, 1861-02-26

The Mnnhattanese doat upon sensations, and !.
hare just had their Gil. It will be long remem-
bered md cited in the history Of Gothanite
sensations, that which, to welcome Repub-
ican President, lined each side Of the route
from Thirty-First street to the Astor House,
a distance OF nearly four miles, with n closely
set living wall Of eager spectators, filed every
window, and doorway, and roof, and tree, and
awning post along the entire route with an :
expectant crowd, along whose entire length
rolled amany voice note Of welcome as the
Presidents carriage went By.
All this has been described to the extent and
space of whole pages OF the metropolitan press,
with q minuteness Of detail that did not spare
even the chance conversations of the most
Juvenile Of tho Lincolns, following alike the
President to the Governors room, where he
met Fernando Wood, and took the nurse and
the younger boys to the Museum, where they
saw the " What is 1t ?" anl the Aztec Children
Much has been written Of the visit that is
simply impertinent, considerable amount
that is purely malicious but sufficient has
been set down in fair type to show that New
York has been thoroughly stirred un, and
thoroughly in earnest. 80. '''' -
The prese1-t condition Of public affairs, the
mingled disgust and pity with which men Of
al parties view the ancient imbecile who will
soon feebly totter out from the White House,
the large stake that this great heart Of the
country has III the perpetuity of our institu.
tions as they are, had filed New Workers with
desire for some persona1 knowledge of
Abraham Lincoln, the chosen man Of the peo-
pie. He Was known to few ~ st.ccess1ul
lawyer, to many as eminent in political discus
slons, and yet to mnly thousands he came as a
stranger, from his home in Illinois.
The Presidential journey has become histor-
ical. With the Harrisburg visit concluded,
Mr. Lincoln will have visited on his way to
Washington the Legislative bodies Of five SOW
ercfgn States, will hive been officially vel
coined by The authorities Of nearly a1l our
larger northern cities; many thousands Of all
ranks and classes in all these places will have
grasped his hand, become possessed Of per
sonal knowledge of biz; pressure, caught the
80 in these interviews have learned more Of
the man and Of his spirit, than could be gained
from pages on pages Of description.
:. No more important visit, In this view, has
been made than to New York, and elsewhere
NO better result has been achieved. And first,
as to the Impression Mr. LINCOLN has made
upon those who have seen him. He himself
reheaxses with much gnsto q rongh dia-
mond of . compliment paid him By
3He ot tae 1ousnS- Who pressed up 70 the car
1lage ,I y tae heE Iofk RECEPTION. and after one
visage, turned aEny with the remarlk, q Well,
."oS. ne laE't so bloody ngly after AL" The
r,;vars. *afelGt u tAst, even the highest sue-
cessss nf the art,." haYe prepared the public
far a nlcasant d;sannoin1,...- IN regard to Mr
1incnfn's facia1 TTpeentT1ent ann . ha verdict
is a yariougly modified form Of the expfessl... !
The Fecentjons. and tbe several occas;ona
where hTr + ;nco3n haa aone IN contect rS;th
IN nsonfe e;1oa 1a,sinn Sn-inrSa15 hoTa nar-
ered a yFida ranSa IN o19r snr;a1 avstan Rnt,
ternnt ciad FARMERS baya coma fInm fnt Indi-
ana ,roo5o ~ araat E;n :. Tentr nl>;ore orassad
;nIo nh;o V5nians a,.ae,ed oHer Sor ~
Pan Handle = He has mt = crovzl of svrart
coal Inners in h5gh de!iFht nj hfs n,gn rsTn.
inc rond hn1nor Hc has aTchan1ets .1aE;sa ~
Welcome with Goyernors Of broad Sfate. He
henv;1ie md viii the a,ht1a Mavor az ~ IJo Now
Ynrr I, ~ tba ~. aner,o-,s suu rn,,, ~ th
~, a91 ~ 4 .de qoxelnos pun Ia, ~ Me
~ r.sn1t.o i,1th % +haea iaet ;tts sse
H. haS sn,a 9onra s,ed AN,a anh;a,,.i 4si.'s
few public men wonld iare expect. He has
thase ~ .,rs s1e1e y p5;s, ~ ~
ness and ercd;t and ref has scarce1r r. - II
1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ az a
reticencc ~ to tf1e no1;cv oF ~ fntnra 4.
m;nistration' whIcf, ID Tia enemics If mr. ~.
gtitutions ias been a cause Of srrcsf nneasneea
snbiect. 'S "Pon to0
Tnn. so;,nr,, ;r Nsvr yo-1, .v.s s11od .-;4,,
features Of interest and fninnrtancc ea1,ec;a1lT
=, ~ o.3.;o 4. - e. I ~ G sspScaY
nsrtV at Moass a.
I;nrpIa = n ~ contsofv;t - :. ;,atah1a sas1 m
of tIc soI;a 1nan ~ New WY s"o'f 81 aan
To n sentiment IN lie hnncr:i. nronorn ~ fo
hara haan. .wa;1 - ohaes.. -as s,. = AK,
tn have nnde marlSed a 5'9'o,, ana
nresent thnngh the nccesipn ga. nnts;da %a ans th
neF% IT. sePgl1efa% stoe Maasa r;,,, T.
,t;ons 1h;o Ioad = rGn ~ nastocal assoc
Iaoas EalS4 r. 1a1e u emlnenEy nttng that Il
snouta ,. ~ ~ ~: Lincoln restng Place on MS
wy ~ Masnington. n 1 Msn tnfonged Inc Same
G. corridors ana hung about the doors OF the
same s.s apartments where, IN former years, they
4aa G Pressed .an6 gathered to sec and hear
1nta netaiy SaJ ana O4niei M WEBSTER. At the pri-
snsS !ee5p.1oa ~ IN NeanesoSy many were in
nstopa ta th
efo4s u poauee anu noance-
ms. Lincoln, too, has been the recipient Of
~ many graceful conrtesies from the citizens Of
New York, and her ladies' reception on
a most striking feature Of the ovation was
tue scene that took place at the Academy of |
Music on Wednesday evening, where two pr
yate boxes were placed at the disposal OF tho
Presidential party Mr. Lincoln and his suite
entered their box about eight O'Clock, md was
welcomed most enthusiastically by tbc entfra
audience. The spectacle was q memorable and
brilliant one which Mr. Lincoln oyerlooked a.
be rose and acknowledged the compliment
with bow. = /
's Maschiera," . most striking little scene wps
introduced when the curtain rose and revealed
the entire .operatic.: corps drawn 7up on tho
stage, in = half circle, from which came for