Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-02-03

nison FOR the welcome given.
Tho officials Of the State having spoken,
the Convention Of tho General Assembly
and then informal speaking took
place. The orators, of course, devoted all
their energies to the glorifcation Of the
Union; and as there is a sad want Of di-
versity in the manner Of preserving this
confederaoy, so the Union was put up ac-
cording to the good old recipe which has
been in uso so long, and has never yet
failed to afford satisfaction. 1t was good
thing to witness the exhibition Of so much
loyalty and good feeling, asvenerable Union
sentiments called forth, and the most disaf-
fected bosom could not but feel certain
throbs of sympathy.
Tho crowd was first addressed by Mr..
Crockett, of Kentucky, who was briefly
praiseful Of the Union, and whose remarks
were characterized by good sense and good
nature.
Hon. John Y Brown, of Kentucky, fol-
lowed. Mr.. B. it will be remembered is
the Congressman elect, who is tarrying
without the halls of State until his years
may be many enough to admit him. He
had come as an individual citizen to witness
this great demonstration of sympathy be-
tween the North and South. And here he
said few words in favor of the Union
He knew that the heart of the American
people was true to the Union, and he called
upon old and young, north and south to
stand together as a common people. Ap-
pealing to the ladies in the galleries, (Mr.
Brown is handsome fellow, and doubtless
knows it) no told them that while their
sensitive natures taught them instinctively
to shrink from contact with the rude world,
they yet performed a lofty and noble part
in history. The Athenian mother, Mr.
Brown said, sent forth her son with his
shield to fight for his country, or return up.
on it. The American mother had done
and should do the like.
Mr.. Rodney Mason, of Sprinfeld o., took
the stand, and announced himself the vic
tim of indscretion in taking the stand un.
called for. He was no legislator, but one
of those who make law makers. He had
been told that the Union was in danger
but he did not believe it. The paltry
question of negro slavery could not imper-
il it; nor the clamors of politicians. When
he saw shrewd business men acting with
reference to dissolution of the Union, he
would think it in danger-not till them
He was very severe upon politicians and
scornful to parties.
Loud cries of "Chase" and Galloway
were not responded to. So the crowd fel
back upon Gen. Geiger who spoke. Their
a Mr.. Whithorn of Tennessee, got up on g
desk and addressed the multitude to the
general effect that Tennessee would do the
fair thing by Ohio, if Ohio would do the
fair thing by Tennessee.
AT five o'clock, the State guests with
drew for tea.
AS soon as night fell, the public build
ings, stores and hotels flashed into blaze
of candle-light, as if to vie in brilliancy
with the beauty of the ladies who thronged
the streets, and the eloqueuce of the gen.
tlemen who made speeches in the hail.
For the first time the cupola of the State
House looked really fine, all ablaze with
light that cleaned far over the snowy roofs
and streets and by its superior luminousness
abashing the other buildings, and contrast
ing the grandeur of the State pride with
the lesser splendor of individual display
Fireworks were put off in front of the cap
itol; rockets leaped into tho dark heaven
burst and bloomed into blue and red, and
came down sticks-alas! too like the vair
performance of human will. But we grow
didactic. We meant to say, merely, tha
the display was very fine, and that we, il
in company with million of small boys
numerous ladies and gentlemen, and SC
forth, enjoyed it immensely.
Inside the State House, in the rotunds
and the Legislative halls, was a gala scene
which it paralyzes the reporting pencil t.
describe. The lights from the gorgeous
gas fixtures glittered on the brows and jew
elry of the ladies, the epaulettes of the
military and the watch guards of civilians
Old and young, rich and poor, the stiff
Northron and his plastic Southern brother
mingled freely and fraternally together
chatted, felicitated and laughed, and wan
dered back and foHh with aimless delight
and that grim aspect (when not talking
which characterizes happy people in large
crowds.
After a while the people concentrated il
the Hall of the House, where they listened t,
enthusiastic Union addresses from Col
Hodges and Mr.. Andrews of Kentucky
and Mr.. Paine, of Tennessee. The effor
of Col. Hodges was brilliant and classically
elegant, decidedly the finest of the speech
es in the State House. Mr.. Andrews wa
droll and witty, and kept his hearers in
roar of laughter; while Mr. Paine was hard
ly less earnest than impressive, and talke'
to the people in the most affectionate avun
cular style.
After the banquets, at the different he
tells, those who preferred hearing speeche
to tripping the light fantastic, crowded tn
Odeon Hall to suffocation, and listened t
the toasts and responses.
The President of the evening, Lieut.
Gov. Kirk, having announced the followin
toast:
sour Federal UnioE-It must be pre-
served" Gov Chase was called upon t
respond, and spoke as follows:-
Mr.. PRESIDENT, AND Fellow CITIzENl
Not far from the city of Nashville, o
the southern shore of the Cumberland
amid the pleasant scenes of the Hermitag
rises the modest monument which marx
tho final resting place of Andrew jackson