Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-04-16
N0RTH-CARoLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL is.
BEAUTIFUL AND ELOQUENT LETTERS.

BEAUTIFUL AND ELOQUENT LETTERS.
The following letters were recently written by
President Perce-one in reply to an invitation TO
be present at the ceremonies of the inauguration of
Jackson's Equestrian Statue at New Orleans !; and
the other in answer to an invitation of the Boston
Mercantile Library Association to attend the cele
bration by them of Washngton's birthday. We
have never read nobler or more truthful and elo-
quent tributes to Washington and jackson. Presi-
dent Pierce, in the power to move the patriotic
heart OF his countrymen, by spoken written Ian
guage, has certainly few equals.
WASHINGTON, JAM 81, 1885,
L. Heyliger, Esq., Secretary of the
Jackson Monument Association, New Orleans La
have received letter of the 2lst nst address,
man. B. Plauche, Joseph Genois, JAS H. Caldwell Chas
Gayaars and p Seuzenau Commissioners of the jackson
Monument Association and inviting attend the ap-
preaching Inauguration OF Clark Mss equestrian statue
OF Andrew jackson in the city of New Orleans, Satur
day, the 9th of February next
among the most illustrious of own any other
country be erected in the city which by his genius and
was from capture and rpne by foreign foes and
in view of the battlefield rendered ustrous by
Oh te most glorious victories which mark the successive
stages in the progress of national greatness and
strength.
So long the mighty Mississippi shall continue to flow
on to the and bear its bosom the continual tribute
OF commercial and agricultural wealth. long the vast
and fertile valley which washes shall be the pow
erul States and of throngng millions of men, long will
future generations make their pilgrimage of patriotism
the plains OF Chaamette and there with grateful and adj
mrng hearts, dwell the immortal memory of Jackson
The people of the State of Louisiana and New Orleans
especially do well therefore testify their gratitude for
services which security to their hearths homes
and their veneraon for the memory of the hero in the
erection OF such monument within sight of the field
ct fame which witnessed the crownng triumph of his mil
itary achievements.
But let speak of the victory Won there as mere
local event In repeling invasion from the valley of the
Mississippi, the whole Union delivered and thrill of
eXutng touched the hearts the entire American peo-
pie from the remoest mountains of the West the rh.
est headands Of the East.
With what emotions the brave defenders were received
by the old and the young, by the strong and fair
men OF the Crescent City, they from the field
nalzed by victory which has parallel you will
more easy % remember than to express.
e the pulse is stirred at the thought of such
In our hStoryS annals becomes the less reflect
ON the civil virtues which throw still brighter radiance
that his fame soldier equaed if not surpassed BY
his fame statesman The lofty courage the devoted
PATRIOTISM the stern integrity the sagucous comprehen-
sion which distinguished him i'll subsequently
pre-emnenty conspicuous i'll peace to for him
place in the hearts of his second only to that
OF the great founder and father of the Republic.
Nothing would give sincere qualification than
to unite with personally in celebrating such an occas
ion but the obligations of public duty render this impossi
cordial sympathy with your object and in heart coop
Grating with you, doing merited honor the memory
of the hero of New Orleans.
am with the highest consideration your obliged fellow
citizen,
FRANKLIN PIERCE