The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-19
THE ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT THE
STATE CAPITAL.

The special train bearing Mr.. Lincoln aud party
reached fefe at twenty minutes past two r. ii after
most light ui and rapid passage from Buffalo The Two
cars aed by delegations which got on aed OF
at different stations where The train stopped Tho
tram frequently made more than a mie minute, but
the track was in such excellent order that the passen
gers we're cey Of the immense velocity OF the
train.
Before Governor Morgan and the indomitable Bergen
bad fully determined which had won Lincoln the occa-
of all their excitement arrived this ancleut htte
city. All day yesterday, Sunday though it was, the
held in all the hotels showed thai the arrange
for the reception lot yet made definitely;
but wien Eegen departed this morning for utica people
began to feel safe and all were that something
was settled The inside history Of this squaboe about
who TO dine with, who to speak TO, who 70 sleep
with the President elect will create excitement some
day. The Prince OF Wales business was nothing 70 II
Many persons believed that the Governor would capture
Lincoln after all per force, and bear him away ~ hs
mansion in spite Of the committee.
The Legislative excitement, aided by the natural
curiosity to live President, attracted crowds to
Albany this morning The weather looked any thing bat
promising but still the people came IN from the sur
rounding country In carriage aod wagon loais, and,
before twelve O'Clock began to take their places along
the route of proc and in the Assembly Chamber
Pull gloomy and somDre the morning was, ladies' aad
men planted themselves in the mud along The streets,
anu @ateu tneie patiently iof boHs. Inc Assembly
Chamber crowded 10 sullncation.
Broadway and State sreeta, through which the Presi
Dental cortege passed. not very much decorated,
except by the presence of the ladies' All the public
buildings, the hotels and the exhibition oms
hung out American flags. Across Broadway hdge
tags were placed and the depot, whore the
President disenbarked hung strip Of muslin with the
woIds-
ItE Z
COMPROMISE.
This banner SO exceedingly inaprros attracted very
much attention and remark On the one side 1t was tied
the attic window of the residence OF q. Weed, ESQ.,
a black republican; the other it fastened to the
window shutter OF the dwelling of J. Il. King Esq ope
Of those natural curostiesa democratic American, or
| Know Nothing democrat Whether the bauI meant
compromise betwe, these two gentlemen is question
station houses engine houses displayed all the ags
| they could muster.
The Dclavan made fine show with ts many flags
| Many people snxious to the which Mr.
| Lincoln occupies, and they exhibition to
favored few during tho mornipg. The proprieors of
| the hotel wished TO decorate the in
| ordinary style, but this was contrary to
| the wishes of Mr.. Lincoln and his party, the
apartments left in their usual elegance. They
sist simply OF sleeping room, very ordinarily furnished
and sitting room upholstered In blue ami green with
dark mahogany furniture Dull looking p,tures hang
| upon but do no. adorn the walls, and the room has
uaythiog but cheerful aud homeliSe air. The New
York hotel keepers would no. have given State Senator
| snch accommodations.
At tho crossing where the railway track ntersec's
Broadway and where Lincoln dscmbarked, three large
flags suspended across the street. A platform
was laid upon the groundnot elevated but placed
between the rasand by the time the train arrived this
covered with mud, anu water py the people
Who trsmpied over and upon II.
rhe special train which conveyed the Presidential par
" arrived halt past two NJ precisely upon time,
but company B. OF the twenty fifth regiment which
to n guard of honor, very greatly too late
When the train moved up, the engine gully decorated
with nags the excitement intense Houses
covered and windows thronged with people all
around the cxtempore depot. The street ammedup
with people and carriages.
The police. arriving like the military, behind time,
we're ythng with the crowd which pressed
Yon and surged around them. Little boys and big
climbed under and tho train, only tor be pushed
kicked thrown back ladies' ossayed TO got the
car with better SUCCESS. Mayor thatcher,
whom no one seemed to take any particular
pride In honcrng jostled ard hustled about badly
ss any OF them and with the greatest difficulty succeeded
in getting position upon the platform. Finally, how
ever the policemen cleared vacant space ten feet by
six, or thereaboats. The Mayor asked If Mr..
Lincoln would wait for the military; Mr. Lin
cou said he would wait. The wait was very
long cnc and afforded ne opportunity for the display
Of tie relative muscle OF the policemen and the crowd
The crowd pushed, the policemen pushed The crowd
carried the policemen forward the policemen resolved
themselves in temporary josts, and planted their feet
against the ras their heads against tho crowd, and
their elbows everywhere. Personal qua-res between
policemen and obnoxious individuals relieved the
tony ur this genera battle, AID gave agreeable
variety to the combat doughty knights ussd ansen,y
to reeyo the regular field days by single tournaments
Al confusion, hurry, disorder. mud, riot and dis
comfort.
At last the soldiers arrived, and cubbcd
muskc,s cleared a way to tho carriages
and made facc upon the platform large enough 10
stand upon Then Mr. Lincoln, who had passed ali this
while in The car, preparing ior night at the hote aud
in conversation with the legislative COMMITTEES,
| upon the platform, and greeted by faint
cheer. moment, AMI the crowd forward
irrcesably and swept Mr.. lincoln before hayor.
| Such oTowd.Eg confusion and lack OF arythpg like
arrangement aad order Standing uncovered even
President elect hardly recognized by the crowd and
anxiety to him sai tc lie certain they saw the
right nun cyercame any disposition 10 when the
eye. Of the people very wide open IL is no won
der that their mouths remained shut eni that Mr. Liza
not chcered-the cheer mentioned was mere
like shout Of satisecog-upon his arrival
al the capital Of tae great republican State of
New York Mr.. Lincoln, tired, suuburnt, adorned
with huge whskers, locks 80 unlike the pao,
smooth shayen, red checked individual, who is repre-.
scnted upon the pcl ular prints and dubbed the rai
splitter" that II u wonder the people did secog
nse him only his extreme height distinguished him
uImistakcably
Surrounded by The crowd md intentionally jsmmed,
| Mr. Lincoln listened TO tho Mayor speech
The Mayer welcomed him a. folows--
nAYoa.s
Mr. Is0tN bet III Of The Common Council rod tho
citizens u Albany / have the honor tender you n
cordiJl welcome " our city. We trust that yoJ will
accept the welcome cfer, not simply as ubate Of
respect 70 Tho high oso you called 70 m but also
testimony of the good VIII ~ ritzcns, without dis
tncton OF Party and expression or their sppreca-
tlon Of your eminent pcreona worth AMI their clbn
dence in yonr patriotism We awnre hat your pro
vons arrangements wth the Site anthorit apd the
! u II.