The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-22
ExPREsIDENT PIERCE ON THE CRISIS.

CONCORD, ~ H., April Il, 1851.
Ex President Pierce made tae following speech, from
the balcony Of the Eagle Hoel TO mass meeting last
night:
apprised Of your meeting last night scasouaby,
| should have been present But the notice did
not reach me till this morning wish 70 say IN adj
which you have passed have been read to and hsve
my cordial approval You call for me- my friends, a.
Of country aud OF the blessed union which
cur fofefalhers transmitted TO occasion more
grave, more momentous and more deeply ffaught with
painful emotions than any under which J have ave
that flag (pointns to the flag of the
United states oats there Cheers, Love for the Tag
10 my heart il is emotion. Ny father foLoweb
1t from the battle Of Bunker Hin unnterrupedy I'll the
enemy evacuated New York. In 1888. My brothers were
with The eallan, who upheld IL in the war Of 1872
Can l. you fail to remember how proudly hoated
at more recent date from Palo Alto 70 BuenA Vista on
line operation from the castle OF San Juan Uoa
the city Of Mexico another Never can we forget
that the gallant men Of the North and of the South
moved together like a band of brothers and mingled
their blood on many a field In tho common cause
Can /, II would, feel other than the proudest
when that those who often stood shoulder
shoulder In the face Of foreign foes, and In mm-
danger OF standing face to face tho foes Of
me. At all events, there lie no time TO CONSULT
our feelings The question has resolved i.sel into
one Of patriotism and stern duty. We cannot
fail TO what the nature lie 10 be- and To-
some limited extent the earfuus Of the progress and
consequences. We must not, however turn fascs
from them, because the true way TO danger s
1t clearly encounter il on the advance TAP
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pause.) |, for ore, will never cease 70 hopo
M long as the fatrcidal strife s not FUZZY dove
loped than at the present time, that some event, some
power may yet Intervene TO us from the woys ca
lsmity that ever depended nation The opinions
Of many Of tho vast crowd before me- with regard TO
the which has produced the present condition OF
public alare, known to mo- and mine are well known
TO you. ] do believe aggression BY arms 10
ing evils stu, neither OF these masters ought
to considered now They may he well waved, nay,
they be- until have each other through our
present trias and future dangers. Should the hope
which have expressed not be realized, which, maybe
benecienf Providence forbid and OF aggression Ia
10 he waged against the national capital ami the
North then there is no way for ue citizens OF
the old thirteen states but TO stand together and
UNFOLD the flag the last, With all tho
rights VIII cb pertain TO t. aoo with the fidelity and en-
Rether with mind and hesrtcam, faithful and
determined But give coun,enance ssion and vo
ence which really Just, and often in periods ike
these he the hnrbinrers Of domestic strife 90 lust 70
Yourselves, Just n others, true your country.
and may Sod, who has aignaly blseped our
fathers generally intcrposo in this hour OF douds and
darkness and save hctn cxirntes Of the country and
70 cause the old Tag - be upheld by all hants aud ain
hearts Born in the State o New HAMPSHIRE, intend,
and here shall repogc nv bones would NOT live in a
state the rights and honor OF which no prepared
70 defend AZ all hszards aud the Lass extremity.
Cheers and appliuseJ
THE UNION FEELING IN CONNECTICUT.
Bgrp,lg SHORT, Apfi20, 1851
One o. the largest meetings ever held Ia hi town took
place this evening in the glorious cause on ne couAtry
The Union, the constitution and the laws. Hon. II. N.
sterling, Mayor cf The city, presided Gram aud patr
otto resolutions anupted pedsng orr lonor, lives
and fortunes tho cause. W 500 we're sbscribed to
equip the h CO companies organizing for thCouuecficut
regiment &c g FOR the support Of the fnee Of tho
soldiers who volunteer