OF my iEanks
to YOU ALL and add, that should a kind Providence
spare my life fhrnugh few more months Of nh"ri"u'
employment in the pubc service, shall find my self nj
hn,np nvn one Of your number, To n iOlCc III yUul