The national Republican., 1861-03-06
LOCAL EW S.
VISITS, To THE PRESIDENT AND
y OTHERS. . - .--


On yesterday morning, the Massachusetts
delegation numbering about one hundred and
sixty men, waited upon the President in a
body. On reaching the mansion, the delega.
tion entered, and ranged themselves around
the walls. Mr.. Lincoln. made his appearance
in few moments, and the Hon. C. X. Train,
in neat address, Introduced them to which
Mr.. Lincoln replied as follows:
/"I am ,&hankfnl' for this rsnswsd assurance
Of kind feeling, and confidence, and support, Of
the Old Bay State, 10 90 far as you, Nj. Chair
man, have expressed, In behalf of those whom
you represent, your sanction Of what have
eliminated in my inaugural addrsss. This is
very grateful to my feelings. The subject was
oneN great delicacy, in presenting views at
the opening of an Administration under the
peculiar circumstances Attending my entrance
upon the official duties connected with the Gov.
ernment. studied all the points with great
anxiety, and have presented them with what
ever Of ability and sense of justice ! could bring
to bear. 49,. ..,s as--.'
"If il meet the appreciation Of our good
friends in Mass achuse / shall be exceedingly
gratGed; while l hope It will meet the appro-
baton of friends everywhere. am thankful
for the expressions Of those who have voted with
Us and, like every other man Of you, like
them certainly as / do others. Laughter. As
TEeSuent III tnc duWlUlStTHtOu VI Tue NOVeEu'
ment, hope to be man enough not to know
one citizen ofthe United States from another,
[cries of Goodl"] nor one section from an.
other. shall be grati6ed to have the good
friends of Massachusetts, and others, who have
thus far supported me in these national views,
still to support me in carrying them OUT
About three o'clock, large delegation Of
Illinoisans met at Willards' Hotel, and pro.
ceeded, under the marshalship of Capt. Prem.
tice and John Wilson, to the Presidents House.
After they had entered the East Room, Mr.. Lin.
cola made his appearance, and was addressed
by Mr.. Isaac N. Arnold as follows:
.a.' SPEECH OF MR.. ARNOLD.
Mr.. President, in the absence Of the Govern.
or Of the State Of Illinois, in behalf Of these,
few Of your old friends and neighbors, am
desired to express to you their congrat.
ulations upon your elevation to the high and
States. We, who have known you so
long and well, feel that, although you as
sumo the reins of Government under diff
Guilty, yet, by the aid Of Providence, we trust
that when YOU return from this position, you
will leave these States united, the Constitution
preserved, and the laws executed. / need not
say that in any difficulties in which your Ad.
miuistration may be involved, the State Of
Illinois will ever stand ready to give to you
and the Constitution ofyour country their uni.
ted support. [Applause.
+ Mr.. LINcoLN's RESPONSE.
The President replied IS follows:
M. Arnold, and ,fsiioW citizens Of my opr
State of Illinois: I am obliged TO you for this
renewed mark o: your kindness and confidence
in my humble SELF have SO often ad
in their hearing said all''that know how to say
that am little more troubled to know wha,
not to say upon this occasion than ever have
been. Lsug ghter. We are all rejoiced, doubt
less, ct the success so far of the principles O
Government which we have regarded as beins
Just and right; which, as hope, we have con
tended for only because we SO regarded them
not because OF any sel6shness or sectonalsm
or anything calculated to wrong any other o
our citizens or section Of the country. cer
tainly can say for myself, and think for tn
rest Of you, that these are the sentiments whcl
have actuated all of us. And having advance
as far as we have in this cause, l have to re
quest of you, which think need hardly dc
either, that you will sustain me in trying to d
ample and full justice to all the people of tn
different sections of this great Confederacy
Applause. In saying this, think have sal
., much as know how to say upon this occt
sion. Laughter and applause.]
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr.. Lii
coin took position at the first door on the le
leading to the East Room, where he shook tn
hand Of each, as they passed through to tn
reception room, to pay their respects to Mr.
Lincoln, who, we may here remark, won th
admiration Of all, by her great afablity an
the grscefulness and ease Of her department.
DEPARTURE OF Mn. BucHANAN.-Tt hsviu
been arranged that the Ex.President wou
leave for Wheatland on yesterday afternoo
several of our military companies assemble
in front of the residence Of Robert Ould, Est
about two o'clock. Several Of the person
friends of Mr.. Buchanan took leave of him
fore he left the house. Mr.. Buchanan th'
entered his carriage in the company Of NJ
Ould and Mayor Berret, and his friends ha
ing entered their carriages, the escort NOV
off in the following order:
Georgetown Mounted Guard, Capt. Stewa
Presidents Mounted Guard, Capt. Owens.
Companies A, B, and G, Union Regimen
Major Jewell, Captains Darlington, Kelly, al
Arnold.
Mechanic Union Rifles Capt. Rutherford.
On arriving near the Depot, the compani
passed in review before Mr.. Buchanan, a.
took up their march for their respective arm'
les. Mr.. Buchanan alighted ut the Depot an,
vociferous cheering, and with difficulty press
his way through the crowd to the cars.
Mayor Berret and others accompanied hi
to the cars, where they took their leave of hi
and the train moved off amid the cheers OF t
crowd.
A delegation of the Baltimore City Guard,
citizens dress, accompanied the Ex Pseside
and suite, and will escort him to the residen
Of zenas Barnum, Esq, where they will ssPe
the night. This morning, the Battalion Ba
more City Guard, numbering two hundr
men, and accompanied by Volaudt's full br,
band, will escort the party to Wheatlar
taking the 81 o'clock train for Lancaster.