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

twenty-five thousand persons were in view.
PROCEEDINGS IL THE oPERA-HoUsE
The dress-circle and parquette of the Opera
House had been reserved for, and were occupied
exclusively by, the members Of the three Legisla-
lures and other visitors. The Governor and State
officers of kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio
the Committee of Arrangements, the members Of
Clty Council and the representatives Of the Press
were seated upon the stage. The second tier was
nued BY SIX hundred Weil-dressed women who giu-
ultaneousy waved the guests a welcome with their
Immaculate aloacb0irs. The huttering Of cambria
nthat ghttering horseshoe curve looked beautiful
indeed and the gallant guests responded BY hearty
CHEERS. The third tier was occupied by as many
citizens as could get admission.
When the audience came to order, the visitors
were welcomed by the Mayor Of Cincinnati as fol-
lows
MAYOR BISHOPS SPEECH.
Feilowczsns Of Tennessee, Kentuc y Indiana and Ohio
he honor which have conferred upon Us in be here ay
one that edom ever occurred in the history country
band OF brothers to take each other and tender each
o9r soc al Weeope have the honor to tender the hos
laes o. the CITY OF Cincinnati, and to offer you cordial
trust the friendships which we mkde here to day never will
be broken Cheers In Hall unsurpassed by any on the
American Continent Cheers1
During this portion Of the Mayors speech thu cheering and
the entrapeento the tier Of large ofezens rem
oered it impossible distinctly to catch his words.l
Thememhers Of four Legislatures from as many States ar.
tSa,ega'sd here and sy therefore be permitted sPeas
In
yeu VIII ENJOY yourselves to the fl extant and
you that every thing that can be done viii tedOne your
say an agreeable and pleasant one Again, permit bid
you a hearty welcome to our city.
Judge STORER was then Introduced to the audience
AMI on behalf Of the citizens Of Cincinnati, vel
coined the guests to the city in the following words
JUDGE sToRERs SPEECH.
you the metropolis Of the West city not ours
alone but yours It Is portion Of these eonederated States,
whose soul Is the common properly OF every American citizen,
whose history il our common heritage whose prosperity
blessing, and whose honor all bound Yndcste
The spirit prefer, which exhibit In our
welcome Of manly impulse OF hearts constitution
and fearless natures claim exclusive right among ne
consultations political armament, do claim to re-
sourche Union Of the States; and that while
aversng ahWay feel alone fua our mission
the common center and its attraction II should disown
this great principle refuse even negative obedience its
ultimate authority the history lost Plead re-
written star wandering desoate and
in the inhnity ofspace
We welcome you the city whose infancy as well as manhood
is within the OF many who here and yet hiss a.
ready exhibited all the marvellous achievements enterprise
and skill intellect and industry do toward social progress
within the brief period OF history Our people the chi
tecs Of their own fortunes they exhibit 10 our sps and
warehouses the great truth that labor Is the foundation Or az
permanent prosperity, and tie great bscsr that tie
Cord In the deveoDmen genius and intellect which Won
see around rs they have embodied their distinctive
ties and il they have shaped the rude material en-
CINE locomotive, il they have constructed vessels that
navigate ocean the gorgeous whose kees divide
the Of the Mississippi Valley il the artist the
statue, and his pencil has given the k representation of ma
upon canvas the light Of the been subsidized
to impress upon the plate picture which eye will own as
faithful representative Of the originals if duty has been lusrat
ed the church school house. but result as ont
working determination the part Of people to leave
to its utmost.
the midst of many exhibitions OF human poser anu com
forts in social condition, many knd congratulations pain
fu to believe there those who, their madness and FOLLY
would dare to threaten the integrity Of the Union, whose
tie great distinctive feature in the organization Of the last
public EARTH and this to crafty mistaken theories am
bton Like the strong Man gat cheer DID, they lost
er poial Yson' ana ae unable 70 instruct or to niure,
willing to destroy the temple If constitutional liberty
though they perish the Il there are
saeh oa my friends Is our consolation to believe that the
pillars and will down. edfce be de
moished and that the fate Of the woudbc destroyer will be the
wheel OF IAo or the V9lture Of Prometheus
There must be 10 dissolution Of that tie that binds
We have too long permitted enunciad without
rebuke and becomes the people Of nation
to in their majesty treason whether
found in the North the South, the the West
pIoyment, yet profess live FOR the Union must be oid the
country has no further nesd Of their valuable Laugh
hitherto they have been purchased at high vaue bu. We
ascerained at last they are too dear at price 01r nsr
duty is to leave to every State the exclusive regulation Of its
affairs to make invdous comparisons to express no IN
kind ungenerous sentiments to arogss to ourselves no %
sve privilege to the safe keeping of the honor.
