The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-10-16
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1 A tar -ud respectable assembiage Of et--
a.ns aI New Hampshire, met at the depot Of
tiae broad tatioa, Concord, and escorted him
! 10 III aagc IN froat o. She station house
ghcre i cordiA! welcome was eX;ended him by
Jso .. GroEGE, Esq Tho following is thl
substance oi Pgesidoat PIERcs's reply;
Friend o.! my youth and Of my matur,
years, yot niay be sure that appreciate this
evidence d your uualtered and true regard. ami
that / .naA cherish 1t while live as triDu,r
dear 10 M heart
! our aiIusioas, my dear and cherished lrieri
Addressing Mr. Georgc) 10 the past are iull @.
sadness. 4 ielt lhis Stale bowed by the irre
parable loss aud sorrow Of my life since tina,
limc the dear friends 10 whom you have 50
iOuehingy Giyerted. while in the ygor Of mar
hood aud st the height OF their usefulDess
have passed from the scenes of time, But thesc
-dd memories gather too last, and my emotions
Iur t3a trOHg 10 trust myself in this direction
{ Ju GRAD 10 be surrounded by personal
lstends o. different political parties, who .yc
Tor many yCars commanded my confidence and
regard Bat d il we're othefwise should not
offend your sense OF propriety or my own, by
mlugh1g With what have 10 say, a single sen
teGce which might not well be addressed nj any
time OF place 70 all i1cn who revere the Con
stituiion. Indeed, returning to you as | do
with no new sentiments or opinions upon lead
ing political topics, | have nothing to justify or
explain Wherever 10 public action, principles
firmly Established aud we'll defined iu my own
mind have ted, have unhesitatingly followed
relying Tor the approval OF my policy, and acts,
upon The judgment Of my countrynen. When
the 4cgrDlty and disturbing influences oi pres
eut party strife shall have passed away, wheth
cr this expectation shall b. realized or not, |
am quite sure that no honest and intelligent
cillaeu Of New Hampshire will doubt that my
public conduct has been controlled by none
other than hgh and patriotic motives.
While, my fellow citizens, II is II pleasure to
ras! VOW VI 80 pleasure fhe realization ci
which might have deferred but the nectssaI-
~ OF ny prcseuoe here before the 4th OF March
was such That could not disregard 1t, and J
was compelled to consult, ia relation TO The
time OF my visit, not nay own convenience, bat
tue Obligations oil duty which you, IN coujunc
tion vita the mass Of my counlrymen, had III
pose'l upon Inc. But Why should | speak Of
TINS Are comparative strangers To the pee
pie OF New uampshire--pen who have not u
personal acquaintance with one hundred OF TIE
asscmbiage now present--men who have never
sacrificed Tor their country IN their whole lives
one hour Of esst-and who have never encoun-
tered, and who never expect TO encounter The
slightest vi danger Tor It's honor or rights
TO dictate when and under what circumstances
IT is proper for me TO breathe my native All
and tread my native soil; | have answered
this question Today by my presence, and you
ave answered II by meeting I'M here.
powers arr essentially pacific, aud when our
domestic and Internal advancement and pros
perily Ia regarded by other nations a. almos.
labuioas, Al le lalneHtable TO STE and bc com
PEELED 10 admit that there is L sectional spin,
IA the mad couusellng hatred aud oil unchari
tabieurss. and which threatens at this moment
10 rock the Union TO the centre. Ii ] have
gwen coanteDaDce 10 any extent, or in any de
gree, al any time, have PROFESSIONALLY mao,
a broad departure from the lessons OF that ven
Grated pareht 10 whose revolutionary service,
aud Subsequent career You have been pleased
10 advert. But To such a charge | have no o.
castor TO answer ana shall never have by thu
entire record OF my public lie. With refer,
eucc to any change in my sentiments or opin
IONS, ought. perhaps, TO make single quail
iication. it has been said that the universal
l,eye it To be so.
Il IA certainly true that ! regard with hess
and less compaconcy all extremes of opinion
and all rashncss Of action. | dePreciate more
aud more whatever il calculated % excite con.
tention between orr own government and for
eigu powers, or to provoke alienation between
the people 81 different States or different see
tons Of this confederation; and ! desire, with
Ia daily Increasing earncstness TO see passion
and prejudice, and oil party emotions give
! place 10 calm Judgment, TO patriotism, aud TO
= fraternity aud regard among the citizens Of
the republic which shall acknowledge no limit
ess comprehensive than the Court To thu
kind n con 'ervatism ! invite you. ! am no
a'arnist am not here 10 proclaim danger
Ny hope and faith in the Constitution, and IN
The rermanencc ofthc institutions which itup-
/ holds is strong bot with u knowledge OF thc
weakness Of poor human nature, and with tn
/ light OF history cas-, upon our path, certainly
need not warn you that the loss OF the great
hl"ssinc which you now enjoy is not impossible
! conure you, citizens of New Hampshire
while you dwell with grateful emotions upon
your present privileges and upon your great
prosperity 20 remember the obIigstions which
rest upon VOC. ~ far 90 the future a you
11-a;.T ) s94o,gI.3 NeTt>T s,iOs yo.s rHa q,
10 b. diverted from the fact that this Is he
great experiment in modern times Of MANI On
raci'v or set government, and that IL the
experiment cannot succeed under this G onst;.
tuition and this Union oi tie 4 Ycrican state
It's succrss on this continent, Under any new p
rangemeat ia hopeless. Su n ia nv CO.. eviction.
let 10 man delgde yon with the dea ,ba,
our Cnion has any iutrj oslo s,reng, indepen.
dent 81 the devotion Of the people to cop.titu.
;loual right. II IS ju' !, as strong AZ that deyo.
ton. ord with The ,bsereance or disregard Of
the constitutional iybt il must stand or fall
Let It not he the regrct-I oagh, 10 say the ~
morse q porto Of this vast audience-ths,
the inheritance purrh ,sed by the toll and treas
urr and blood OF the Revolution. the inherit,
auoe which has descc ndtd to Us freich,ed with
The blessings ard ib rally laden With the near
o. eploynen'' has. through our madpefs, been
io't 70 posirrity Lit I, b. the reproach OF
no 81" here hat b was ever willing. for mo
me'' - sscrlhce ihs, which he ia bound by his
PATRIOTISM and h. every high and holy con.d
efauon 70 uphos By his wisdom. and. IL need
Be-, tef~0d by hf valor.
hooo Rs TORT ODD FRANK BLAB. N bis
ate A1dreS TO bis Neighbour which was
cop'cd With much rusto by the Meyer
oosser she ,,s, said that Backs always lo,,
their horas in November