Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-18

to say 20. Enough military could very
easily, have been put into that depot TO give
a fre5 and clear passage to the open air. 4
FEMININE ATTRACTIONS.
d 1fBufalo cannot eoutr a mob, she at least
can boast of the beauty or her ladies. IT.
was q glorious relief to get away from the
crush and the provoking blnnders at the de-
pot, into the light frem the sparkling eyes
that shone in the windows as the procession
passed, and to catch the sun light, as it
glanced back fIom the rich auburn curls, or
the let black tresses which filed the windows
with visions of beauty. Enthusiastie2 OF
course we are, who wouldn't be, after the
waving Of handkerchiefs and the bewitching
smiles, and the saucy mods Of the pretty
heads. Oh Buffalo, Buffalo, how long would
the " younglings" of the party have tarried
with YOU had they been thsarbiters Of their
own moments. But Presidents, like Time.
wait for no man, and so we tear ourselves
away.
AT TIE AMERICAN.
The crowd at the entrance to the American
was nearly as bad as the depot although on
" the later ones in the procession we're Sc
riously incornmoded. Four'' jolly reporters
were threatened by the policemen at the door
with the inside of the lookup, if they were
insane enough to think of getting in, and
were coolly invited to get out through tho
crowd and ago round to the back door"
TIE RECEPTION,
Mr.. Lincoln was welcomed in a briefspsech
by aoting Mayor Beemis, to which he re-
sponded, as follows
.M4. Mayor. and Jello,o s,trsens Of Buffalo
and the STATE Of New York. am here to
thank you for this grand reception given. to
me. not personally, but as the representative
of our great and glorious country. ECheers.
Your worthy Mayor has been pleased to
mention in his address 70 me the fortunate
andagreeable Journey which have had from
home on my rather circutous route to the
Federal CAPITAL. I am very happy that he
was enabled in truth to Congratulate myself
and company on that fact. It is true, we
have had nothing thus far, to mar the
pleasures OF the trip. We have not been met
alone bv those who assisted in giving the
election to me. I say not alone, but by the
-vglyole population Of the country through
which we have passed. This is as it should
he. Had the election fallen to any otner
of the distinguished candidates instead OF
myself under the peculiar circumstances TO
saw the lcast, it would have been proper Tor
aii citizens to have greeted him as you now
Traet me. It is evidence of the devotion Of
fbs whole people to the Constitution, the
Union and the perpetuity Of the liberties of
this country. [Cheers.l d,
l am unwilling, on any occasion, that
should be SO meanly thought of as to have 1t
sunnosed for a moment that these demonstra-
tions are rendered to me personally. They
sbould be rendered to no individual man.
They are rendered to the country-to the in
atitutious ofthe country, and to the perpetui-
| tv of the liberties of the country, for which
! these institutions were made and created
/ Your worthy mayor has thought Mt TO e1-
press the hope that may be able to relieve
! the country from the present, OF should say
the threatened difficulties. ] am sure bring
! a heart true to the work. Tremendous ap-
plausel. For the ability to perform it | must
trust in the supreme Being who has never
! eorssIen this favored land, through the instru-
mentality of the great and intelligent people
| without that assistance I shall surely fail
with If cannot fail. When we speak oi
threatened difficulties to the country, it is
material that it should be expected that
something should be said by myself With re-
| gard TO particular measures. Upon more
mature to reflection, however, others will
| aoree with me that when il is considered
i that these difficulties are without precedent
! or5 have never been acted upon by any indi'
vidusl- situated as I am, it is most proper
sbouId wait to see the developments, and ge
all the light possible, so that when do speaE
spthoratively, / may be as near right as pos
sible. Cheers When l shall speak au
thoratively, I hope to say nothing lncon
sistent with the Constitution, the Union, thu
rights of all the States, of each State, and o
each section of the country, and not to disap
point the reasonable expectations Of those WHIT
have eonfded to me their votes. In this con
nection, allow me to say that you, as por
ton of the great American people, need onl!
to maintain your composure, stand up =
YOUR sober convictions of right, oyour obi
gations to the Constitution, and act in &C
eordance with these sober convictions ant
the clouds which now arise in the horror
will be dispelled, and we shall hEFe brigh
and glorious picture, and when this genera
ton has passed away tens Of thousands vii
inhabit this country, wheer only thousand
inbabit now. do not propose to addres
YOU at length-I have no voice for it, ALLOW
me again to thank you for this naagnihcen
reception, and bid you farewell.
Mr.. Lincoln spoke with the utmost diff
Guilty, owing to his hOarseness. During
portion of the time he could scarcely
heard.
In the evening a grand lsvee was held
the American.
, 90 We WILL PRAY FOR YOU"
The rooms of the Young Mems Ghtistia
Union, directly opposite the American, ha
displayed a large banner, &c We will pray fc
you"