Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-03-01

home. One had no need Of gold now; the
other had no wish for it, but the dust was
hers; and when the weeks had gone in which
they had sweetened his receding with the
breath Of love, leaving him at last where flow
ers grown upon living stalks, and chains and
clusters cut in snowy marble, made his last
home beautiful, it flowed from her own and
her husbands hands in channels which glad
dcned many poor girls life and made the
sister and her noble self happier for the Joy
Of thus making his lost life bloom in many a
relighted eye and rekindled cheek. -.
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Mr.. Lincoln on his way to Warrington.
LINCOLN AT COLUMBUS. sl.
Mr.. LINCOLN briefly spoke at Columbus
on the 18th, as follows: .ea9. Peg Ea
Mr.. Preadent, and Mr.. Speaker, and Gen.
| ttcn'aan Of the General Assembly. 1t is true
as has been said by the President of the Sen.
ate, that very great responsibility rests upon
me in the position to which the votes Of the
American peple have called me. am deep.
" sensible Of that weighty responsibility. !
cannot but know, what you all know, that
without name--perhaps without reason
why should have name-there has fallen
upon me trust such as did not rest even
upon the Father of his Country, and so feel.
ing, cannot but turn. and look for the sup.
port without which it will be impossible fol
me to perform that great task. turn then
and look to the American people, and to that
God who has never forsaken me. Allusion
has been made to the interest felt in relation
to the policy of the Administration. On this
| have received from some degree of credit
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precautions. still think ! was right In
the varying and repeatedly shifting scenes Of
the present, without precedent which en-.
able us to Judge by the past, 1t has seemed
fitting that before speaking on the difficult
ties OF the country, should have gained a
view of the whole field, to be sure-after all
being at liberty to modify and change the
course Of policy, as future events may make
change necessary. have not maintained
my silence from any want of zeal 1t is a
good thing that there is no more than ankle
ty for there is nothing going wrong. It's o
consoling circumstance that when we look
out, there is really nothing that hurts any.
body. We entertain different views upon
political questions, but nobody is suffering
anything. This is most consoling circum.
stance and from it we may conclude that all
we want is time, patience, and reliance on
that God Who has never forsaken his people
Fellow citizens: What have said, I have
said altogether extcmporancously, and viii
now come to close.
| LINCOLN At PITTSBURGH.
Mr.. LINCOLN spoke at Pittsburgh on III.
10Th inst, as follows:
Mayor wilson and Citiysns Of Psnnsylra
mia II most cordially thank his honor
Mayor Wilson and the citizens of Pittsburgh
generally, for the Aattering reception. II i,
the more grateful because know, that while
it is not given to me alone but to the cause
ich represent; yet it is given under cir
cumstances which clearly prove to me thai
there is good will and sincere feeling at the
bottom Of it. Enthusiastic applause.] AnG
here, fellow citizens may remark that ir
every short address have made to the people
and in every crowd through which l have
passed of late, some allusion has been made
to the present distracted condition of tho
country. 1t is naturally expected that !
should say something upon this subject, but
to touch upon it at all would involve an elab
crate discussion Of a great many questions
and circumstances, and would require more
time than | can at present command and
would perhaps unnecessarily commit me upo,
matters which have not yet fully developed
themselves. Immense cheering and cries. .o
good, that's right
The condition Of the country, fellow cit
zcns, is an extraordinary one, and fills tht
mind of every patriot with anxiety and so
licitude. My intention is to give this subject
all the consideration which possibly can be
fore speak fully and definitely in regard I,
it. lCheers] So that when do speak | ma,
be as nearly right as possible. Loud antt
continued applause.l And when do speak
fellow citizens, hope to say nothing in op
position to the spirit of the Constitution, con
trary to the integrity Of the Union, or which
will in any way prove inimical to the wishes
Of the people, or to the peace Of the whole
country. [Applause.] And, furthermore
when the time arrives for me to speak on this
great subject, hope to say nothing which
will disappoint the reasonable expectations Of
any man, or disappoint the people generally
throughout the country, and particularly Il
| their expectations have been based upon any.
thing which may have heretofore said. Not.
withstanding tho troubles across the river
(the speaker pointing southwardly to the
Monongahela) and there is really no crisis
springing from anything IN the government
itself In plain words, there is no real crisis
except an artificial one. Laughter and ap,
plausc.l What is there now to warrant the
condition Of affairs presented to our friends
over the river. Take even their own view Of
the question involved, and there is nothing
to justify the course which they are pursuing.
| A voice. That's SOL repeat, then, there
is no crisis excepting such one as may be
gotten up at any time by the turbulent men
aided by designing politicians. My advice
then under such circumstances, is to keep
cool. lfthc great American people will only
keep their temper on both sides Of the line,
the trouble will come to an end, and the
question which now dstracts the country will
be settled just as surely as all other Difficult.
tics Of like character which have originated
in this government. Let the people on both
sides keep their sclfpossession, and Just as
other clouds have cleared away in duo time
SO will this. And this great nation shall
continue to prosper as heretofore. loud
Applause.] But, fellow citizens, have spo.
ken longer on this subject than intended in
the outset. [Cries Of "go on, 60 on."l
shall say no moro at present.
Fellow citizens--As this is the hrst oppor
tunity which have had to address Penn
sylvania assemblAge, It seems fitting tim,
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