New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-03
PRESIDENT PIERCE AT HOME.


prove an imposing and brilliant affair. His pollti ,al
admirers and personal friends, since the vote OF the
citizens refusing public ovation, have been actVe
end the result is fair degree OF success IN numbers
and enthusiasm. Many buildings on Main street are
decorated and flags hoat IN the breeze Inc
principal decorative feature u An arch trimmed win
eyerereens bearing on one side the motto, new
HampshiIe welcomes home her avOrlte son, ana on
the reverse, We welcome ue freciueh' vi ihny ohe
States" =. .,
President Pierce stopped at the house of friend last
night, where he net by Gen. Peaslee and few
other select iriends. lie comes to TINS chy from
Nashua under the of the AmOskeag Veterans OF
Manchester
A large crowd are now gathered about the depot,
monentuly cAI citing the arrival OF the President
train.
Tie President was received at the depot by Com
mitfee of Arrang emcnts when he mounted handsome
horse in readiness AID escorted by numerous
cayalcade of horsemcn. lie rode bareheaded, and
bowed his acknowledgements to the cheers which
greeted him ON every 81 ie. Probably the procession
and Groves lining the streets would number over twelve
thousand. II il really a hattering demonstrate to
the President from his felow-citIzenS OF the Granite
State.
About o'clock the procession and crowd assembled
in The square in front OF the Stae-House, when the
President wos welcomed by Johu H. George.
The President replied rs follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AID FELLOw-CITIzESs: beg you
to accept my grateful Acknowledgements for this gra
cious and agreeable reception. That my neighDors
should gather around me on my return was 10 DC
expected but that such asseInblage should come
from all parts of the State to bid me welcome, did
not anticipate. One feels painfully on an occasion like
this the poverty Of language Indeed know not now
| 10 re- pond 10 such greeting.
| FRIENDS of my youth and of my mature years, you
may lie sure that appreciate this evidence of your
urat, rcd and true regard, and that shall cherish 1t
| while live a. q tribute dear to my heart.
Your illusions to my true and cherished friend (ad-
dressing Mr. GEORGE to the past are full OF sad ness
left this State bowed by the ueparabe loss and sor'
row Of my life. Since that time the dear frends 70
| b1r tOuchjnply alXprta1 while in the
yigor Of manhood and at the hight of their usefulness
have passed from the scenes of time. But these sad
memories gather too fast, and my emotions are too
| strong to trust myself in this dir, ction
! ! am glad to be surrounded by personal friends Of
| different political parties who have for many years
commanded my confidence and regard But if it were
othewise. should not offend your sense of propriety
| MY own, by miDging with what i have to say
single sentence which might not well be addressed at
any time or place TO all who love their country
and revere the Constitution. Indeed, returning to you
leading political topics, have nothing to justify
or explain. Wherever, in public action, principles
firmly established and well defined in my own mind
have led have unhcsist.ng followed RELYING for the
my countrymen. When the accrbity and disturbing
influences Of present party strife shall have passed
away, whether this expectation shall be realized or not
en- quite sure that no honest and intelligent citizen
of New Hampshire will doubt that my public conduct
has been controlled by none other than high and pa
trotic motives.
While, my Fellow Citizens, ii il great pleasure 10
meet you, it il pleasure, the realization Of which
might have deferred but the necessity of my presence
here before the 18th of March was such that could not
disregard it, and was compelled to consult, in rela
ton Ia The time Of my visit, not my own con-
veIience but the obligations Of duty, which you,
in conjunction with the Of my counfryinen,
Lad imposed upon me. But why should
Iouk Of this .Ae comparative strangers to
tie people of New Ham, hs hire-mcn who have
hot u personal acquaintance with one hundred vi the
p,,,mllnOe u,yt ue-.nf- en who Iayp "a
feed f their country in IA r whole lives hour Of
essC-wLo have never Encountered, and who never
exICct encounter the slightest of danger for its
honor and lie rights tn dictate when and under what
circumstances it is proper for Ia breathe my native
air aid tread NY native soil | lave answered this
question to-day by my presence and you have answered
il by me here.
AT time wien our relations with all foreign powers
are essentially pacific and when our domestic and Ia
terral advancement and prosperity Is regarded by
Other nations as almost fabulous, At Is lanicntabe Ia
and be compelled to admit that there Is Il see,
;ional spirit in the lard counseling hatred md
all upciiartebleness and which threatens ut this
moment to rock the Union to the center.
II | have given countenencc 70 any extent,
or IL any degree at any time, have unguestonsbly
made broad departure from the lessons OF that veneer
aed parent whUse revolutionary services and subse-
qr,i career yuu have been pleased to advert But 10
such charge have no occasion to answer snd sha'l
never lave by the entire record OF my public life.
With Icftrcntc to any change in my sentiments or
oliniorf ought perhaps, tn make single qualliica.
ton. II ha- been sail that the universal tendency OF
the age is to Conservatism. | believe il to be So
II j. certainly frre that regard with less and less
c,mplaecrcy all cAlrcnos of o,nicn and all rash
nsss in sciion. / dcprecate more and more what
ever il calculated 10 excite contention between
cur own Government and fte On powers, or to
Jro,ck alienation between the people OF differen,
Sot,s or different sections of this confederation
and I desire, with daiy-ncreasing eanestne'-
to soe passion eud prejudiee sni oil partisan
emotions give place 20 calm Judgment to patriotism
and ~ Fraternity and regard sp9ps the cii.lea' u