American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-24
r. csption OF senator crittenden az Gin.
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Olunutls
Hon. 3oHx J. cRrrrExpEH, arrived in
t'is oi Saturday. at 1899 O'Clock P. NJ
with ! Is lady. via the Little Mismi R4il,
rosd. en- route for Kentucky. The Rscep.
tion c, mmittee appoinred ty tie citisens
Newport. Covington and Cincinnati, &C.
computed Ly q rung OF people, met him
1t the depot v ith Menter's hand, and gre,
ed i'm with d-aFening cheers and national
airs. H was escorted from the o.rs hy
our esteemed fellow citizen. VIM. Creme,
EsI.. to an ,ptn coarh drawn ny two spir-
it'd gray horses Thos. D. CarneaI and
Mr.. Greene occupied sests with him. A
procession WAS then fo'met under COM
sasnd OF Mr.. Gassaway Br-shears. Ora, d
MsrshaI OF the day. and msrrhed down
kfont street to the junction of lumbia,
tleee- down Broadway and to the .Speu-
Ger Hfu.e AI"ng the line OF mar large
nunhrers Of peopls assent led to greet the
distiI guish+d guest Of the ely. and several
frunderies ard other establishments usIe
decorated with flowing stresmers and Gags.
1t the Spencer How, . several thousand
persons had astensb cd to gleet the Sena.
tor fIpm Kentucky. and to participate in
lie ceremonies Of reception. Tie car,ise.
eonisiniuine Mr.. Cripendrn drew up In
front Of platform decorated with the ma
tinn-l ensign. isfors the Hot-l. when Hon.
EhcmSs corwin. sf.er first giving his old
sssoeiste and fierd warm and personal
wel' ONE, mounted the stand, and welcom.
ei lin ru hcly TO the Hospilnli,i-s Of the
q iz"ns Of Cincinnati in an eloquent but
bio. adde's.
TIE WELCOME SPEECH.
Mr.. Corwih sAid:--Mr. CriUenden. The
yeiy pleasing duty. sir. OF welcoming you
u tie city OF Cincinnati has hrtn devolv
ed upon meLy my fellow citizens: and.
Sir. il my Ge as well for me at the outset
TO make Known TO yOu--as, no doubt. IL
will prove Agreeable to you--that this
demonstration is rot the movement of any
poi ical party, am not The instrume, /
Of any cthsl; not the organ of ony political
party; lut the re preventative Of nv fellow
elilS os Of Cincinnati, irrespective o, any
and all aftizan sIiil'tions. who desire mr
IN th'ir name to welcome the stat4sm n
who has proved true to the Constitution
and the Union.
We have thought it cur duty to make
known IN some manner. pub ic and uolori.
ou". The feelings o. the Ieople Of this cilv,
thst you may know that we appreciate YOUR
faithful anil eminent rervi. es in behalf of
Jour whole country. We have been accus-
toned, sir, to look upon the struggles OF
ann iIons men in the councils OF the M.
tioD, striving for the promotion of party
Interests and their own selfish prefer M mt,
and therefore, sir. it is with the more
pleasure. sir. that We convey to you an in
adequate expression Of the feelings with
which We have reg rdtd the independent
and patriotic stand you assumed and vim
di'ated IN the late fierce and dangerous
struggle in the National Congress. We
look 10 the statesman Of our time to recog-
nizr each integral part Of that R,publio
whi'h he r. presents, as bis own home,
knowing no sectional divisions, entertain
ing no. nublio dissen nsions within his own
breast cal'ulated " divide and eAtranpe the
people Of any part OF our whols country,
but, sir. the spectacle OF grea, and pstii
otto statesman. eomprphending tie whole
Of this great confederation, is one which,
unhappily for oil Of US, we are compelled
tor gard es the exc, ption. ami not as the
rule But sir. it is our happy duty and
our privilege to wecom. you to our civ
asa patriot OF tried principles. who has
manifested that love for his whole country
IN manner that comes home 10 our
hearts. 1t is known to you, and known
10 me we'll enough. that 1 am not given to
fattery. Unhsppily ! sm too r-n,orious
even TO my friends, but I'm happy to say
proud To know, that 10 this great thronv
we may see men Of all political parties. -
There are Rapuhlicans-BIackl [fhouts Of
laughter and cheers. There Democrats
hsrel Another cheer,] There are old
Wings bare! Vehement applause and
shouts: Yes there are." There are Native
Americans hsTel A wild chorus Of wells. I
AMI, sir. there are men here Of foreign
birth, who have fled from European or.
pression 10 End homes in our country, !
whose hearts throb with the love of this
Union, and whose souls are inspired with
the love Of 10 Institutional liberty. [Vehe-
ment NpplAus
They are here to greet you sir, with
weIrome. Welcome you, who, while mad
pa'tizans were br,ndIshng the frasm nts
of the CONSTITUTION at each other, were
striving with noble strs 9Th to reconstruc,
them and lay them before your country
men as you found them. their strength un.
impaired, and the integrity OF constitution
al principles untarnished. We have found
you battling while chaos warred around
You. Tor lhe whole country, vindiuating the
true principles Of our national government
and encravorine TO call ba, k the mad zeal.
OTIS who were wildly trying to dissolve this
Unlon. to sense Of the duty they owe the
founders Of this government; back TO the
old 'rodden paths red with the footsteps Of
grea'nsss. to a senns Of the tu'y they owe
TO their counirymrn. The patriotism. the
love Of the whole Union which YOU dis.
played OH the floor Of the Senate Chambsr.
has caused the people Of Ciuciuuati to as.
semble snd do YOU honor. We welcome
you heartily. sir. 10 our city. And be.
bides. SIR there are thousands OF us Lere
who claim you as q personal friend, and
we have assembled because we love the
'nan-JohD j. Criltenden. [Grsat ap.
plause
You will not te deceived sir,by appear.
nnces. You are now IN sight of. within
FIVE minutes Of your cid Kentucky home.