The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-14

Lincoln upon the suggestion Of General Scott, who
thought separate Journey might be construed into
sign Of apprehension Of danger.
Mr. Lincoln leaves here at half past seven O'Clock TO-
morrow morning.
MFR. Lincoln is expected to speak at Pttsburg Buffalo,
Albany, New York and Harrisburg.
Mr.. Lincoln will arrive in Washington Saturday Of
next week, and viii stop at private house.
THE RECEPTION OF MR.. LINCOLN AT
ALBANY.
Albany, Feb 10, 1861.
The committee to entertain the President elect yet
in hot water Gov. Morgan insists that he shall have
his own way, and that Lincoln shall dine at his house
with select party He informed Of the committee
that the dinner had been arranged Lincoln had been in
vted and had accepted and the committee might do
they pleased-that had been 6xed.
The committee convened again at twelve O'Clock in the
Executive Chamber. The Governor appeared before
them and insisted that he should meet Lincoln at the
depot and ride up in the carriage with him. but a d.
rect vote OF the committee II decided that he should
but the contrary should be In the rotunda OF the
Capitol end welcome him In behalf Of the State and that
the Mayor and Common Council should meet him at
the depot. This decision like wet sheet to the
Governor They also decided that the Senate Com
mittee shall take him TO the Senate, and the
House Committee tol the Assembly Chamber. They also
agreed that he should be at the Devan the morning
Of Tuesday for one hour to receive calls from the ladies
OF Albany The question then to what should be
done with him in the evening" and where he should dine
On this the Governor commenced to dictate holding that
1t should be at his residence. Says one of the COM
mittee, sWhat will you do with Incolns staff those
In his companyf" Says the Governor "The State will
please" p,ron Of the committee insisted that there
shall be legislative dinner and no close corporation
about it. Being unable to come TO any conclusion after
lengthy wrangle, it was agreed that COMMITTEES, con-
ssting Of the Governor Mayor, Chairman Of the Senate
and Assembly COMMITTEES, should draw up programme
and submit It to the committee tomorrow morning for
their action. The Governor is pleading with the mem
bers to night for his pan placing on point OF honor
His position is locked upon as sublimely ridiculous He
denunciatons uttered against Senator Ferry for his
sneaking course movement is on foot tonight to get
the Assembly to instruct the committee in favor OF a
legislative dinner
There intense excitement the subject, and every
body asking swi the Governor monopolize Lncoln2'
Really what Shall be done with the rail splitterS Shall
the office seekers the Legislature entertain hms What
trouble it is to have President the first time.
THE APPROACH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
PREPARATIONS FOR HIS RECEPTION IN NEW YORK
MEETING OF THE JOINT COMMON COUNCIL CON.
MITTEE, ETC., ETC.
Tho Joint ,.-.mttee Of the Common Council specially
appointed to make arrangements for extending the hosp-
taties of the city to Abraham Lincoln the PRESIDENT OF
the United States elect his arrival here held their
meeting yesterday afternoon Alderman Cornell presided
and Aldermen Barry and Smith, Councilman Gross
and stevenson were present Inc meeting, ike
the majority OF the committee meetings Of the
Common Council when any subject Of importance or
interest to the public is before them was private one
the newspaper reporters being excluded from it, The
Clerk, however, supplied the following Information in
ference to the proceedings Of the committee after its ad
journment.
Alderman SMITH moved TO invite the Mayor to partic
pate in the proceedings Of the committee and give them
his cooperation The motion being carried, Alderman
Barry appointed to inform the Mayor Of this action
on part Of the committee and the Mayor sgniHed bill
acceptance Of the invitation and afterwards ap
peared In the meeting. Alderman Barry and Council
man Stevenson were appointed Committee on Con
veyances.
On motion OF Councilman STEVENSON IL was agreed thai
--'.sae Of the Common Council should proceed Il
the oomnAi.-- ~~~-t tn meet the President
Albany on Monday morning 49,, -
elect there and tender to him the Inequalities Of the CITY
Of New York in the name Of the city government.
Alderman SMITH moved that the resolution which
passed the Common Council rendering the Inequalities Of
the city to President Lincoln his arrival here be
crossed. The motion carried.
The Committee then adjourned till to-day at three