Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-31

their presence and their smiles and TO add to the
enthusiasm Of the patriotic sons Of Ohio by the
ing Of handkerchiefs from almost every window
that looked out upon our route
Arrived at the depot, there was witnessed scene
that would made the heart Of the patriot leap
for JOY While the "deep-mouthed" cannon was
belching forth its thunder the delegations from Ten
nessee end Kentucky, who had just got aboard the
train, gave three hearty cheers for Ohio when IN
simultaneously the people-the conservators of a
state-caught the fire, and three cheers for Tennes
see and Kentucky ahd the Union were given by
those presentjwith an earnestness and rim that in
Dictated something more than mere form. They had
mingled in the freedom of social intercourse with
the representatives of great conservative con
stituency-a constituency who knew and rightly
appreciated the value of the Union, and they were
prepared to strike hands with their brethren beyond
tho slime" upon this absorbing question
In few minutes the train was steaming away
along the lovely and fertile vally of the Miami
which seems 1.-THE garden spot of Ohio Having
come to Columbus by the Little Miami it was de-
termined that we should return by the Dayton and
Hamilton route in order to give the excursionsts
better view of interior Ohio. At every town we
passed we were greeted with cheers, and the way
ing ofhandkerchiefs and banners, ard the firing
Of salutes, while equally patriotic demonstrations
were made from private residences along the
route.
The citizens Of Dayton intended tB have given the
excursionlsts banquet upon their arrival in their
beautiful city but it could not be arranged so as to
stop over long enough for the purpose. The Gin
cinnatlans however, had lunch prepared at
the Dayton depot, and while the excursionists
were partaking, the citizens fired a national
salute of thirty-hree guns, and the train moved
off from the depot, they made the welkn ring with
their kuzzas for Tennessee, Kentucky Indiana, Ohio
and the Union.
Shortly after the train left Dayton, it was an
nounced that Gov. DENNIsoN had received tele-
graphic dispatch from Gov. MORGAN, inviting the
Legislatures of Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee to
visit that Of New York now in session at Albany,
and there a strong feeling in favor of accepting
the invitation and had the question been submit
ted to a vote it would unquestionably have carried
by large majority.
When the train arrived at Hamilton we found
great crowd at the depot waiting to give the exeur-
sionists reception, and three cannons were thun-
dering to the few inhabitants who had not turned
out, that three Legislatures, besides two Cover
nOrs and other State and municipal dignitares from
the four States constituting the heart of the Great
West, were in their midst. By some misunderstood
ing, the tram did not stop, and the citizens of
Hamilton were deprived of the privilege of ex-
tending their hospitality to the excursionsts The
intent will be taken for the deed and the patriotic
citizens Of Hamilton remembered by Tennessee and
Kentucky as among the noblest of the sons Of
Ohio.
Cincinnati looms in view, and hustle and confu-
sion reign upon the well as in the streets Of
the great city. NJ