Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-23
L,neoIn IN New Yorh.

NEW ORK, co. -.
The train reached this city on time nt
3lst street depot. The President elect and
party left the cars
Mrs. Lincoln aud children were driven
in close carriage to the Astor House.
Mr.. Lincoln aud suite occupied eleven
carriages and rode to the Astor House
All along the route The streets were pack.
ed. bni the party had no difficulty in max
ing their progress, owing to the excellent
police arrangements. 1t is estil1ated that
quarter Of million people witnessed the
future President. There was continuous
cheering from the depot 10 the hotel
AT the Astor there was on immense as
sembloge. The streets were decorated With
flags. Ali the hotels bat the New York
Hotel, and oil newspaper Offices except the
Day Book, displayed the american fag
The shipping in the harbor also lIoisted
bunting during the day, and the city dis.
played holiday Appearance.
/ Mr.. Linculu dined in private. receiving
no calls till evening 4e
The President elect was formally receiy-
ed BY Mayor Wood on the morning of the
20ih, at City Hall The ceremonies took
place in the Governors room punctaally at
J. O'rloek. ass 80
AS early as 10 o'clock the police. under
the immediate superintendent Of Deputy
Carpenter, took the station at the City
Hall, and space was enclosed BY chnius
leading to the stairs, within which none
but those having the privilege of entering
the Governors Rspm were admitted.
At half past ten large crowd Of per-
sous bad assembled iu the park, awaiting
the arrival OF the President elect.
A few minntes before il O'Clock, Mayor
WOOD accompanied by the members of the
Common Council aud the city Press. took
up their position iu the Governors Room,
and shortly afterwards the shouts of the
people alnonnced that Mr.. Lincoln had
reached the Uisy HALL He sooa appeared
accompanied by the CNmmittee Of the Com
mon Council appointed to receive him in
Albany. aud was introduced by the Chair.
, mau. Alderman Cornell, to Mayor Wood
The Mayor stood on one side Of table
that occupies the upper end of the room,
and Mr.. Lincoln took up position imme-
diately opposite TO him on the other side Of
the table The appearances of the two
men was most striking, The Chief Mstis.
trate of the city dressed in his usual taste
in suit of black, and a black oyercoat
buttoned tightly across his breast He
looked at his distinguished visitor, aud new
er removed bis eyes from him during the
delivery Of The Two addresses.
The Chief Magistrate of the nation, also
dressed in black, aud taller by a head han
the Mayor, looked calm and collected, but
did not return the steady gaze that was
| fixed upon him. -. -. -. ~ ......
Mr.. Wood 10 clear ahd distinct voice,
spoke as follows 49,. ..-.... ....-
Mr. Lincoln, as the Mayor Of n. York
II becomes my dBty 10 extend 10 you an
ohelai welcome ia behalf Of the corpora
Ton. In doing so permit me to say that
the city has never offered bosDitality IN a
man elOthad with more exalted MOWERS o.
resting nndeF graVer responsibilities than
those which circumstances have deyolved
upon yon. Coming into Office with a dis.
membered government to reconstruct. an A
discontinued and hostile people to recon.
cile, IL will require high patriotism and
az elevated comprehension Of the Who'll,
country sud its varied interests nnd Opin
ions, aud pFejndices. 10 80 construct pnbli
affaiFs as 70 bring il back again TO its form
er barmoni0ns condition. a5 ElgV E7
II / refer 10 this topic, sir, "a Is becaus
New York Is deeply interested The pre-
sent political division has sorely afIliete
her people. An her maternal Interests ar
paEalyzed. Her commerciaIa greatness
endangered. Sheis tbe child Of the Amer
Jean Union. She has grown up under Il
1 maternal care and been iostered by its pa
tefnal bounty, aud weGsas that IL ihe u6ioI
dies the present supremacy Of n. York ma.
die with it. 5f
4 To you, therefore, chosen under ID,
forms Of the Constitution a. the head o
the eopfedegacy. we look Tor resloratio.
Of the friendly relations between The states
only "a be accomplished By peaeeInl ant
conciiislory means, aided by the wisdom B
! lAlmiQhty God. 80 - -
When Mayor Wood ceased speaking,
marmar of half suppressed applause pass
ID arornj the room, and Mr. Lincoln re