Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-07-08
Reception of Senator Crittenden In Gin
cinnati.

onstration worthy of that distinguished
gentleman At the Spencer House several
thousand persons had assembled to greet
the Senator from Kentucky, and to particl-
pate in the ceremonies of reception. The
carriage containing Mr.. Crittenden drew
up in front of the platform decorated with
the national ensign, before the hotel, when
Hon. Thomas Corwin, after first giving his
old associate and friend warm and per-
sonaI welcome, mounted the stand, and
welcomed him publicly to the hospitalities
Of the citizens of Cincinnati in an eloquent
but brief address.
Mr.. Crittenden momentarily surveyed
the crowd and with deep earnestness said
Mr. Corwin, my old and respected friend
| / had not expected this cordial and unexpec-
ted reception until last evening. | had not
anticipated anything but the hospitable vel
come that is always extended to any stranger
arriving in your beautiful city, and must
confess that after being so warmly greeted
and honored by so many of my fellow citizens,
| I feel almost ashamed that have done so lit
| tie to deserve it all. And | feel how little |
deserve it, because | am the more thankful to
you all because of your appreciation of it.
| thank you, fellow citizens, from the fullness
of my heart.
| have always been devoted to the Union.
1t was born in me, and could not help it.
! When | was last, and for the sixth time, elec-
| ted To the Senate by my honored old State of
| Kentucky, | then determined to be more of
| patriot and less of politician. said to my
| self, "You have now run the heated career of
| a politician; you have loved the strife you
! have sought, if you have not delighted in the
combat, but now you have arrived at an age
| when you ought to desert all these things and
! devote yourself to your country; what may
| have been excusable in youth is not so now
| you have arrived at that age when you should
! lay aside party strife Be less of partizan
and more of q patriot" With this feeling |
went to finish my public services. If | have
! failed IN any respect IT must be attributed to
/ the unconquered frailties of poor human ma
/ ture daughter and cheers.) | divested
myself, so far as possible, of partizan feel
ing, and earnestly endeayored to do my duty
to my country. | was actuated by just mo-
tives, and did not ask for popular opinion,
and sought to do what was just and right
Though not now in my native State, / am
among my countrymen, and at home Iclaim
you as my countrymen. This whole, vast
con iederacy, | feel, Is not too great for me to
comprehend il In my affections. | feel that
wherever go, al the people are my country,
men. This is my country, my native land !;
J all, all, and these are my brethrcn. who have
place in my heart Wherever, within these
mighty bounds, | set my foot, | can proudly
! claim this my own, my native land. Cheers. !
| But have done nothing to merit all this
honor you put upon me. l have done nothing
but my plain duty, like plain man. If in
| the zeal of partizan spirit / have ever done
aught to the injury of my country, | pray
! God to forgive me but if have so done,
can say justly | did so erring in honest con-
victions. But | thank God | can now divest
myself of partizan spirit. speak to no party;
| have none to speak to. am not one Of that
sort of political spectators who, forgetting
the present, tantalize themselves by looking
into the distant future to discover pregnant
evils, but do the duties that are haffSre me.
confident that what is done right now cannot
result in evil hereafter.
| cannot enter into any discussion before
this meeting upon political themes this is
not the time and place, and it is not expected.
In the late struggles in Congress / had but
one duty to perform. | did not know, did
not ask, what might be the judgment of nv
fellow men, but | knew what was right and
did not choose another course. / thank you,
therefore, fellow citizens, that my course
meets your appreciation. 1t is tribute which
| shall carry home with me with unspeakable
gratitude.
Mr.. Crittenden then proceeded to ex-
press the conviction that the discordant
elements which SO lately warred through.
out the country are subsiding into peace
and that the great commonwealth is again
moving forward in the career of prosperity
!. He thought there was but one imperishablt
, foundation for government to stand upon
f truth and justice. Trickery and political
dishonesty may serve their inventor:
awhile, but their consequences eventually
will be like burnt grass-will turn to ashes
and be nothing. With truth and justice
t for our guides, the future destiny of this
t Union must be bright and glorious.
He then discussed the extravaganza o.
the present administration briefly, and in
tImated that the question of protection t.
American labor and American manufactu
8 ring interests must again loom up into i'm
portance. Witha an extravagant government
e the result must inevitably be enormou.
, public debt, and a final resort to direct tax
? alton
+ This part of Mr.. Crittendens speech
was genuine, old fashioned Wing protec
tive-tarif doctrine. In conclusion, h,
, again thanked the people with full breast
ed emotion, and was jammed through
. dense crowd under the charge of Mr.. Cor
3 win, and by dint of much muscular effort