The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-16
RECEPTION OF Mr. VAN BUREN, TO
THE CAPITAL OF OHIO

military escort al Ftapklnon, under the direction OF
Gen. r. w. Sanderson, Marshal Of the day, aud
cored 10 the city.
The Statesman says ut has been fortune 10 min>
gle in many CrOwd festive occasions, hut never
our life, did we many persons cengrsgaed to-
her. No political banners were flung 10 the hTeezei
yet the Aig of our country the slar soaCgled banner
waved in triumph over many of the buildings in our
city,"
Arrived in Columbus, the procession moved 10 the
City House, where he welcomed TO tho Capital by
Heman Allen Moore Esq in an appropriate address:
IN reply, Mr.. VAN BUREN said, il would be diff
cult under any circumstances, and quite impossible in
the few moments which he would now BIZ justified in
appropralng that object to do justice TO the grateful
and deep sense he Entertained of the hOnors and kinds
which had that day been heaPed upon him by his
Ohio friends.
Whether he adverted to the immense number of the
bone and sinew Of this great State, who had upon so
short notice esOrled to the spot to do him hOnur-to
the eager welcome which NJ had announced in their
name and with their obvious and hearty concurrence
to the kind and complimentary manner in which Mr..
NJ had been pleased 10 convey 10 him. he found in Ell
ther aspect of the matter, abundant cause for profound
gratitude on his part-for his deepest and warmest aC'
acknowledgements These were he said, most sincere
ly rendered.
The pos ession of high and dignfed public sta.
uon llke thd' !" Whlc ne hau Iecehuy oeen uNestso,
had it true, its qualification as we'll Os its annoy>
ances. Those who had been the inCumbcnts oft could
alone safely ndge which way the scale inclined. But
there was, he said satisfaction he said satisfaction
to be experienced py man VINO had 9een 'ne dePosl
tory OF great pubic trust and who had ceased TO be
80, which Is "nhou' 9uual!nca1on OF aI'oy-hu'y
pearl without price. He referred to The consciousness
Of having discharged its duties hOnsstyto the best of
his abilities, and 10 the satisfaction Of those who had
assented TO lis besowment The appreciation of those
who from prejudice interest," are determined from The
beginning to censure hln, is not 10 be expected; but
good man can be in Indifferent to the opinion of those
who hvae reposed confidence in him, and Of all who
seek Justice and honor truth Ifhe conviction of his
own mind and his previous observations upon that of
the public, had left him anything to desire upon this
point, it had been abundanly supplied by the develope.
ments Of popular feeling which he had witnessed upon
his journey including among the first in interest and
importance, the Judgement which Mr. NJ had just
pronounced upon his official career, in the name of
so large and respectable portion of The uncorupted and
undismayed democracy Of Ohio. There might be, he
said judges OF the conduct OF public men more engh>
ened more patriotic, more upright or moro sagaclous,
than they but if there were he was not acquainted
with them. ,..
In The very Aat,tering eulogium which Mr.. M, had
pronounced upon his Mr.. Van Burens) official acts.
he had not only done justice to hemotves by which he
had been actuated but had aso to every msteral pu
pose based his conduct upon the grounds upon which
he desired II 10 6land. tie returned aDks lOr Ihe hons
or which had been done 10 him by Mr.. NJ. in thus
catin9 his with that of my lustrous friend ofhe
Hermitage 1t quite unnecessary to say, how cor-
daily he concurred in the character which had been
given to that groat man character the justice OF
which was already elt and would soon be acknow'edg
ged by all honest men.
Mr. Van nasen sad mat 50 long delaying ms visit
to the great-he eit ne mgn' nuu wl'n1ut uanger oi
mScons'ructlonIme golloIrs y Wes.-ne nau peen nS
nrenceu ny oons'Ge'a'u ,l;ob %o a'iS"s .o" ;ie
puohc Posuons ~ ~ ~ Laon | a.. ,sI..n
ana ior SO "IS peaoo, 10" ~ .S gsr"ai
OF 'ienos ~ ho;s ,n";aoO" and ,Ss ob"a."o,;n
MN 10 Iesara h.d ;nS"C! h, o :" dO"S, 'ho,
OF us present nau M ' ~ u'ao'
or they were 10 oe Ius.eu; an wou'u u"I,o ~
ing 'he motives anu leeT"es uPo" WIN" u'ey nau
say, that he hat been impatient or the opportunity to
present itself for him to CRAFTY his strong desires in
that respect without the danger OF cavl or msrePre-
resentaion. He was now aVa'Ihg hmsef OF IT, and
he was most happy IN elng able TO say,
that his whole progress had been one oil
uninterrupted enjoyment, without The occurrence of
single adverse circumstance that deserved to he re-
membered beyond the moment when 1t happened He
could not better describe the scenes through which he
had for months been passing than to reior Mr.. NJ
10 that which was now spread before him. lie had ev>
cry where met with the same KIND and generous feel
iugs on the part OF his fellow citizens lwas, he was
sure TO those who Knew him. unnecessary to saw that
these successive demonstrations OF popular respect and
regard, coming, as they had, IN SO great degree
done fom the mass OF the people, had sunk deep n-
to hfs heart, and would be long and gratefully remem
bered.