Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-02-02

G~The Union Meeting Of the ,hrc,
Legislatures was n 5rilIiau, affair, and il /,
to be hoped will result 10 much good. w,
copy the fol owing.
Especial Disp,lch to the Cincinnati Gazette ,
COLUMBUS, Jan. go.
Tho joint Convention o fthe Senate an,
House oi Representatives snek in the hall o
the house Of Representatives, ii so'elock
A telegram was received and snnoun
cling that the excursion train was an houl
behind time.
at hali'past three the beating OF drum.
and the sounds OF martial mus ic announced
TO the Convention the approach OF tn,
guests OF The State. Soon the Comm ittec
Of reception and escort appeared, followed
by Gov. Magodil, of Kentucky, and the
Senators and Representatives Of thu, State
i'ieutenant.G Governor Newman and the Sena.
tors aud Representatives of Tennasce, the
members Of the press and the invited guests
The hall was densely crowded.
Gov. Dennison welcomed the assemble,
guests in a brief speech as follows:
Friends, of Tennessee, Of Indiana and o
Kentucky, on behalf Of the people Of Ohio
speaking h ough their General Assembly,
receive you at thio their capitol. | gree
you as representatives. Of vereign States
! sa lutte you Us brethren Of the great VALLEY
OF the Mississippi, the center and the citade
OF the national confedersey-I greet you a
fellow citizens OF the Tnion, so dear to,u
all. the source of whatever makes US mos
proud of ocr country, and the preservation
OF which. for the equal and common benef,
Of all the Stntes, IL alike the highest IAN,
most grateful duty of the American citizen
BY oil these honored titles, gentlemen, 70,
are. heartily welcomed here to day.
Gov. Magofin, of Kentucky, was then in
troduced. Oh behalf OF his State and il
people, he thanked the people of Ohio 70
their cordial welcome. He spoke of tn
gratifying evidences of fraternal feeling tina
had met these visitors ever since they cam
into the State; the booming Of the ramon
and the spirit stirring strains Of the murtia
music, spoke Of the good feeling and frater
nal regard cherished toward them by tn,
people of Ohio. These were all gratifying
as the expression Of the sentiments of tn
Empire State Of. the West. lie compii
mentcd Ohio as o State renowned for he
hospitality, for her ssnevolent und other in
situations, and for her enterprise. In con
c%lusion, he assured the representatives. q
Ohio that these expressions of generou
hospitality and Of kindness are appreciate
and warmly reciproclted.
Lieut.. Gov. Newman, OF Tennessee, wa
then introduced. lie followed in n shor
speech in behalf OF Tennessee, %nllulinr I
our Psst history, the struggles OF the Mort,
and South, side by side. He paid a hic.
encomium To the Constitution as the b II
of Union and the charter Of oar libprtic,
and pledged himself that Tennessee woul
be true and faithful 10 TINT Constitution
AT the close of tue speeches the in
Convention adjourned. but a llrgc portion q
the crowd rcmained in the hail, where sew
eral gentleman made speeches, one of tn
most interesting of which was that Of NJ
John Young Blown, member Of Congress
elect from kentpskyi some parts vi hi
speech were quite eloquent.
MIR. Rodney Mason, of Springfield, Ohio
male a speech which elected much applause
Several other speeches were mad. by zen
tleman from Tennessee and Kentucky, an
one by Gen Geiger, when night coming OF
the crowd dispersed.
From the Regular Dis2at hes.
After the general reception OF the Stat
House, the guests were escorted 10 the pub
lie instiiut ions. After supper they assem-
bled in a social leyee ut tho Hall OF III
Representatives, and around banquet tables
at the American AMI Goodale houses, wher,
many toasts were readand responded ia
The city around Capitol Square is brill
nntly Illuminated, and tho streets full OF en-
tEusias,ic citizens. There is also n grea
display of fireworks. The guests leave to
morrow forenoon for Cincinnati.
A large suppsr'was given TO The Legisla
tive guests at the n ell House at 10 O'Clock
The demonstrations continued until a lat
hour. The next day they all went 10 Gin
%cinnati, where another day of fe~stivity wa
spent, and the last account we have OF them
they are the guests oE Mr.. ,,Longworth, wher,
wine runs about loose. During their sta.
in Cincinnati. a Message was received b,
Gov, Dennison from Gov. Morgan of New
York, inviting the whole party to Albany
ms the guess Of New York State. Repor
does not state whether they will go or no,
FROM MEXICO.
NEw-ORLEANs Jan. %, 1860.