Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-07-23
LETTER FROM gx.rGEsipgNr PIERCE

The ctttsrr< OF The town ot Chelunstwd CWAsAl
propose to erect q monument in heaer Of the Rsve-
lusiunsry heroes Of that ptsec. and hal mss arrange
mcnts for the Inauguration the tth ef July. tn.
furxccn Obstacles having arisen. the evrvpooy has
been postponed to the ed Of September IN snsses.
patton of the event. they invited W. psvssns Pssses
to he present and rvsrivsd the following reply:
LsxesS SwAts.en.
Duchy Of Nassau. June g tsss
NJ prAn Sra: I thank you cordially fns yoss
kind letter Of the 18th Of April which rvsehs Kee
after my departure. was returned To PARIS and oily
came to me yesterday. This reply vin not. o<r.
haps. be received befare the day designated Zoe the
Inauguration Of the monument to bc erected upon
the green in the village ot Old Cheim.sosd~ bot
however this may be. my heart win be there nth
its warmcst and host sympathies. When that mem
ing arrives. find INC where u may shall cay. weii
done. sons and srsnd->oa., daughters and sssnl
daughters Of tho Revolutionary men Of Old Chslaas-
ford You mark the anniversary Of The pveiasa.iea
OF Independence in q manner most brsittius. When
you seize Il a. the day on which 10 inausurate Q
monument To the memory Of your fathers. Who d.
Tended that Declaration with their blood
I have sometimes trcmblcd for The future Of nay
country a. ! have seen the gallant. ssifssesihsisx
men who achieved independence step oee by cos
from the theatre Of their trails and triumphs pati
not one probably remains who participated in The
opening conflict. While they moved among us The
bond Of national bro,hcrhood was strong and rvep.-
missed limits bu, thosc 81 tho tnieal They knsv
and felt what the Institutions Of noble. united
country cost, and what required to preserve
them. They cherished an habilual reverence SIC
the Constitution. and yielded cheerful obeeienee
to all it, requirements and to all hws enacted TO
carry them into faithful cSals,tionG They wisely
deferred To the august tribunal established 10 jees
ultimately questions which might srsse. inveaSin<
constitutional right and obligation Il vii always
be said Of them that they were ssroa minded stout
nf,xso. -Io..n ~.
North to the South they had fought shaaldsr 10
shoulder in the common cause. and The epmpfvhsp-
xivc and unscltish patriotism which nesved theft
arms Tor the struggle warmed their hearts. and in
spirrd their minds during the dsliberstioa which re-
suited under tho providence Of God in the establish
mcnt Of the admirable system which has secured 10
their descendants degree Of individual ffveom ard
mcnt without parallel IN the history Of our race
How universally they cherished snd loved every
sentiment Of the Farewell Address Of the Father Of
his Country They found In IL soseibiy expressed
the views and principles which guided them thsosxA
life and which they hoped might never cease 10
Command the regard and coincidence Of their ehsldrvs
As their words viii again b sAtsvssed 10
cars. h well that oa,it no means to hoeos their
memory, 10 quicken our sppfsciioa of thss lessons
Of wisdom, and 10 keep alive cur sdmisxs;ce q thss
services and virtues.
The connection In which you sllaae 10 ~ sssss-
atcd hther fcvtvc< IN my mind many p>en0o9 Ws
collectors which had bcsn dormant zoe ysss1 He
attachment 10 Chelmsford people always sssuek Ne
o. peculiarly strong especially - he had esssr
resided there Cor any length Of time sfses be vas
sixteen years Old. when. im.aetistsly sssr The en-.
nounccmcnt Of the battle Of Lexington. no josnsd
the army. observed among the names appended
to the propeetus fof the monument several Which
were ftequenily mentioned BY him. and istss shA.
the sgncsx arc sons Ersodsoas of The friends a
his youth. I hope hssssfsr 70 know more q thss
personally.
As laic a. 1894 there vsrs On cos errss;ca s~sa.
bled around my hihsFs table spms eighteen o&lesss
and soldiers vhe ssvA ia he Rsselusioa. 1Asy
vsss then I'll rusi3suta q he tewa aad eesossa 4
then wore IN he basils a Buakss HIN SssuA 4
the number an qsiss certain vsss aaaiva e NJ
dlssex county. 1hsy have IL paassd sssy; bYs
trust that HillsbesougA nay b lsssssssd By shsis
descendants on IN ecccassoa Which shey naees ~
70 regard Win much intssval
4 ssscloss herewith chsck 81 go vA1eA ~
will please to place II DE haadh q ths es11tss =
| q cootxibutioa to The monument fSgs \.
Your tread ssd sssvuA
|. FRANKLIN rU1C8
CaAa q. DAIfos, ESQ, Boston. No !