The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-22
SAINT PAUL FRIDAY. FEBRUARY q. 1861.

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trance into Office. It's joyous in the midst
oftroublous times, to look around upon q
people united in heart, to hear the purpose
ofhigh resolve which animates and actu
htes the whole, when the sacrifices to be
made are not weighed in the balance against
honor, right, liberty and equality. Obsta-
Giles may retard, but they cannot long pres
vent, the progress OF movement, sanction
ed by its justice and sustained by q yirtuous
people. ReYerentIy let us invoke the God
Of our fathers to. guide and provide and
protect Us in our efforts to perpetuate the
principles which, by His blessing, they were
able to vindicate, establish and transmit to
their posterity. With . continuance Of
His favor, ever gratefully acknowledged,
may we hopefully look forward to success,
topeace, to prosperity.
Movements OF Mr.. Lincoln.
CLEVELAND. Feb. Is.
The Presidential party left Cleveland at
3 A. M. to-day. The train was composed of
one baggage and three passenger cars
Mr.. Greeley Joined the train at Girard
and accompanied it to Erie. At Dunkirk
while addressing the people, Mr.. Lincoln
grasping the staff Of the American flag IN.
der the folds of which be stood, announced
bis intention to stand by that flag and
asked them to stand by him as long as be
should do so. On arriving at Buffalo, Mr.,
Lincoln was met at thu door of the car
by adeputation Of citizens headed by Willard
Fillmore, between whom and himself q
hearty greeting passed. The crowd in and
surrounding the depot was dense, and num-
bered not less than 10000 people. But one.
company of soldiers and a file of police were
to act as escort to the party, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that they could
protect them from being crushed By the
crowd while passing. In the jam, Major
Hunter, of the United States Army, Of Mr..
Lincoln's suite, had his shoulder dislocated.
The passage of the procession, up Exchange
and Main streets to the American Hotel,
was perfect ovation. Most Of the build
ings on those streets were gayly draped
with flags. Arriving at the American
Hotel, Mr. Lincoln was welcomed in a
brief speech by acting Mayor Bemis, to
which be responded as follows:
Mr.. MAYOR AND FELLow CITIZENS OF
BUiFAno AND THE STATE OF New YoRK:
] amhere to thank you briefly for this grand
reception given to me, not personally, but
as the representative of our great and be-
loved country. Your worthy Mayor has
been pleased TO mention in his address to
me the fortunate and agreeable journey
which / have had from home, ION my rather.
circuitous route to the federal capital. /
am very happy that he was enabled, in
truth, to congratulate myself and company.
1t is true that we have Lad nothing thus
far to mar the pleasures of the trip.
We have not been met alone BY those who
assisted IN giving the election to me. / say
not alone, but by the whole population Of
the country through which we have passed.
This is as it should be. Had the election
fallen to any other of the distinguished can
didates instead Of myself, under the peculiar
circumstances, to say the least, it would
have been proper for ali circles to have
greeted him as you now greet me. 1t is an
evidence Of the devotion of the whole PEG
pie to the Constitution, the Union, and the
perpetuity OF the liberties OF this country.
| am unwilling on any occasion that
should be so meanly thought OF as to have
it supposed for a moment that those demon
STATIONS are rendered to me personally.
they should not be rendered to an indi-
vidual they are TO the country, to the in
stitufions Of the country and to the per-
petuity of the liberties Of the country, for
which these institutions were made and
created.
Your worthy Mayor has thought fit to
express the hope that | may be able to
save the country from the present, or RAJ
Their the threatened, difficulties. ] am sure
] bring heart true to the work. Tire
mendous applause) For the ability to do
it must trust il that Supreme Being who
has never forsaken this favored land, through
the fundamentally Of this great and intel
ligent people. Without that assistance I
shosld surely iaii--with it cannot fail.
When we speak of threatened difficulties TO
the country, it s natural that it should be
expected that something should be said by
myself with regard to particular measures
Upon more mature reflection, however,
others will agree with Inc that when it is
considered that these difficulties are without
precedent ann have never been acted upon
by any individual situated as | am, it is
most proper should wait to see the deyeI-
cplaeals and get all the light possible, so
that when do speak authoritatiYely, may
pc IS near right as possible. Oheers.)
When | shall speak authoritativeIy, hope
% say nothing inconsistent with the Con-
stitaFion, The Union, the rights 81 all the
States, OF each State, and OF each section Of
county aud not to disappoint the reason
able pectations Of these who have con6ded
to me flelr votes.
10 thsa confusion, How me to say that
sen, % part OF the great American people
need only TO maintain your coInposure, stand
np e your sober convictions of right, to
Jour Obligations to the constitution, and
act IN accordance with those sober conyic-