, 1860-05-22
mR, LINCOLN AT HOME.
Visit Of the Official Delegation

lie managers OF tue llllnoIs Central Railroad |
Or the conveyance to Springfield of the ecr.
iemen-chairmeu Of the State delegations
,cadod By the Prts:dcnt Of the Convention.
ion. Geo. Ashmun-chargcd by tho Conven-
lion with the duty Of officially informing Mr.
LINCOLN Of his nomination, left the depot at
lie foot Of Lake street, and reached Urbaua
Without accident and hardly without q stop.
Here delay Of few minutes occurred, dur.
ing which the airs Of the Philadelphia Correct
Ban5, which the Pennsylvanians had
engaged for the occasion, called to-
gether crowd Of people from the stores, gar
dens and shops within ear-shot Of tho station,
aid they, learning what w'as the object Of the
excursion, soon added their long, load and en-
thuaiastic shouts for Honest Old Abe, to the
sound Of the music-music and shouts all in
honor Of tho glorious nominations which had
been made The crowd Was irrepresslble and
would be content with nothing less than
speech In few brief, pertinent and onthu-'
siastic remarks, by Gov. Morgan Of New York,
Hon Mr: Carter Of Ohio, Judge Kelly Of Penn
sylyania, Carl Schurz Of Wisconsin, and one or
two others, the COED feeling Of the crowd aud
the zeal of the speakers were wrought up. ';
At Decatur, just struck with news Of the
approaching train, large crowd ol people
were on the platform, and there as al. Urbana:
the delegation was received with round after
round Of hearty applause Dave. Cartier, who
had, by general appreciation. been chosen ora
tor for the occasion, was seized bv the enthu-
siastic people, mounted On q temporary ros-
trum, aud forced to discourse Of the happiness
Of the nominations and the certainty ef Re-
publican triumph. Decatur was ooce LiEc1n's
hcme. In the vicinity Of that pace his father
lived, and there Abe had CHOPPED eord-wooa
aud split rails for many Of the old settlers Sc.
alive 10 attest the ya!ue Of his services by
their words and their appreciation Of lis later
acts by their votes They ere enthusiastic in
his praise. "Old Abe" Honest Old Abe"
will be rallying cries Of wonderful power III
Ill The districts in which his personal worth
and purity are known.
At Springfield, almost tbs whole population
were at the depot, and as tue train approached,
firing Of cannon, strains Of martial music,
| and hurrahs Of the multitude signalized the
popular appreciation Of the errand on which
| the delegation had come. With difficulty,
owing to the rush, procession was formed
and took up the line Of march tor the Chenery
House, where the hbe,ality ofthe citizens had
laid out ample refreshments for the party:
The scene in the atreets was an ovation Of
| which any private citizen might be proud.
The tribute Of nejghbors with whom our ca1-
didate had lived on terms Of great personality
for years-a tribute in which there was "a
sign Of enry or jealousy-is was doubly graft
flying.
| In the evening, the delegation, accompanied
by forty or fifty outsiders, walked up to Mr
Lincola's house, and were at once ushered int
his presence. Theparlors Of his residence, smal
but neatly and tastefu1ty furnished wer
thrown together By the opening Of tho fold
ing doors, and be stood at the bottom Of III
back parlor, gracefully bowed as the delegate
entered, and after moments delay motionc
Mr. Ashmun to proceed In q peculiarly AT
priate speech, which you have already pull
lished, delivered in tone Of voice and vii
the subdued earnestness Of manncr appropr
ate to the OCCASION, that gentleman discharge
his duty. or course all eyes were upon til
man who now occupies so large share {
the thoughts and SO warm a place in the hope
Of the American people. He STOOD the test
scrutiny. Without other evidence of enlotio,
Ian that seen in an unnatural palcncss an
= compressed lip, he stepped forward at tt
conclusion Of Mr.. Ashmun's short address, NJ
with voice as clear US bell, in natural tom
, and with slow and distinct uttezances, p1
) nounced his reply. Men who had taken ,
0 the notion from Mr.. Lincoln's sou1riquet tia.
8 was n rough diamond, who would not shine
!, tho White House, that he was stump ora,
!. only, popular with tho masses but unused
# occasions which require tact and polite u
# dress, were astonished by his 1nani!cstatio
8 Of ease and grace; aud whoa the gentlem
e present were introduced hy namc there "
# not one who did not tie more cordially gra
O | the honest mans hand because Of the agrt
a able surprise to which they had been trea,t
|, In their minds the fear that the man who h
is mau1ed rails, driven oxen, and tugeed ct /
flat-boat car; could not hare that polish whi
o tbs etiquette Of the salons requires fell dc
d forever. They wera the more pleased bccat
j. his politcness had the charn Of sincerity 4
n naturalness. Frank Pierce, Of all men
" America, is the best at French bow, nnd
le good for nothing else. Mr.. Buchanan is s.
,e to have courtly case that makes its way
g. all crowds; but We doubt if either could b:
st impressed the gentlemen before us US
H. Lincoln did, By the manifestation Of the kin
n- qualities Of his nature.
be The ceremonies being concluded, tile gen
r. men passed in groups 10 another patlor On
d. right Of the hall, where they were received
lie Mrs. Lincoln, With that grace ani in:ellige
a which have made her distinguished oruam
IS. Of the excellent society Of tile capital.
. visitors were anxious not only to see the n
rs who will WELD the power Of the nation,
ch the woman also to whom the hospitali1ies
el- seal influences Of the White House will
lge entrusted. They were satisfied that both
I've be in capable hands. So much for Il e receipt
m On the return Of the party to the hotel,
,cd enthusiasm Of the citizens broke forth az
yin Every Republican house around tie hands
3D. square Was Illuminated, tie State House
he blaze Of light, the air was filled with exp
be ing rockets and the ears Of all were stun
urn by the booming Of cannon md the reso1
the cheers Of the happy multitudes glad ID
# honor to their neighbor who had receive
nd ftce gitt one Of the highest konors that
'uld be bestowed upon man. The people '
ing fairly wild with delight A meeting sddre
wn BY excellent speakers Of rational reput:
the was going on in the Representatives I
b a but nothing but the open air and the lib
the to cry out with all possible strength Ct
low for the nominees would satisfy tho e1l
In citizens As locg as rockets and powder
to be had and as long as there was one Il
os lef. capable Of cheer; the demonstra'
WIS were kept up.
, Of j.. At IL o'clock, midnight, the delegation
~ on their retu1n to Chicago, carrying with I
"e the impression that Ar. LINCOLN has tn
tes. pabilitJ Of grazing any position TO whie
un- may be raised, and that the lore aud appl
and ton Of his townenen, 60 sigualy displs
udr are evidences that no station is too e1alte
,;. his merits.
lug I cannot close without expressing the
thai | ra,;nn. ~ I'm nar4r tn 4he ,nonacre7s of