Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-02-23
Columbus Correspondence.

the time it occurred.
The Legislatures of Kentucky and Tennessee
decided that they would celebrate the completion
and opening of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
Road, 10y going to Louisville and partaking of the
hosptalities of the city. As soon as this was
known, Cincinnati invited them also, and made
the necessary arrangements for entertaining them
in magnificent style. The Republican Legislature
of Ohio not to be outdone 10y these Municipalities
senta Committee to meet them in Louisville, and
invite them to this city to become the guests of
the invitation, and reached here on the Goth of
last month, and were welcomed to Ohio by Cover
nor DENNIsoN, in the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, in a regular Union-saving speech, ac-
cordng to Republican parlance.
Governor MAooFFiN, of Kentucky, responded,
on behalf of his State, thanking our Legislature
and our people for the splendid and enthusiastic
manner in which the Representatives of two great
Southern States were receivedby the State ofOhio'
He spoke of the Union and the Constitution, and
of their value to all sections deprecatng all at
tempts to weaken or impair them.
Lieutenant Governor NEWMAN spoke for Ten
nessee in a strain OF feryid and impassOned clo-
quence, which Dreathed a tue and noble devotion
to the Union
Hon. Mr.. BRowN, of Kentucky, the young Con-
gresham elect, made a splendid speech, in which
he paid glowing tribute to the Constitution and
to its trainers. He thanked the ladies' who crowded
the galleries for their presence, and paid them some
very handsome and graceful compliments.
number of others were called out, and make
eloquent and patriotic speeches.
| In the evening, there was grand reunion at
the State House, whom speeches were again the
order Of the hour.
Then followed supperat the several Hotels, after
which the splendid Banquet was attended at Odeon
Hall. Appropriate toasts were read, and patriotic
and eloquent responses were made.
The Republicans were so liberal as to furnish
all the Ohio speakers but one. They put up DEN
NlsoN, CHASE, and DELANo, to speak for the State
These gentlemen protcssed great attachment for
the Kentuckians and Tennessecans, and for the
Union, while the party they represented were ma
turing legislation, denying the South their rights
| under the constitution.
Gov. MAGoFFGN and Lieutenant Governor New.
MAN were the guests of Gov. DENNrsoN, during
their stay in this city. NEWMAN had a very like.
Ily negro servant with him whose name is JACK He
dresses fully as well as his master, and Hourishe,
a fine gold watch with heavy gold chain, and ha,
plenty of money to spend. The morning after the
Banquet here, Gov. NEWMAN asked Jack, whether
the abolitionists hadn't got him yeti Jack replied
in q very knowing way that they had not, but tina
he thought they were in fair way to get "Massi
NEWMAN" for he had seen two of them escortinl
him down street but few minutes before Gov
CHASE and Gov. DENNIsoN had been walking arm
in arm, with Gov. NEWMAN!
There were many incidents of this kind, that oc
cured during the stay of our Southern guests bu
will not write them down here, for ou would no
be able to find space to give them place in you
valuable paper
On the 9th of January, the guests of the State
together with the Ohio Legislature, Governor O
: the state, and the newspaper correspondents an
, reporters, went to Cincinnati on special train
and became the guests of that city, and enjoye
her splendid hospitaties They were escorte
from the Depot to the Opera House by the Military
tho streets lined with thousands of people. A
the Opera House the speeches ofwelcomc, and tn
responses thereto, were made. In the evening
the grand Banquet came off ut the BURNET HoUsl
which was attended by thousand guests. ApprC
pirate toasts were read, and patriotic and eoquer
speeches were delivered. The following mornn,
t the guests witnessed an exhibition of the Fire d.
partment of the Queen City, which was high
satisfactory. Then the Legislative spree close
= with splendid Reception and Banquet at lcHoLl
u LoNGwoRTH's.
II The entire spree will cost the State nearly I,
r. thousand dOtiars. The appropriation has not y
O been made to pay the bills; and have no dou
but that some Of those who drank the most VIII
aud were more drunk than the rest, will vote (t
L. Buncombe) against the appropriation.
J. The Legislature has done nothing, as yet, {
y the interests of the State. The Republican m
: jority is responsible for the waste of time al
money, and the delay in the business of Legislato
| heard Republican say a few days ago, that Il
Legislature had done nothing but get on a "D
, If the members OF this Legislature were all,
=, even majority of them, like your worthy al
u able Representative, Mr., TANEyHILL, busine
Is would progress as it should, and the wants of d
is State would be met, and tho General Assemh
would adjourn and go home, without getting ON l
DRUNKs, and spending the peoples money nee
lie essly and foolishly Mr.. TANEyHlLL stands We
Of high here with the opposition, as well as with
O. own party; for ho minds his own busnesss, a
of attends to the wants, wishes, and interests of
:. constituents. He is an able, useful, and indust
-, Gus Representative. Would that there were mC
Just like him in the Legislature-then the intere
of the State would be better regarded.
or The Senate adopted Resolution, some da
h ago, to adjourn sine die on the LIST Monday of Mar
The Republican members of both branches tn
= helda Caucus, and decided to hold an adjourn
ey session, beginning on the LIST Monday of nt
lie February and to adjourn this session on the
r. Monday of March. The Senate Resolution b
no been referred to a select Committee in the llou
!, which Committee reported it back last Wednesd
amended SO as to conform to the Caucus decis
of the Republican members. A good portion
cr the day was occupied in discussing it. 1t v
of finally adopod so amended, however, as to p
bt vide for sine die adjournment on the 2nd Mono
Of March fnur nnmnor,Ia vntaI aorai