Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-02-19
Departure Of Nr. Lincoln from Springfield.


nearly one thousand of his friends and neigh
t,ar,. After shaking l.uds With large mum
Der Of them. he took ia stand "a :; platform
ear aud addressed them follows
II friends 40 onc. not in my position.
cal. appreciate tie -:.d.se1s feel al Ink part
uac. Io this people owe all thai | ain
Here lave !Ivesi more than quarter OF
century here nay children we're born ; here
one az sheui ..es b4rlesi- ! know not low soon
sLal! meet Won again. : tHty cevt!ves up
81. NE l4ch J. geri ars greater u IA that
which ras Ccvolved upon any cther nan since
the tavs of Y ;s>hinglon. lie never would
have Succeeded except for the ali Of Divine
Fr0rltcacc, upon which DC ~ all times relied
fell that Cannot succeed without the same
Divine aId which sustained him. and upon the
same : Almighty Being / place my reliance f5r
support. / hope yen, nay friends. VIII all
rtras that I 70 az receive that Divine assist
.uce. shout which ! cannot succeed. and
with witch success j. certain. again, bld
q! au atEectioBaie farevell." [LoEd applause
aud cries Of e Wen pray for YOU
Daring the speech Mr.. Lincoln betrayed
much emotion. and the crowd wzs affected TO
tears
TIE following persons accompany the Pres
ideut: T. G Nicolay. Private Secretary of
President elect. john Hay. r. T. Lincoln,
Mai. Hunter. L. :. A. Col. Sumner, I. s =.
Col Z. f. Ellsworth Hon. J. y Rqbois, State
Auditor, Col " Il. Lamoa, Aid TO Governor
Yates. Judge D. Davis, Hon O. H Browning.
T. 5 Baber, editor of the Springfield journal.
Robert Irwin, y B. Judd. George Latham
Mrs. Lincoln remains III Springfield till next
week, aud meets Mr. !. a. New York.
At Decatur. in Mason County, where Mr.
Lincoln resided in 1880. an immense crowd
had gathered. Long lines Of saddle horses
fastened abot the station told that the farm
ers had rode far over the plaires to bid good
bye 70 Honest OF Abe. Quite number Of
old and warm personal friends Of Lis emily
years pressed about him to shake his hand
He mace a brief and very feeling speech, rec
ogniziug their kindness.
At Indianapolis lhe military and other com
ganies were on the ground. and The steam Gre
engines OF the city elegantly decorated in ma
,iuual colors, formed an attraction. At the
depot from barouch drawn by four white
horses, His Exce.iency Gov. Morton made 4
very happy and patriotic address Of reception
10 which Mr. LlsyoLS replied a. follows:
car Morton and F;R9,r- Citi-s1,5 Of tic State
= Indiana Most heartily do ! thank YOU
Ior this ma-n hceut reception, aud while
cannot take to rnysIf any share of the complI-
me.lt thus patd, more than that which per-
;aIuS 10 q fueTe instrument, perhaps 1 should
say-of q great cause. Yet must look npon
i - Z most magut hccEt reception, and A. such
mos; heartily 10 1 thank you fo- Il. J ~ have
been pleased 90 '.ddIcss Yourself 10 ne chef
Iv IN behalf ol Lhls E.oriuu7 Union. ia winch
We live ia al Of winch you have mr sym
Iatl,v, and 4 5 far as may be 10 my power,wiN
have DOW and luSeParaoly nv hea"C consId-
Grafton. - d. not exrocl ugou .n.s &C.
c..s,t o. n occasion TIL after 81 10 Wash
ugtuu. 70 attempt any lengthy speeches, l
viii oaly say HAT 10 the salvation Of this
J4I1a there needs b : one SIMPLE thlHE-Lhe
hearts Of people like yours. CApplaa-e J.
TIE people. whom they rise IA !s.;.sse7s Iu tie
hall ii the L nIuu AMI the liberties 81 th-Ir
country. truly may ii he said " thc gates If
hell shall uu, prevail against Il. Renewed
applause III all the trying positions in
Which / >I3au L. placed-anl doubtless shall
te placed ia many very trying ones-my re-
lIalco VIII he upon you and The peep Z % the
United States and l wish You - il me .uber
now aud forever. that i IS your business and
i.ot mine. thai If the Union If IL = States
and ia, liberties 81 the ecp.e should be lost
il j, Bat A;t.e ID any one man - years OF aye.
bat q great Gea. - thirty millions Of people
that uAabit tltSe L u!ted States, and their
Il,-r..Itv ~ ola con5iag time. II l. your bus
mess e. Il-c tip and preserve the Union and
l.la-ty ier sour S..ky- and lot for milc. J
desire tLey -Lal! lie c4u-t!ttt-uaatt. Isc-elv-
sd. !. a- already Iuilaa-et. az. bat al acci-
dental instrument, tewI uTlrr, and - serve
bat for s. limited tlme, aud ! appeal t. YOU
AGAIN II constantly liza, ~ mtad that with
vtu a..a Let 8I.h politicians, III, with presi-
go t-ft To-. ken