Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-02
From the Cincinnati Gazette
Given byCfnctnnatff TO Tennessee ana
Kentucky. at the Burnet House. , an

generosity. stepped to one side and left the
festive board to be enjoyed by the distin-
guished guests OF the CITY. The Commit tee
of Arrangements were present, and did eV-
erything in their power to make the evening
one of pleasure and general coed fellowship:
that they succeeded in doing so il beyond
doubt The room was handsomely decora-
ted. From each corner there hung in grace
full folds. tri-colored streamers that converg-
ed in the center OF the ceiling. and supported
massive shield. Oh which was traced the ma
| tional coat Of arms; around the walls, pend
ant in pretty festoous, were the same harmo-
Nous and patriotic colors, behind each of
representing the thirty-three Sovereign
States. AT the north end of the ball were
three full length portraits. Washington. Clay
and Jackson, fitingIy shrouded With flags
and evergreens, and Ike silent monitor OF
our coun,ry's greatness and temporal power,
there was perched over the portrait of The
/ first. an eagle, that seemed as he glanced
/ from his eyre, to patronise the confraternity
/ OF the three sister commonwealth. At the
south end of the room, the wall was devoted
! to the following incriptions:
1.-THE STATES OF THE UNION.
Distinct az the G7lOars. one the sea.
! C!NCIXNATI WELCOMES THE REPRESENTATIVES,
OF TIE LAND OF CLAY AND Jackson.
| About halfpast seven O'Clock The Commit
/ tee of Arrangements, through their Chair
/ nun. Mr.. Eggleston, requested the drlega-
| tons from Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio TO
| meet in the ladies' parlors. whore the process
/ sion would be formed, and that they wonld
| then march two and two TO the banquet ball.
| The guests then entered the hall and took
the seats assigned them, a band stationed
near the entrance playing several national
| airs.
His Honor, Mayor Bishop. presided. with
Gov Dennison, of Ohio. Gov. Magoifin, of
Kentucky. on his right; and on his left.
/ Speaker Newman, of Tennessee. Hon. Mr..
Tanner, of Indiana. with the Speakers of the
three Legislatures.
The tables were seven in number. six Of
them running parallel with the ROOM and tie
other at right angles. 1t would be simply
impossible to give a description of them.
Suffice it TO say that they were loaded with
yiands both of u delicate and substantial va
riety, and there was lacking but the Gany-
modes TO rend, r it feast fit for the Gods.
Before half the guests had entered the
room the supper was commenced, and before
all were seated several persons had already
mounted the table, and were addressing those
in their immediate neighborhoOds. The
greatest confusion and noise prevailed, and
it was impossible TO hear what was said OF to
even reach the speakers stand.
After partial quiet had been restored. his
honor the Mayor announced that Gov. Den
nison bad just received a dispatch which he
desired Mr.. King to read.
Mr.. King mounted the platform, and at
tempted 10 read the dispatch, but the noise
and confusion completely drowned his voice.
he then passed to the centre of the hall and
mounted the table. After requesting order,
which it WAS impossible to obtain, he said
TO show the manner in which this electrical
fire is spreading over our country, am re-
quested by Governor DennisOn to read the
following diepatcb, just received from the
Governor of New York;:
Executive CHAMBER, ALBANY, Ny.
January y, 1860.
Gov. DENNI>Oy, OF ONO:
The Legislature of this State has Just pass
ed the following resolution, unanimously:
ResOlUei. That the Governor he requested
to extend 10 the Governors and Legislatures
of the States of Kentucky and Tennessee, now
on Wit to the capital Of Ohio, and TO the
Governor aud Legislature of the State of
Ohio, a cordial invitation To visit this capital
as the guss OF this State.
/ add the expression of my earnest hope
that the invitation hereby extended may he
accepted. Please communicate the above to
the parties concerned. l.. ID. MORGAN.
The reading of this dispatch created the
widest confusion and uproar. Nearly every
guest, of the eight hundred present, rose to
tn, ir feet and shouted: Let us accept" I'VE
viii 60" "Good for New York > Let US
not stop until we reach Washington
Mr.. King inquired whether it was necessa-
nv to put the question, aud the reply mo,
No. arose with a tremendous shout. which
rang through the hall and fairly made the
building tremble.
Repeated efforts were made TO restore
quiet. Some called for music, Others for
more catawba while others wanted the toasts
read.
Mayor Bishop read the first cast
The Fame of WasIiington-A legacy too
great and too glorious TO belong io ANYTHING
less than the whole Continental shall
never be divided.
This toast was drank in silence and stand
ing.
Music.-''Washington's March,"
Judge johnson rose to respond-At what
period it pleased Almighty God to heave up
this mighty world.
Cries of music. ''no speaking" The con-
fusion had now reached II point when il he
came impossible TO hear or be heard.
Mr.. johnson changed his position to the
centre OF the ball, aud said be was about to
remark, that how old this country was or how
many thousand years il should continue 10
exist. we could not say, but this thing we do
know. that the Almighty intended il for the
site Of great and mighty nation. God had |
siiied the wheat out IF all nations To SOW IL |
here, that IL might produce n superior crop. |
Out Of the original thirteen little colonies |
has grown MP mighty AID powerful empire /
herr civil and iisious liberty were first
pa ted. The first act Of civil liberty was
under Lord Baltimore. Since then our fa'h-
eTs have fought for aRd mainisined that l
frreilnm. He then ref FRED TO our fcdertl /
our federal trs asury our federal
a ms and federal c"urts. aud said IN Al every
thing that We bad that was valuable, was ac-
luir d by confederation. The geographical
pasiiion OF our country, our climate aud
oil, The capacity Of our c"uHtry to produce
al ihe n,s,esS,Iies and laXaIies az life. the
Advancement that bad been made In tie arts
lBd a ,nufleturs& in Ihis country had made
A. iadeEeadeat oi the whole world, hot while
ade;,.ad nj Of The whole world We were not
independent 81 one another. bat stand to-
,etheF a. 50 many brothers banded together
n one csafrteraey.
Mr.. Johnson said 40 wise nan would at