The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-10-06

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Of different political parties, who have for many
years commanded my conndence aud regard Bat
II II were otherwise, I should NOT offend your
sense'of propriety. or my own. BY minglins with
Whist have to sAy single sentence which might
not well be addressed ~ any time and place TO all
men who love their country and revere the Con.
stitution. Indeed, Returning to you :: 90 with
no new sentiments or opinions upon leading po.
Ntesi topics. have nothing to justify or explain
Wherever, In public action, principles firmly estab-
lished and well defined In my own mind have led
have unhesitatingy followed relying for the ap
proval Of my policy and act: upon me judgment o.
turbing influences Of present party strife shall
have passed away, whether this expectation shall
be realized or not, am quite sure that no honest
and Intelligent citizen OF New Hanpshire VIII
doubt that my public conduct has been controlled
by none other than high and patriotic motives
While, my fellow citizens, It Is great pleasure
to meet you, II Is . pleasure the realization of
which have might have deferred; but the neces
sity of my presence here before the 4th of March
was such that could not disregard it, and was
compelled to consult, in relation to the time of my
visit not my own convenience, but the obligations
Of duty which you, in conjunction with the mass
of my countrymen, had imposed upon me. But
why should / speak Of this Are comparative
strangers to the people of New Hampshire-men
who have not personal acquaintance with one
hundred of the assemblage now present--men who
have never sacrificed for their country in their
whole lives one hour of ease-who have never en-
countered, and who never expect TO encounter,
the slightest of danger for its honor and its rights
to dictate when and under what circumstances it
is proper for me to breathe my native air and tread
my native soill have answered this question to.
day by my presence, and you have answered it by
me here. .rt et
deprecate more and more whatever is calcu-
lated to excite contention between our own Gov
ernneut and foreign powers, to provoke aliena.
ton between the people of different States, or diff
feTent sections. of this confederation and desire,
with daily increasing earnestness, to see passion
and prejudice and all partizan emotions give place
to calm judgment to patriotism, and to q frater-
nifty and regard among the citizens of the Repub-
| lie which shall acknowledge no limits less CON
pIehensive than the Court. To this kind of con.
servation invite you. l am no alarmist. am
not here to proclaim danger. My hope and faith
in the Constitution and in the permanence OF the
institutions which it uphods is strong, but with
knowledge of the weakness of poor humau nature,
and with the light of history cast upon path
| certainly need not warn you that the loss of the
great blessing which you now enjoy is not impos-
| sible
My fellow-citzens, I cannot forbear to repeat
| how much it cheers me to be with you once again
the sight of its green hills and clear streams and
among you, it's patriotic and hardy cons, and to
| feel that am welcomed not merely as President
| of the United States, but your companion and
your friend-as your associate in one common ded.
ication to the well being of our noble little State,
and to the integrity the prosperity, and the honor
of this great and glorious Union-not of six States,
nor of sixteen-but of the whole thirty-One, which
though differing one star differs from another,
yet each holds it's proper place in the system and
| steadily shines with lustre undimmed like their
symbol orbs in the armament of heaven. Not to
| you are the battle grounds either at Bennington,
of Kings Mountain, of Saratoga, or of Yorktown,
foreign fields of fame Not TO you is the valor of
| New Orleans less precious than that of Chryst-
| Ter Fields or Bemis Heights. Not 10 you are the
men of Massachusetts or Ohio, countrymen and
brothers, any more than those of Virginia Ten.
nessee You at least will in The future, as you
have 10 the past, breast the storm offaction blow
whence and when may Yeu at least will scorn
fully reject every false idol OF sectional preju lice to
which misguided men may call upon you to bow
down and worship, and will adhere-unerringly ad-
hereto the sublime creed One Union, one Con.
stitution, and one God With you, in your hearts
the blessed spirit of Love has not been chas ed
by the dark demon I Hate
You have not drank these bitter waters of Mire
bah Men such as you can never cease to cherish
the Union and the Con sti.uion, and to cultivate
that nationality of tment, that fraterna regard
for our feliewceuntryn,en OF other States, without
which the Union cannot subsist nor the Consttu
lion endure Such sentiments only can preserve
from those calamities of evil and Of political
anarchy OF tyranny which destroyed the ancient
Republic and which now prevail in those of South
America. God IL bis mercy grant that no such ca
ianlsy may ever befa our beloved country.