The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-22
PROGRESS OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Reception OF Mr.. Lincoln, President Elect,
at Philadelphia

t Lincoln and suite arrived at the Kensngton depo
about o'clock this afternoon. They were escort
ed 10 carriages in waiting; the one allotted to Mr.
Lincoln drawn by four white horses, bein
conspicuous by the gay plumage in their heads.
procession formed, headed by large body Q
mounted police rOawed by a cavalcade Of citizen
representing all party pcitics. The Pennsylva
MIA Dragons also participated in the procession
The President elect, accompanied By the Chair
man ofthe Committee of Arrangements, the Pres
idents Ct the City Councils, his suite, and the Com
itee of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Lagis
latures, proceeded over the route fixed upon IL
was hailed everywhere with patriotic emblem
and manifestations. Probably not less than ont
hundred thousand people where gathered along tht
line Of march. The weather was cold, threatening
snow.
On arriving at the head quarters selected for him
the Continental Hotel, Mr. Lincoln was conducted
to the balcony and introduced to Mayor Henry.
The noisy multitude below greeted his appearance
with boisterous cheering, but both the Mayors vel
come and his reply unheard, excepting by
those in the immediate vicinity. MIR. Lincoln dis
played great earnestness in his delivery, which
caused the mass to reflect his patriotic views in
deatening applause.
! THE MAYOR INrIMATEs THERE Is 4 CRISIS.
Mayor Henry, in receiving Mr.. Lincoln, referred
to the caamitous condition of affairs which left but
few lres!deS without its dreadful vistations. The
masses, said the Mayor, weary and sick of the
selfish schemes and willy plots of selfish politicians
| aud trust in the craftsmanship and patriotism of
President Lincoln to restore peace and prosperity
lie regretted that the short stay of the President
| elect precluded that intercourse with the mer-
| chants, manufacturers and mechanics of Philadel-
! phia which would afford a clear discernment of
their great interests at stake in the present trou-
| bles.
MP. LINCOLN ECITERATEs THE CRISIS IS ONLY AR
TlFICTAL.
Mr.. Lincoln replisG that it was true that there
| was anxiety amongst the citizens of the country
bat ihe dissatisfied, he said unable to point to
L<arythng in which they being injured or about
aftube injured Hence he felt justified in concluding
hat the crisis 'oas artificial Let those who differ
from me point cat a-substantia difficulty He dit
notdeny that hts artificial panic had done consider
lab!e harm. He would be most happy to fulfil the
| hope of the Mayor. He had brought his heart to
| the work before him.
3Itwas useless to speak about plans and purposes
as. he would speak officially Monday week.
| When he did speak he would take such grounds as
were best calculated to restore peace, harmony and
prosperity to the country, and tend to the perpet
Wtg of the nation and the liberty of these States
7 asd,the whole people. He assured them that he
tShould do nothing inconsistent with the teachings
of the Constitution and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
Mr.. Lincoln then retired, and after supper held
O levee.
THE OFFICIAL RECEPTION IN NEW YORK
SPEECH OF WELCOME BY THE MAYoE-MR. LINCoLN's
REPLY.
A large crowd gathered in the Park, in New
York, on Wednesday morning, to witness the Off
cial reception of the President elect.
Mr.. Lincoln arrived at few minutes before ii
O'clock, in charge of the Committee of the Common
Council, and Immediately escorted to the
Governors Rooms, where the Mayor and a few
friends with the members of the press, awaited his
prp Ila yvoc i-krg gluno o1 m fi,ah Nov b,-M
! Cornell, of the Board of Aldermen. The Mayor
spoke as follows:
THE MAYORS SPEECH.
MR. LINCoLN:-As Mayor of New York it becomes nv
duty TO extend to you official welcome in behalf the
corporation In doing permit say that this city
has never offered hospitality to clothed with more
exalted powers or resting under graVer responsibilities
than those which circumstances have devolved upon you
Coming into office with dismembered government to
construct and disconnected and hostile people to
cie, it will require high patriotism and elevated
comprehension of the whole country and its varied inter
ests opinions and prejudces conduct public affairs
to bring it back again to its former harmonious,
solidated and prosperous condition.
You will pardon the Mayor of New York for alIudng to
this topic, sir, because New York is deeply interested.
The present political divisions have sorely afflicted her
people. All her material interests parayzed Her
greatness endangered She is the child of
the American Union. She has grown up under its
ernai care and been ostered by its maternal bounty and
we fear that if the Union dies the present supremacv of
New York may perish with it, To you therefore, chosen
under the forms of the Constitution the head of
Confederacy we look for restoration of fraterna rea
tons between the States-ony to be accomplished by
peaceful and conclatory means-aded by the wisdom Of
Almighty God.
The Mayor, in delivering the above address,
spoke with an air Of great deberaton.
Mr. Lincoln responded to the Mayors address as
follows:
MR.. LINCoLN's REPLY.
