The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-21
Ex.President Pierce Returned--H Re
.ception and Speech in Boston.

Ex-President Pierce, who has been SPEND
ing some months in Europe, returned to the
United States IN the steamship America, which
arrived at Boston on Saturday last. In the
evening he WAS serenaded at the fremont
House, and a very large numbered citizens as
sembled to welcome him. When the distin-
guished ex-President appeared at window
of the hotel, he was greeted by the most deaf
ening cheers, which continued some minutes.
Silence being restored, he was presented to
the assembage by Hon. +. J. Parker, when
| be addressed them in the following happy Lam
guage
| Il thank you cordially, gentleman, for the
manifestation of your kindness which this call
| implies After an absence from our shores,
much more protIacted than had anticipated
Il when left them, found a degree of satisfac-
ton in again planting my foot upon new Eng
land soil, quite unanticipated, often and ear
nestly as my heart has yearned for home
Even in these past two years many changes
have occurred some of them national in
character and bearing sorrow and profound
sense Of less throughout the land. Thedeath
of YOUR neighbor and friend, the statesman,
orator and patriot, whose fame was not limited
to his country, reached me on the other side
tof the Atlantic, but few days previous to
| my eInbarkation.
with all my sympathy with those who
are bJund to him by the dearest of all earthly
ties and whose loss is irreparable, with all my
! | homage for his genius, that which felt STIR
i ring az my heart with warmer and deeper
feeling than all beside, that which viii cause
his memory TO be cherished by you as Ameri-
can citizens, beyond any mere intellectual SUI
Iperiorty, is the fact that his patriotism was q
steady, broad and glowing, as his eloquencs
was brilliant and his learning varied and pro
found. / do not Of course mean to speak TIL
language of eulogy, but l cannot consent Z
stand before you, in the pleasure which ex
perience in your kind greeting, and in benI
thus reminded that have aplace in your per
sonal regard, which neither time nor absenc
are likely to shake, and seem to forget tn
). great loss which you especially, and who
the nation as whole, has sustained in til
death of Mr.. Choate. s
"You do not, my friends, expect anythin
like speech from me tonight, and if youdie
I cannot fttingly respond to that expectation
You will be glad to know that the great oil
tiect Of my voyage to Madeira, and thence
Southern Europe, has been partially realizes
For myself, have, during my absence, foun
much to enjoy, and will add, much to admir-
Il But after all, l have come back more thorough
b, ly convinced than ever before of the wisdoI
strength, and durability of these institution
under which we live, and the Constitute
which upholds them. We have no question
of the balance Of power to continually agita
\ and disturb us. We need not give ourselv
one moments uneasiness about ornaments
sea or by land on the part Of any foreign POI
Ter
whether these foreign ornaments be j
creased or diminished they be strol
or weak, is to us, as nation, matter OF j
difference. With the great barrier of the A
" lantic rolling between us then. 50 long as \
are true to ourselves, true to our theory, tr
:. to our honor and dignity, and just to the
they will have no motive, and, let me add
believe, they will have no inclination to int
fere, even if they had the material might, W
lie, our onward march Of peaceful prosperity. s
lie, 1--WE have only to cultivate the peerless
nj heritanee which, through the interposition q
blessing Of God, has descended to us, to r
Ter ognize and gratefully acknowledge His got
ness. to obey the laws, and flrst of all, the fur
ng amental law Of the land, and we cannot
to secure an unchecked career of pervadi
~, united prosperity and happiness. l can
an press no better wish for you and for my CO..
| try than that these may be your and
! possession Renewing to you, gentlemen,
Acknowledgment, bid you good mig
I'll At the conclusion of his speech which '
-. greeted with much applause, great mum
| Of citizens waited upon him to congratul
II him on his safe return, and welcome him b;
A'n to the many friends who honor him for
patriotism and public services Firewol
0' were discharged from the fremont House d
ing theevening, and altogether, the receipt
was honorable alike to the distinguished stat
man. and to the citizens of Boston. I
I'M General PIERCE has hold upon the affectio
Of the American people cannot be dou
ed, and the esteem in whichhe is held is g
ing strength most rapidly. Even those '
opposed his administration, are compelled
acknowledge that he performed great seryi
for his country, and has always shown h
self to bea modest able and noble Am
can citizen