The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-02-18
OHIO LEGISLATURE.

Below will be found the proceedings in
joint meeting of the two Houses to receive
Gov. Kossuth gI bag
Governor Kossu,h attended by tho Joint
Committee was then introduced and ad.
dressed by the President of the Senate,
Hon. VIM. Medill, as follows:
Gov. KossuTH: On learning that you
wore about to visit the Western portion Of
our country. tho General Assembly OF this
State adopted the following preamble and
resolutions:
[The President of the Senate having
read the preamble and resolutions, as here.
tofore published in our paper, continued
as follows:
This preamble, and those resolutions,
set forth the views and sentiments of the
people of Ohio in far more forcible, au.
thoritative, and enduring form, than can
possibly be done by any declarations or
expression of mine. In no part of the
United States has your course been more
warmly approved, or your great talents.
persevering energy. and devoted patriot.
ism, more universally admired. This, sir.
is sufficiently evidenced in the cordial and
heartfelt welcome that has everywhere
awaited you, since your entrance into the
State.
Free and independent themselves. the
people Of Ohio cannot look with indiffer.
snce on the great contest in which you are
engaged. The history ofthat fearful strug.
gle which resulted in the achievement OF
their own independence is still fresh in
their recollection. Always on the side
of the oppressed, no cold or calculating
policy can suppress or control their sym
pathies.
The cause Of Hungary, which you so
sloquently plead, and which it is your high
and sacred mission to maintain, is The
cause of freedom in every quarter of the
world. The principles involved in that
cause, form the basis of our own institu-
tons, the source of our present prosperity
and greatness, and the foundation of all
our hopes and anticipations ofth future.
1t would Be strange, indeed, if cause
so pure and holy, or champion so gifted,
should fail TO command the highest regard
and admiration of Frssmen. sst,
In the name, then, and on behalf of the
General Assembly of Ohio, | bid you vel.
come to our midst. so's.gses 4FE
l welcome you, sir, TO the capital of q
great and hourshing commonwealth
its halls Of legislation, which, in your own
fatherland, were the scenes of some, of
your proudest triumphs, and to the hearts
Of free, generous and sympathising peo-
pie. beapoI !
Il, s.ai, KOSSUTH'S REPLY. sl
MR. PRESIDENT; The General Assembly
of Ohio having magnanimously bestowed
upon me the high honor of this national
welcome, it is with profound vsnsra,ion
that beg leave to express my fervent graft.
tuds for it. sts ss ~ ANNA
Were, even with the honor which now
enjoy, no principles for the future connec-
ted, still the past would be msmorabls in
history, and not fail to have beneficial
infence, consciously to develop the spirit
OF the age, which--howsver contradicted.
however oppossd--siill always proved to
rule. and will prove to rule, the destinies
Of humanity, Applying the touchstone Of
philosophical acrutiny to that instruction |
which history affords me, cannot fail to |
remark that almost evsry cerltury had one