The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-07
VISIT OF TENNEssEANs TO GENERAL PIERCE.

VISIT OF TENNESSEANS TO GENERAL PIERCE.
number of the citizens of Tennessee in the city,
ladies and gentlemen paid visit General Pierce yes
terday the residence of Gov Marcy. was visit for
the purpose of rendering the retiring exPresden the
Of the high regard and the ardent admiration his
public services felt by the people Of Tennessee. After being
introduced to each Of the company and giving them
all cordial welcome Marcus J. Wright esq, of Memphis,
Tenn behalf Of the company made the following apprc-
pirate address:
Gen. PIERCE The citizens Of Tennessee 10 this city
have done the honor assign the pleasant duty
expressing you their entire and hearty approval Of
Chief Magistrate of the United States during the
time you have held Office and although it has fallen
to your lot to hare he most try ing and momenous ques-
tons to setequesons which have looked to The very
islence Of the have discharged those
duties with frmness and prompttude- for your
guide only the constitution and the rights OF the States
Permit thep sir in tehalf of those whom have the
honor represent express the hoIe that distant
day the people OF Tennessee may have opportunity of
maniesting you personally their high appreciation
your services while Chief Executive of the United States
and their high regard for you man. and tender
you, behalf of those whom represent their warm
est feelings of gratitude and Affection and add to theirs
personal wishes for your future happiness and pros
perty in whatever sphere life your lot may be cast
To this address Gen. PIERCE responded with much feel
ing and animation He expressed himself greatly gratfed
by the visit of many of the ladies and gentlemen of Ten
nessee and profoundly grateful for their commenda-
ton Of his public He said he had long believed
that the highest reward that faithful public officer could
receive the hearty approval Of those competent to ap
pecate his motives and to decide upon his actions he
felt specially grated by the approval of Tennesseans
having always cherished regard for the people of
Tennessee He said that he had frequently sought for
explanation Of the elevated character which the citizens Of
Tennessee had always borne. He had attributed it, in
part at least, to the fact that many Of them
grants from the noble Old North State, where public
aud private virtues proverbia He alluded eloqueny
TO the characteristics of energy, enterprise and chiv
airy which have always distinguished Tennesseans and
expressed the opinion that the hardy pioneers who first
settled in the Territory had infused their noble qualities Of
daring of integrity and of energy into the whole popula
ton Gen Pierce spoke feeiugy and eoquenty of his in
innate acquaintance with Gen. Jackson and Col Polk and
expressed in glowing language his exalted admiration for
both of them lie said Tennessee had noyed distin-
gushed honor in giving the nation two such statesmen
and two such Presidents lie closed by assuring the COM
psuy that il was his purpose at ealy time prac
cable to visit the South, and that he should certainly
make il his business form the personal acquaintance Of
the people OF Tennessee
The company retired with sentiments OF regard
Tor Gen. Pierce and much grat6ed that he will
pay their State a visit