The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-25
TOUR OF MIR. IIINCoI.N
His Reception in Phllade lphia-- -Mayor Hen.
rvs Speech and MIR. LincoIn's Reply..
Raising ofthe National Flag and Speeches
made Thereupon..Hi Is Departure from
PhiIadelphia. &c.
As has been stated, Mr. Lincoln reached
Philadelphia last Thursday. The following is

PnlladPlpula. 0cs
As has been stated, Mr.. Lincoln reached
Philadelphia last Thursday. The following is
MAYOR HESRY's SPEECH.
SIR In behalf of the Councils of pbi,aa.1
phia and of its citizens, who, with common
respect for their Chief Magistrate elect bnya
greeted your arrival, tender you the hospi
tality of this city. l DO this as the official
representa- tive of 90 600 hearths. around which
dwell 600 900 people, firm and ardent in their
devotion to the Union ; aud vet it may MOI
be withheld there are but few of those fire.
sides whose cheer is not straitened and dark.
ened by the calamitoas condition of our conr
try The great mass of this people are heart
lily weary and sick of the selfish schemes and
willy plots of mere politicians, who bear no
nearer relation to the statesmen than do the
barnacles which encrust the ship to the mas
ter who stands by It's helm. TApplaGse
Your felloW-countrymen look to you in the
hope that the statesmanship and unalloyed
patriotism may, with Gods blessing restore
peace and prosperity to their distracted land
Applause.
1t is to be regretted that your short STAY
precludes that Intercourse with the mnr
chants, manufacturers, mechanics, and other
citizens of Philadelphia, which might afford
clear discernlnent OF their great interests
and sir it could not be other than grateful to
yourself to have the opportunity of comma
ing with the nasnories of the past in those
historic walls where the comprehensive intel
lects, and the liberal, dsinterested yirtues of
onr fathers, framed the Constitution of the
Federal States over which YOU have been
called on TO preside.
AT the conclusion of the MAYORS address
the crowd again applauded and cheered with
such force, and AT such length that it was AL
most despaired that the President would be
enabled to proceed, Finally, q kind of Guiet
was restored and Mr Lincoln urocaeded tn
reply He stood very erect, with his hat held
oy MS TWO hands in front of him. He looked
WIN apparent indifference upon the suTging
hut
the Mayor. The crowd from within the hotel
several times pushed with much vehemeuca
and Mr. Lincoln several times applied his cl-
DOW TO those pushing upon him.
MR.. LINcoLs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Lincoln said Mr. Mayor and Fellow
Cltizehs OF fhliadelPhia-i-hppear before you
to make no lengthy speech. l appear before
you to thank you for the reception The re-
ception you have given me o-night is uot to
me, the man, the individual, but to the man
VINO temporarily represents or should repre-
sent, the majesty of the nation. [Applause
1t is true, as your worthy Mayor has said
that there is great anxiety amongst the citi-
zens of the United States at this time
L say deem II n happy circums tanca that
the dissatisfied portion of our fellow citizens
do not point US to anything in which they are
being injured or about to be injured from
which have felt all the while justified in
concluding that the crisis, the panic the anx-
iety of the country, at this time, is artificial.
II there be those who differ with me upon
this subject, they have not pointed ont tbe
substantial difficulty that exists. [Tremen-
dous checring.l
do not mean to say thar this artificial panic
has not done harm. That it has done much
harm do notdeny. The hope that has been ex-
pressed by your worthy Mayor, that may be
able 10 restore peace and harmony and pros
perty to the country, is most worthy in him
and most happy indeed shall be if shall be
able to fulfill and verify that hope. tCheers ]
l promise you in all sincerity that bring to
Whether l viii bring 4 head eqnal TO that
heart, will be for future time to determine. 1t
were useless for me TO speak of the details of
.ne pans now l shall speak officially on next
Monday week, if ever. fl should not speak
then, it Were useless for me to do so now
w nen do speak as your worthy Mayor has
expressed the hope, will take such grounds
as l shall deem best calculated to restore
peace, harmony, and pros perry to the coun-
Try, and tend 10 the perpetuity of the NJ tion
and the liberty of these States and all these
people. [Applause.
