Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-23
Mr. LIocoIn ot UorrI,hurg.

HARRIsBURo, February 22-The train ar.
rived at two o'clock, and was received with
salute and cheers. The town is extern
sively decorated with bunting,
Mr.. Lincoln was escorted by the military
to the Jones House, where he was intro.
duced TO a crowd of about 5000, by the
Governor, who welcomed him to the Capital
of the State, and who said in case reconcile
iation fails, they will be ready to aid by
men and money to maintain the Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Lincoln returned thanks, and refer
ring to the distractions of the country,
trusted resort 10 arms would never become
necessary. To avert that calamity he must
be sustained by the people. He brought an
earnest heart to the work, and it should be
no fault of his if he failed.
Mr.. Lincoln was then escorted to the
Capitol, where he was welcomed by the
Speakers of both Houses.
Mr.. Lincoln responded as follows:
~ appear before you only for few brief
remarks in response to what has been said
to me. thank you most sincerely for this
reception, and the generous words in which
support has been promised me upon this
occasion. i thank your great Common
wealth for the overwhelming support it re-
Gently gave me-not me personally, but the
cause, think Just one, in the late cleo
tion. [Applause
"Allusion has been made TO the fact--the
interesting fact, perhaps, we should say-that
|, for the first time appear at the capital of
the great Common wealth of Pennsy ylvania,
on the birth. day of the Father of his Country.
In connection with that beloved anniversary,
connected with the history of this country,
have already gone through one interesting
scene this morning in the ceremonies at
Philadelphia. Under the kind conduct of
gentlemen there, l was for the first time
allowed the privilege Of standing in old In.
dependence Hall Enthusiastic applause1, to
have few words addressed there, and open
ing up to me an opportunity of expressing
with much regret, that had not more time
to express something of my own feelings,
and somewhat to harmonic and give shape
to the feelings that had really been the feel
ipgs of my whole life. Besides this, our
friends there had provided magnificent flag
OF our country, and had arranged it SO | was
given the honor Of raising it TO the head of
the staff [applausel; and when it went up,
was pleased that it went TO its place by the
strength OF my own feeble arm. When, ac-
cordiDg TO the arrangement, the cord was
pulled, and it fiaunted gloriously to the wind,
without an accident in the light of the
glowing sunshine of the moment, could not
but hope there was entire success in that
beautiful ceremony, at least something of au
omen what is to come. Loud applalse1
"Nor could | help feeling then as | have
often felt that in the whole of that proceed
ing was a very humble instrument. had
not provided the flag; | had not made the
arrangement for elevating it to its place.
applied but very small portion even of my
feeble strength in raising it. In the whole
| transaction / was in the hands of the people
who had arranged it, and if can have some
| generous CO. operation of the people of this
nation think the flag of our country may
yet be kept Haunting gloriously. [Enthusi-
astic cheering] ] reeur for moment to
repeat some words uttered at the hotel, in
| regard to what had been said about the mill
taiy support the Government may expect
from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
i'll the proper emergency. To guard against
any possible mistake do recur to this. II
is not with any pleasure that | contemplate
the possibility that necessity may arise in
the country to use the military arm. Zap.
plause While am exceedingly gratifed tc
see the manifestations upon your streets o.
your military force here, and exceedingly
gratifed at your promise here to use thai
! force upon proper emergency.
awhile make these acknowledgements
desire TO repeat, in order to preclude the
possibility of misconstruction, that | do most
sincerely hope we shall have no use for
them. Loud applause That it will never
become their duty to shed blood and most
| especially never to shed fraternal blood.
promise that in so far as may have wisdom
TO direct, if SO painful a result shall be
brought about, it shall be through no fault
of mine. [Cheers.] Allusion has also been
been made by one of your honored speakers
to some remarks recently made by myself
at Pittsburg, in regard to what is supposed
to be the especial interest of this great Com
monwealIh Of Pennsylvania. | now wish
only to say in regard to that matter, that
the remarks which l uttered on that ocea-
sion were rather carefully worded, and
have seen no occasion since to add to them
or subtract from them. leave them pre-
cisely as they stand [applausel, adding
only now that | am pleased to have an ex-
preston from you, gentlemen of Pennsyl.
Vanio, which is significant that they are
satisfactory to you. And now, gentlemen
Of the Assembly of the Common wealth Of
Pennsylvania, allow me again to return you
my most sincere thanks"
Mr.. Palmer delivered the Grafton of the
day, on Washington, which was enthusiast,
calIy received.
Mr.. Lincoln retired TO the hotel, where he
! quietly received few friends.