Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-06
From the Cincinnati Grzette.
The Kentucky LEGISLATURE at Lex
ingron--GOv. MagOfin oasis GOV.
DeuHIsOn.

The Kentucky Legislature at Lex
| ingICn--ssOv. MagOhin Loasfs GOV.
| DennisOn.
| We have already mentioned that great pre-
| partitions were made TO receive the visiting
| Legislatures at Lexington. on Saturday, as it
was expected that the Tenne ser and Ohio
| Legislatures would accompany thu rpprpsen-
| tatives of Kentucky 10 the capital If that
State. As Is knnwn to our readers, only the
| Legislature of Kentucky was able to accept
| of the pr, ffered hospItaliii's. We condenSe
| from the Statesman and Observer the following
account OF their r, ception. On h. approach
of The train al seven O'CLOCK on Saturday
evening. the eXcurtionsts were greeted with
the roar of artillery, and upon their arrival
at the depot were escorted to the Phoenix Ho-
| tel by Capt. Morgan's .,Rihss'' through
streets lined on each side by throngs ofspec-
tators. The hotel was surrounded by a large
and enthusiastic crowd who called loudly for
Gov. Magoliin. In re~pOnsc. the Governor
appearcd on the balcony and briefly referred
TO the glorious mission from which he WAS
returning, described the high hopes and re-
newed cunfdeure in the perpeluity of the
Union, which h. had gathered from his visit
to Ohio, described Gov. Dennison as an
accomplished gentlman. and gratefully ac-
khowltdged the hospitality OF The people OF
Ohio.
At uine O'Clock. the guests with large
number of the fficials and prominent citizens
of Lexington, sat down To supper. Alter
the repast had been enjoyed Hon. George
Robertson made strong Uaion speech, in
the course of which be expressed the wish
that the sunset of -phemeral politicians aud
the re. awning Of the day OF national sInies-
men might soon arrive. Alter pledging KIN
tueky's fidelity &c the Union, he finished by
toasting Tenn ssee and Kentucky as twin
sisters, who will never turn recrea {
Hon. J. b. Clay tbuught that nothing
more remarkable inan The recent Union de-
monstralion had occurred in the history
the country. lie believed that only one
question had endangered The Union, qUes-
tioa which be thanked God was nearly worn
out. h. closed 10y proposing the following
sentiment:
Ohio aud Inliana-Wbo have so nobly
sponded 10 the Union call Of Tennt s>ee and
Kentucky. only separated from us by the
b autitul river, their people are our people;
their prosp. rity is our prosperity; tn Con
siitution is our common palladium; the Uuion
our only safety; 10 rivers. no lines can divide
States connected 10y sach tics-unitcd We
stand, divided we fall.
Roger w. Hanson and James B. Beech fol
lowed ia a similar strain TO the speakers who
bad pr oceeded them, after which Gov. Ma
Coffin prupos d.:
The health If Gov. Dennison, the accom-
pl she'd gentleman, hospitabie most, anu,
Judging by tine remarks be bad made Ia Cia-
cinnati. tue patriotic statesman.
NJ. Fain. OF the X. ntaeky Legislature. be-
ing loudly called Tor, said be would merely
repeat TO tue audience ia the peculiar mali
ner and impressive style OF Coz. Dennison.
the sound aud Union sentiments he bad heard
fr0m tue lips OF that gea'ieman- His ielicii
oas iHitatIon aud patriotic remarks were
we'll reeeiv, d by the crowd. who could not
restrain shoat ior The tx .cufive OF ONO.
Mr.. Underwood. of Tennessee, vas thgn
called az, aud spoke Ia happy unison vita
tli.. tecllng Of The occasion
Gov. Magoflin then proposed she following
which va veil received:
kentucky and Tennessee, greet Indiana
and Ohia-Ihey are the TepTes- ntat'v. Ssaier
OF ths Northwest and the SOu1hwe>t; diif =
hag honestly as shey do on Tie siaveay qaes-
tiUn, We must leave 1t 20 the peop.e them
selves To decide. As distinct as tae bilIoxs,
bat one as tue SEA.
After other toasts- and speech from DR..
Jacssoa the en- er. ainment vas ci.~ed at Il
o'elock. At ten o'eitsrk the next aIosni0g
extra tram conducted the Legislators 10 Frank
fort, 10 A.ch place thsy acre olnlaai.d
by number VI cIiizcns-