The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-02-02

CoLunnus. JannarY 3O. lsGI

dny>mofnhs. They are reported to have been
Warmly received etevery Station on the route,
aud at Aenia refreshments were furnished by the
citizens, cnnuons were fired, an every mark Of
respect was shown to the distinguished Soulh-
efn Invaders Of our soil. On their arrival at
Columbus, they were received amid the firing
oil cannon. the stirring strains Of music, the
shouts of the people, the waving of banners and
a grand military display The street leading
from the depot to the Capitol was liu.d with
spectators, ales smiled from every window,
Anl flags h1iled from every building. Tho Wis
Tors were escor ted in proper linnnner TO The
Capitol where the reception ceremonies wdre TO
take plucc. Both branches OF the legislature had
assembled in the Hall of the House OF Represen-
totvcs and Gov. D1nuison, Lieut.. Gov Kirk,
and Speaker Parsons occupied the Speakers desk.
On the arrival OF the guests, the members OF our
legislature retired to either side OF the Hall lrnv.
ing their seats to be occupied by Il cir visitors.
When all were within the Hall, Lieut. Gov. Kirk
announced the presence of the legislatures OF
Kentucky Onl tennessee, aud introduced Cover.
nor Dtunis1n, who welcomed them to the hos.
piuides OF Ohio in most appropriate msnher.
He was responded to by Gov. MagoI1n, of Ken.
tucky, and Mr.. Newman. President OF the Ten.
nessee legislature. The audience was most EN-.
thusiastc, aud the sentiments Of the speakers
were heartily chccred.
At the conclusion Of these ceremonies, the
vast audience refused 10 retire, snd teveral bret
speeches worc made by citizens Of the three
States. r'Ha N .... r." ...
In the evening the city was beautifully ilIu-
minated, the STATE House was thrown open for
grand ieUce, and there was fine display OF lre-
works IN front OF the Capitol The Hall Of the
House was again crowded, aud numerous speech.
cs were made. AT about ten ocluCk, supper was
served az the Neil, American aud Cioodale; aud
thc Odcon was thro Nh open for banquet Ia.
bes were here loa!cd down with wine, cnke,
&c, and the reading Of toasts and responces soon
commenced cannot stop to detail. Ex-Goy.
Chase read short speech, but Hon. Columbus
! DhIano carried off the palm His speech com.
b'hed tie true sentiments of the people, and his
cloqneEce electrified the au ience There was
also feast OF reason nnd flow of soul at the
American and GOodule, and grand hon at the
| Neii IN which The beauty OF Kentucky 0nd Ten
heSSeee, as well as the chlvoIry took an active
part. These various exercises lasted until the
Suns beams must have kissed our Atlantic Shore
Early the next morning, both branches OF the
General Assembly met aud resolved to accept
the invitation TO accompany the Kentuckyans
the hospt,lites OF that city.
"A
Inc military were agtiu out, to escort our
guests TO The cars A large concourse of reople
also gathered at the depot to ''sec them of. -
At about half past o'clock, the tra,n-consis
ting OF seventeen well filled passenger cars
moved Of amid the firing of cannon, the shouts
oi the people, md the waving Of handkerchirfs
aud bdnnerS This was truly grand spectacle
On our road to XeniN, at every station, and at
almost every house, sonle token of respect for
thegreat load o' human freight greeted us, and at
: Arna large crowd had collected the cannon
was fred, and cheer after choyr rent the air
i From Aenla TO Dayton the evidences of re-.
SpeGl were conilnued, and at Dayton. cannous
were lircd the military were cut, aud thousand.
ol people assembled Here We had II "cuId uucu,"
beautiful IN quantity and excellent in quality,
, sent up FROM Cincinnati aud Sclvcd free From
= Layton TO CINCINNATI, the waving of hauiker-
CHEFS tue shouts OF the people, aud Ihc firing of
cannon, sccmd almost without crssa,ion, -
Everybody was surprised at the extent of these
demonstrations. A. Hamilton the crowd was
F. Immense. but the cars did not stop,
NJ On tie cars, ha ges were distributed on
which were printed "CiuCunati's We,come tc
Trnnr SSec, or "krulucky," or "Momh, ~ of The
, Omo legislature as the case Nigh, be, ano
(; aus" cards Ior hotels aud 10 The Banquet at tn,
Bar ctt House.
On our arrival at Ciucinuati, wo were (orcct
TO believe that the show had not yet commenced
u Such a mass OF humanity, our eyes never b,gor,
{ rested uPul' Carriages and omn, buSsrs were ia
: waiting at lhc depot, aud large police tor ,
kept space open by which they could b. rea { b.
ed iom the cars. A large military force wa,
"a woltng--among them a company ot Hiuh
& andcrs, wh1 attracted much attention III,
l. long procession hnally started tor Pixies Opera
=, House, where the reception ceremonies were I,
take place. From almost every window on oul
o route, banners weIe streaming. every ward anJ
VI vacant spot was hIedby man or woman every nil,
n OF boaldSaS well DIS the root Of almost every nous
WAS covered with people, and SO trnS, was III,
: crowd IN the street that IT was almos impoSSlbl,
u tor TIE procession to pass. We were over tw,
h hours m passing rom the depot To the Op,r
g House, aud yet our route was quite dhecl --
i, Such display Is said To have never before becl
, wI'"tSNru, even IA lhe Queen Clry. ! came Il
u the cuAeluStuu lhRt lhad never before Witness,
& even an attempt Il, anything OF the kind.
GA lEachuS the Jpra douse, the pulice fore,
had again succrsied IN keeping open spac,
sufficient Tor allowing the guests tn alight an,
' muEe thelr wey into he llhN Prior TO our AZ
It rival, the INST gallery had heen Glrd with la
IS dies some two Thousand IN uumhar. The guest
n we're u5hrycd into thu llall and seated as speed
ly rs possible, after which the doors wcn. throw,
u "pfn to the crowd. aud lhat magnificent Hall
d the a'EcS IN the Uuited StseS--was without
cl "a vac az space. AS Souu as il MAS thoroughly
Glel, signal was given, and the two tho,i
sand IA III" h.St gallery rose To their feet an
" waved .hrr haUdh r,hiet. THIS was truly ,
d grand spectacle. aud inspired the vast auiieuct
II with UEbpuuded enthusiasm. The whole crow,
y, OF thousands immediately rose to thoir feet wa