The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-06

THE CINCINNATI "GovERSMENT'' IN PHILADEL-
pHrA.-The Mayor and City Council of Cincinnati
have reached Philadelphia and have received marks
of very distinguished consideration in that city,
Certain speeches of the respective corporate autho
rites are reported in the Philadelphia papers, 4
which, as showing what municipal eloquence is
elsewhere, we reprint, in order that his Honor
Mayor Swami may not permit himself to be ex-
celled when the Western visitors shall arrive here
We quote from the report of The American and
Gazette:
When all came to order, s. Snyder Leidy, of the
Select Council, introduced, in appropriate terms,
the Mayor and Council of Cincinnati and their ac-
companying friends. The Cincnnatians laid their
hands on their vest-patterns and saaamed, while
the Philadelphians followed copy in first class
style.
Councilman Cornman, in the absence of the
Mayor, then welcomed the visitors to the city in
these terms:
Gentlemen-We greet you in this, the Hall of our
country-a building not of Philadelphia, but one
belonging to the Union in common. 1t is fitting
that the sons of the common soil, sprnging from a
common stock should frequently meet in room dedi-
Gated by fathers for the of the Union large
We have the pictures of those around us who, on
the battlefield, fought to achieve our liberty-we
have types of those who by the pen gave force and
energy to the work in which all were engaged and
deeply interested These pictures of, representa-
will be. impart sacredness to the spot. There,
upon the right, we observe the noble form of the
great Washington, his eye beaming benignantly,
as it were, upon US; and before US we have the
placid countenance of Martha, greater than the son,
because she made the son.(D | trust that during
your brief stay among us that We may all become
fast friends, and we cannot but feel deep regret
of the great distance Cincinnati is from us which,
however, will not ALLEVIATE feelings. We
heartily welcome you, and will earnestly endeavor
to treat you well if you will consign yourselves to
our care, during your three days visit. We well
come you for another reason. Many of you are &C
companied by your wives, who will gather inspira-
ton from the scenes presented in the Hail. From
areeollection of Martha, the mother (?) of Wash
ington, and from other ladies, who cannot fail to
impart lesson that will bring forth profit.
Mr. Cornman then grasped the hands of the visi-
tors, while the latter applauded his speech. Mayor
r. NJ. Bishop, of Cincinnati, responded to Mr. Corn
mans address on behalf of the Cincinnatians
He thanked the speaker and through him the au-
thorities of Philadelphia, for this welcome 1t was
totally unexpected, for although the excursonists
had eIpeeted 20 IneAt the citizens of Pennsylvania
socially, yeS they had not anticipated so warm and
hearty welcome as had met them. When we ar
| rived at Pittsburg, the people of the Iron City
greeted US with the greatest hospitality and kind
ness. At Altoona the same reception was heartily
accorded, and it was so at Harrisburg. We have
no words to express feelings at such hospitality
We are proud to stand here in this hail. in the CITY
! OF Penn, and to receive our welcome on a spot
where events of such inexpressble magnitude have
| transplreu AS we look at the statue of Washing
| ton, we cannot but think of his farewell address:
and what deep memories arise at sight of the por-
| trait of Martha Washington.
| The speaker here INDUCED in some "reminiscences
| of old times, when it had taken him ten DAYS to
come from the West to Philadelphia and he com
pared it with the railroad journey of the present
from Cincinnati, which occupied but thirty hours
In conclusion he INDUCED in some patriotic refec-
| tons, and again thanked the Phadelphians for
their welcome, on behalf of the citizens of Cincin-
| natl
B. Eggleston, Esq, President OF the Cincinnati
Councils, was the next speaker. He said
This is, as well it has been said, sacred spot on
which to greet the citizens of a common country
The cordial manner in which we have been received
has certainly surprised US, being entrey unexpect-
| ed. We started from home as the guests of the
| Central Pennsylvania Railroad. We came there as
the guests of the gentlemen of the company to in
spect the improvements they have effected on the
road. We did not expect to receive any municipal
ovation, but along the road flags have been dis
played, and the latchstring of every door has been
hanging loose wherever we have been. Cincinnati
commenced its infancy with single log cabin, and
others gradually sprang up around it, and it went
on in rapid progressiveness. Merchants left the
west and journeyed to the to buy goods Calico
was then more used among the ladies than now, and
much of it was then taken from hence. Some per-
sons, when leaving their homes there left lock of
their hair, or SEINE other token of remembrance,
never expecting to return.