Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-14

I LDuAi eololas MeNeA 5.--'Nf
/ sside the guest Ex-Eayor Foley, Of Co
iinr,bn. and Mayor Hawkins, of Newport
coupled the remaining seats in the carriage
Tue Procession which escorted the honored |
nest to the Burnet House, was composed Of
I large number Of military companies, and
osizebs in carriages, on horseback and on
tot
There were number Of incidents that oe-
cured along the route, which show how
highly the Office Of President is esteemed by
allthe people, even though a few of the
Sistes have threatened to destroy the Union.
Atthe Orphan Asylum, all Of the children
were assembled, and on the approach Of Mr.,
LIcoin's carriage they sung a patriotic
song to the tune Of hail COlpnbiA" wav-
ing at the same time the flags which they held
in tl,sir hands.
On Vine street, at the Banner Ward House,
there were a number Of tables on the line Of
the street., upon which stood twenty or thirty
nttIeivirls dressed in white. Mr.. LincOlns
earriaye was stopped while they sung the
astat spaagled Banner" One of the little
Girls was taken in the arms Of brawny
German and carried to the carriage, when
she uOaestly banded Mr.. Lincoln, a single
flower, ind be in return stopped and kissed
the ehila. The incident so touching and
beautiful SLED every eye with tears, and
,bs eject was not lost on the hearts ofany.
The procession moved on. Further on Vine
street ls,ge German sitting on huge beer
barrel. with a glass of lager in his hand,
thus addressed the President elect: SCOT
be NIT you Enforce the laws and save our
country. Eers's your health"
From the canal to the Burnet House the
streets were lined with thousands Of people.
From Fifth to Third it Was one mass Of hu-
man beings, and it was with the greatest
diheulty that the carriage moved at sll-
From every window and hOusetop handkOr-
chiefs waved, andtrom the people in the street
the most enthusiastic and deaiening cheers
rent the air. Mr, Lincoln stood up in the
carriage and bowed acknowledgment to either
side. The Post ORcs steps and The intersec-
tions Of Fourth and Vine and Third and Vine
presepted the most magnificent spectacles
ever witnessed in Cincinnati. A large Por-
ton Of the immense gathering was composed
Of ladies', who We'd with each other in waving
with hardkerchies a welcome to the Presi-
dent elect
The Burnet House was reached at i've
O'Clock, but it was half hour later before
Mr.. Lincoln appeared upon the balcony. he
was introduced to the people by Mayor Bish-
op. and made reply to welcome speech Of
that gentleman, which we published in our
telegnphic report yesterday.
In the evening eighteen German Industrial
Associations, numbering several thousand
men. marched to the Burnet House with flags
flying, music playing, and torches burning
! They packed the street in froat Of the Hotel
close as man could stand to man. The ar
rangsment was that they should deliver Mr..
Lincoln an address, an arrangement that
seemed likely never to be effected for the
halls and corridors Of the hotel we're 50
thronged that it was for long time thought
to be impossible to get the President elect Of
to the balcony. Mayor Bishop .ried to beg
the crowd to excuse Mr.. Lincoln, but with
/ out avail, BE was their President and they
were bound to have him. One big Dutch
man, with flaming tar stick and a StentO-
rian voice, kept crying out "you shus
brings him out, cumes out you honest oit
Abe"
Finally passage way was cleared, and thi
following address delivered BY Fred ober
kline, Esq, and responded to by Mr.. Lincoln
Ts A5rahan Lincoln, President elect Of III
JAitsd StGtes
SR:-We the German free working-mel
of Cincinnati, avail ourselves Of this oppor
tunity to assure yoH, our chosen Chief Mag
, istrats. of our sincere and heartfelt regard
You earned our votes as the ehampi0no of fire.
labor and free homesteads. Our vanquishel
ouponents have, in recent times, made fire
uss Of the terms "workingmen" and work
ingmea's meetiBgs,p in order to ereate a
/ impression, as if a mass Of working men wer
in favor OF compromises between the interest
Of free labor and slave labor by which tn
victory just won would be turned into a de
feat. This is a despicable device Of dishones
men. We spurn such compromises. w
firmly adhere to the principles which Directs
our votes in your favor. We trust that you
} the self-reliant because self-made man, vii
i uphold the Constitution and the laws agains
secret treaehery and sYoWed treason. If :
this end you should be in need Of men, th
German free working men, With others, wi
J rise as one man ct your call, ready TO ris
! their lives in the effort to maintain the VIC
. tory already won By freedom over slavery.
! REPLY OF M. LINCOLN.
I'll Mr. ,CHA1RMAE; l thank you and thoE
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