Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-20
Gen. Sherman at.COlunlb bus--EIe
Endorses GEN. Cox, ana De-
ClaHes' s'KzimselENOt "a Candidate
for President or GOvermOr.
[SpccIal DIspuIch 10 the Cincinnat,G

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati iGazettel
COLUMBUS, July 13.
The reception to Gen. Sherman to day
passed off very agreeby and to the entire
satisfaction of all participants. The Gen
eral and his staff, with his brother, the
Senator, were met at Groveport about eleven
miles from here, on the Lancaster road, by
Mayor Bull the members of the City Coun-
Gil, and Gems. Cox and Mitchell, and other
military and civic gentlemen, and after en-
! joying an excellent breakfast at the residence
OF Prof. Rarey, the celebrated horse tanner,
the whole party took up the line of march
! for the capital. When near the city they
were met by large deputation of citizens,
who, with the fine band Cfthe 18th Regulars
| Joined the procession. while salute of thir-
teen guns was being fired. Along the route
the General was greeted with the cheers of
the people who thronged the sidewalks,
and was MADE the recipient of numerous
boquets.
On reaching the Capitol the guest of the
city was taken to the Governors rooms,
where the State and municipal officers and
others were presented to him. A few
minutes were thus pleasantly consumed -
The pubc'recepti0n took place on the north
side OF the State House, at ll:30 O'Clock -
The welcoming address was made by Hon.
". B. Hubbard President of the First
National Bank. Gen. Sherman. in resnon.
ding. alluded 10 the fact that the old State
House was gone, but the old flag was here
on the new one, where he hoped it would
always remain He spoke of the large
J contributions Ohio had made to the sup.
mort of the Union during the war, now sue.
, ccssfully brought to a close, and said nc
State had furnished better men or officers.
, believed Mcpherson would be the crowninp
, hero of the war. He told the people thai
: Gen. Cox. their candidate for Gnyernor
was gentleman, speaker. and n soldier
one who has always done his dutv. and h,
+ had no doubt wound ALWAYS continue to do so
He thought Ohio had furnished enough o
3 Generals to keep the gnornato,im offie
u running until the next war.
Z General OK followed in beautiful It'll
Is speech, in which he referred in CLOWN,
o terms to the military career Of his Old chic
- Az he termed him. The Two speakers wer
= several times interrupted with warm av
II pIauso.
. The out door programme being conplote
!. General Sherman lulircd to the rotupda
~ where the people had chance to take hi,
p by the hand. lie had pleasant word ia
d bis old comrades III arms, who were out
h numerous, and were not 10th to pax
g themselves known to their former leade,
{. At two and half O'Clock this aiteInoo
-, dinner w.s served at the Neil House
III Gen. Sherman and escort, with sundry il
vited guests, comprising nearly all th
it prominent military and civil officials at tn
If capital.
In responding 10 toast. the General too
y occasion to say that it had been falsely n
o ported that he was opposed to the electio
10 of General Cox. Those who have bee
"a making such statements knew very Gttle
his sentiments On the subject. He al,
70 announced that lic was not candidate fl