Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-03
City News
Reception of ChurIts Anderson.

just such an audience, in number, was
present at the Opera. house last nipht to
welcome home Charles Anderson, ESQ, as
was in attendance about a year ago when
VIM. l.. Yancey, a traitor, entertained his
hearers with Secession doctrines. Ga both
occasions the building was crowded to over
flowing, many being unable to fud standing
room. Menter's Band, from the Fifty second
Regiment, YVES present. and played several
inspiring national airs.
The following were the officers for the
occasion: President, R, NJ. Bishop; Vice.
Presidents, R. Buchanan, Miles Green wood,
John II. Groesbeck, George Carlisle, joseph
Pierce, Judge Woodruff, John D. Minor.
VIM. Wiswell, o. II. Geoffroy, A. B. Latta'
NJ. Patterson, George Graham, Charles 81.
Wilstach, s. s. Davis, J, G. Butler; Secreta-
ries, R. Q. Phillips, DR.. John King, John e,
Gibbons.
Rev. NJ. L. P. Thompson offered up a
prayer, after which Judge Storer arose, and
in most enthusiastic manner delivered the
welcome address to our fellow to wnsman.
The Judge was frequently applauded, and
listened to with attention. At the conclusion
of bis remarks, by desire of the Committee
of Reception, he requested every man,
woman and child in the house to arise and
hold up their right hands. The vast audience
arose, and the speaker then repeated the oath
of allegiance to our Government, which was
received with enthusiastic cheers.
Mr.. Anderson then came forward and
bowed to the assembly. The deafening ap-
plause that ensued was only equaled in eff.
feet by the waving of five hundred white
hapdkerchiefs in the hands of the ladies,
1t was some moments before the noise sub
sided, when some cried out "Three cheers for
Charles Anderson" They were given with
a right good will, after which the audience
became quiet, and Mr.. Anderson proceeded
as follows:
"FelIoW Citizen8, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t
is indeed hard thing for one who has been
fIee-bOrn, who has felt, from the first in
spiratiOn of the vital air, no let or hindrance
upon his free spirit, to feel the restraint
which despotism lays upon him; to find his
will crushed, his hopes checked, and every
use for which he was created, and every fac
ulty with which he was endowed, bent to
the will of degrading and degraded tyr
amy. l have felt that papg. But how the
heart bounds when it feels itself once again
free, with the muffling of this noble
drum, and that grand anthem of lib.
erty in its pulsations, marking time to
the solemn and grand music of liberty
and Union. [Applause. How the hear
bounds when one feels that he breathes once
more the free air, and that he is standing in
free countryl And more than all this
what joy to find myself surrounded by my
fellow citizens in the spirit in which we now
meet. If thought this was personal kidd.
ness to me-if thought that any services il
either of the fields 10 which my friend hal
alluded brought you here-if you came herr
for some advantage had besto wed on you
should not feel that joy and satisfaction
which thrills me now, to know that nothing
bripgs you here but pure love of the
UniOn-tO meet @ man who has been vic
tim in the cause of the Union. Applause
If know myself that joy is far deeper thar
any thing that is personal or selfish"
Mr.. Anderson now proceeded to describe
the progress of the rebellion after it haC
been ascertained that Mr.. Lincoln had beel
elected.
"a meeting had been called in the tow
near which he lived, San Antonio, aud h
determined to be present, although it wa
avowedly q disunion meeting, and none bu
disunionists were expected to speak at it
But he fulfilled his promise, and the people
In the mBjesty of their strength, drove th
conspiratoIs from the stand, and compelled
their band, which had been instructed t,
play no national airs, to play national air
until "sy ant the 'twsl." But the reader i
familiar with the details Of this incident
He thought it must be obvious to the au
| dieDce now, as II was plain TO him then, tina
| from that time he was a marked man. H
was tbenceforth under constant surveillance
| In reference to the report of the speech ths
be made there, his declaration that he was
man of Southern birth, he said he had bee
criticised. He said: Had not said was
man of Southern birth aud education,
never would have been permitted to go hom
alive from that meeting.
Houston, who heard il inrimsted tbs
Twiggs bed said he would surrender, WrOt
the General letter saying be would Civ
him five thousand men to defend them. .
4 letter had also been written to TWigRs ex
planning in detail the whole scope of ii
conspiracy, and he professed publicly
scorn the whole scheme, and the conspirl
tors. Still he deplOred civil war, and said
would never inauRurats it; and if me
were TO collect, TO take the arms and mi
nitions, he never could FIRE upon his felloV
citizens The speaker said to him that if
were the commander Of the United Stat
forces, he did not care who assAiled, whethl
market or a ruffle. shirt mob, he would f
upon it with shot or shell II the attempt W
made to degrade the flag OF his country
lOheersl
| Mr.. Anderson then related minutely h
particulars Of his arrest aud escape, full q
| Rount 0f which ma nuhliahAd a faR dA