The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-19
TOUR OF MIR. LINCOLN.
Receptions Along the Il on e. Another
Speech. Nobody Hurt Yct-.A Jam at Buf.

The kilograms continue the rose-colored de-
.criptions of Mr.. Lincoln's reception in his
tour to Washington. On Sunday last he was
Mt Buffalo, N. Y. where he attended church,
and dined with Ex-Prcsident Fillmore. Of
| the events of Saturday, u dispatch from Buff
| falo says
| vile. Geneva, Ashtabula, Conneaut, Erie
| Yves theid, Dunkirk and Silver Greek, at all of
| when places large crowds were assembled,
| and Mr.. Lincoln was received with great and
| constantly increasing enthusiasm. The largest
and most demonstrative crowd was assem-
| bled at AshtaDula the home of old Giddings.
At Geneva, Ohio he was addressed briefly by
one OF the crowd, who exhorted him to stand
by the Constitution and the cause of liberty.
| AtGirard station several baskets of splendid
| lrult and flowers were presented to the Presi-
DENTAL family. No little sensation was pro-
| duced at this point by the unexp pected appari-
| tion on the tram of Horace Greeley, eq 'lipped
| with valice and his we'll known red and
blue blankets. He was at once conducted into
the car of the President, who came forward
| to greet him. He got Off again at Erie, after
travelling about twenty miles with the COM
| pany.
At Erie quite scene occurred, by the break
| ing down of 4 roof on which large number
| OF curious Republicans had gathered. The
sudden disappearance of the whole group, and
| the scramble among the ruins, was most ludi-
| crous. Fortunately seriously
| hurt.
| After dinner, at Erie. Mr.. Lincoln address
| ed the people, excusing himself for not ex-
| pressing his opinions on the exciting ques-
| tlons OF the day. He trusted that when the
| time for speaking should come he should find
II necessary to say nothing not in accordance
| WlIh the Constitution together with the inter
| ests of the people of the whole country.
At North East station a flag, inscribed
| Fort Sumter, was carried right up to where
| Mr.. Lincoln stood, but he did not seem to take
| the hint, and made no allusion to it in his few
fh1 Y L.
| took occasion to state that during the cam
| palgn he had received a letter from young
girl OF this place, in which he was kindly ad-
monished to do certain things, and among
| Others to let his whskcrs grow, and that, as
| he had acted upon that piece of advice, he
| would now be glad to welcome his fair
| respondent, If she was among the crowd. In
| response to the call a las sic made her way
| through the crowd, was helped ON the plat
| form, and kissed by the President.
AT DunEirk, while addressing the people,
| Mr.. Lincoln, grasping the staff of The Anrri-
| can flag, under the folds of which he Stood
| announced his intention to stand by that flag
| ant, asked them to stand by him as long he
| should do so.
RECEPTION AT BUFFALO.
| BUFFALO, Feb. 16.--On arrival at Buffalo,
| Mr. Lincoln was met at the door of the cur by
| deputation of citizens headed by Millard
| Fillmore, between whom and himself hearty
| greeting passed
| The crowd in and surrounding the depot
| was dense and numbered not less than ten
| thousand people. But company Of sol
diers and q file of police were detailed to act as
| escort TO the party, and it was with the great
| est difficulty that they could protect them
| from being crushed by the crowd While
| passing from the train to the carriages, in the
| j IN, Major Hunter, of the United States Ar
| my, one of Mr.. Lincoln s suite, had his shoQl-
| der dislocat ted. The passage of the procession
| up Exchange and Main street to the Ameri-
| can Hotel, was q perfect ovation. Most OF
| the buildings on those streets were gaily draped
| with flags.
