The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-07-01
Reception OF lHr. Crittemilnm at Cin-
cinmati and CoVingtOn.

The citizens OF CnCinniti, without party dis
tinction, united in givinga hearty reception to
the distinguished Senator from Kentucky, Hon.
John ]. Cri,t,nlen. on Saturday evening, June
18th, on his arrival from Washington. A large
him to the Spencer Il)use, where stage was
tastcfully fitted up and Hon. Thomas Corwin
addressed the following fitting wsrls of wei
come to the honorel guest:
have been selected by the citizens of Gin
cinnau to discharge the pleasing duty Of bid
ding you, in their name, a heartfelt honorable
Welcome; aud to make known To YOU the feel
ngs of respect and admiration which they cher
Sh for man who has so !earlessy done his
whole duty in the councils of the nation. dis
charge this trust the more willingly from the
fact that it is repo3edsby no party, is urged
by no sect or division, no political cibal, but it
is lree.wil Offering from the hearts of those
whose respect you have won MS the representa-
tive of the honest sentiment of the whole coun
try ana whose course has been governed alone
by his devotion TO the Constitution and the
Union--( -(Ap2ausa.) In performing, therefore,
IA pleasing duty, esteem ii II privilege to adj
dress you few words of welcome from the
ctiz,ns of Cincinnati.
They regard you as one who looks upon the
politics of the country in no sectional hight
but as belonging to the whole Rrpubc--that
should be alike operative evcrywhere-1s n
statesman who can look upon each section OF
the Union as worthy OF his care and protection
and every part of the common country as his
bone. am the last man in the world who
would be charged with a disposition to llatter,
| am more disposed to be censnrlDus, even to
personal and political friends bat am glad to
assure you that in the throng which surrounds
you. there are men Of all parties, who rejoice
in this opportunity 20 do you honor. There are
Republicans here, black Republicans land Mr..
G. pointed to his own face, amidst shouts of
laughier,l Democrats, Americans aud Old
Wings, who are equally enthusiastic in their
welcome, and those of foreign birth, too, who
have sought refuge in this land of freedom,
whose hearts beat in unison with your own,
who feel it duty aud privilege 10 do honor
to he defendero the Constitution. Applause
We have seen you in the councils of the ma
ton, while Others were bIandshing weapons
that threa aencd to divide into fragments and sec
tional divisions, the glorious Constitution and
the Union fearlessy gathering together these
fragments, and strengt hening and Cementjng
the bond of union that knows no geogra phical
or social DIVISION We have seen YOU endeavor-
ing 10 call back with sincerity and affection.
like that which binds the motherand her child,
the public councils 10 the good otd ways marked
ont By tha founders OF the Republic. Applause. !
While Others were leading tce nation over
chasms that yawned with ruin AMI threa tened
destruction, while red footprints of desolation
marked every step Of their progress, you, sir,
connselled them in the way of safety and honN
For these reasons, for the pure love of The
Union, and the unselish patriotism which you
have ever displayed in your public career, and
especially in your course in the S'nate within
the pas, three months, the people have assem-.
because they love The man-John J. Cdtlend'n,
Immense applause. You are now within five
minutes ride OF the soil OF your native State,
old Kentucky, but that man is always at homr
who is surrounded by love, affection, and es-
TEEN and assure you, sir, that if it be home
where friends are, you are as much at home here
as upon The other side of the Ohio. And when
you leare rs, you wit carry with you earnest