Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-19

and Responses Incident Thereta-Lineol
TO be Prayed for By the Young Men
Christidn Union Of Albany
ALBANY, N. Y, February 1s.-At Utic
the train was delayed longer than was OK
pected TO allow a heated journal 10 COO
The vast crowd assembled manifested prea
demonstrations of joy at the sight Of MI
Lincoln.
A hearty welcome also greeted him a
Little Falls as the train stopped, the churcl
bells rung merry peals, while the excited
crowd earnestly entTeated Mr.. Lincoln Il
mount raised platform and receive forma
welcome, but he was forced to decline.
at Fonda, Amsterdam and SCHENECTADY
the people were out en- padsss. At the latter
place cannon was recklessly fred point
blank at the hrst coach, the conclusion
bursting in the door, tearing off the lock and
breaking to atoms three windows.
AT &20 P. NJ, the guns announced the ar
rival of the train ab Albany. A platform
had been erected OF Broadway, where the
train stopped. When the engine, "Erastus
Corning, jr.," beautifully decorated, came in
sight, loud shouts were sent up by the multi
tude, which numbered several thousands.
Some delay occurred in consequence of
the military not being on the ground in
time, and the crowd vented their impatience
m cries Of Come on the platform" "Get of
| the cars" SHOW us the raiA SPLITTER ''Trot
out Old Abe" and similaY requests. At
leDgth the Twenty -Afth Regiment Colonel
SFyan Commander, appeared, and pathway
cleared.
Mr.. Lincoln then appeared upon the plat
foH1n, amid deatening cheers aSd' was well
coned by Mayor Thacker as follows:
NAr. Lincoln :: In behalf of the Common
Council and citizens of Albany, have the
honor to tender you a cordial welcome to
our city. We trust you will accept the wei
come we offer, not simply as tribute Of
respect to the high Office you are called to
tll, bat as testimony of the good will of
our citizens, withost distinction of party,
and as an expression of their appreciation of
your eminent personal worth and confidence
In your patriotism. We are aware of your
previous arrangements with the State
authorities.
"The brevity of your stay will compel us
to forego the pleasure Of extending to YOU,
on the part OF the city, other and more be-
lifting hospitalities, but we are happy to
know that His Excellency, the Govefner,
and the Senate and House of Representa-
tlyes are about to receive you as the guests
OF the Empire State; in so doing they wiz
represent the kind regards of the whole
people, as the citizens of the Capitol. Per-
init me, therefore, to greet you in the name
of the citizens, and repeat the assurance of
our most cordial welcome"
Mr.. Lincoln, who appeared pale and worn,
replied in low but steady voice as follows !.
"Mr. MayOr: can hardly appropriate to
myself the fiattering terms in which YOU
communicate the tender of this reception as
personal TO myself Tnost gratefuly accept
the hospitality rendered to me, and will not
detain you or the audience with any ex-
tended remarks at this time. L presume
that in the two or three courses, through
which shall have to go, Lshall have to re-
peat somewhat, and | will only repeat to
you my thanks for this kind reception,
At the close of his remarks the party
took carriages, and proceeded down Broad
way to the Capitol. The whole route was
densely crowded, the windows of the houses
being filled with ladies. Flags were dis.
played in profusioD, and across Broadway
was strip of canvas bearing the inscrip-
tion: "Welcome to the Capital of the EN-
pire State. No more Compromises" From
the windows of the Young Mems Associa-
tion was displayed banner, with the
words I'VE will pray for you, the defender
of the Constitution as it is"
At length the Capitol was reached, when
Mr.. Lincoln was introduced to the Governor,
State officers, and staff, in the Executive
Chamber. After welcoming the President.
elect, Governor Morgan proceeded with him
to the Capitol steps, where he was created
with perfect roar of applause, the people
rushing forward to obtain sight of his
| countenance, and for q time defying the
efforts of the soldiers and police to keep the
line.
Mr.. Lincoln gazed around on the crowd,
which filed the park and lined the trees
| within sight, with apparent amusement at its
vastness, and turning to Governor Morgan,
said DO you think we can make these peo-
pie hear us 2" The Governor replied by a
dubious shake of his head, and made one or
fpVn inA off hu kok.
still the Doise of the multitude, but the hoarse
roar Of the people, and the shouts of the
police made din and confusion that rem
deredspeeches dumb show, except 10 those
in the immediate vicinity of the speakers.
Governor Morgan welcomed Mr. Lincoln
as follows:
"Honorsd Sir: Chosen as you have been to
the highest responsible Office of the nation,
or Of the globe, and journeying as you are to
the Federal Capital, to enter upon your pub
lie duties, you have kindly turned aside upon
invitation of the Legislature for brief So
journ at the Capital Of New York..
"ln behalf Of the people, irrespective fpo-
litical opinion, it is my privilege to greet
+ you, and extend to you cordial welcome.
AS you have found your fellow citizens else
where, you have not found, and think will
not find, warmer hearts or people more
faithful to the Union, the Constitution and
| than you will meet in this time-houored CITY
and Capital. The people thank you for the
opportunity thus afforded them of mani
Testing to you their great respect, no less for
yourself personally, than for the high office
you are destined soon TO ill."
Loud cheers followed Governor Morgan's
address, when Mr.. Lincoln replied as fol-
lows:
"Ar Governor was pleased to receive
an invitation 10 visit the Capital of the great
Empire State of the nation, on my way to
the Federal Capital and thank you, Mr..
Governor, and the people of this Capital and
the people of the State of New York, for
| this most hearty and magnificent welcome.
II am not at fault, the Empire State at
this time, contains greater population than
did the Uuited States at the time she
achieved her national independence.
II am proud to be invited to pass through
| your Capital and meet them, as have now
the honor to do. l am notified by your
! Governor that this reception is given with
! out distinction of party. l accept it the
more gladly because it is So. Almost all
men in this country, and in any country
\ where freedom OfthOught is tolerated, attach
themselves TO political parties. II is but
| ordinary charity to attribute this to the fact
that in SO attaching himself to the party
which his judgment prefers, the citizen
believes that he thereby promotes the best
interest of the whole country, and when an
election is past it is altogether beitting a
free people that until the next election, they
should be as one people. The reception you
have this day given me-giyen to me per-