Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-25
Kentucky and Tennessee.
VISIT OF JOHN j. CRITTENDEN To THE
H0HE 0F J8HS BELL.
The People for the Constitution and
the Union ForeveE.
Grand Demonstration in honor
Of the Noble Kentucky
Patriot
THE CAPITAL OF TENNESSEE
IN i BLAZE
mAGNIEICENr RECEPTION:

The public reception OF kentucky = hohle
aud patriotic son. the Hon. JOHS J. CRITTEN-
pE:S. by the Union party of this city yester-
day. was the most splendid ard imposing de
Inonstfation OF the kind that has been wit
Hessei 10 Tennessee for quarter OF n century.
Almost the entire city seemed to have turned
uIt eIa re1sst with shouts, with music and with
bGRaers 10 pay tribute Vi love, OF reverence
and of admraIiou 10 one Of the wisest aud
greatest Statesmen Of The timc--One OF the
pgreSi aud musl incoTrup;iJle patriots Of the
age. Such uBqGestIonab!y a. our venerable
aud distinguished visitor, aud sacE WAS his
welcome to the home of joan BELL-a vel
come such 80 the hero might receive when
returning from the wars of his country,
crowned with laurels wen IN hundred
fights The streets, The sidewalks, the win
dowS, the balconies, the waits, and every
spot mat afforded a standing place for man,
woman Or child, were crowded with people,
all eager 10 catch a glimpse Of the glorious
Old Kenluckiau whose voice has been lifted
up for :orty years in defe;ise e truth, OF
right and of justice in the councils 81 the Nd
tion, and whose name adorns some of the
brightest pages in the history Of his country.
The train in which Mr. CRITTENDES came
down reached the Depot at fifteen minutes
past two o'clock. AS he alighted from the
cars, cheer after cheer rose from the vast
cOncourse of people assembled to welcome
him with open arms and warm hearts 10 the
Capital OF Tennessee. An open carriage,
drawn by four white horses, gsily decorated
with ribbons, was in readiness, and in this
Fir. CRrFrESDES. Mr.. and BELL, Eho had gone
down 70 the Depot to join in welcoming his
old friend and companion in arms" were
seated with two other gentlemen, and the pro-
ceszion was formed for the march up town,
In the following order:
I. The Bill Stars, splendid military COM
pany from Murfreesboro, with band of mu-
sic, under command of Capt. NELL.
2. Nj. CRTrTESDES's carriage, drawn by
four white horses. beautifully caparisoued-
3. A number of carriages in which rode
Russell HOUsIOS, Esd. appointed to deliver
the welcoming address, Hon. Horace NAY
NARD, of Knoxville, Hon S. s. STANTON, and
other distinguished gentlemen
A. The Bel Grays, Capt. HINTON, with band
of music.
5. Horns Silver Band, seated in their
splendid land wagon, drawn by fouI horses
g. The Bell HfghlaHdeTs Capt. CKENsHAw,
with band Of music.
a. The different Union CLUBS OF Nashville
and EdgefeId. and Of the County, on foot
All together forming 4 procession of the
Il anil lin
along the streets for half . mile. With the
futtering of figs, the waving of banners,
the flashing of bright swords and Layonets in
the sun, the glitter of gay uniforms, the roll
of drums, the screaming OF flies. the softer
music of silver instruments, and the praucing
of steeiis, and the measured tread of the vol
uuteers-
BY Heaven. it vas soodIy sishtlo SCI,
The long line come cleaning on
The procession moved up Market street to
the Public Square, where another vast crowd
had assembled TO await the coming of the
gallant kentuckian, around the Public
Square, passing Cedar, Deadcrick, College
and Market streets. to the City Hotel, in
front of which the immense MACS of moving
humanity paused, when, after three long,
loud and enthusiastic cheers for 'JoHS J. |
CRIIrESDEN, OF Kentucky" which seemed to |
'.Reut the scar leaves from the trees
As II = storm passed By"
russell HOUSTON. ESQ, on bebalf OF the |
Union men of Nashville and EdgefeId, rose
and addressed Mr.. CRIrrEHDES substantially |
as follows:
I'VE rejoice sir. 10 meet you u our hon. |
oFed guest. May your life be long aud hap
py, as ii has been useful aud beneficial 10 |
your country. We all remember, with the i
liYeiiest emotions, your visit to US in the try |
ing times of 40, and We thank you now, as /
We thanked you then, for yOur patriotic ef- /
forts in the eause of our common country. |
When you were so useful 10 us then, when |
peace and happiness peryaded the land
what may you not be, when greater perils |
now encompass Us, and seetionaiism IN |
precedenfCd, disiurbs the quiet of the coun- |
Try. We long again to hear oHf ihirty-three |
stars singing together for joy, aBd united and |
happy, We believe that our National Union |
may be preserved by the assistance OF Ken |
lucky and Tennessee, and we welcome you,
sir, as the distinguished representative OF our |
sister State. lou are welcome, thrice vel |
come to cur city and her bospitalitses-"
In reply Mr.. CsITTESpES said, in substance: |
'I tender you, sir, and this vast assem- |
blage my acknowledgements for this cordial |
reception anu welcome you have been pleas
ed to give me- remember when 1 visited 1
your city on an occasion like the present; it
l. q green spot An my memory. well rerpeu- |
Der your victory and triumph of that giori- |
Gus time May Il be an augury Of the success |
which awaits as now From that victory We |
reaped but a small reward-frpm this one |
We may rezpa hundred fold As you have
r. 1
on one side by sectionalisru and upon the 9th
er by disuniOn. Our opponents are the enc
mics to the success OF our nation and Of It's |
very existence. We must put them down or
they will put Us down
Bat we can triumph over them az last
1 am one OF those who believe in the intelli- !
gence of the people aud their capacity to |
govern themselves. i believe that they are
swake TO the dangers which threaten them,
and in their fidelity is the only remedy for
the disastrous condition OF the county
When they are fully aware there is no dan
ger, and all these threatening clouds will be
swept away, for the ballot box is moro
effective than the eatridge-bOx- The people /
see it. and they know it. Let every man
then consider what Is his duty in this crisis.
and do it like an honest man. We must vote
against seciionalism in the North aud Sec
journalism in the South, must pursue the |
middle path. called the golden Way
You have alluded. sir, 10 Tennessee and ]
Kentucky, an assurance of the con-
ervatige feelings OF the people - !
I have long ago looked upon them as twin
1rst-boru Of the Government. IL
las long been a settled political maxim with !
me, that as long as thy stand together, there
can be no dissolution OF the Union. That z
hey should SO stand has been my political 6