The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-05
From the Hamilton tonio) Telegraph, April 20
Reception OF Col. Weller

II expected that Col Weller would arrive here on
Inc morning OF wednesday OF last week, and at very
early hour the artillery companies fired national salae.
and waej his arrival Although expected in a private
conveyance il was thought he might possibly come ia
he cars aud the crowd repaired to the depot and the
nllery there spoke welcome the train approached.
In this they were disappointed
About noon Col. Weller. accompanied by Col Miller.
OF me board OF public works, and Or. Cbamberlln he
Old Medlc,ae" OF The ls Ohio regmen) arrived in a
parouchs lhe Colonel was conducted TO his at
the hotel amid the roaring OF the and the cheers
oil the crowd. We have never seen a more cordial re-
eepuoa'gWen 70 any man than that given Col Weller by
Tue substantial citizens from the different townships who
pressed around TO welcome back their favore representa-
tive and friend
Al two o'clock it was understood there would be an
address At the court house, and before that lime The hall
was filled to OVERLOOKING The window OF the Court
mouse was taken out and stand liked n i, from which
speech OF nearly an hours length.
tie declared that however graied he might feel for
the honors which had been conferred upon him by his
adopted State. he was quite proud oil the unsolicited
expression OF regard which had greeted him on his return
TO the place OF his navity that il not within the
range OF possibility that they would be able confer
their sufrages again upon him, and this fact made this
marked expression OF their regard douby gratifying 10
his feelings He declared that he satisfied, from the
faces he saw around him. and the in which he
had been received that the calumnies and aspeTsions
which had been cast upon him in his absence had passed
them as the idle wind which they had needed not,
and that he still retained the confidence OF every
man in the county whose confidence and friendship
were worth the having. He spoke in terms OF just
severity OF those who had proved traitors to The
party. and congratulated the steadfast democrats thai
they had triumphed those who had used the
name OF democracy only as covering to their selfish
ness. lie exhorted them to maintain the organi-
zalion OF the party. and to keep disorganizers just
where they were. He then spoke Of the compromise
measures. and the necessity OF abiding In good faith by
The concessions upon which the constitution and the
Union are founded. and censured alike the fanatic who
would sacrifice them, whether such fanatic should be
known as northern abolonist or southern secessonst
he said that the only way to pepetuae the Union was to
faithfully observe the eleventh commandment; that he
was the representative now OF distant country, but
that II we adhered to the spirit oil the constitution that
land would ever be- as il now Isl member OF the
great family Of States, living beneath the laws, and
protected by the same glorious lag which waved above
our heads Col W. then spoke enthusiastically of Cali
ornia All that he and all that he expected 10 be,
were identified with the future prosperity OF his adopted
State lie portrayed eloQuently the natural advantages
which possessed. and the high place must ultimately
attain among the increasing members Of the conederacy
nut while his future vas nseparaby connected with the
fortunes OF his uansmontane constituents. he could
forget the warm hearts here, which had known him from
boyhood and which true to him alike through evil
and through good report He promised that he would be
with them IN the coming presidential campaign when the
forces were marshaing and the fight waxing hot. and
that he would revisit those places in his old district where
his voice had been heard in times past.
We have not attempted 10 give exact report of this
speech, but the foregoing remarks substantially
spoken. He was listened TO with the most marked at
teaiion, and frequently interrupted with applause.
In the evening there was splendid ball, and Miami
Hall was filled with Of the choicest parties which
have congegated within its walls. An excel.
lent supper was prepared by Mr. Arnold OF the Hamilton
Hotel The music the best that could be procured
in this part eli The State The company separated about
two o'clock in the morning. and thus terminated ore OF
The most enthusiastic and cordial receptions that have
ever had the good fortune to witness.
There food for thought in this reception II proves
that systematic OF vtuperaton will times
be powerless TO impair public confidence public man
that ISLANDERS and ialsehoods will reco upon the heads
Of their authors while the object OF their malignity WILL
with each attack, gain still hrmer bold upon the aec-
tons OF his friends. II the universal expression of
mans neghbors to his uprightness and integrity be
SUFFICIENT answer TO the thousand ia!sehoods which envy
and hatred have concocted. then have the attacks upon
Col. John b. Weller been most emphalcaly answered.