The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-27


Canltal of the State, and said, in case recon-
cliation fails, they will be ready to aid, by
men aud money, to maintain The Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Lincoln returned thanks, and refer
ring to the distractions OF the country, said |:
He trusted that q resort to arms may never
become necessary. To avert that calamity,
be must be sustained by the people. He
brought an earnest-heart to the work, and it
should be DO fault Of his if be failed.
The President elect proceeded TO the Cap
itol and was welcomed BY the Speakers OF
the Senate and House. MIR. Lincoln re-
spnnded:
appear before You only for very few
brief remarks. In response to what has been
said to me, thank you most sincerely for
this reception and the generous words in
which support has been promised me upon
this occasion. thank your great Common
wealth for the overwhelming support it re-
Gently gave--not me, personally, but the
cause, in the late election. [Applause.1 Al
fusion has been made to the fact, the inter-
esting fact, perhaps We should say, that |,
for the irst time, appear at the Capital OF
the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvuna on
the birth day Of the Father Of our country.
In connection with that beloved anniversary,
blended with the history OF this country,
have already gone through, this morning, 10
the monies ut Philadelphia. Under kind
conduct OF gentlemen there, | was, for the
first time. allowed the privilege of standing
in old Independence Hall-Ienthusiastic APP
plause1-and to have few words addressed
me there, and opening up to me an opporiu-
nifty of expressing, with much regret, that |
had not more time to express something OF
nv own feelings. and somewhat TO harmo-
nize and give shape to the feelings that had
been really the feelings OF nv whole life
Besides this, our friends there bad provided
q magnificent flag OF our country. They had
so arranged that ! was gwen the honor of
raising it to the head Of the staff and when
il went up, was pleased that il went to it's
place BY the strength of my own feeble arm,
when, according to the arrangement, the cord
Was pulled and it foated gloriously ia the
wind without accident ia the light of The
morning sun. could not help hoping
there was entire success in that beautiful
ceremony-at least something OF omen in
regard TO our future, loud applansel, nor
could help fesfFng tHHH, rs have nfrft,
that ia tina. proceeding was but very hum
BILE instrument. | had not provided the nag,
and had not made arrangements for eevsting
il 70 its place. had applied but very
small portion even OF nv feeble strength IN
the whole transaction. was in the hands
OF the people who had arranged it, and il
can have some cooperation OF the people Of
this nation, think the flag Of our country
NAV vet be kept Haunting gloricusly. re-
cur, for a moment, to repeat some words ut
tered at the hotel in regard 10 what has been
said about the military support the General
Government may expect from the Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania in case OK proper
emergency. To guard against any possible
mistake do | recur TO tals. 1t 10 not with
any pleasure that | contemplate the posi-
bility that necessity may ARISE In the country
to use the military arm. lAprlsnse.1 While
am exceedingly gratihed 70 see manifesta-
tions upon your streets OF your military for
ces, am much pleased ut your promise 10
use that force upon proper emergency.-
While make these acknowledgements, de-
sire 10 repeat, in order TO preclude any possi-
bilsy Of misconstruesion, that DO mes, SIM
cerely hope we shall have DO use for them,
that il will never become their duty TO shed
blood, and most especially never to shed
| fra,ernal blood. promise, 10 so !ar as
NAV have wisdom TO direct, If so painful q
result shall be brought about, II shall be
through no fault Of nine. lCheers.l Aiiu.
| sion has also been made by one OF your hon.
ored speakers to some remarks which we're
recently made by myself in Pittsburgh, in
regard TO what be supposed TO be OF especial
interest TO this great Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. now wish only TO say in regard
To that matter, that the few remarks which
uttered on that occasion we're rather care.
fully worried, and have seen no occasion
since 10 Md 10 them Or subtract from them
leare them here precisely as they stand
[applause, adding Only now that an
pleased n rave al EXPRESSION from you, zen
tiemen Of Pennsylvania, which 10 signhcan
|, they are satisfactory to you. And now
CENT? emen of the General Assembly, ant
Commonwealth If Pennsylvania, allow m
again 10 return you my most sincere thanks
CT According to the report in the Bentol
infringement of debates, vol. l6, p. 5s4, Hen
ry Clay thus spoken ls50respecsing Sous
Carolinian, now quite notorious:
, Mr.. President: | said nothing With respec
30 tbs character of Mr.. Rhett, for might q
/, well name him. Blu. if he pronounced
i sentiment attributed TO him, OF raising th
AttDNaFU vi llhOHlJu huu VI Tcelethnob w VI
common government, whatever he has been
If he follows up that declaration BY CORES
ponding overt acts, be will be traitor, an
! HOPE lie WILL MEET TnE FATE or 4 rRAIroI
: Great applause in the galleries with Difficult
j. ty suppressed by the Chair.
J. Mr.. Clay resumed:
j, Mr.. President: have heard with pain an
!. regret confirmation of the remark mad,
!, that the sentiment Of disunion is becomin
: familiar. | hope it 10 confnelt to South Ca,
: DINA. do not regard as my duty what Ii
d honorable Senator seems to regard as his
n II Kentucky tomorrow unfurs the banns
Of resistance, | never will fight under thu
banner owe paramount allegiance
&C the whole Union-a subordinate one to m
10 own State.
A HARD Hit Ut Cobb.