Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-28
PRoGREss OF THE ExoURsIONIsrs.


The Departure from LOuIsEilIe----En-
JOY ment of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
at Madison, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Ssc.----
Grand Demonstration az CincinnatIa---
Arrival at COMMUNICATIONS bT Cows.
DennisOn aad BHaEOffin, Speaker New
man and others---Enthusfastic Greetings
to the ExeaTsiODists along the Route.
The editor Of the Louisville Courier, writing to
that paper from Cincinnati gives the following &C
count Of the progress of the Excursionists:
At four O'Clock last evening amid the firing of
cannon and the shouts Of the thousands assembled
Kentuczians the excursiOnists, consisting of the
Legislatures of Tennessee and Kentucky, the State
authorities, the City Councils Of Louisville and
Frankfort, and numerous invited and distinguished
guests left the city Of Louisville. The boat pro-
vided for the occasion was the magnificent Strader
which was handsomely decorated with numerous
appropriate banners. The crowd was very large,
exceeding six hundred in number; yet through
the efficiency of Capts Sherley, Ditman and Rogers,
every one was amply provided for.
During the trip, the eXcursionists engaged them
selves in various ways according to their several
tastes and inclinations. large delegation Of the
fair sex accompanied US and contributed largely to
the enjoyment of the occasion. Music and dancing
were the order Of the evening and they were CON
tinued till a late hour after night.
The first occurrence of interest during the trip
was the handsome reception at Madison Indiana, at
O'CLOCK i. n. Inc people Rau Assembled IN VAST
numbers at the wharf, and with glorious music and
hearty shouts. greeted the excurslonists on their
arrival In behalf of the citizens of Madison, Mr..
Harrington extended cordial welcome TO the Rep
resentatives of Tennessee and Kentucky, and was
eloquenty responded to by Mr.. Payne, Of the for
mer, and Col. Robt, E. Glenn of the latter State.
AT o'clock the steamers Silver Moon and Bos-
tona met the Strader four miles below Cincinnati.
The reception was cordial and enthusiastic. The
feet, consisting Of the three steamers then moved
toward the city, which they reached at O'Clock
Here they were received by vast crowd Of citi-
zens Of Cincinnati, the citizen sodiery the fire de-
partment &c., &c.
Dispatches from Cincinnati Of the 18th state that
the Kentucky and Tennessee Legislatures reach
ed Columbus at o'clock that afternoon. They
were conducted to the House of Representatives
and were received by the General Assembly in
joint convention. They We're heartily welcomed in
an address by Gov. DENNIsoN
Governor MAGOFFN responded returning CRATE
full thanks in the name OF the people of his State
for this most cordial welcome they had expected
warm greteing from Ohio, but were unprepared
for such a welcome they would take home this
welcome to the people Of Kentucky, and tell them
that all we have to do to keep the government to
gether is to see each other oftener and know each
I
Governor MAGOFFN then introduced Colonel
NEWMAN, of the Tennessee Legislature, who re
sponded in behalf of Tennessee. He said that while
/ Congress cannot assemble, Ohio, Tennessee anC
Kentucky can meet and greet each other as bre;h
rem He erlogised the Union and the Constitution
! His speech was received with great applause.
After they adjourned the Convention, meeting
was extemporized, numerous speeches were made
and the best feeling and great enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
At night a large supper was given TO the invited
Legislatures of Tennessee and Kentucky by tn
| Ohio Legislature al the Neil House.
The excursionists returned to Cincinnati yesteT
day, where they remained during the day, partak
ing at night Of magnificent banquet at the Burnet
Honse, and were afterwards escorted by the militia
~ to PKEs Opera House. This morning there wa
to be grand display Of the steam fire department
At Dayton the citizens had made partial arrange
ments for giving dinner to the distinguished guest
from Kentucky and Tennessee, but the arrangement
Of the Cincinnati committee not permitting of tn
delay, they were honored by salute Of thirty-thre
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