Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-15
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CotuMHUa Wednesday Evening.
This has been a great day for Columbus,
,he city famed for Democratic Conventions
md Legislative gatherings. At an early
Aour this morning the roads leading from al
oarts Of the country round about were lively
with incoming teams, and the railroads took
axtra cars to furnish accommodations for the
host of men, women and children who were
.sg.r 10 see the President elect The eieve-
and train arrived on time at lao P. NJ, an
,ieipstiur the arrival Of the special train
having the Presidential party on bOsrd, by
20 minutes. However sleepy the ride Of IS
niles NAV have rendered the rest Of the
cleveland passengers, one of them can testify
"a the srhilerating effects o. the last thirty
m;lss. taken as they were, on the locomotive
driven by s. Alden. A ride upon a power
fa engine, rushing through time and over
nsee At the rate Of thirty miles an hour
With a careful hand at the governing levers,
il not bad thing to take upon q clear morn
ing. ,
As the special train from Cincinnati entered
the depot a national salute was fred by the
artillery squad, and the bands of music
plsved the inspiring melody Of the "star
snanoled Banner The President and
| suite occupied the last of a train Of three
cars. which was handsomely but plainly
furnished for the occasion. An immense
multitude filed the depot and the grounds
adjacent and when at length he appeared upon
the platform, he was greeted with Tremendous
and long continued cheers, which spoke the
hearty enthusiasm for ''the man Of the hour.
Mr. Lincoln simply bowed bis acknowledge
ments and passed immediatsly to the carriage
which was in waiting for him. His person
and face have been 80 often described that tt
{ make any new effort in that line would b'
absurd, even If your readers were not to SCI
him in propria persona in few hours afte
they read this.
Mrs. Lincoln and the two younger son
5 ioined the party al IpdianapOlis, and will &C
company them through contrary to Wha
? had been expected until the last teE dayl
: lshe is a fine representative of noble wO
I man and mother, and win be a worthy mis-
tress Of the White House, Robert Lincoln
d yaPrince of Rails, the son who is Pursuin
bis studies at Harvard, has much of bis fatt
n I
o ers look about him. s
The telegraph has given you the gener'
d facts relative to the reception. The procsi
sion appeared finely, four military cOmPani'
u composing the escort. Mr.. Lincoln stood
his carriage and bowed gracefully and col
stantly to the crowis that threnged the sid
TO walks and vociferously eheered as they
'n last beheld ''resl live President"
le The Capitol steps were crowded to the
Is utmost capacity by spectators as Mr., LineO
L. advanced and passed through to the Cover
or's apartments. His speech upon the Car
as tol steps was just such one as everybO'
10 could welcome from their great polite
er head. He spoke with an easy, of-hand co
90 Rdence that completely won all hearts
TO him. and ELECTED frequent applause. he b
al a clear, ringing voice that could be distinct
es heard across the State House yard.
q: Mr.. Lincoln then, accompanied by GC
~ Dennison, proceeded to the ROtunda of t
=. him and exchang> look q nod, OF 3 sna
y OF the hand. But the scenes in that Rotun
NJ who shall describel We have seen ma
crowds, and been in many a tight squse
be bat Of all the