Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-02-21
MOVEMENT OF MR.. LINCOLN.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. Feh- IL


companied by large concourse of people to
the depot, where nearly one thousand citis
zens had slready collected. After be had
shaken hands with q number Of friends he
took bis stand on platform near, and spoke
as follows:
My friends No one not in my position,
can appreciate the sadness | feel at this part
ing. To this people owe all that am.-
Here have lived more than quarter of a
century; hero my children were born and
here one Of them lies buried. | know not
how soon shall see you again. A duty de-
wolves upon me, which is, perhaps, greater
than that which has deyolved upon any other
man since the days of Washington. lie
Fever would have succeeded except for the
aid of Divine Provdence, upon whi.h he at
all times relied. feel that cannot succeed
without 'he same Divine aid which sustained
him, and in the same Almighty Being
place my reliance for support. and hope
you, my friends, will all pray that may re-
ceiye that Divine assistance, without which
cannot susceed, but, with which, success is
certain Again bid Won all an affection
ate farewell. Loud applause. and cries Of
I'VE will pray for you"
During the speech, Mr.. Lincoln betrayed
much emotion and the crowd was affected 10
tears. Tae train left precisely at 81 u
clock
The following persons acco npanied Mr..
Lincoln
j. @ Nicolay, private secretary to the
President elect: j hn Hay Robert T. Lin.
coln. Major Hunter, U. s. A /; Col. Sumner.
U. S. A Col. E. L. Ellsworth, Hon. J. D.
Dubois, State Auditor; Col. w H. Lemon,
Aid to Gov. Yates; Judge D. Davis. Hon. O..
II. Browning E. l. Baker, Edit.r Of Spring.
field Journal Robert Irwin, 3. B. Judd, G..
Latham. 8
Mrs. Lincoln remsius in Springfield until
next week, and will mess Ar. Lincoln III
New York.
CRicAae, Feb. II.
In addition to those rspQrted accompany
ing Mr.. Lircoln are the following:
L. rltton Hall, Wilson f, 7, LEONARD W
Jameson. E. Pec-zk, Jaokson Gri~..,o,y w
~. Morrison L " " K3ss, W. II C4rlin' W.
ri Cassel G. A. Hough, E. Y. Sumner, jr,
D. IL. GiImor. 6. w. Gilpin.
kilograms from Decatur, Tolous, Danyile
and me State Line, report the psrty n fine
spirits. Mr.. Lincoln sp"kc briefly to the
large crowds that gathered at tbs depots On
the route.
IEDIANAPoLts, Feb. ii.
The firing Of tbirty-four guns aneoupcad
the approaching train bearing the President
elect and party. The President was receiy,
ed and welcomed by Governor Morton, and
escorted TO carriage with fur white horses
when S procession was formed inio pagsant
seldom, if ever Witnessed here. The process
sion was composed of both houses of she Leg,
isiaturs. the public officers, the municiy 81
authorities, military and firenen Great en-
thusiasm waa manifested along the line of
march. The President stood in ho carriage
acknow owledsins the we.come Of tbs surround
ing thousands.
On reaching ,ke Bates House the proces-
sion hatsd, and Mr. Lineola wss escorted 10
the balcony wher be said:
He came hera 20 thank tasm for the aup-
port eisea hy Iudiaua. TO 8 truo aud just
cause. Coercion and invasion are terms
much used now with temper end hes blood
Let us not m;sacderstand their raaanIug, nor
that OF thoss who Use them. Let US get their
meaning from meu who depreeate the things
which they would represent by thsir USE
| WHAT is the meaning ct ih-se words 7 Would
marching an army into South Carolina with
hostile intent, be an Invasion | tbInk il
would, aud i, would be coercion also if South
Carninians were farced to submit. Bu. If
the United States should merely hold ard re-
take its owp forts. calltet duties, or withhold
the mails. where they we're habituaily viola
ted, would any or all Of thess things be in
vasion or coercion 7 Do professional UDian
lovers resolved 10 resist coercion, understand
such .hiags there, on tie part Of the Unitsa
States. TO De cosrcion or Invasion II they
do. their idea Of preservation is @xceeliugly
| thin aud airy. la their view, tae UUon, as
| a family relation, would seem t. be co reg
uar marriage, but sort of free love ar
rangemens, 80 be maintained by personal ut
traction. In what consIts the special sacred
ness of State2 speak nor of the position
assigned TO a State in the Union by the Coz.
stituton. for that by tie bond we sill recng-
nze. That position, however, State can
not carry out. If q State aud Cnuhty pos
sess an equal amount Of territory and inhab.
itants in what as matter of principle. ia
shs Sfa.e better than the Cuun.y Would
an exchange of nsnes be on exchange of
rights upon principls? By what righ,ful
principle may Il State. heng not more than
one-tour,h part Of the nation il soil and pop
uialion, break up the nation ard then eoeroe
larger division OF itself? What mysterious
right to play the tyrant is conferred oh ths
district Of country With its people By merely
calling it State!
Mr.. Lincoln, in conclusion, said he Was
not asserting aoything, but merely asking
questions for them to consider what Was
right and what wrong.
Gov. Morton being loudly called for, ap-
peared and spoke IN congratulatory tones to
the multitude, which was now immense.
EVENING, 7 o o'cLecK.-The members of the
Legislature have welcomed Mr.. Lincoln, who
is now holding reception at the Bales
Hause.
TIE crowd, swa5ipg to and fro. forget all
etinuet.e, and each seems To Guido his elbow
compapion. Mr. Lincoln and suite leave the
city tomorrow at 10, for Cincinnati
COLUMBUS, Feb. 13.
The special train under charge Of Il. w.
Woodward, which left CINCINNATI, came
through With great regularity, and the ad-
mirsbie arrangements were the subject of
oaoarai remark among the gu ests, which in
clnded Larz Aniers9n, the brother of Major
Anderson.
Al Milford, Losaland, Mianville, Morrow,
Corwin and London, the train stopped but q
moment. Mr.. Lincoln only had time to
shake hands with few and bow hls fare
wells to the many that surrounded the dspots
at each station. :,
AT Morrow, Superintendent Woodward
presented iron, the wife of the President Of