Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-07-17
EX-PRESIDENT PIERCE on THE WAR THE
POSITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

TIE Democracy of New Hampshire held mass meet
ipg at Concord, in that State, the 4th inst EK-
President Pierce presided and made speech on the
casion some extracts from which append
TUE il is that any Of you that myself may be the
mex, viC Cf vi unconstitutional arbitrary irresponsible
power Eut we, nevertht less free men, and we re-
solve 10 live. if 1t must be- to die SUCH Faer who
uay, We will never to hold up on high the Con-
sttuton of the Uniop though torn to shreds by the
sacriegious hands Of its enem How strikngly sig
niscan bow suggestive to u.s. this OCCASION is the
contemplation OF that august spectacle Of the
convention az indianapolis, OF seventy-hve thousand
citizens calmly and bravey participating 10 the discus
sion OF tne great principles underlying their sacred
rights as freemeu-neitber awed by cannon frowning
upon their liberties provoked by threats into re.
tala DRY violence. would say 10 you felow-citizens
emulate that exhibition OF wisdom d PATRIOTISM
Be patient but resolue. Yield nothing of your RICH s.
bat bear and forbear. Let your action show to the
Eord that with courage 70 confront despotsm you have
also the discretion TO avoid inconsiderate action in
ssting its advances.
trust it may be profitable this OCCASION as the
call of your meeting suggests, TO revive the memories
OF that heroic epoch OF 4 republic, even though they
come laden with regrets and bold up that period Of our
TO remind Us of what were our relations during the
Revolution and in later years. prior to 1861 TO that
great common wealth. which we were accustomed to re-
Ter 10 = the name OF the Mother OF Statesmen and
OF > Qtee: anu OF lIOst IelAtlOuS now are.
l. be that we are never think again of the land where
the dust of Washington and Patrick Henry, of Jefsr-
son and Madison repose, with emotions OF gratitude,
admiration I'd fal regards Is nate for all that Vir-
gpa has tLush all that Virginia has done and all that
Viz gnia now is, to take the place Of sentiments which
We have cherished all our lives Other men may be
asked to do this, bu. it is in vain to appeal 10 me- So
far as my heart Is concerned it is not subject of vo
lition.
No matter what may have been done North or South,
TO produce it. this terrible ordeal Of blood which has
been visited upon Us ought to be sufficient to bring
all back 10 consciousness Of responsibilities and duties
The emotions Of oil good those OF sorrow and
shame and sadness now, over the condition of their
country when they retire at night and when they open
their eyes upon the dawning day. struggle against them
though they may. Why should they attempt to dis
guse il Solicitude which hinges upon apprehension
Of personal dan ger personal loss and that Alone is
contemplate TriAing men may indulge in trihing
word and thought while the foundations laid by the ia
theirs are crumbng beneath their fee but the ar6cers
who laid those foundations found no time for tralng
while engaged in their grand aud serious work.
YOU They could lift up their souls in prayer; but they
had no heart for lsvity and mh Ny friends have
had--most of you have had-great sorrows ovcrwhelm
ing personal Sorrows may he but none like these none
Ike these which come yelling up day by day. from the
great fountain of national disaster, red with the best
and brayest blood of the country, North and South
red with the blood Of those in both sections OF the