Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-06-21
andrew Johason At olaoinnasi.

This distinguished TenneaseeAn and devoted
lover of the Union was hcnored BY the people
of Cincinnati on Wednesday in the most fiat
tering manner. He made brief speech at
the Burnet House 10 the forenoon to several
thousand persons, and in the afternoon he spoke
briefly ugain to the audience who had called to
pay their respects to him. The speech Of the
aifernoon we copy from the Eaquirer, as fol-
lows:
Fslloso. eitisens :--In reply to the cordial well
come which has just been rendered to me,
through your chosen organ--in reply to what
has been said by the gentleman chosen by you
to bid me welcome TO Cinoinnati-I have not
language adequate to express my feelings Of
gratitude. can not find language to thank
you for the tender of good fellowship which
has been made to me on the present occasion
| came here without any expectation that such
q reception was in store for me. ! had no ex
pectation Of being received and welcomed In
the language, may say the eloquent and fore
ible language, of your chosen organ. am do
serving Of no such tender, 80 far as am col
cerned.
Imight conclude what little / am going 70
say by merely responding to and indorsing every
single sentence which has been uttered on this
occasion, In welcoming me in your midst. Ap'
plause] r,r.rr rtlikt n
For myself, feel that while am citizen
of Southern State-a citizen Of the South and
of the State of Tennessee, ] feel at the same
time that l am also a citizen of the United
States. [Applause.I Most cordially do / re-
spond to what has been said in reference to the
maintenance of the Constitution of the United
States, in all its bearings, in all the principles
therein contained. The Constitution of the
United States lays down the basis upon which the
Union OF all the States of this Confederacy car
and may be maintained and preserved, If it be
literally and faithfully carried out. Applause.
So far as l am concerned, feeling that | am Q
citizen OF the Union-that am citizen of the
United States-I am willing to abide by thai
Constitution. am willing to live under {
| Government that Is built upon and perpetuatet
upon the principles laid down by the Constitu
tion which was formed by Washington and hil
compeers, after coming from the heat and strif'
OF bloody revolution. Applause.
1repeat, again, that have not language ad.
equate to express my gratitude for and apprecia
tion of the kindness which has been manifested
In regard to my humble self. / can not sufh.
ciently thank you for the manifestation Of you
appreciation of the course have pursued in re-
gard to the crisis which is now upon this country
have no words to utter, or, rather, hav'
words which will not give utterance to the feel
ings that entertain on this occasion. Zap
plause feel to day, q confidence, in my Owl
bosom, that the cordiality, and the sympath.
and the response that comes up here from th
people Of Ohio is heartfelt and sincere. fee
that, in reference to the great question now be.
fore the people, those whom now see befor'
me are honest and sincere. [Applause] ] re
peat again, and for the third time, that I hav
not language in which can express my graft
tude to you, and at the same time, in which
can express my devotion to the principles of tn
Constitution and the flag and emblem Of ou
glorious Union of States.
The honorable gentleman expressed his pleas
ure in hearing the sentiments and laDguag
which had greeted him, and he particularly al
luded to q remark made by Mr.. Groesbeck tina
the present was no war Of local or sectiona
character, but simply determination TO main
tain the principles of Government; and afte
alluding hopefully to the Union sentiment whicl
so largely prevailed in his native State, ant
prophesying that the hemp with which the Sc
cessionists had threatened him would be NOR
likely to be used upon themselves, he concludes
speech which we are sorry we have no spac
to report in full, amid long and enthusiast
cheers. r-yf 81 |.N