The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-14
Special dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.)
JOURNEY OF THE PRESI-
DENT ELECT.
Departure from sprlngaeId.
SpRrNGTrELD, Feb. II.

SPRINGFlELD, Feb. II.
The day opened unfayOrably, 80 far as
regards the weather, but notw Outstanding
this drawback, a large number of people
assembled to witness the departure of the
President elect. When Mr.. Lincoln wen;
ON to the platform Of the cars, he turned
and addressed lew words 10 the people,
with most of whom he had individually
exchanged farewells in the passenger
room. sorrowfully but firmly he said:
M Friends; One who has never been
placed in like position, cannot under
stand my feelings at this houi nor The
oppressive sadness l feel at this parting,
For mora than twenty-five years have
lived among you. and during all that
time have received nothing but kind.
ness at your hands. Here tie most
cheished ties of cath were assumed
Here my children were orn, and here
one of them lies bured.
TO you, my friends, owe all that l
have. all that | am. All the strange,
checkered past seems to crowd now upon
nv mind. To-day l'lesve you. 70 TO
assume task more difficult than that
which devolved upon General Washing
ton. Unless tie Great God who assisted
him shall be with me and aid me, can
not prevail; but if the same Omniscient
mind and the same Almighty arm that
directed and protected him shall guide
and support me, l shall not fail; ! shall
succeed. Let US pray t. at the God ol
our ia hers may not forsake us now. To
him commend you all Permit me to
ask that with equal sincerity and iaitl
YOU will invoke His wisdom and guidance
for me. % l.s
With these few words l must leave
you; fol how lopg know not. Friends
one and all. must now wish you an af
fscnonate farewell va
In a lew moments after Mr.. Lincolr
concluded Lis remarks, the signal wa
glvor and the cars moved off. Hencefor
ward Springfield will be comparatively
dali. We shall not soon again be iayore'
with visits from the numerous patriots
who have so extensively pahonizec ou
hotels during The last three months.
OK BOARD SPECIAL TRAIN,
HH ToLoNo. ILL.,, Feb. /.
The train isunder charge of L. Titon
President, and W. c. Whitney, conduc
Tor, and moves at the rate OF thirty mile
an hour 1t is driven by powerful Rog
ers 10 omolivc and consists of a baggag
smoking and passenger car. Refresh
mtnts for the thirsty aIe aboard.
The following gentlemen compose th
party:
A. Lincoln, Robt. Lincoln, his son, J
G. Nicolay Jno. Hay. Secretariesj N. l
; Judd. 0. II. Browning, j. X. Dubois, /
{ Peck, j Grimshaw, Robr. Irwin, j Hug
/, Martin Cassell, S. W. Ross, Geo. LA
, than, Hall Wilson, E. f. Leonard, "
jameson, VIM Carlin, D. II Gilman
Maj. Hunter, U. S. A., Col Wood, !
i Lamon, aid to Gov. Yates, and Col. Ell
% worth, of the Zouaves, constitute the mi
}. itary portion of the cortege. Dr. W. !
u Wallace accompanies the party, as Il
: physician of the President elect. Ct
% Sumner did not reach Springfield in tin
r but will Join the party at Indianapolis.
10 Curious crowds are stationed all aloI
r. the line. valny endsavoring to catch
- glimps of tho President elect, as the ira
. rushes past them. J.J S. Wilson, S
a perintendent Of the Union Telegral
Y Company, is on the train. with an ASST
Of ant and anapparatus. ready to form co
IN nection at any poiht
- DECATUR, $50 A. NJ.
So An immense multitude awaited the I
rival Of the train at the depot, and bur
ye out in enthusiastic cheers as it moved
f. The President elect left his car and me
ed rapidly through the crowd, shasi
hands to the right aud left. After sic
u page ofa few minutes, the train procee
. el.
50 ToRoNTo, H., II o'clock, A. NJ.
10 Cheers from thousand voices, and
"a booming of cannon, and waving Of har
~ kerchisIs greeted the arrival Of the 81
cial train at this place. In response
0" the cheers the President appeared up
= the platform and said--"I am leaving y
H. on an errand Of National importance.
~ tended, as you are aware, with consld
OF able difficulties. Let us believe as sol
oIp poet has expressed it, "behind tho clio
~ the sun is still shining" ! bid you
To aifectionale FAREWELL
The turnout Of the yeomaury incrta
=" as tho train progresses eastward. Nj
DO stations nre handsomely decorated W
flags. The cheers are always for Line,
,a' and tic Constitution. The Preside
~ elect continues prone and thought
on and stays most Of the time alone in
" private saloon prepared for his spec
nc III, use. His heir apparent adheres clos
ne to the refresh nenl saloon, the gayest
=, ;" the gay.
,m' + Cobb, Division Superintendent
ne the W. U, Telegraph Company got tabo
." at this place. just b, fore leaving Spri
field. Mrs. Lincoln determined to join
party, with her two sons, at lndianapo
after visiting St. Louis.
Fe' INDIANAPOLIS, a p. M
're Lincoln has arrived. and is just pa
sn ing up Washington street. which is
ne a sea Of human beings Military and
W companies with bands Of music, aud W
So dows full Of flags and ladies', onlven
8 enc. The President elect is drawn
carriage with four beautiful white |
ix' scs, and accompanied by Gov MOI
and Committee. He slands crest
,us bows politely to the generous ovati
SO rendering him by the througiug popul
ua Cropded Streets and Decorated Wind
uld ArriOal and Reception Of AJroham