The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-04

Portsmouth Guard.
Band.
Buchanan Guard Manchester, 60 guns.
ExEnRine Co, No. Q, Of Manchester.
Engine Co, No. !, Of Concord
Committee Of Arrangements In carriages
Aids. President Of the United States. Aids
Invited guests IN carriages
Brigade Band.
Keystone Club No. /, Boston, with banner.
Chelsea Mass Delegation
Bunker Hin Delegation.
Banner-"rhe Union Of hauds the Union Of hearts The
flag OF Union forever
Lawrence Brass Band
BannerThe democracy Of Lawrence for the Union for.
ever
North6eld (yt) Cornet Band.
BanneraGreen Mountain Boys-Honor TO the President
Concord Cornet Band
Banner--"We come from old Dartmouth"
Representatives of the New London Institute
Bssaer-aFranklin Pierce, New Hampshires favorite
Union
Nashua Brass Band.
Chichester Keystone Club with banner
New Hampton Club. Mo,to-"Honor to whom honor is
Barnsead Brass Band.
Banner"The democracy Of Barnstead always for the
| constitution and the Union The love Of country leads
Gambia Keystone Club Banner-"one Constitution one
Union, one Destiny
Hopkinton Keystone Club. BAnner-"Buck and Brock
are coming-Jessie must wait"
Ward Three Club.
Plymouth Keystone Club
Keene Brass Band.
HillsooTough Keystone Club. B9nners-" Welcome,
Baskerville Keystone Cub.
Derry Hickory Club. Banner--aFor Buck and Breck
and the whole Union.1
Procession of lads with innumerable banners
The delegations were all very large-that from Massa.
chusetts numbering two three thousand and the ver-
mont delegation comprising several hundreds
While the procession passing along the route the
bells rang merrily and the cannon echoed their loud
Atry hsiU
Thousands of people crowded the streets the windows and
the houseops and every possible spot from which sight
could be obtained, and cheered vocerousy the Pres-
dent passed. the ladies waving their handkecheis in
| ken OF cordial welcome
The carriages in the procession very handsomely
trimmed with flowers and bouquets and made very at
| tractiye appearance.
The route Of the procession through Main Church
street up Church TO State, down State TO West down
West to Main up Main TO the Satehouse yard-a danc,
Of about three and half miles The march occupied
an hour and hal and the advance reached the State
house yard about quarter to two o'clock platform had
been erected in the yard from which the addresses
be made and long before the coming Of the procession
the immense In front Of the stand within ear-sho
OF speaking, crowded with anriously-expectan
crowd waiting patiently they might the arrival O
the President space the left Of the platform
of for the ladies' which they occupied ia large numbers
a. also the steps and windows Of the Satehouse in III,
rear.
/ ExERcrsEs STAND.
When the procession reached the state-house yard
line Of military formed from the principal entrance
the stand through which the President with his suite
the committee Of Arrangements marched 10 the platform
The President reaching the stand greeted with tb
widest and most enthusiastic huzas which continued fo
several minutes mingled with shouts for Gov Hubbard
and Hon. John S. Wells, who upon the platform
magnificent bouquet handed the President as tb
gin Of lady Of Rhode Island which announcement oalet
forth renewed cheering When the tumult had somewha
subsidized the chief marshal called the vast assembsse
order when the President addressed by Col John
George, Of Concord, as follows:
SPEECH n. GEORGE
Mr. President In behalf Of your friends and neRhbors
bid you most cordial and heartfelt welcome 70 you
, New Hampshire home. | wholly unable 20 give en-
preston to the peculiar qualification with which you
New Hampshire friends behold you more IN thei
midst This vast assemblage-these countenances beam
ing with intelligence and aecton-his Of old and "a
miar faces-give cordially TO your welcome more eo
quent than any language utter. Nearly four year
have passed since by the voice Of the people you wer
called TO the highest Office In the nations gsinoe IN
high compliment psid TO the tried patriotism and
fidelity Of our citizens by Jour selection preside IN
desnies Of this great republic New Hampshire sir hat
known you long and known you well Ia every hamlet you
name had become household word Her people had do
lighted TO honor your patriotic re whose services In th
revolution, from its commencement TO It's close mad
him the object OF their especial pride and gave him nam
in the nations history They followed him. full OF year
and full Of hoporsn biz grave AT no better spot thar
which the patriot citizen his for The prcp
ervaton Of the liberties he gasnty fought sohieve
They knew that the lessons Of patriotism Of unyedns
fidelity the constitution In all s provisions and OF rn
devotion to the Union In all its paris had been taught
you by fitted for the task amidst the dangers h
storms Of the revolution who reoiced the nations birth
and who watched for its preservation with almost parena
anxiety. They knew that those Lessons Of patriotism
early taught and long cherished had neither been forgot
dsregarded They had seen their fruits in you
sbor p the councils Of tho nation In time Of peace snt
in your services the tented field In time Of war New
Hampshire bad nrused you with her highest interests
Her commissions you had voluntarily surrendered whou
the utterapce Of word the performance of an act n
conflict with the principles Of true patriotism.
Under these circumstances, participated In and "a v
your elevation TO the presidency and when You LEFT on
little State upon its high duties and assume ii
solemn responsibilities the prayers of thousands Of our ct
liens assembled TO Heaven for your continued health
prosperity Although nscrutable Providence has re
moved many Of your and ong-tried friends--al
though Aherton Norris and Aver no longer here
greet you and minge their voices Of welcome with
the many thousands who remain thankful that you
life and health have been preserved.
Il We have watched your administration with thar
ordinary interest We have called around you
cabinet Of unsurpassed administrative ability We hav
seen with patriotic pride the hghtoned position Of you