The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-26
Jshn Morgan In the Virginia Legis'
Iature.
vIsIT FROM GEN. MORGAN.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 12.I

From the Richmond Enquirer, jan 12l
At2PM., General John 81. Morgan
made his appearance on the floor of the
House, attended by the House Commit
tee, Messrs. Richardson, BufOrd and
Worsham; and Colonel Alfred Austin and
Lieutenant Colonel Z. a. Aston, mem
bers of his staff.
MIR. Richardson said:-Mr. Speaker, al
low me to introduce to you. and to this
house, Brigadier- General John II. Nor
gan, the announcement of whose name
will produce q hearty welcome in the
breast of every man, and . cordial greet
ing from sll present.
The Speaker, Mr.. Shelley, then spoke
as follows
General In the name of these Repre-
santatives of . great Commonwealth,
welcome you to this hall.
Hundreds of hearts beat around you
in ardent sympathy with your knightly
| adventures, surprising those Of romance,
/ your heroic achievements, and your glo-
I rious suffsrings. And as you now almost
/ hear and feel their warm and strong pull
sations, thrilling your every emotion, be
assured that you are the centre of a great
circle of blended sympathy, admiration
and good will, which, as it sWells and
undulates, shall pass over this entire
State; and as the wave beats against the
banks of the Ohio and the borders Of
Pennsylvania, the sentiment Of this scene
shall be borne even to our enemies; the
| burden still shall be, Honor to = brave
man whom a coward foe sought in vain
to dishOnor!"
Virginia loves and sdmireB the cbivsl-
rio and heroic wherever found; and on
this occasion she assumes a mothers
privilege, now that Kentucky sits in the
desolation of widowed sorrow, and Open
ing her arms and taking to heart the
brave son of her elder daughter, and lay
ing her hands upon his brow, as stainless
in chivalric honor as before the badge of
infamy was attempted to be placed on it,
gives her maternal approval, and inVOkes
Gods blessing on him!
It is my faith, General, and l believe
it is yours, that the white-winged angels
of prayer, spriDging from the sacred
circle of your own family and from the
hearts Of thousands in our land, gathered
around and safely conveyed you through
the perils you have so recently escaped;
and now the anxiety aud suspense being
over, and grateful to God for the de-
liverance, we take long breath of relief
as we realize that "MoGregOr treads his
own heather again." that the liOn-heaFted
chieftain is free once more; free TO draw
his tried steel and mount his faithful
s,eed; free to throw bis attle-fsg 10 the
breeze, and 1T the sound Of his bugle
blast to gather around him the clans of
brave men to strike once more for liberty
and home, to strike for comrades still
languishiDg in those felon cells, 10 strike
for loved ones still wTithing beneath q
tyrants power, to strike on until the
whole land be redeemed, yes, until the
glorious old "blOody ground" shall cease
TO mourn IN humiliation and sorrow, but
shall rise and put on the beautiful robes
of honor and freedom.
And, General, as your bright sword is
seen hereafter flashing, and your banner
waving in the fore front Of the battle, no
prayers for your safety shall be warmer,
no hearts shall beat quicker, no eyes grow
brighter as victory lights upon your ban
neF, than those of Virginisns.
Again, General, l give you cordial
old Virginia welcome to this hall.
The Speaker having concluded his re-
marks, General Morgan said -
MrSpeaker, allow me to tender my
heartfelt thanks for the honor you have
conferred upon me.
A recess Of the House was then taken
and then members and citizens, includ-
ing large number Of ladies, gathered
around General Morgan, eager to grasp
him by the hand.