The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-07-27
CEizels Farewell to Gov. Wood
Procession The Mayors Speech
and Governors Neply,

Last evening, at six O'Clock, In pursuan ce
OF very bret notice, large concourse Of
the friends of the late Chief Magistrate ol
Ohio, REUBEN WooD assembled at the Wed
dell to escort him to the Steamer Queen Of
tile West, upon which boat he and his family
and friends were to leave for Buffalo on their
way tv Valparaiso, The following military
companies were out ip full uniform; the Ger
man City Guards, Capt. WEIDENKoFF; the
fllbernan Guards; Capt. kSNEY; the Ger.
man Yayers, Capt HEcKNAE: aud the Ohio
City. Guards Capt. BRENKER.
The Procession was formed as follows
The Military, headed by HEcKER's Band
host OF citizens, walking two by two; and
numerous Carriages. hhej with ladies'
! The whole was under the Efficient charge Of
Gen. A. 5, SANFORD.
| The escort passed through Bank to St.
CIaiI Street, up st. Clair to Water, and down
Mater 10 the Columbus Pier where the MiI-
tary halted and presented arm while the
clti4ens filed past them, and entered the cab
| ii OF the boat.
Mayor BRowNELL on behalf of the city,
then bade the Governor farewell, in the fol.
! Iowin touching aud beautiful address.
"HoNoEED SyR-On behalf of our fellow
citizens OF this city and county, for whom
you have done SO much service, and also ON
behalf of the People OF this great State, ov-
er whom you have SO recently presided, as
their Chief Magistrate, and who we know
will desire to be represented on the solemn
occasion, we have come here with sorrowful
hearts, to bid you and your estimable tami
y farewell. OF your virtues aud public
acts we need not speak heie-they are Il
part of the history Of our State.
"When you mission shall haze been en-.
ded in that distant country to which you are
now bound, We shall repair with equal aac-
rity, and will strive to make the evening of
your long, well-spent life, as happy amongst
US, as the morning and noon have been use
Iul aAd honorable.
"Agalp we bid you farewell and commend
you and yours to the keeping of that great
Being who cares equally for all"
Tne Governor with manifest emotion )re-
turncd thanks for the sympathy and good
wishes expressed towards himself and family
in the Mayors Address, which he was re-
joicsd to see had met with at least no marks
of disapproyal from the company present.
He had been acquainted WITH the ci'izen Of
Cleveland for t0enty-eight years. during
which period he had received many kindnes
at their hands, which he SHOULD ever CRATE
fully remember. They had stood by him in
evil report and in good report. He briefly
retprrad tn his pffi1ioI con n.ctinn will ~,
State Government, and assured his hearers
that, whatever errors he might have com
mitted, they were those of the head and not
OF the heart. Should a kind Providence
spare his life, he hoped again to take every
citizen by the hand in cordial friendship, as 4
he now left him with sincere regret. He
said he was tou much overwhelmed with
emotions to give further utterance to his
feelings, and would conclude by bidding all
an atfectonate farewell,
The Governor, upon concluding. vas sal
uted with three hearty cheers. Crowds
then thr ranged about him to take a fnal fare
well, and bid him God d-speed on his dis.
tant voyage. The Governor as before
could hardly master his enotons
He afterwards went to the bow of the
boat, and briefly took an afectionate leave
of the Military, who, in return gave him
three stentorjan huzzas. The noble boat
shortly after cast off, and made graceful
circuit i'll courtesy 10 her guests, before star
ting for Buffalo. AS she came opposite the
foot of Bank Street, the Cleveland Light
Artillery fred salute of thirteen guns.