Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-02-01

Nail.y of the Irrat West. 81 ,tar Stltrs i4vy
met il ~r.h ffieIlsii al ". s,yil,.
tn Uf'tcl voice l., the angry wives.
"Hcaec: hr It'll" EIttLrn. We have tao
l"us herd If the North anil the south
Their angry &'ti, lr,ye to, Ioag v,z,I the
hearts Of our fellow-citiz.ns. But there is
a third voice to be heard ere long. Ihopc
and believe the day is not far distant when
the Great West shall speak, and her voice
shall he heard from sea to sea. In that
voice shall mingle no tones Of doubt or uu-
certainty-nO note Of disunion SHALL be
heard in that utterancc. For. while this
mighty river bears on its bosom the wealth
Of this great valley. 50 lmig must this circle
Of States he undivided. tic b,mls OF union
unbr,k n. But ilore than all our rivers.
more than our commerce. more than all our
wealth, are the TREASURES CT Il nCoier kind,
which these sister States c, main.
Sirs, there is Il tIlis.n1nis nlm,. at whose
mention the hearts Of thouanls in the
Buckeye Stltc still beat with a qui kr
bound and the eyes of many a gray veteran
are kindled aneS with the fires Of memory
and love. Sirs. Ohio and Keutu .ky can
never be severed while your soil cnsLrincs
the sacred ashes OF that gallcut and chival-
ric Knight. the orator and sage of Ashland.
And while that old iron hero. at whose
Glance the hydrdnf diSunian quailcd, sleeps
in his quiet tomb at the Hermitage. the
sons of tennessee will c.ho his own wlrl;.
The Union. by the eternal, it must and
shall he preserved" Ohio. too. can utter
a name that stirS 4 generous impulse in
every Americans boscm. Fer while our
great river sweet S around North Beud. tie
Ecio that sleeps there can never be forgot
ten. Who, then. shall sever this Cnion?
Where WI! You draw the line between OliJ
and Kent ky! The river that belr5 the
name OF my own dear native State would
sing of Ohio in every wlvc thlt kisses
your shores. Who. in that sud separation.
shall ta!c the cherished AMI prorl memo.
RIGS Of our country. Shall We dit up the
sacred ashes Of uCr hcrnes and statesmen
and divide them among the separated and
diShOHnrcd fragments of our grest cunicder,
acy?. | asks your own Crittenlcu has
asked.-"who shall have the stars and
stripes Who shall have Hail CulumI ia
and Yankee Doodle! Bat. sirs. | will nc
longer dwell III 50 painful i theme. IcamC
f.Om tic extreme North OF Ohio-from the
Western RescIvc-from tie n i5hborhOOd
of Josl III Il. Gildings. Il NAM you hive
all hcard-ind | know the truth of what
! am about to utter in regard to Ohio
1t Is the glory Of our institutions that We
ENJOY tie utmost freedom Of opinion and
cXI %IeSSiou; vet. when the Voice OF tie Tn
i"n is heard. VT acluicsce and ob It's
mandates. Sir9. whatever sentiments
Ohio cherishcs. she uttcrs freely and fear
lrssiy: you have hcarl her uttcranccs but
when the fat of this great Confeler-
ate Empire goes forth. that fiat becomes
Ohio's law. her rule OF cheerful duty.
Net then as partiSlns. but aS fellow cit
izns Of the Union, we greet you here To-
night. Let such occasions as these he more
frequent. Let the hand o. social brother
hOud be oftcncr grasped. Let the citizens
Of these sister States know each other bet
ter. and the aspcritics of their political
opinions will be mutually softcncd. and the
bond OF union mere strongly cementcd.
10 this end, that We may enjoy still
more of this fratcrnal fellowship. | will
pr, cecd to perform the agrceable duty with
which | am CHARGED. | have the honor to
he tie lcIIer of i MESSAGE from his TX cL-
lcncy. the Governor of Ohio. to their Ex-
c-llcncies, the tioverl,.SO o: keItu ky. rcn-
ncSSce and Indiana. inviting them To visit
the capital of our State on the 2Jth inst
The heart Of Ohio seconds this invitation.
and we earnestly hore to receive a favora-
bic Icsi onse.