Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1857-03-28
VISIT OF NORTH CAROLINIANS TO
GEN. PIERCE.

! WISH VI NOnlI tAhOLtNlANS AZ
GEN. PIERCE.
The North Carolinians in Washington
some thirty in number, paid their respects
to ex-President Pierce, Tuesday, at IL o.
clock, at the residence of Gov Marcy Gov.
! Reid, the senior Senator from that State, in
troduced the company to General Pierce;
! after which, he addressed him substantially
as follows:
Senator Reds Addsess.
GIN. PIERCE: A portion of the citizens
of North Carolina avail themselves Of this
occasion to testify their respect for you as a
man, and their high appreciation of your
eminent public services. Your efforts to
maintain and perpetuate the great principles
| Of the constitution challenge the gratitude
and the approval of the whole country. Our
State partakes largely of this feeling.
At the commencement of your admins
tration you bestowed the compliment upon
North Carolina of selecting her distinguish
ed son as a member of your cabinet; and,
although we deeply, deeply regret to say
.hs.t he retires from the public service in
feeble health and with a shattered constitu-
ton, vet il is a high consolation TO know
that he has left the great arm of the public
service entrusted to his charge in IN emf
nently healthy and prosperous condition.
! In bidding you adieu. we express the
fond hope that, in the retirement Of private
life, the remainder of your days msy be as
peaceful and happy as your public career
has been brilliant and successful
Gen. Pierce replied that he felt deeply
sensible Of this mark of respect and kind
ness on the part of the citizens Of the State
of North Carolina.
During his administration ii had been his
fortune to confer freely with members of the
North Carolina delegation in Congress, and
to lean much on them for counsel and sup
port that FROM none did he ever receive
more patriotic advice or sincere coun-
sel,-Aluson had been made to James
c. Dobbin, and he could sincerely say that
if North Carolina felt kindness for him, that
he was more than repaid in the talented and
pure-hearted executive ofiieer that she had
given to his aid. lie had never met Mr..
Dobbin until lie had summoned him to the
council board; throughout the whole ad,
niinistration he felt deeply the influence q
his enlarged views and patriotic counsel. Ii
the most excited discussions of the eabipet
amid tie seyerest conflict of opinion, thu
clear headed and pure heart of Mr.. Dobbin
like the sweet South breathed the spiri
of Cancellation aud concord, aud he wa
cheered in his course by his matehess ant
winning influence. OF such man am
State might be well proud His iniluenc'
in the important branch Of the public ser
vice over which he presided, would be fel
for years 70 come. The only painful rcdcc
ton ever felt was that bis health had been
impaired by his application to his labofiou
duties. lie hoped tbat his valuable If
would De spared, and that long years Of fu
ture service and honorS awaited him.
Gen. Pierce stated that he had ever cher
ished a profound respect for the State o
North Carolina, and the deepest interest il
her early history. On a recent occasion
in an interview with delegation from Ten.
nessee, he could not refrain from remarkine
that the conservative qualities aud true prin-
cipies Of government which marked the
course Of Tennessee were attributable to the
fact that she was the offspring Of ''tho good
old North State
70 the State of North Carolina, to hel
citizens, aud especially her senator's present
he felt grateful for the support he had re-
ceiyed; he should retain a deep sense Of
their kindness and generous confidence.
At the close Of General Piercc's remarks
Governor Marcy came into the room, and
was presented to the company. After a few
minutes spent in general conversation, they
all shook hands with General Pierce, bid.
ding him final adieu Washiagtoa Union
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