Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-15
Recepsou Of Mr.. Lincoln MT Put,brrr

PlTTsBJ9G, February 14.-The President
elect and party left Columbus at eight o'clock
this morning on a special train, under the
charge Of Assistant-sRperinten Lavnp.
In spite of the rain, a number of people col
lected at the-depot to bid Mr.. Lincoln adieu.
At Newark, Frazersburg, Dresden, Coshoc-
ton, New Cor1erstowE' and Urichsville.
crowds of ladies' and gentlemen collected
Notwithstanding the pelting rain. The train
topped at Cadig Junction where an elegant
dinner was provided by Mrs. L. l.. Jewett.
wife of.the President of the Steubenville and
Indiana Road. Mrs Jewett was invited and
accompanied the party to Steubenville: also.
a committee of citizens of Stedbenville. At
Steubenville there was beautiful demon
stration, about 8, 5,000people being assembled.
Mr.. Lincoln ascendsd a stage, prepared for
the occasion, and was welcomed by Judge
Lloyd.
He responded briefly, saying he feared the
great confidence in his ability to administer
the Government was unfounded, "Indeed
l am sure it is encomPassed by vast diff
culties Nothing shalf be wanting. on nv
part, sustained by God and the American
people. believe the devotion to the Com
stitution is equally great on both sides of
the river It is only the different .under-
standing of it; the only dispute is what are
their rights. If the majority should not
rule, who should be the judgef When such
judge is found, we must all be bound by
the decision. That judge is the majority Of
the American people. If not, then the mi
nority must control. Would that be right,
just or generous? Assuredly not. If we
adopt wrong policy, the opportunity to
condemn will occur in four years. Then !
can be turned out and a better man with
better views, be put in my place."
His remarks were cut short, the time being
up. j. N. Mccullough, President of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg Road got on board
the train, and will accompany the party to
Cleveland; also, Committee inviting Nc.
Lincoln to q reception at Allegheny City.
At Wellsville, the Cleveland COMMITTEES
Joined the party. A very large demoustra-
ton was made at this place.
At Rochester the PIttSburg Committee
came on board. The train wes detained two
hours in consequence of freight train being
off the track.
The train arrived at Allegheny City at
eight 7. NJ, during pelting rain, which pre-
vented the demonstrations to some extent.
The party proceeded in carriages to, the
Monongahela House in this city, where Mt.
Lincoln addressed the immense crowd as
sembled. He said he wOeld,n not give thema
speech, as he thought it more rare, if not
more wise, for public man. He expressed
his qualification and surprise at seeing 80
great crowd and such boundless enthusiasm
manifested in the night time, and under such
untOward circumstances, to greet so unwOr-
thy an individual as himself
This was undoubtedly attributable to the
position to which, more by accident than by
merit, he had attained. He remarked, fur
ther, that if all these energetic and whole
souled people whom he saw this morning
before him were for the preservation Of the
Union, he did not see how it could be in
much danger. He was interrupted by cheer
ing and cries of "Union and no comp somise."
He had intended to say q. few words to the
people Of Pittsburg, the greatest manufac-
turing city of the United States, upon such
matters as he believed they desired to hear,
but as he had adopted the plan of holding
his tongue for the, most part and during the
last course and since his election, he had
perhaps better now hold his tongue. [Cries
of ''R0 On.']
"Well, am reminded that there is an
Allegheny City as. well as an Allegheny
County, the former the banner-town, and
the latter the bsnner-county, perhaps, ofth
world. am glad to see both, of them; and
the good people of both. That it may not
disappoint these, will say few words to
You tomorrow as to the peculiar interests of
Allegheny County"
When he closed, some one proposed three
cheers for the Union, as. it is, which were
given With.a- will.
Mr.. Lincoln will speak in the morning at
eight O'clock, then be escorted by the mill
tary through both cAies, and leave at eleven
o'clock for Cleveland,