The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-02-28
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Washingion's Birth Day ui Philadelphia.
The anniversary demonstration a. the Qda
ker Ciy vas gala aft ir. The cer,rnony OF
raising the flag Of 3i stars over old Inieprr-
dence Hall, by Mr. Lincolr,was a'ten led wi b
all the sol,mnly due tuoh an occassn. The
streets fJr several fq1aes were perfectly
crowded Nh T.. WAS received a, the hall
by Theodore CHyLr, who warmly velco'oed
lin to lis venerable walls ia the hour of rs
tional peril and dislross-when the great work
achieved by the w,dom and patriotism Of our
tnthers seems threatened with instant death
Mr.. lincoln replied rs follows:
"Slr. Cuyler anu Gcl with deep emotion at fu ling
myself standing bore IN ibis rlae2, where wore coecl'i
.cr the wisdom. thc patriotism, aud the devotion e.
principles, from which snreng the institutions unfer
which we live. You baye kindly suggested that in my
hands is the task ofrcsornr peace 70 distracted couu
lry can say sir, THAT all the political sentiments en-
ertain have been drawn, fsr as able to draw them
from the sentiments which originated in and were gyon
W the world from this ball. have never had feeling
politically, that did not spring from the sentiments
brdcd 10 the Declaration Of Independence have often
pondcr0d over the dangers which wcr, Incurred By the
men who assembled here and ram'd and adopted that
Declaration Of Tndepcn lcnce. have ponercd over the
os that were endured by the officers an soldiers Of the
army who achieved that independence have often in
quircd Of myself what great principle idea ii
that kept this Conedcracy long together II not
the matter Of the separation Of the Colonies from
the mother land, but that sentiment in the Declaration Of
independence which gave liberty not alone 10 the people
Of this country bu, hope to the world for all tim. 10
come. [Grcet appausel II was that which gave pro-
mise that 10 due time the weight would be lifted from
the shoulders of all tiu Thisis sentiment embodied
in tho Declaration OF ndcreulcncc. Now. nv friends,
cRn this country he saved upon that basis If cla.
w consider the myself on, tlr happiness men in th;
world il help to IT, II II cannot be saved up.
on that principle it win be truly awful. Buitths couil-
Try cannot be saved without giving up that principle
about ~ say would rather b. asassinitel this
spot than surrcn'crit. lApplausc.l Now in nv view
VI the present aspectof aaars therence be bOOdshcd
war There ia necessity fer il. am not in favor
Of such course, and may say in advance that lhcrl
will be no hoodshed unless it be forced upon tho Gov
ernment aud when il will be compelled to act in seltde
rense. tAppousa.l My friends, this is wholly un-
expected speech, and did not expect to b9 called upon
T. say one word, whom came supposed II was mere
therefore, said something ndiscrcet Crios oG "No, no.
| have said nothing but what am willing to live by, and
ifthc pleasure Of Almighty God, die by"
After tho ceremonies were concluded Mr.
Lincoln left by special train for Harrisburg
where he arrived a clock the same day
and WAS received with the usu,l Lonors. Ir
the course oil his remarks he alluded TO th,
exercises Of the morning as follows
"In connection with that beloved anniversary, connect
cd with the history OF the country, have already gon
through interesting this morning, in the c,re
monies at Philadelphia. Under the kind conduct of gen
tcmcn there, for the first time allowed tho pTivi
lrge Of standing in old Independence Hall enthusiastic
appause to have few words addressed there and open
ing up to me opportunity OF expressing with mucI
regret that had not more time o say something of IN,
own feelings and somewhat to harmonic and give shap
II the feelings that had really been the feelings Of M
whole life. Besides this, friends there had prOvde
I a magnificent flag Of our country, aud had arrangc
matters that was given the honor of raising Il to tn
e staff; [applause. and when it went up was please
that it rose to its place by the strength of my febl
when, according to the arrangement the cord
pulled, and 1t G,uned gloriousyt to the wind without a
accident in the light OF the glowing sunshine of the
ing, could not help hoping there entire
in that beautiful ceremony AZ least something Of an
y Of what is to come, loud upplaus',l coull hel
feeling then. a3 hayo often felt, that in the whole
hatproceedng Was Il very humble instrument. | In
mt made The Nrrlngcmtu, fer oyatrg it to It's place
applied very sml portion of my feeble strarFt
IN raising It. In the whola transaction was in the han
oi the people who had arranged it. AMI if can hay
Some Een'ro C'opcraon ot the people of this ator
ink the flag of cur country may yet be kept hauntiu
stogiousiy. lhuthwilatc chccriuEI.