Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04

EnthusInstIc II eceptien Of JeMsrson Davis
a. RIcRRaond-He Addresses the 'Peopley
Who Grow Jubllant. ~ .rtqT t3r
The RiOhmond (Va.) correspondent Of the
Pttersburgh E1PrsH writes ~ follows on
the 29th ultimo: 7,nA .i45.. pig
: The chief event of the. day-perhaps I
should have written age--has been the ar
rival of the Hon. jefferson Davis, President
Of the Confederate States Of America The
preparations for the reception Of this emil
nent. civilian were fully carried out, and
were every worthy the Chief Magistrate Of
the now greatest Republic upon the face of
the broad earth. s.tF r1iF3 OF ! -.
Although not expected until seven A.. N.
J or after, at an early hour the people COM
menced assembling, and rapidly swelled un-
til ell the broad space from the end Of the
railroad. bridge down 70 Canal-atreet, was
densely packed with men, women and chill
dren. Some little impatience was manifested
at the seeming tardiness Of the expected
train, but the scene was marked by the best
order and deeorum until halfpast seven,
when the whistle bleW. This was the signal
for one Of those popular outbursts which 90
peculiarly characterize q free people, and
there went up TO heaven an enthusiastic
shout which could have been heard for miles.
That train contained a deliver 70 an op-
pressed people, and aching hearts found re-
lief in Joyous gic0s. Irq IL
The ATmory Band was on the spot, and
swelled the loud hozannas with. the ever
inspiring DfSien and the patriots fayorite
Marsellsise.iF The gallant Colonel John H..
Richardson, Was also nresent with two six
! Founders welt manned, and eleven times did
these loud mouthed "dogs Of war" belch
forth living thunder, one in honor of each
seeded State, and then, as a grand finale,
came two simultaneously, in honor Of the
| noble President. 'N
A splendid open carriage, drawn by four
spirited chargers, was in readiness, into
which the President was assisted, accom-.
! panied by the Hon. Lewis Wigfall, His Ex-
cellencyy Governor LetcheT, and Joseph
Mayo, Esq, the Mayor Of our city. The
Committee OF Reception, and members oi
| the Common Oouneil occupied open carri-
ages also, and the procession, preceded by
the Band, directed its steps toward the Spots
wood House, Msin-street, where quarters for
His Excellency had been prepared.
An along the route Of procession the side
walks were blocked up with people, and the
windows, balconies, and gyen tops Of houses
were crowded. The ladies smiled their well
come, waived =, their handkerchiefs, and
showered bouquets upon their distinguished
guests, and the free-born sons of the
South cheered most stlustily every step Of th'
route. .r,rke .r .-.-...-- -...-- s.l
After arriving at the hotel, in response tt
repeated calls, the President appeared at I
front window, and, although evidently
fsdgued fronf long travel and loss of rest
spoke eloquently aud forcibly--but, better
than all, he spoke as only patriot car
J speak. Hisltemarks infused joy into ever
heart, and we're responded TO by heartily
l. given plaudiis on the part Of the'people.
He was succeeded by Governor Letcher
the Hon. Senator Wigfall, Mayor Mayo, an(
LieuteDant.Goy Montague, in brief bu
patriotic speeches. Itwas striking festur
of the Joyous scene to see. our slave popu
lation Justify cheering every sentence nj
tered by the patriotic President and man
!. of them openly vowinR to one anothe
that no miserable Yankee soldier coul
/. ever put his foot on Virginia soil unit
! their bodiessBere cold in death. --