Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-09
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Below we give the remarks of ]. ii.
George in welcoming the President to Con-
eord-also his reply. There were about $4,000
persons present, and as they were mostly Black
Democrats there was probably considerable
noise. Very little enthusiasm was manifested
along his route, We suppose the Union is safe
now. Read picrce's speech.
AuEKEss OF COL. JOHN II. GEORGE.
Mr.: President; In behalf of your friend
and ncigIlbors, lid you most cordial and
heartfelt welcome to your New Hampshire
home [ am wholly unable to give expression
to the peculiar qualification with which your
New Hampshire friends behold you once more
in their midst This vast asscmblagc--these
countenances beaming with intelligence and
affiection-this sea oil old and familiar faces
gv,S cordiaity to your welcome more elo-
quent than any language | can utter Near
ly four years have passed since by the
voice of the people you were called to the
highest Office in the nations gift-s,nce the
high compliment was paid to the tried pat
riotism and stern fidelity Of our citizens, by
your selection to preside over the destinies of
this great republic.
New Hampshire, Sir had known you long
and known you well. In every hamlet your
name bad become household word. Her
people had delighted to honor your patriotic
sire, whose services in the revolution from
its commencement to Its close made him the
object of their especial pride. and gave him
a name in the nations history. Thy followed
, him, "full OF years and full of honors," to
! his grave, at no better spot than which can
the patriot citizen renew his VOWS for the pre-
scrvation Of the liberties he so CALAMITY
S fought to achieve. They knew that the les
sons Of patriotism, of unyieldipg fidelity to
> the Constitution in all its provisions, and
of true devotion to the Union in all its parts
had been taught to you by one talauted ior
the task amidst the dangers and storm Of the
Revolution who rejoced at the nations birth
and who watched for its preservation with
! almost parental anxiety. They knew that
those lessons of patriotism, early taught and
e long cherished, had neither been forgotten
nor discharged. They had seen their fruits
in your abors in the councils of the nation
; in time of peace, and in your services on tho
tented field in time OF war. New Hampshire
had entrusted you with her highest interests
S Her commissions you had voluntarily surren
: deiel without the uterancc Of word or the
: performance of an act in conflict with TIT
y principles Of true patriotism.
. Under these circumstances, we participated
in and saw your elevation to the presidency
a and when you left our little State to ente
8 upon its Oh duties aud assume its solemn re
possibilities, the prayers of thousands Of GU
= citizens assembled toHelven for your continued
+ health and prosperity. Although an inscrutabl
Providence has removed many of your warn
= and long tried friends-aIthough Anterior
!. Norris and Aver are no longer here to gree
r, you and minge their voices of welcom
1t with ours--thc many thousands who renal
% are thankful that your lille and health hay
teen preserved.
We have watched your admi, stratio
with more than ordinary intrest. We hav
seen called around you Cabinet of unsur
:, passed administrative ability. We have pat
:. riotic pride the high toned position of you
81 administration in relation to our foreign a
81 fairs, and its bold aud truthful enunciatio
ut and enforcement of the great principles {
t, International law, for the protection of tn
i humbest citizen covered by the AMERICA
ty flag in any portion of the world. We hav
seen your careful guardianship of the Nation
!, al Treasury, and your unyielding opposiio
"a to the appropriation Of the funds of the GOV
D. eminent to improper purposes. But aboy
lie all, and more than all, we have seen you
I'd thorough devotion to tho maintenance Of tn
y Constitution in its integrity; your untirin
efforts for the preservation Of the Union, b
n a scrupuous regard to the rights guarantee
re to every section Of our comou country-b
q the display Of calm patriotism unnfuencc
- by sectional passion, aud limited only by tn
: bounds Of the Republic.
- 1t would have been source of high graf
rs Gcaion Tor us to have welcomed the Chic
j. Magistrate OF the nation, though di,tan
n State had been his birth place and his res
dence With how much higher gratifcatio
than can we welcome you, 10 whose nativit
n. and life New Hampshire has been honorcd-
- our own friend and felowciizcn 10 whom
- both as Chief Magistrate and as a man. W,
~ would pay the highest tribute of honor an
" respect.
. Permit me again. in behalf of those her
g. assembled, with al! the cordiaity of wart
hearts, to bid you welcome to your old HON
Vi TIE PRESIDENTS REILLY.
"' Mr.. Chairman and FHolc CHi:eGs:
~ | beg of you to accept my g'alelul dcknow
GO Judgments for this ve'y gracious and agreeabl
reception.
=, That my ncighbors should gather ar und m
on my return was to be expected, but that sue
- an assemblage shoult. come from all parts of Il,
Il, STATE to bid me welcome, did not anticipate
:" One eels painfully, on an occasion like llli:
the poverty of language. Indeed, ! know nc
how TO respond to such greeting.
Friends Of my youth and Of my mature year.
You may be sure that appreciate this evidenc
Of your unaliena'ed and true regard and that
shall cherish it while live as tribute dear
SO my heart.
ON Your illusions my true and cherished frent
$50 To the past are full Of sadness. IleIl this Sta
- bowed by the rreparable loss and sorrow of IN
d. life. Since that time, the dear friends to who
rk YOU have 50 .olchihely advefIed, while in III
ro- vigor OF manhood, aud al the height of the
oo. usefulness have passed fiom the scenes of tim
But these sad memories gather too fast, and II
10y emotions are too strong TO trust myself ia th
direction.
| am glad to be surrounded by personal frieut
of different political parties, who have for mar