Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-09
THE CITY.

aud was to,ived at the depot By the Committee OF tho
City Council, consisting Of Messrs. Hill (Chairman)
Saunders Cru.chisd, Epps, ClOpton, Scott and Glaze
brook Notwithstanding the ccemenoy of the weather.
large number Of peIsous remained in the vicinity OF
the depot until the arrival OF the train, which had been
detained several hours by the snow uptn the track
Their presence ard cheaeng fforded to Gen. Morgan
foretaste of The cordial welcome which awaited him
/ from the community. The Committee were accomps-
MED BY Judge Moore and Hons II. W. and L. H.
Bruce, of Kentucky. .
Upon the arrival of the train General Morgan and
s.sf we're taken in charge by the Committee and con-
Quoted to carriages provided for the occasion, whilst
similar attentions paid to Mrs. Morgan and Miss
| Alice Ready BY Councilman Scott The train Of car
riages thn whred through the streets to the Ballard
House, where utabe apartments had ben secured for
the distinguished guests.
neral Morga conducted to the reception room,
aud theie renewed made the acqu nIance BY intro
ducen Of lumber OF distinguished gentlemen, mil
| a.y aud civic who had assembled to; tie purpose oil
greeting him. and coagIatuatiDg him upon his safe re-
| turn to Dixie" Several hours spent il these
friendly inieEohanges, the hiariy of which was pro-
NOTED by dspsnsatons from large bowl OF apple tod
dy General Morgan at length permitted to retire,
and soon after the ass mbage dispersed The follow
| ing is list Of his staff reg stored at the Ballard
House
1t Col R. A. Aston, A. G; E. P. Byrne, Chief Art;
Aeex Morgan, A. D G.; Lieut.. Tyler, A D. @; R. X.
Good, Surgeon.
| Yesterday forenoon, in accordance with the pro.
gamme agreed upOn the "City Battalion" Major Bos-
slsux commanding marched the street in front of the
Ballard House TO escort General Morgan to the City
Hall Toe Distinguished guest, accompanied by Mayor
Mayo. was greeted with loud cheering he
emerged from the Hotei-the Battalion Band play
ing "Le Marsellaiss" lie was conducted TO "a open
orriage in waiting, and when seated with the Mayor by
his side and Messrs Hill and Saunders of the Council,
occupying the opposite sta the veh Gle moved eff to-
wards main street the renewed cheers of the crowd
The military csc ,rt followed aud after the soldiers
a org train OF carriages conveying the members ofthe
Council accompanied BY various distinguished officers
o. the army.
| The procession moved up Mail stree. 10 Ninth, up
Ninth 10 Capitol aud down Capitol 10 the City Hall in
front Of which aud in the Capitol SI1ae immense
crowd hal assembled to W.tles the proceedings. The
ground was covered with which had fallen during
the previous night but Uttered by this cir
cumsance from OBJ aiming the best possible position for
viewing the expected Temonies. The sun shone ge-
nsy rom clear bluo sky ana though the "Wslking"
was bad enough, the weather as pleasant could
have been hoped fo'. Among toe assemblage of spec
tators We observed considerable number of ladies',
some Of whom repaired to the things Court ROOM to
await an introduction to Gen. Morgan.
About twenty minutes past II O'Clock the General
and his escort arrived att City Hall. de vas vel
somed by deaenng shout from the pap lace to which
he responded by bOwing aud waving his chapeau. As
promptly practicable, the occupants OF tbs various
carriages agh.ed and made their way the southern
pOItico of the City Hail. The military were drawn up
in line in the street, facing the poFicO, and at given
signal the baud performed popular air. A: the close
Of the performance Mayor Mayo addressed the Assem-
blage as follows:
FslioW- CitiEsaS: Wh.n gaze upon the spectacle
here presented III forenoon my mind is carried back
to the days of rs. Then engaged in a
with civilized nation, a5d it pleased Providence TO
give Us Southern Marion, whose valJr and proves
carried dsah and confusion into tho ranks of
| my (Oneers) Now We are engaged in a faP deadlier
War-f a savage crusade against our ves our la vs. and
| institutions can be He'd such-#th q nation whose
| acts dsgricS TO the ag. in which We live; and
again IL has pleased God to raise u9 10 another
Marion from the Southwest in the person Of Gen. John
Il. Morgaa-the hero who stands before you, and
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been rendered douby dear to by the savage cruelty
and indg ity with which he has treated by our
savlge foe. Felow.cit zsn present to you General
John H. Morgan, of Kentucky.
General Morgan then came forward and was greeted
with enthusiastic ald prolonged cheering. He said:
FeLIow citizens thank you for this recs ption and
hope tina. my future career will prove that not
worthy OF the honor you have done me. Not being ac-
customed to public speaking, will give way to Others
who are. Again, thank you for this manifestation OF
y,uF regard (ReneTed cheering.)
Iu response 10 numerous calls, Lieut. G A. p Hill,
Who was among the group of prominent officers upon
the platform, forward and made 70 appropriate
remarks. Ia compliance with similar calls, Maj Gen.
J. E. B. Stuart, Maj. Gen. B:aoc5, Of N c., Judge
Moore, OF KY, EK Gov. Letcher, of Va, Gov. Hawss
of KY, Maj. Heros Won B,rck, of Ism s:uArts staff,
Col. 30: A. Aston OF Gen. MOrgln's SAT- and Maj
Gen. Ed Johnston severa!ly appeared be'ors the as
semblags ii the order mandOned and made brief
speeches.
Gen. Morgan was thon again called for and came for
ward with Mayor Mayo, who escorted him to the car
rage. Soldiers and citizens DIVIDED around the vehi-
cle eagerly graspng and shaking the hand of tho hero
Messrs Hill and Saunders also resumed their seats ard
the carriage moved slowly of still besieged by the
tbusiastic crowd The ladies' in the Hastings Court
Room, nndlng teai the dsneral mad be IN taken away
without. sfordng them the peasurs Of Introduction
left the City Hall the best humor possible, and joined
ia wth the crowd which followed the Obi ct of their
admiration and repsct. The procession no formed,
moved down Governor street to Franklin, and down
Franklin to the Ballard House. The General wcs again
conducted to bis apartments, the military marched to
their QUARTERS and thus ended the ouocdoor Demon
/ stration.
| Ire public, however, ~were no. yet satisfied AID
crowded into the second floor passages of the Hotel
anxious to meet Gsceral Morgan face to Ease, and to
shake hands with him. The General complAisantly
yielded to their Wishes and coming into the pas
/ SAGE was introduoed by MaHor Eavn 10 a nnnahar 4