Mr. Lincoln stood immovable while the Mayor
spoke and at the close Of the address be took step
backward dropped his right hand into the position
of gesture, holding his hat in his left hand, at
21e"t hsifer'ls leroth. and then rspliea fol-
lows:
Mr. Vrvor 1t is with feelings Of deep gratitude that
make my Acknowledgements for the reception that has
been given in the great commercial city Of New York
cannot but remember that this is done by people who
do not by majority agree with in political sent
ment 1t is grateful because in this see that for
the great principles of government the people very
nearly or quite unanimous In regard to the difficulties
thst confront us at this tme and of which your Honor
thought fit to speak, so becomingly and justly as I
suppose, can only say that agree in the sentiments
pressed by the Mayor In my devotion to the Union
hope am behind in the nation As to the wis
dom with which to conduct the affairs tending to the
preservation of the Union, fear that too great conf
dence may have been reposed in me. am sure bring
heart devoted to the work. There is nothing that could
ever bring me to consent-to willingly consentto de-
ructon of this Union, under which not only the great
commercial city of New York, but the whole country,
has acquired its greatness unless be for the purpose
which the Union itself was formed. l understand tine
ship to be made for the carrying and the preservation of
the cargo; and so long as the ship can be saved with
cargo, it should be abandoned. And this Union
should be abandoned unless fails in the posi-
bity of its preservation and shall to exist except
by throwing overheard the freight and passengers So
long then it possible that the prosperity and liber
ties of the people be preserved in this Unon it shall be
purpose, at all times to perpeuate the Union Again
to a close.
Mr. Lincoln appeared to be hoarse, and spoke
with some difficulty. His address being closed, the
Mayor came to the front Of the desk and shook
hands with him. Introductions followed, Alder
men Russ Il, Farley, Booe, Brady, and Dayton,
several Of the Councilmen, and others, being pre-
sented.
public reception followed, Mr.. Lincoln stand.
ing in the middle of the room. Police lines were
extended to the main door, through which the cti-
zens came in, and after passing up to and shaking
hands with Mr.. Lincoln, went on and out OF the
west room door, thence down the stairs and out
doors by way of the basement hallway. There
great crowd present. The Hall was full, and
many thousands waited their turn in the park.
In order that a good opportunity might be af-
forded to the spectators to see Mr.. Lincoln, he
placed in the angle of the window near the north
room. The light striking upon Mr.. Lincoln's eyes,
the statue of Washington, desiring, as he expressed
himself, to be Sustained by Washington"
Mr.. LINCOLN LIKES TO SHAKE HANDS.
The Mayor remarked that he had hard task be-
fore him, to which Mr.. Lincoln replied, az like to
shake hands; for a while | can stand it.''
The President elect hurried up the crowd pretty
briSkly. bow mot exactly Chesterfeldian, ashake
with the right hand and "How are you, sir ?''
down by the Committee, that the President
elect should shake hands with all corners till noon,
at which time the remainder were to be content
with bow apiece.
INCIDENTS OF THE LEvEE.
The crowd, as general rule, were not all enthu-
siastic curiosity apparently was the controlling
element which had induced their presence this
not the case, however, with an ardent youth of
twenty, who, not content with grasp went over
and kissed the somewhat large palm of the Presi'
dent elect.
One gentleman, on being introduced, remarked
that be was glad to shake hands with representa-
tive President
A by stander remarked that the speaker was a
prominent o1lce-hoder.
NO COMPROMISE.
A grey-haired but dirty-lookirg individual, who
reoiced in the possession of great variety OF hr
suite appendages, shaking hands, remarked to
Mr.. Lincoln, "No Compromise, Mr. President" A
nod was the reply.
Some of the crowd shook Mr.. Lincoln with both
hands, which apparently was not at all agreeable
This sort of thing was kept up until one o'clock,
when Mr.. Lincoln returned to the Astor House, and
entered the Vesey street door, account of the
crowd.
From tie Hsrald'S Report.l
RECEPTION OF LADIES BY MRS. LINCOLN.
At eight o'clock last evening Mrs. Lincoln, who
did not accompany the Presidential party to the
Opera, received calls from the ladies stopping at
the Astor House, and also the wives and daughters
of many of our NEST distinguished and influential
citizens. The ladies' paror of the Astor House
was appropriated for the purpose, and at eight
o'clock Mrs. Lincoln, accompanied by Mrs James
Watson Webb and Mrs Edwards, sister of the
President elect, entered the and stood at the
southeast end, facing the doors. The dress worn
by Mrs. Lincoln on this occasion was of steel color
ed silk, made high in the neck, with a trimming of
boxpaied satin ribbon, small lace collar, fastened
with a small diamond brooch, diamond ear drops
to match and black chenille and gold head-dress.
Mrs. James Watson Webb, who had arrived in
town but a short time before the reception took