American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-07-16
Reception of Coy. Criltenden at Gov
ingiOn.

We condense from the Cincinnati Gazette
OF June -, The description of The welcome
extended to Hon. JohnJ. Crittenden by the
citizens OF Covng!on on Saturday night:
| bout seven O'Clock procession formed
Ia the Spencer House, headed by a band of
music,and escorted Mr. Critienden 10 No. s,
y ing al the foot of alnut street, which
had been generously placed al the disposal
OF the committee Tor The purpose of convey.
ing him across the river.
as the boat swung round the wharf on
! the Cincinnati side, loaded with Enthusiastic
admlTers oi Senator Crittenden, a natiNnr
salute was fired from the opposite bank Of
the river. al both Newport and Covinqton.
AS The procession from these cities had not
yet reached The wharf, the steamer run a
sho't distance up and down the river, while
! a salute ol heavy artillery was kept np from
! oo'h Giles. When tn" torchligh, process sion
thaty arrived, about o'clock Mr.. Crittrn.
den WaS handed over To the Covirgton Re-
kcsption Committee, amidst tb. b6nmino Of
cannon and the enhuiasric shouts Of the
( thousands OF people, The waving Of haudker.
chiefs by hundreds OF ladies'. aud the Cash.
ing oi torches cnd transprencies.
A lour-horSe open garbage, drckcd with
! tags, was waiting his arrival, which, with n
bahd OF music, BRAIDED The procession. fol.
,o"eu 10y carriages, and large number on
: l9o!. as they passed up the hill from the
| 'ahuihe banner h"ard acress the entire
| sir, et with the words ."Welcome to youl
! old Kentucky home" The procession passed
up Scott street, and the whole town. men.
women, and children, seemed 10 have desert.
ed their dwellings 10 join in he general jubi.
lee. Dwellings and stores " ere decorated
with flags, aud crowds assembled upon the
steps and steel corners. AID shouted onu
and loud as the carriage withthe distinguish
ed kentnckian passed on his way TO Madison
! Square. Ihe Journal Office and the Madison
House block were brilliantly iIlnElnaed
while stretched across the street was ban.
ncT bearing The inscription, Honor TO the
I.incorFnpl'ble statesman" Fire works Of
eNey aesGriPtIon were set or upon the roofs
OF me buildings, and flags with appropriate
.moiiors were suspended from The windowG
Arrived at Madison Square. The p,ocession
passed underneath flag bearing the words
"Hon. ]. ]. riitanden--triea. faithful, and
true" Al the Square, which was airsady
occupied by an immense crowd of persons,
Tour large bonfires were lighted, located up
on The grounds so as represent the North,
Sou,h, East and West and which brilliant.
! ly lighted up the entire square Tie Iatge
college IN the centre was spendidly ilnmin.
ated aE every window. as was also the resi-
dence OF Philip S Bush. ESQ, npposite.-
| The speakers stand was Beautifully decor.
aied with the national color., and trimmed
with innumerablp small flags with The words.
''Wslcomo TO CrileDdenD Surrounding
| the stand were the transparencies which had
been borne in the procession.
The welcoming address was delivered in
an able and eloquent manner by Judge w.
l.B Kincaih. II was a brief, basu,ilnl, and
appropriate speech, and responded 10 by The
applause Of The mulliude. When Mr.. Git.
tenden came foword to respond. he was
greeted ,by prolonged cheers. He was much
moved by the haiterng language in which
he had been addressed and manifested up.
mlstakable emotion. The qniverine lin and
mols'ened eye indicated that the heart of The
Statesman was touched by the earnest devo.
,ion OF his friends. He responded with muclI
feeling: - ="
| RESPONSE or SIR. cBiTTgNpry.
| Mr.. kiucaid, and fellow. w.citiSens: ought
to be proud aud thankful FOR lhis demonsira.
ilon Of regard, and apparent approval Of nv
| pubic sStsices. From sou and your fathers
have received all the hunorsi Itbat il has
been possible 10 bestow and IL there is a
heart within The borders OF the State ,ist
beats With stronger emotions OF gratitude,
should like 10 know it. i have passrd thronah
some trails, and encountered serious mo.
rnents OF doubt in lhs dlscba,ge Of Official re
sponsibilI6es, bu hate endeayored TO per.
form my duties like ken,u"kian, and with
honor TO the State. would rather tha, my
hard should have been chopped ofT upon the
block than have proved recresnt TO the trust
which confidence and psriially had ontidsd
10 me tApPlawe