Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-31
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the highest and most grateful duty OF the
merican citizen.
by all these honored titles, you are
heartily welcomed here to-day" ....-,
Governor Magoffin responded elo-
ouently on the part of the State of Ken
tucky. Addressing the Governor and
General Assembly, he said:
81 must return, in behalf of the people
of my State and of the Legislature of
Kentucky, our grateful thanks for this
most cordial welcome. We had expec-
ted warm welcome from the people of
Ohio, but were unprepared for such a
greeting as we have had. 1t has been
magnificent pageant from the moment we
set foot on the landing at CINCINNATI
We we're received with the roar of peace
full cannon and the shouts of welcoming
hosts.
ave will take home this Welcome to
the people of Kentucky We will tell
them OF it, and we will tell them that all
we have to do to keep this Government
together, is to see each other oftener and
to know each other better. Coming
from the great Empire State of the Great
West-.trona this State, renowned for her
splendid educational systems, and her
benevo 'ent institutions-eminet for her
vast achievements, and glorious in sher
successful enterprise-we lay to our
hearts the welcome of her chivalrous
sons and beautiful daughters, and the
generous hospitality with which they
greet US. Let NE return them in be-
half of the people of Kentucky, and in
behalf of her Representatives, our ear
nest and warnest thanks for this, your
graeeful welcome
Gov. Magoffn then introduced Col.
Newcome, of the Tennessee Legislature,
who responded in behalf of the State Of
Tennessee. Addressing Gov. Dennison,
he said g..
l desire to thank you, sir, in behalf
Of the people of Tennessee, and to you,
fellow citizens of the State of Ohio, and
in the name of the people Of Tennessee,
whom [ represent, | return our hearty
thanks for the welcome; and to you, la
dies of Ohio, Tennessee returns her
thanks for your presence on this day
We come up among you at your proud
capital, as brethren. We come not to
invade you with hostile banners, but to
engage with you in feasts of brotherly
love. 1t is Tennessee and Kentucky
that meet Ohio on this occasion, and [
tell you, fellow -citizens, that while Con-
gress cannot organize, Ohio and Tennes
see and Kentucky will assemble and
greet each other as brethren of our COM
mon and beloved country.
ave come together for common pur
pose We come because we can say in
the Capitol of Ohio that we are brethren
of one blood. We come, say, fellow
citizens of Ohio, to renew the bonds of
union here. In olden times, when our
fathers met in Independence Hall to
form Constitution, it was with feelings
which should inspire us now. What is
the Constitution? Read but the pream
bic, and let us ponder it well in our
minds, and keep it in our hearts. To-
day, in the name Of Tennessee, we arc
willing here to swear to support it in all
time to come. [ say this for the Req
fescntativcs of Tennessee, and | say it
for the people whom we represent; and
we say to you, that as the Bible is to the
Christians heart, so is the Constitution
to the heart of Tennessee. We return
you, then, fellow-citizens of Ohio, our
warmest thanks for your most generous
and, believe me, We will bear
the remembrance of it in our hearts. -
Enthusiastic applause
This most auspicious meeting was
brought about, primarily, by the com
pletion of the Louisville and Nashville
Road, the Off crs Of that new line grace
fully inviting the Legislatures of the
two States in which it is located, to pass
over the route, and at the same time to
accept the proffered hospitalities of Lou
isville Then came the invitations wisely
and promptly extended from
the Railway and mail steamer lines be-
tween this city and Louisville, to the
Of Tennessee and Kentucky
to extend their journey to the CONNER
cial capital of the Ohio Valley, whose
and Union-loving citizens
were pressing their solicitations for the
presence of their equally loyal Southern
brethren. 1t is also resolved, and ap-
propriately, to visit the capital of Ohio,
and herd is the Little Miami Railroad,
the pioneer and still the pride Of the
Western system, placed, with all its
equipment and perfection of police, sub
ject to the command of the representa-
tives of the people. ...
They returned to Cincinnati, on Fri
day, but we have no report of the fes-