| Arriving at the American Hotel Mr. Lin
| coin was welcomed in brief speech by act
| ing Mayor Bemis, to which he responded
| follows
| Mr.. Mayor and fellow citizens of Buffalo
| and the State OF New York am here to thank
you briefly for this grand reception given to
me, not personally, but as the representative
| of our great and beloved country. (Cheers. ,
| our worthy Mayor has been pleased 10 men,
| ton in his address to me the fortunate and
| agreeable journey which L have had from
| home, only ii is rather Il circuitous rou te TO
| the Federal Capital. | am very happy that he
| was enabled III truth to eongra tulate myself
| and company on that fact. Ii is true. we have
| had nothing thus far 10 mar the pleasure of
| the trip. W have not been met alone by those
| who assiStcdin giving the election 10 me--l say
! not alone, but by the whole population OF the
| country through which we have passed This
| Is as ii should be. Had the electio fallen to
| any other OF the distinguished candidates
| Instead of myself, under the peculiar
| circumstances, TO say the least, IL would
| nave been proper for all citizens to
have greeted him You now greet me.
| it Is evidence of the devotion of the whole
| people to the Constitution, the Union, and
| the perpetuity of the liberties of this coun-
try. {Cheers.) / aIn unwilling, on any occa-
| sion, that / should be so meanly thought or as
| TO have it supposed for 4 moment that these
| demonstrations are rendered to me personally.
| They rendered TO the country, TO the in
stitutions of the country, and to the perpe-
tuity of the liberties of the country, for which
| thege institutions were mace and crea ted
| Iour worthy Mayor has thought lit 10 express
the hope that may be able TO relieve the
country from the present, or, should say the
threa tened, GiiliC ultie-. L am sure | bring q
heart true to the work. Tremendous ap-
piauseJ For the ability 10 perform it, / must
| trust in that Supreme Being who has never
| forsaken this favored land through the instru-
mentality OF this great and intelligent people.
Without that assistance, l shall surely fall
! with il, | cannot fail. When we speak OF
| threatened difficulties TO the cosntry, it is
| natural that il should be expected that some
thing should be said by myself with regard
| TO particular measures. Upon more ma
| ture reelection howeyer-and others will
| agree with me-that when it is consid
| cred that these difficulties without
| precedent, and never ha We been acted upon by
| any individual situated as | am it is most
proper l should wait and the develop
| ments and get all the light possible so that
| when do speak authoritatively l may be as
near right as possible. tCheers.l When l
| shall speak authortatively / hope TO say no.
| Union, the rights of all the States, of each
| State and of each ction of The country and
| not to disappoint the reasonable expectati
| of those who have confided to me their votes
| In this connection allow me to say that YOU.
rs n portion of the great American people
need only to main tain your composure, stand
up TO your sober convictions of right, TO your
oblga lions to the Cons titution, and act in ac-
| cordance with those sober convic tions, and
| the clouds which now arise i'll the horizon
| will be dispelled, and we shall have bright
and glorious future, apd when this generation
has passed away tens OF thousands Will in
habit this country where only thousands in
habit it now. l do not propose to address
You length l have no voice for it. Allow
me again to thank you for this magnificent re-
ception and bid you farewell.
Mr.. Lincoln spoke with the utmost difficult
ty, being SO hoarse from his frequent efforts as
to be scercely able TO make himself heard.
The reception at this place was the most ILL
conducted affair witnessed since the departure
from Springfield. A thick crowd had been
allowed to await the arrival of the train at
the depot, so that but Il narrow passage eonld
be kept open by the few soldiers and police
men detailed to protect the President. The
President elect was safely got out of the de-
pot only by the desperate efforts of those
Immediately around him. His party had TO
struggle with might and main for their lives,
| and after fighting their way to the open air
found some OF the carriages already oecu-
pied, so that not a few had TO make for the ho-
tel afoot as best they could.
The hotel doors We're likewise bloekaded by
immoyable thousands, and they had TO under
go another tremendous SO ueexe 10 get inside.
The rooms Of the Young Mems Chris tian
Union, directly opposite the American Hotel,
had displayed large banner upon which
were the words "We-wiil pray for YOU
just before the procession arrived at the
American Hotel, a wagon filled with wood
drove in front of the hotel in fuifiliment of Il
bet, conditioned, that il Mr.. Lincoln was
elected one party was to.saw a half cord Of
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