American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-02
From the Cincinnati CommsciAl.l
Reception of The Legislatures OF
Kentucky ard Tennessee at CO.
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The guests Of Ohio arrived at three
o'clock. and were received with hearty
enthusiasm The people Of Columbus
assembled in great numbers at the Depot.
and on the sire Is. cheering the process
sion to the portals Of the S'at4 House
The Committee of Escort and other
officers, conducted the guests into the
Hall Of the House Of Representatives,
where they we're received by The General /
Assembly in joint c invention.
The address Of welc me was delivered !
in most impressive manner hy Gov. /
DsnnisoD az follows
Friends Of KenturEy,o of Tennessee, and Of
Indiana: On behalf OF the people of
Ohio, speaking through their General A !
sembly. | receive you at this. their Cspi
tol
greet you as Representatives Of Sover
egn States. salute you ss brethren Of
the great valley Of the Mississippi, the
centre and the citadel Of the National
Conieeer'cy. greet you as fellow citi
Ems Of the Union so dear to US all, the
source of whatever makes US most proud
Of our country, and the Preservation Of
which, for the equal an common beneEt
Of all the States, is alike the highest and
most grateful duty Of On American citi
! zen.
By all these honored titles, you are
heartily welcomed here to-day.
Gov. Magofin responded elocuently on
the part ofthe State of Kentucky. Ad
dressing the Governor aud General AS
semhly, he said:
al must return, 10 hehalf Of the Legis-
lature of Kentucky, our greatful thanks
for this most cordial welcome. We had
expected a warm welcome from the peo
pie of Ohio, but were unprepared for
uch greeting as we have had. It has
been a magnificent pagent from the mo
ment We SIT TOO, on the landing At Cincn
natl We were received with the roar Of
peaceful cannon and the shouts Of, VEL
coming hosts
awe will take home this welcome to
the people OF Kentucky. We will tell
them OF it, and we will tell them that al
we have to do to Keep this Government
together is to see each other oftener and
to know each Othpr better. Coming from
the great Empire State + the Great West
from this State. renowned Tor her splen-
did educational >ysIems. and her benevo
lent instilutions-emioent for her vas
achievements. and glorious in her sue
cesslu entetprise--we lay to our hearts
the welcome of her chivalrous sons ant
beautiful daughters, aud the grnerou.
hospitality with which they greet US
Let me return them in hehalf Of th'
people of Kentucky. and in behslf Of ne
Representatives, our earnest and warmes
thanks for this your graceful welcome.
Gov. Magoffin then introduced Col
Nswcomb. of the Tennessee Legislature
who responded ir behalf of the Stale o
Tennessee. Addressing Gov. Dpnnison
he said:
Il desire to thank you. SIR in behalf o
tn, people oI Tennessee and 10 you, fel
low citizens OF the State OF Ohio, and il
th- name OF the people of Tennessee. whom
. | represent | retur our hearty thanks %
your w4lcoma and to you ladies' OF Ohio
Tennessee returns her thanks for you
presence on this day, We come IL
among you a, your proud capital a
hrrthrrn We come not to invade yo
> with hostile banners. but to engage wit
YOU in feasts of brotherly love. 1t i
Tennessee and Kentucky that meet Obi
, on this occasion, and l tell you fellow
c,uz ms, hat while Congress ranuot or
gaoizr, Ohio and Tennessee and Ken
tucky will ass hle and greet each oihe
as brethren OF our common and bs,oyet
country. o. -. .sr
1--WE come together for n common pur
" pose. v com4 because We can say il
the Capitol Of Ohio that Ne are brethren
Of one blood, We come. | say fellow
y citizens Of Ohio, to renew the bonds O
. union here. In olden times, when ou
" fathers met in Independence Hall to form
: a Constitution, it WAS with feelings whicl
y should inspire us now. What is tn
Constitution? Read but the preamble an
: e, us ponder it well in our minds, su
3 keep it in our hearts. To-day, in tn
name Of Tennessee, we are willing ber
r to swear to support it in all time to come
8 | say this for the Representatives. Of Ten
10 nessee, and say it for the people whor
re we represent; and We say to you, that a
he Bible is - the Christian heart. so
o the Constitution to the bpart OF Tennessee
st We return YOU. then. fellow citizens @
\ Ohio, our warmest thanks ior your mos
= generous welcome. and, believe me, W
1t will hear the rememherance OF i, in ou
= hearts" Enthusiastic applause.
P. The joint Convention then adjourned
But demands were mad for Col. Jno. "
d Crockel, who responded with patrioti
d eloququce, inspirin. his auditors with in
e creased enthusiasm. The meeting wa
n resolved into good old fashioned pstr,o
4 ic.meeting, and spsac'es we're made b
!, Rodney Mason. oi Springfield. o., sever
Is al Kentuckian and TenDsssepians. Ger
Geiger and 7 D. Jones. the Sculptor. VIII
d made come capital hits, and proved hin
70 sell tip top orator
After the meeting dispersed. the CUES
~ we're escorted 10 the va ious public insI
- tutions, and were Hospitality entsrtsine
!. at the residences Of CitissLB, Gov. NJ
s1Nln and Lisut, Gov. Porter, of Ksntuch