are Brotherhood varying indeed in physical condition. in
climate soil productions varying 10 our tenn
peramen peTchancs tastes but when Joined together
composing beautiful Mosaic whose ncouguous portions make
ment u 'I0 - 4s'
There mutual concessonas we'll as mutual respect for
zach other there must be attempt violate code Of any
State attempt to nruds opinions into another State
because the who feels mission is to do ether has moi
ye come up 70 the great ideal Of our Constitutional Govern
ment No, friends there Island there be difference Of
opineu It is but the natural outgrowh Of hought
men tnk cAndly ana honestly We should permit fair conflict
to judgment and investigation. There necessity that injury
should result tbs the glory Of Government as enunoiaed
when reason is left free to discuss -" my friends,
'0ur Country is drawn by the stseds OF the sky,
May our ooursers ne er fail as onward they IL,
But our Age be the age Of the sun"
welcome you again in the of the aged men and the
vi audn he rofor
daughters ---
ere the speaker led young lady Miss HEAVIER nv the hand
the respective Governors OF the different States to each OF
whom she presented boquet Of flowers fresh and beautiful
her own young life.
Il present you, Judge storer 81 present to
you through her these beautiful flowers, fresh, lovely
blooming amnd the cold winter this Northern region
type Of what country will be when she is nurs and en-
coGraged By the people Of the whole nation"
your two proud Commonwealth an imaginary line
thread OF silver it is not barrier and never intended
OIo anu hghIucA are ue offspring OF common mother The
soil which stand part Virginia AMI Heaven
Us cal en- houlG nave become ungatsfu to tAe parent
pom ls sou OF Oh during the past sixty have been
dug and may De found the graves Of some Of the best rb
On every battle field fought togsher-s Clair
wayne Upton and Harrison, Cheers your blood
not one, is to utter Political basphemy river gushing
from the Alleanes wic bind chains granite so many
Northwest furnishes the ead springs Of the river ferizs
this beautiful valley That river drawn last mys
Norte to the St Croi spae in the cataract has
been with the St Lawrence to the oceancta IN uHOoned
cheers s ~ 'ol has joined let no m'n P" a'und'r ldrsA'
Who then, sir will dare to calculate the value Of this Iniop7
shall live believe that He who holds world al his nod
and He who has permitted many glorious Developments in the
past, before Him and US a greater future Cod rant
day shall hear dissension or Of sectional dis
union, whether North or Of the SOUTH r f he Eaz or
OF the West and that whenever speak Of our country we
sAali utter thu sentiment 'rtole country and oTscsr
one Fgd taseDsrGble.
Gov. MAGoEFN was then introduced to the audi |
ence, and responded behalf of Kentucky speaking
I,,+ =
PEELED to omit his remarks.
At the conclusion of Gov MAGoFFDs remarks,
Speaker NEWMAN responded on behalf Of Tennessee
as follows
R. NEwIIAS's SPEECH
Tennessee first presents her compliments ladies' Of Ohio
md then she thanks tie Mayor dee and
City Council Of toe city Cincinnati then she tenders them
people Of Ohio for the welcome they have given Tennessee
this occasion We from the far South around
common bOar to eternal devotion Consultation
Il country. The Constitution Ohios women,
God bless them and 0hos willing
ain It, IL was the Declaration Of Independence that first made
glorious then It the Uuion
Constitution and the Union that made Independent
Does Ohio greet Tennessee with same sentiments I'm
husiastc Of She She does! great cheefing
the Of the sodery Tennessee you ALL men
eturn you, people OF Cincinnati Ohio the undivided
hanks Of the ePes natives aAd hrnogh them the people
enerous hcsptality-I thank you all
The address of NJ. NEWMAN was delivered with
reat earnestness and wonderful effect When he
eased, the vast audience as one man. arose to their
eet, and gave three cheers for Kentucky. Tennessee
md Ohio.
The Hon. GORDON Tanner, of Indiana was then
to the audience and responded in behalf
f his State.
Gov. DENNIsoN was then presented and responded
or Ohio as follows
GOV. BESNIsOEs SPEECH.
What Ohio say that has to-day What vel.
can be given gallant friends OF Tennessee Ken
and Indiana that has no. been given by the distinguished
ratOr that has preceded Sir rec2rOcate all the sentr
tn OF goodwill elOquenty expressed by him In behalf
people OF Ohio, to the people Of Tennessee Kentucky
nd Indiana, that We will stand upright AMI forever
Of the Constitution and each and all Of its compromises
hey may they shall be ard within
not crcumscrbed by geograp hcal limits that
bii the day should when citizens OF Ohio will
political brother he Of the land Of Clay, Of Jackson
nd Of Upton. \
Treason against the Union, against Constitution
sy be Matched somewhere but the mighty people will root it
nd he who seeks to put the torch the temple Consu
edce will be stricken the virtd and the patriot
OF the masses Of the country Sir, df may exist bet
the people Of the Northern and southe states respect
this question 10 that question; differences have existed and
ley exist in the future Dutdidrences heretofore have been
busted within the limits the Tn and by the Inherent force
OF