The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-05-14
Democratic Rejoicinss in PhiIcdeI-

phta@-.-speeeh OF Ex-PresBdent
On thursday night afler the result Of the
lection bad been ascertained, procession headed
| by hsnd Of music proceeded to the La Pierre
! House, and greeted Gen. Pierce, who Is stopping
there. lie was intr0dnced BY Gen. Patterson
to the assembly, IN neat little speech to which
Ex- President Pierce responded As folbts:
| / thank you iellow-citizens, for this nnexPee-
| ted call, and desire to express the gratifcat,0n
which feel IN meeting and being introduced BY
. gentleman who permits me to call him my
friend, who has done honor to your city, and has
rendered signal seuce not only TO the State OF
Pennsylvania but our common country, both in
civil life and in the field of battle.
Good news never comes amiss or out OF season.
] Icougrstulate You upon the results which have
followed your exercise to-day Of the most sacred
right Of freemen, that ofchoosing for themselves
those who's shall execute their will in the conduct
ofpublis affaiTS. congratulate You, not because
YOU follow this or that banner, with this or that
inscription, but because you sustain principles,
which comes to Us with the unequyocal and SOL
emn sanction Ofthe revolutionary lathers-prin-
cpes which suggest first of all, and as cardinal
virtues, reverence for the Constitution and love
! for the Union. Whatever may be said elsewhere
to whatever degree the public mind may bo in
famed in other localities by unrcfiecting fanatl-
csm, you, at least, recognize no law for your
guidance, in matters pertaining to government
and your duty as citizens OF the republic, higher
than that which was framed in your.owu Inde-
pendence Hall; Immense cheering and which
with the blessing Of God. shall stand as the fun
damental law otthe land, honored, revered, o.
beyed. Deafening cheersl
| have highly enjoyed, gentlemen, quiet
month in your city. The occasion has afforded
me opportunity to observe more at leisure than
ever befsrs the extent and admirable character
ofyour public institatipDs; to admire the large
and intelligent applieatios Of means by your cit
izens to the promotion Of art antA science; and to
regard, as / have done, with unaloyed gratitica
| ton the noble steps which have been taken to
meet the wants, moral, mental, and physical Of
suffering humanity. You citizens of Philadel-
! phia have shown that while you remember the
generous spirit of liberation of William Penn,
you have not forgotten to emulate his expansive
| benevoence. YOuhave shown too, that SO long
as the consecrated Hall or Independence Square,
10 which have adverted, shall stand, you are
determined that the work wrought by the faith
ers there shall stand with it. Long continued
cheers
Honor you for all this. Your geographical
position in the Union, and glorious memories
which must ever cluster around yOuhere, impose
high and peculiar responsibilities, and | have
faith to believe that you will continue to redeem
them all.
Summoned thus suddenly before you, can hard
| ly be expected to be stirred by the same degree
of enthusiasm whish gows in your bosoms at
the close Of this day Of your struggles and tri-
umph, but trust the hour may never come, ear
ly or late, night or day, when my heart will not
warm to my country and to my honest, patriot
ic and law-abiding countlymen, whether native
or naturalized, wherever they may have been
born or wherever in our vast domain their lot
may be cast.
Although have declined all public demon
strations on my way home, | can but express
my greatfull acknowledgment for this spon-
| taneous manifestations of consideration an
regard 4#. ..a