Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-23
pr..la.n,tal ProTrsss.

relfo Der eheplet Tor the eommendable manne'
IN which she does up Der pnblic demcnslfaiions
The muItiluee that gathered 70 see and gree,
The president, was very great. The staff Of
Coy. .Dcnn:sOn, and considerable number Of
the citizens Of Cleveland accompanied the pre-
e,dent who Ieft tie depot at % 90 Saturday
monlug, NJ. Lincoln occupying the rear plat
form Of the car. aud bOwing to the multitude,
usil passed out Of the depot
Al wHlooghby the train stopped Tor one
minute. A large crowd had assembled, and
Mr. Lincoln bowed to them Itom the platform
Of the car, His appearance wus greeted with
cheers and the waving OF handkerchief. ~ =.
The train stopped Cor Eve minutes al Paiues.
rille. The crowd assembled at this point was
immcRse and the enthusiasm uBbounded. Mr..
bincOlu spoke briefly, and in a happy strain,
.eomplimenting the beauty OF the ladies who
formed a considerable portion Of tue crowd,
aud the train moved on aguin, while the baud
played Hail Columbia, and the people cheered
yccifesously. ~. ..-.a ..., 3. y.
Al Nodhon large crowd was ustrmbled
Mr.. Lincoln merely bowed, while the multitude
made the heavens vocal with their enthusiastic
outhurs,s
AT Geneva, the train stopped for a minute
aud az the presideut appeared le was addressed
anejseulstory speech. by 7. ID. LEs1IE Esq.
exhortiug him 10 stand by the Constitution, aud
patBo trust in compromises which the depar.
tufe or The train LETT 90 time to answer. The
crowd was largc.
The numbers that assembled. at the Ashta.
bula depot we're estimated BY thousands rang
ing from two and half to three. As II bad
been given out that the stop here would be
sbout 10 minutes. our citizens arranged little
order OF proceeding. The briefness OF the stay
however prevented ANYTHING rntsher than .
salute Of A gun or two on the arrival and De.
rarture Of the train. an sfr f,eo, the band. and
4 few rousipo eb,.,s from, the enthusiastic peo.
MA. AZ he train came to stand, Mr. LIScoLS
made his annearapce on the pIatForm OF the
rear car, and said IN a voice SO husky as TO be
iadudible except to those Immediately around
him, Il can only say how do you do. and fare
well, as my voice, you perceive will warrant no
thing more. | am happy to sec so many plea.
SAINT faces around me and to be able to greet
you as friends
Asbo bowed in conclusion, some one on be.
half Of the ladies, called for Mrs LINCOLN,
70 which the president replied that "be should
hardly hope to ,iudsce her to appear, as he
had sswsys fouod it very difficult to make her
do what she did not want to-" This bit Of plea.
santry brought oct hearty laugh, IA which
the president participated. wreathpg in radiant
good nature, those features which have been
considered so ordinary and to call forth after
wards from those who saw him some viudicatiDg
remark OF bis really very good personal appear.
auce. s gw safE
Large gatherings also greeted the President
elect at Conneaut, aud at every other stopping
place along the route
The train arrived at Erie 10 the midst Of q
hearty greeting from the loud'nouthed cannon,
ana the most enthusiastic demonstrations on ihe
part OF vast mpltltude-ihe band playing the
star SPanSed Banner lhe party stopped ior
olaaer' me depot ana eatins house we're aeeo-
rased with bags triumphal srch was erect.
ed over the track, the pillars Of which were eu-
N"i~~ viva W. 3 6'Nou' 'A'N H~"NSH VIZ" @A"'S'-
ican hags on each side. The top was surmount-
ed By an arch, on which was inscribed. The
Union, the Constitution and the Laws" over
which presided an American eagle. After din
Der ME Lincoln addressed the people briefly.
~ Northeast and other poiUts tile crowds we're
very great
At Westield large multitude we're Assem-.
bled sOd spacious banner was displayed, bear
iug Welcome To The Empire State" Mr. Lin
coin mads bis appearance, and asked il thai
was westfell. On being informed that il was,
lie said 1t called to miSd an Incident which oe-
Cured soon after bis nomination. which he would
relate. lie said be then received very pretty
letter from girl who represented herself as
twelve years old. He bad forgotten Der name.
but he very well recollected its contents. 1t
advised him hat ber father and brother had
just returned from the West, add bad brought
her portrait Of the republican uoiaiBee, and
she desired to advise him to raise wbisEers as
It might improve bis personal appearance He
said that the whiskers he now wears are the re.
suit Of that advice, and he wanted 10 know If