Your worthy Mayor has xpressed the wish
III which join with him, that if it We're CON
Fehieht Ior me to remain with you in your
clly long enough TO consult, or as it We're to
listen 10 those breathings rising within the
conSecrated walls where the Cons titution of
the United States, and, 1 will add, the Decla-
ration OF American Independence was oriri-
nally framed, L would do so.
assure You, and your Mayor, that had
hoped on this occasion, and upon all occasions
during my life, that shall do nothing incon-
sistent with the teachings of those holy and
most sacred walls.
have never asked anything that does not
breathe from those walls. All nv political
warfare has been in favor of the TEACHINGS
coming forth from that sacred hall Nav nv
right hand forget its cunning, and my tongue |
cltaNe 10 the ROOF OF my mouth, ii ever l |
prove false TO those teachings.
Fellow citizens, have addressed Won long
er than L expected to do, and allow me now to |
bid you good night.
MR.. LINCOLN HOSTING THE NATIONAL FLAG OVER |
INDEPEyDRNCE HALL
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-The ceremony of |
raising the nag OF "a stars over the Hall of |
tins morning, by Mr.. Lincoln,
was attended with all the solemnity due such |
an occasion, the scene being an Impressive |
one At The rising OF the sun, crowds of pao-
pie sheamed from all parts OF the city towards |
the state House, and very soon every inch of |
ground was occupied, a vast number of ladies
being present.
The weather was cool and bracing. At
D clock, Mr.. Lincoln was escorted to the U,u !
ana tnere received by Theodore CuyIer who |
warmly welcomed him to its venerable walls
in the hour of peril and distress when the
great work achieved by the wisdom and pat
riotism of our fathe. ; seemed threatened With
ms tant ruin.
Mr.. Lincoln responded as follows:
Mr.. Cuyler l am filed with deep emotion
IT nndlnS myself standing here in this place
where were collected together the wisdom,
which sprang the ins stitutions under which
we live; you have kindly suggested 10 me-
that in my hands is the task of restoring
peace TO the distrac ted condition of the conn |
-ry can say In return, sir, that the politi-
cal sentiments l entertain have been drawn
80 far rs have been able to draw them from |
Lle sentiment which originated and were |
given to the world from this hall | have
leNer hao ieelng politically that did not
spring from the sentiment embodied in the
Declaration of Independence. [ have often
aondered over the dangers which We're incur
ed by the men who Were assembled here and
ramed ana adopted that Declaration of Inde-
oendence. have pondered over the tolls that |
we're endured by the officers and soldiers of the |
Lrmy who achieved that independence |
nave often inquired myself what great princi-
)leS or ideas 1t was that kept this Con niederucy |
20 long together. 1t was MT the mere matter
If the separation of the colonies from the
mother land, but that sentiment III the Decla-
alton OF Independence which gave liberty.
lot alone TO the people of this country bur |
lope to the world for all future time Great
1t was that which gave promise
hat III due time the weight would be lifted |
rom the shoulders of all men. This is the
en- timent embodied in the Declaration of In |
dependence. Now, my friends can this conn
ry be saved upon that basis? If it can, will
onsider myself one of the happest men in
he world, II can help to saveit. II il cannot
'e saved upon that principle, it will be truly
.wful. But if this country cannot be saved
Without giving up that principle, L was abont
o say would rather he assassinated on the
pot than surrender it.
Now, in my view of the present ASPECT of
fairs, there need be no bloodshed or war
There is no necessity for il. l am not in favor
# such course, and may say in advance
hat there will be no bloodshed unless il he
orced upon the Government, and then il will
e compelled TO act in self f-defenee IAN
,iause)
Ny Friends: This is wholly an unexnec,e.
peech, and did not expect to be called upon
o say word when | came here. / sunnose |
was merely To do some thing tnwards 80 |