Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-02-19
Lincoln az cleveland.

Cleveland. Feb. 10.
The Lincoln party left Pittsburg in
smart shower this morning amid enthusi-
astic plaudits of great Numbers who lined
the track for long distance.
At Rochester they got on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg road, and at Wellsville took
q new engine beautifully decorated
At Sahneviile and Bayard crowds had
assembled in the rain and mud, Mr.. Lin
coin merely bowling.
AT Alliance an elegant dinner was
given by Mr.. McCulloch, President of the
road, and salute fired. smashing win
dows, including one at which Mrs. Lincoln
sat. During dinner ar elegant company
Of zouaves stood guard, and q band play
ing national airs.
The train also stopped at Ravenna and
Hudson few tau,nents, which ptlces were
alive With people, and much enthusiasm
was manifested,
The entire party are under many obli-
cations to the President of the road, Con-
dec.or Russell, Tirket Superintendent T
X. Myers, and in fact all connected with
the road showed the utmost kindness and
attention.
The party arrived at Cleveland at 400
amid roars Of artillery The arrangements
were admirable. Military and fire com
panies and the various trades were cut
making 6ue display. Amid the widest
enthusiasm the procession moved through
the principal streets to the Wendell House.
j. U. Masters, acting Mayor, welcomed
the President elect. Judge Andrews did
the same in behalf of the citizens com.
mittee.
Mr.. Lincoln responded briefly as fol
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, and Fellow citizens Of
Cleveland: We have been marching abeut
two miles in snow, rain and deep mud =
The large numbers that have turned out
under these circumstances testify that you
are in earnest about something or other
But do think so meanly Of YOU as to
suppose that earnestness IS about me
personally? should be doing YOU in
justice to suppose you did You have
assembled 10 testify your respect to the
Union, the Constitution and the laws
And here let me say that 1t is with you,
the people, to advance the great cause OF
the Union and the Constitution, and not
with any one man. 1t rests with You
alone. This fact is strongly impressed
on my mind at present. In a community
like this, whose appearance testify to their
intelligence, | am Convinced that the
cause Of liberty and the Union can never
be in DANCE.
Frequent allusion is made to excitement
ut present existing in our national politics.
1t is as well that should also allude TO it
here | think there is no occasion for any
excitement. The crisis, as it is called, is
altogether an artificial crisis In all parts
Of the nation there are differences of opin-
ion on politics. There are differences Of
opinion even here. You did not all vote
for the person who now addresses you =
What is happening now will not hurt those
who are farther away from here Have
they not all their rights now as they ever
have had? Do they not have their fugi-
tive slaves returned now as ever? Have
they not the same Constitution that they
have lived under for the last seventy odd
years? Have they rot position as citi-
Zens OF this common country, and have we
any power to change that position? (Cries
Of "no.") What, then, is the matter with
themf Why all this excitement? Why
NIL these complaints? As said before,
this crisis is all artificial. 1t has no foun-
datum in fact. 1t was not argued up. as
the saying is, and cannot, therefore, be
argued down. Let it alone aud it will 90
down ofitself Laughter
Mr.. Lincoln said they must be content
with but few words from him. lie was
very much fatigued and had spoken so
frequently that he was already hoarse.-
lie thanked them for the cordial and the
magnificent welcome they had given him.
Not less did he thank them for the votes
they gave him last fall, and quite as much
he thanked them for the aid they had Civ
EN- the cause which he represented--a
cause which was good ore
lie had one more wOrd,to say. lie was
given to understand that this reception was
rendered not only by his own party sup
pOrters, but by men of all parties. This is
as 1t should be. If Judge Douglas had
been elected, and had been here on his
way to Washington, as | am tonight, the
Republicans should have joined his sup
porters in welcoming him, just as his
trends have Joined with mine to night
Ii all dent join now to save the good old
ship of Union this voyage, nobody will
have chance to pilot her on another
voyage.
lie concluded by thanking all present
for the devotion they have shown to the
cause of the Union.