East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-02-14
Enforcing the, Laws Not Coercion.
Springfield, H., Feb. II.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. II.
Mr.. Lincoln left the hotel at 7:30 A.
NJ, accompanied by large concourse TO
the depot, where nearly one Thousand
citizens had already collected. After he
had shaken hands with number Of
friends, he took his stand on the platform
OF the car, and spoke, as follows "a ''''oN
80 My FRIENDS No one not in my po-
sition, can appreciate the sadness feel
at this parting. To this people lowe
all that am, Here l have lived more
than quarter OF a century. Here my
children were born, aud here one of
them lies buried. / know not how soon
shall sec you again. A duty devolves
upon me which is, perhaps, greater than
that which has devolved upon any other
man since the days of Washington
He never would have succeeded except
for the aid of Divine Providence, upon
which he at all times relied. | feel that
| cannot succeed without the same Di-
vine aid Which sustained him; and in the
same Almighty being place my reliance
for support. l hope you, my friends, will
all pray that may receive that Divine
assistantance, without which l cannot
succeed, but with which success is GER
tain. Again | bid you all an affection
ate farewell. loud applause, and cries
of we will pray for YOU
During the speech, Mr., Lincoln be.
rrayed much emotion Many of the crowd
were affected to tears. ''
The train left at precisely half past
eight. ...,.
The following persons accompany Mr..
Lincoln. J. G. Wilcox, private Secre-
tary of the President elect, Jno. Hay,
Robert Il. Lincoln, Ma Hunter, Of the
United States Army, Col. Sumner, of the
United States army, Col. L. +. Els
worth, Hon. j. X. Dubois, State Audit
or, Col w. IL. Lsmon, aid to Governor
Yates, Judge David Davis, Hon. o. II.
Browning, L. l.. Baker, Editor Of the
Springfield Journal, Robert Irving, n.
b. Judd, George Latham.
Mrs. Lincoln remains in Springfield
until next week, aud will meet Mr.. Lin
coin ia New York.
t.l....... indianapolis, Feb. i.
The firing Of 81 guns announced the
approaching train bearing the President
eject aud party. The Presiden. was re-
ceivcd and welcomed by Coy. o. =. Nor
ton, aud escorted to carriage drawn 10y
four white horses. The procession form
ell itself into lagcant seldom, II ever,
witnessed heretofore. The procession
was composed OF the members OF both
houses OF the Legislature, public officers,
municipal authorities, military aud hire
companies, citizens and strangers The
President elect stood in the carriage nc
knowlcdging the welcome. The pro-
ceSsion, upon reaching the Bates House,
halted, and Mr.. Lincoln was escorted 10
the balcony, where he addressed his fell
llow-citlZens. @
He said he came here to thank them
for the support given by Indiana to a
true aid Just cause. Coercion and in
! vasiun are terms much used now, with
I temper and hot blood. Let It's not mis-
understand their meaning, nor the mean
/ ing from the men who deprccate the
things they would represent by their Use.
What is the meaning OF the words
:'would marching al army into South
/ Carolina with hostile intent he INVASION!
think it would, and it would be coercion
also, if the South Caroliuians were forced
to submit, but if the United States should
merely hold and reiake its own forts,
aud collect the duties, or withhold the
mails where they were habitually violated
would any or all these things be Invasion
or coercion? Do professional Union
lovers who are resolved to resist coercion
understand that such things as these on
the part OF the United States would be
Coercion or invasion? If they do their
idea Of preservation is exceedingly tim
and airy. In their view, the Union, as a
family relation, would seem to be no reg
ular marriage, but sort of free-love ar
Management, to be maintained by personal
attraction. In what consists the special
sasreduess Of n State. speak not OF the
position assigned to State in the Union
by tue Constitution, for that by the bond
we all recognize. Ii State or county
possess equals in territory and inhabi-
tants, in what as a matter OF priciple is
the State better than the country. go.
? Would an exchange of names be an
exchange of rights upon principle? BY
what rightiul principle may State, be,
ing not more than one-fftieth part OF tho
nation in soil aud population, break up
the nation, and then coerce tue larger
division OF itself? What mysterious right
to play. tyrant is conferred on district
OF country with its people, by merely
calling it State? Mr.. Lincoln, in con
cluson, said he was not asserting any
thing, but asking questions for them to
consider and decide in their own minds
what was right and what was wrong.
Gov. Morton being ioudly called for,
appeared aud spoke in congratulatory
tones to the gathering, which was now
| immense. tit....,..
AT seven o'clock this evening the menl-
bers OF the Legislature paid their respects
to the President elect, who is now hold
i inr a ra.ntion at tha RATA Hnnsa