The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-05-10
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Speech Of EX-Presidenf Pierce
on the Assassination.

speech OIL EN-PfeSeOenl I'seFct
on the Assassination.
On the night succeeding the horr,bl
ASSASSINATION Of President Lincoln. furiou
mob Of rahcorous and vicious partizanS As
scmbled III the STREETS Of Concord, New
lIampsire, and visited the house of Tx
Presidcnt Franklin Pierce, Sith q view tt
bully ana abuse him. 1t is gratifying t.
know that the dgniGed manner ard fe linz
words of the Ex-President-who-e sen,i
mcmt upon such subject as the a,sassina
tion conid not be doubted by reasonable
man-had the effect of quicting the mob
and making the few respectable persons il
! it feel heartily ashmed Of themselves. Tn,
following is from the New Hampshire Pat
ro: H...
AT about Q o clock this mob. numbcrin.
then trem POO to AGO appeared about th,
door of the residence Of Gen. Pierce, anc
surprised him by vociterous calls Imms
diately the door was thrown open, and il
the blaze Of the entry light the x-Presi
dent appeared upon the steps and addressed
to the assembly the remarks which follow.
1t is due to the crowd to say that the mo.
ment our distinguished fcllow-citizen ap.
peared and uttered one or two sentences,
with the exception of occasional remarks
such as that So and that's good, "
that's true, absolute quiet and silence
prevailed while he was speaking. When
he uttered his good night" and they re-
sponded with hearty good night, and
three cheers for the general. and retired as
quietly as though there had been no scene
Of excitement in the day. This at least was
s:editablc.
SPEECH OF GEN. PIERCE.
Feliow-t -tOwnsmcn: | come to ascertain
the motives Of this call. What is your de-
sire?
Some person in the crowd replied;
We wish to hear some words from you on
this occasion. General Pierce proceeded:
1wiyh | could address you words of solace.
But that can hardly be DONE The magni-
tudc Of the calamity, in all aspects, is over
whclming. II your hearts are oppressed
by events more calculated to awaken pro-
found sorrow and regret than any which
have hitherto occurred in our history, mine
mingles its deepest regrets and sorrows with
yours.
1t is TO be hoped that the great wicked
ness ard atrocity was confined, morally and
actually. to tie heads and hearts of but two
individuals Of all those who still survive on
this Continent; and that they may speedily.
and in obedience to law. meet the
punishment due to their unparaI-
lrled crimes 1t is well that vnu-it is well
that well that all men worthy to be called
citizens Of the United State, make manifest,
in all suitable forms, the emotions incident
to the bereavement and distress which have
two most conspicuous families OF the Re
public. give them my warm, outgushing
as | am sure all persons within
the hearing of my voice must do.
But beyond personal grief and loss, there
will abide with us inevitably the most pain.
full memories. Because, as citizens ohedi- |
ent to law revering the Constitution, holding
fast to the Union, thankful for the period of
history which succeed the revolution in so
many years of peaceful growth and prosper
lty, and loving with the devotion of true |
and faithful children, all that belongs TO the !
advancement and glory of the nation, we !
an never forget or cease to deplore the
great crime and deep stain
4 voice from the crowd Where's
you re fag?'
1t is not necessary for me to show my de-
lotion for the stars and stripes by any spe-
'ial exhibition, or upon the demand Of any
nan or body of men. My ancestors follow
ID it through the rcvoution-one Of them.
It least, never having seen his mother roof
rom the beginning TO the close Of that pro-
racted struggle My brothers followed it
n the year Of 1912; and left my family in
he spring Of 1871, among you, to follow
is fortunes and maintain it on foreign
OIL
But this you all know IF the period du.
ing which have served our state and coun-
ry i'll various situations, commencing more
han thirty-fve years ago, have lett the
question Of my devotion to the flag, the
and the Union, in doubt, it is
90 late now to remove it by any such cxhi-
ition as the inquiry suggests Besides, to
emove such doubts from minds where they
nay have been cultivated by o spirit of dom
nation and partisan rancor if such thing
'ere possible, would be of no consequence
o you, and it is certainly Of none to me-
he malicious questionings would return to
eassert their supremacy and pursue the
'olk of injustice. t.....
Conscious of the infrmities of tempera.
lcnt which TO greater or less extent, be-
ct us all, have never felt or found that
iolcnce of passion was ultimately productive
beneficial results. 1t is gratifying to per.
eive that your observation, brieier than :
zine, has led your minds to the same con- ;;
usion. :
What a Priceless commentary upon this $
eneral thought, is the final reported con- {
crsation between the President and his
lbinet, and with that dispatch comes news
, warrant the cheering hope that, in spite .
tire knife of the assassin, the life and in a
fleet Of the Secretary of State may,
trough Providence, be spared to US in this
ppalling emergency.
! thank you for the silent attention with 4
hich you have listened to me, and for the
manifestations Of your approval as my neigh
ors; and will not detain you in this storm j.,
niger than to add my best wishes for you
!, and for what, individually and collec- !
vely, we ought to hold most dcar---eur :