Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-14
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formerly An OFFICER or THE U. 5. ARMY.
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MOVEMENTS OF Mr. LINC0LN-HIS PROGRESS To
WARDS WASHlNGTON-A SPEECH THAT HAD
BETTER NOT BEEN MADE.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, heb. ll-Mr, Lincoln lett home at
40 A. M accompanied by large concourse OF people
TO the depot where nearly thousand citizens had al
ready collected. After he had shaken hands with num-
Der OF friends he took bis stand platform near and
spoke as follows:
Nv Friends; No not in my position can appreciate
the sadness feel at this parting. To this people owe
all that am. Here have lived more than quarter Of
century: here my children were born aud here of
them lies buried. know not how soon shall see you
again. duty devolves upon me, which is, perhaps,
greater than that which has deyOlyed upon any other
nan since the days Of Washington. lie never would
have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence
upoL which he at all times relied feel that cannot
succeed without the Divine aid which sustained him
and in the Almighty Being place ny reliance for
support and hope you, my friends, will all pray that
may receive that Divine assistance, without which can
not succeed but with which success is certain. Again
Did you all stectonate farewell. loud applause,
aud cries of I've will pray for your
During the speech Mr. Lincoln betrayed much emo
ton and the crowd affected to The train left
at precisely half past eight o'clock.
The following persons accompanied Mr.. Lincoln: j..
G. NicoIay private secretary the president elect j.
Hay, Robert 7. Lincoln MAJOR Hunter, L. S. A; Col
Sumner, T. s. A.. Col. Z. Z. Ellsworth, Hon. J. D. Du-
bo.s State auditor; Col W. II. Lemon, aid to Gov. Yates
Judge d, Davis Hor. o. H. Browning + L. Baker, edi-
tor OF Springfield Journal Robert Irwin, n. B. judd
George Latham
Mrs Lincoln remains in Springfield until next week,
and will meet Mr.. Lincoln in New York.
CHICAGO, Feb. IL.
In addition to those reported accomp .Dyng Mr. Lin
coin the following l.. t. Hall! Wilson T. T. Leon
ard W. Jameson, f Peck, Jackson Grimshav, W.
Morrison, L. w Ross, w. H. Carlin VIM. IL. Cassell, g
A Hough, T. V. Sumner, Jr., D. Il. Glmer, G. W. Gil
pin.
kilograms from Decatur, Teous, Danvile, and the
state line report the party in fine spirits. Mr. Lincoln
spoke briefly TO the large crowds that gathered at the
depots on The route.
iNDIANAPoLIs Feb 1.-THE firing OF thirty-four guns
announced the approaching train bearing the President
elect and party. The President was received and well
coined by Governor Morton and escorted to carriage
with four white horses when procession formed
into pageant, seldom, il ever witnessed here The pro-
cessou was composed Of both Houses OF the Legislature
the public officers the municipal authorities military aud
fremen. Great enthusiasm manifested along the
line of march. The President stood in his carriage ac
kGoWedgiug the welcome OF the surrounding thousands
On reaching the Bates house the procession halted
and Mr. Lincoln was escorted to the balcony when he
said He came here to thank them for the support given
by Indiana TO true and just cause. Coercion and nva
sion are much used now with temper aud hot blood
Let us not misunderstood their meaning, por that Of
those who use them Let get their meaning from men
who deprecae the things which they would represent by
their use. What is the meaning of these words? Would
marching an army into South Carolina with hostile in
tent be su inv esion2 | think it would, aud it would
b. coercion aiso &c pOdti Csroln!ans were forced
/, submit But If the United States should merely
mold and retake its forts, collect duties, withhold
the malls, where trey habitualy violated would
any or all of these things be invasion coercion DO
professional MON lovers resolved resist coercion,
understand such things the.e, "a TIE part Of the United
Saes TO be coercion invasion they do their idea
Of preservation ia exceedingly thin and airy In their
view the Croa, a. C family relation would SEEN to be
no regular marriage but sort of free love arrangement
10 be maintained by personal attraction. In what
siss the special slcrcdncss OF State speak not of
the position assigned ate in the MON by the Con
,titutiou fer thar by the bond all recognize That
position however, State cannot carry cut lfa state
aud county possess equal c! territory aud it,
ha ban,s in what matter Of principle, is the state
better than the county? Would an exchange of
be an Exchange Of rights upon principle BY what right
r principle may state, Dcag nSt Lora than one
fourth part of the nation in soil and population break up
the nation and then larger division Of seli p
What mysterious right play the tyrant is conferred
the district of country with IL Isope by mercy csog
It a StateY
NJ. Lincoln in conclusion, said he not asserting
anything, but merely asking questions for them TO con
s,der what right and what wrong.
Gov. Morton, being loudly called for, appeared and
spoke IN cOpgrltuatoIy terms TO the Multitude which
now immense.
EVENING o'CLoCI.--The members Of the Legislature
have wslcSIcd ~ jfncoll, who l. nov holding rocep-
ton at the Bates hossH.
The crowd swayiug to and fro, forget all etiquette,
AMI each seems to Guido his elbow companion. Mr. Lin
coin and suite leave the city To- for Cncn
natl.