Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-23
Honor. to W. cr,,,e,der

On his arrival at Cincinnati, Saturday, on
| his way home, Mr.. CRrTENDEN was received
| by large body of the citizens of that city,
irrespective of party and in their behalf Hon.
| THos CoRwIN welcomed him. In reply Mr..
CRrTTKNDEN as we learn from the Times,
Expressed his thanks for the cordial and
unexpected reception. He was not aware
until last evening that anything of the kind
was intended, and he must confess that after
| being so warmly welcomed and honored, he
| felt ashamed that he had done so little to de-
serve it all. He thanked his fellow citizens
from the fullness of his heart.
| He said he had always been devoted to the
| Union. (Cheers.) When last elected by
Kentucky to the Senate. he had determined
to be less politician and more of patriot
| (Cheers) He said to himself ''You have now
run the heated race of a politician, you have
| loved the strife. you have sought, if not de-
| lighted in the combat, but now you have ar
rived at an age when you ought to desert all
things and devote yourself to your country
What may have been excusable in your
| younger days is not excusable now, and you
have arrived at that age when you should
| lay aside party strife. Be less of partizan
and more of patriot. To that resolution he
had aimed to live. Divesting himself as far
as possible of partizan feeling. he had endea-
vored to do his whole duty to rs country.
| (Cheers.)
Though not in his own State, he knew he
was among his countrymen and at home
| This Union was not too large for his affections
and his hopes. He loved the Union, the
| whole Union, and felt that wherever within
! its mighty bounds he stepped he could proud
ly stamp his foot and exclaim, this is my
country, my native land. (Cheers.) Ali, all
of this great Union was his country, his home
As public man. he had done nothing but
| nj Int ha
| thought he could honestly say, so far as his
public duties were concerned. like an honest
man. He thanked God that he was capable
of divesting himself of all partisan feeling
and in emergencies, such as had lately been
presented, perform his duty to his country
| like an honest man. (Cheers.)
He said he would not enter into discussion
as to the political measures before the meeting
1t was not the time or place, and it was not
| expected of him; but he would invite all to
| do their duty heartily, and leave the result to
| God. He was not one of those politicians
who are constantly looking to the future.
His business was for the present, and if we
| all act conscentiously and honest TODAY, the
| future of our country will be bright and glo-
rious. Truth and justice are the only foun-
dation upon which our government can per-
manently rest. Trickery and political dis
honesty. while it might bring present ind-
vidual success amounts to nothing.
1t is like burnt grass-will turn to ashes
and be no more. But truth and justice are
eternal, and with these for the ground work
of the policy of the government there is a
bright future for this Union
He next spoke of protection to American
industry, calling forth enthusiastic responses
| from the assemblage
He gave it his hearty support said we must
have great American system for the protec-
ton of American industry, and to that end he
would labor. He spoke very beautifully of
having been welcomed by party of factory
boys while on his way to the Spencer House.
He again returned his warmest thanks to
the people, and in conclusion invoked the
blessing of Heaven on the Union.
AT the conclusion of his remarks he took
the arm of Gov. COrwin. and entered the
Spencer House amid enthusiastic che ering.
The band struck up national air in the
meantime.