- Corwin Thomas.
- Burnet Jacob
- Wright John C.
- Storer Bellamy
- Phillips
- Odlin
- Multitudes
My Catarrh allows me little sleep in the Night. I was up at two in the
morning, and again at a quarter before 5— All the morning there was
again a succession of visitors to shake hands; with the interval for
breakfast, a walk round the city, and two calls at the house of Mr Phillips, a wealthy
citizen of the place, who together with Mrs Phillips, and their Son in
Law, Mr Odlin
entertained us with the most cordial hospitality. Many Ladies called at
Mr Phillips’s while we were there, with
whom we shook hands.— At 11. O’Clock we left Dayton, and rode 22 miles
to Lebanon; before reaching which we were met by a large deputation from
the Astronomical Society of Cincinnati—consisting of judge Burnet, Mr John C.
Wright and others— Also by a carriage and escort with
which we entered Lebanon in procession, where Mr Thomas
Corwin, heretofore a distinguished member of the house of
Representatives of the United States, and late Governor of the State of
Ohio, welcomed me, at the Presbyterian church; by an address of splendid
eloquence— These premeditated addresses by men of the most consummate
ability, and which I am required to answer off hand without an instant
for reflection, are distressing beyond measure, and humiliating to
agony— After these ceremonies, we walked in procession to the hotel,
where crowds met and followed us— Mr Bellamy Storer came in from
Cincinnati, and sundry others.— Through the whole evening there came a
succession of visitors, among whom many Ladies— Supper—from which I
retired early worn out with fatigue— Judge Burnet gave me a copy of the
address which he proposes to make to me in the name of the Astronomical
Society.— W. C Johnson read to
me the part of my manuscript Oration which I propose to deliver— A young
Quaker limner of 19 or 20., took an egregious caricature likeness of me
in pencil and told me that he took it for the bold, and intrepid manner
in which I had defended and sustained the right of petition; for which I
thanked him.— Afterwards he said another idea had occurred to him; which
was, that if I would adhere with patience and perseverance to the
principles that I have asserted and maintained, all would ultimately be
well.— I told him I thanked him for his advice and hoped to profit by
it— This dialogue was exceedingly diverting to Mr Green,
who was present— The activity and unceang attentions of this gentleman
since he joined us, have alleviated much my anxiety; but my catarrh, and
excessive kindness drive me to despair.