Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-15
nsoysaIo Ss,s reception In Coiumbus.

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Psrson BaowhIoF arrived at the depot, In
this CITY, on the express train from Cincinnati,
al 2;a5 yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
MesarsA KEnEon, UHL and SASLRR, Of the
House, and WHrrsToNE. Of the Senate. who
were the joint committee to invite the Parson
to vlslt the Capital and become the guest Of
the General Assembly. AT the depot he was
received By Col L. D. CAMPBRLL and the Sixty
nlhth Ohio regiment, and by them escorted 10
the Capitol. Repairing 60 the Executive Office,
hswas thence escorted BY Governor TOP, Col.
oAMrbrIL and the Legislative joint committee,
20 the Hall Of Representatives, where the re-
cepiion exercises we're attended.
The Legislature was in joint convention to
receive tue Parson, and he wac at once intro.
duced BY tho Governor to the President pro tenn
Of the Senate, who presided and delivered the
Welcoming address, which was a scholarly and
eloquent production, ersdilabe alike to Mr.
MosRoE and those on whose behalf he spoke.
Parson BnowSLow responded in one Of bill
chatactetistie speeches. indulging 10 occaSiona
sGllisspt Wit, and repeatedly making some Of
hismost happy hits. He thanked the Genera
Assembly and the whole people Of Ohio Tor thi
magnificent reception. and cOntrasted Il will
the reception he would be honored with at th,
Capitals of the seeded States, where they
would take especial delight 10 hanging him
He thinks that his voice and his health arO i'm.
proving, with much public speaking in good
cause, and denOuneing this Infinitely inierna
rebellion" Speaking of sLIDELL, he said tha
II God Almighty intended that any communit,
should regard him rs an honest man, be hat
made mistake and put the wrong face on him
He congratulated the audience upon the Ieal
approach of the end of the rebellion. The
blockade, he said, had nearly flushed the sonth
They we're out Of everything there, even " fns
tooth combs" and the young secessionists run
nins about vith their heads full of "squattel
sovereignspa iaai uslI 1a1 ,is1 ~ 500
He ssid there vas an immense Union senti
nent In the South, notwithstanding the asser
tions Of some people Tennessee, he thinks
viii vote herself back into the Union by 6ftJ
thousand majority, Gov JOHNSON is tbs choice
Of the rnion men Of that State, but is hated
BY she secessiOnists. The PArson Wants to "a
TO East Tennessee with an army, and sapefin.
tend the hanging Of traitors there. He spoke
ofuhis privAtobs and sufferings while In the
hands Of the rebels and his release and escor
to within our lines. he expected to be hung b,
them, and had prepared his dying speech, thA
heintended to deliver 70 them. The world, ht
thipks, has lost rare production by his escap
ing the halter! He felt, when be reached our
lines, that he had landed safe 10 Abrsham's
BISON His principles are the came here as in
the South. They have been published in the
neEspApers. snd be has rscanted nothing. We
ave LEFT TO infer that he regards the sbolitioniss
just ss be expressed himself about them in Gin
cinnatl. W. ~
he enlarged upon some points which we
have not even named. Bat for the pressure
upOnour columns this morning, our 6otice Of
this speech should be much moro extended.
Col CAMPBELL, being called out, made some
patriotic remarks; after which the speaking
was concluded BY Gov. Ton, whoae short speech
vas most happy, pertinent and vsll-timed. \.
After the adjournment of the joint conven.
tIon, PATsOn BRoWELOw made little speech 10
Col CAnPBELt's regiment, which we failed to
nsHr' usglsa lassgll gssl a-.