Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-02
Kentucky and Tennessee in

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Capital Of Ohio has been the feature OIL
the week, and the occasion of a rare and
fpleaant gala time at Cincinnati and Col.
dmbus. The Southern excursionists after
partaking Of the hospitalities of Louisville,
came upsthe Ohio on the magnificent
steamer Jacob Strader, under escort Of the
Cincinnati and Ohio Legislative Commit.
tees and the Guthrie Grays, on the steam.
ers Boston and Silver Moon When the
excursion fleet reached Cincinnati the land
ing and banks of1ihe river were covered
with people, and banners and devices Of
welcome were everywhere displayed. The
cars were entered Immediately, fifteen COM
posing the special train furnished by Su-
perintendent Durand, which sped away to
the Capital amid the hurrahs of the mul-
titude. Sparkling Catawba was distribu-
ted freely during the trip, and at Xenia
there was military turn out, salute,
lunch, big crowd, and good time gen
orally. Tickets designated "Guests Of
Ohio were currency good for all places and
for all amounts. The enthusiasm was un-
bounded, and it is gravely recorded that
zone Tennessee youth, two years of age
lusty young fellow-took an inch Of Ca
tawba in an ordinary tumbler, drinking 10
"The Unionp So much for Y oung Amer
lea and patriotism The Union was the
universal toast"
At half past 8 Thursday P. NJ, the
beating of drums and booming of guns
announced the arrival of the excursionists
at Columbus. The guests were received
with hearty enthusiasm under salute of
thirty-three guns. The. procession, com
posed of the military, Governors staff,
Committees of Reception, Governors and
Legislatures of Kentucky and Tennessee,
members of City Councils of Cincinnati,
Louisville and Memphis, proceeded to the
State House, and were cheered BY the
throng which filed the streets. The Com
mittee of Escort aud other officers, con-
Quoted the guests into, the Hall of the
House ef Representatives, where they were
received by The General Assembly in Joint
Convention. !, ...6t-......-
The address of welcome. brief and per-
tinent was delivered in an impressive man
ner by Goveror Dennison, as follows; ~
Friends of kentucky, of Tennessee and
of Indiana:
On behalf of the people of Chic speak
ing through their General Assembly, re-
ceive yoa at this their Capitol.
l greet you as Representatives of Sow
ereign States. salute you as brethren
of the great valley of the Mississippi, the
center and the citadel of the National Con-
federacy. l greet You as fellow citizens
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 and common benefit of all the
States, is like the highest and most crate
full duty of the American citizen.
By all these honored titles, you are heart
lily welcomed here to-day.
Governor Magoffin responded eloquently
on the part Of the State of Kentucky
Addressing the Governor and General As
sembly he said:
81 must return, in behalf of the people
of my State and of the Legislature of Ken
lucky, our grateful thanks for this most
cordial welcome. We had expected a warm
welcome from the people. of Ohio, but
were unprepared for such greeting as we
have had. 1t has been magnificent pa
geant from the moment we set foot on
the landing at Cincinnati. We were re-
ceived with the roar of peaceful 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 know each
other better. Coming from the great En-
pire State of the Great State-from this
State, renowned for her splendid education
al systems, and her benevolent institutions
for ber vast achievements, and
glorious in her successful enterprise-we
lay TO our hearts the welcome of her chiv-
alrous sons and beautiful daughters, and |
the generous hospitality with which they
greet US. Let me return them in behalf |
Of the people of Kentucky, and in behalf
Of her Representatives, our earnest and
warmest thanks for this your graceful wei
,ome." =
Gov. Magoffin then introduced Col. New
,om, of the Tennessee Legislature, who
responded in behalf of the State of Ten
,essee. Addressing Gov. Dennison, he
aid: .--
Il desire to thank you, sir, in behalf of
he people of Tennessee, and to you, fellow
.itizens of the State of Ohio, and in the
lame of the people of Tennessee, whom
epresent, | return our hearty thanks for
'our welcome, and to you, ladies of Ohio,
tennessee returns her thanks for your pres
nee on this day. We come up among you
t your proud capital as brethren. We
ONE not to invade you with hostile BAN
ers, but to engage with you in feasts of
roth erly love. II is Tennessee and Ken
ucky that meet Ohio on this occasion, and
tell you fellow citizens, that while Con-
ress cannot organize, Ohio and Tennessee
nd Kentucky will assemble and greet each
ther as brethren of our common and be-
,ved country.
"We come together for common pur-
ose. We come because we can say in the
'apitol of Ohio that we are brethren of
ne blood. We come, l say, fellow-citi-
sns of Ohio, to renew the bonds of union
ere. In olden times, when our fathers
Jet in Independence Hall to form n Con-