Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-03-04
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The rsceptIon Of Gen. Cas- Al Detroit on his return
homa al TIE nrst day of March. must have beaa very
rratiEying 70 the veteran stAtesman and Patriot,
On that tmorning party Of about one hundred Of the
ola citizens and solid mon Of the city hook special
train Of cars and went down to Toledo. to meet Mr.
CAss At that place his old neahbow and their honorsd
feowcIiizen had most cordial meeting and greeting
which visbly affected the General
They left Toledo At three p NJ, and arrived At Detroit
al bali past sx p N. At Monroe, Trenton, and all the
other towns along the route, the people turned out On
raasse to greet their distinguished fellow citizen. The
Detroit and Milwaukee Depot was ornamented In ahAnd
some manner, and platform erected, covered by canO-
py made with American and English flags, tastefuy ar
ranged On the back ground was placed the following
inscription "The Union First, the Union Last, and the
UaIon Forever" large cOncOurse of citizens was at
the depot and when the train arrived nine rOusing cheers
went up fvr the veteran saesman. Gen. cAss was
dueted 10 the platform, where Mr.. II. II. EMloss on
behalf Of the citizens addressed him speech OF vel.
come. TO this speech The General replied as follows
siR; The kind reception which my fellowcltizens Of
Detroit have given me- this my return amongst them,
has Impressed me with profound emotions OF gratitude.
The collections and associations which press upon me
render Il impossible for 10 do little more than ac
knowledge their kindne. My political career e ended.
and am warned that In the course Of nature my lie
approaches is termination. come back TO the scene
OF my early abors and cares and exerons endeared TO
BY many an interesting association, to remain among
you ill., in the providence OF God shall be called 10
meet that Anal change that sooner or later must come to
all. young adventurer In this great region Of the
Northwest proved to as many Othsrsnot only
land Of promise. but land also Of performance. You
have been pleased to refer In terms Of commendaon To
heseviees have bsen called upon to render to this
ton Of our common country. have seen It advance
from weak and exposed colonial condition to ispresent
position possessed Of all the elements OF human power
and prosperity. ,'~
| have but one regret to encounter in resumiag my
place among you, and that arises from the perlous cr
ais In which our country Ii involved. You do me bu
Justice In arbung to me an earnest desire for the pres
srvaton OF this Union and Of the Constitution the grea
work Of fathers and which has secured to their SOM
greater measure Of freedom and prosperity than any
nation enjoyed before US. can scarcely rsuad
myself that am not oppressed BY some fearful dream
when reflect upon all that passing In country, ant
upon the position In which this great Republic placed
suddenly struck down from the summit Of prosperity
and with future before ne which no man contem
plate without the most serious alarm. In all hlstor.
there is nothing ike IL. With no external enemy i
trouble as, with internal oppression, with none
those vlStations ofpestence or famine other evil
By which nations are often punished for thei
ofehses, we have reckiessly put to hazzard ou
nestimabs bessings and entering that path Of dl
cord and division and border disputes, which, II there
any truth In history, must lead TO the most disastrous
consequences do not allude to this fearful subject
any partisan spirit do not seek to investigate h
causes which led to the present state Of things.
But indulge the hope that before IL Is too late theI
will be determination through the whole country
and harmony, accompanied by the manifestation Of
spirit Of conciliation and compromise, Of justices ndee
which may lead to the hope that the work 10 earnes
and promptly undertaken, we may succeed, under Prov
dence in reesabllshng the integrity and the blessing
Of the Constitution, with the patriotic corporation cf Il
Z whole American people.
am much Obliged TO you sir, for the very acceptab
manner in which you have conveyed to me the sent
ments ofmy fellow-eitizens.