The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-21

From our Special Correspondent.
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luency OF the united States, ana 3S he
has left his home in Springville, H., en-
route for the federal Capital, TO assume the
responsibility of the aforesaid Office, and
as he honored this Burgh with his pres.
enee yesterday in compliance with an in
v%itatlon extended TO him by our City
Fathers some ten days since-and as |
have q leisure hour [ don't niad telling
you and your readers-most of whom will
be interested in the subject-something
of what was done and said by the people
Of this ne~ighborlood, and hcw"OP Dabe"
looked and acted and what he said Oh
that portant '%cas,on.
The preparations for the reception of
the President elect, not Gully by the vari-
Gus Committees of the Council, Give and
Military Societies, but BY private citizens
for the last few days, evinccd the great
respect for the Constitution and the laws
which is here felt by the entire people,
irrespective Of party. The whole people
seemed to rejoice in the occasion Offering
itself where they could by actions (Which
you know are said to speak louder than
words,) show their deep conviction of the
sacred democratic truth that the verdict
Of a free people at fair election aust be
held inviolate. Mr. Lincoln was fairly
elected to the Chief Magistracy by a par
~ it is true-but that party was consti-
tutionally the strongest, aud as the first
principle Of democracy is the power of
naior:tIes then he is not now the Pres
ident Of his party, but Of the whole peo-
pie of all parties and of all sections, and
as such let the nation honor him. Gin
%cinnati showed that this was her doctrine
aud that her heart beat true to the Union.
The hGu es not only on the line Of march
laid down. the programme, but in every
street, alley and lane were decorated in
great profuSion with banners and stream
rrs-generallY the American fag-wav-
ing from every window aud from every
housc-top, and even some church s~teeples
Ny space will not allow me to give you
an adeqaete idea of the motto literature
dspiaycd, throbbilgsos it was with The
puesl patriotismj but | mention the
notices Of theaGibson House, on Walnut
fourth Is a fair sample:
6ran:ee Of the rights of all sections of
theItepabiic, maintenance ofthc Constitution,
and preservation Of the Union at all hazards
a union Of lakes, Il union of lands,
i union that nothing can sever,
/ union Of hearts. a union of hands,
The American Union forever"
On a transparency Displayed By the
Gibson, was:
Honor to a President not to a partizan."
1T Is time for politicians TO go under"
4" The Union must and shall be preserved !"
The Military made a very creditable
display although all the companies were
not out. For more than three hours be.
fore the train arrived the crowd rccaa
10 assemble around the Indianapolis De
pot, on Wood street, and great enthusi-
asm was manifested. \ sufficient num-
Der of the Police force had been placed
in and around the depot to preserve order
and to prevent the depot from becoming
SO crowded as to be Annoying. and order
was By this means preserved. For more
than a mile along the track the street
was crowded, 10 some places literally jam
med, Willie every window. door aud house
top was covered by the anxious people.
After the train arrived. which was
about 3 o'clock, it was some time before
Dir. Lincoln made his appearance. and
when he did, then the fun commenced /!
Such long, loud and yociferous cheering
was never heard IN Cincinnati before
Then the police had enough to do, and
it was with the utmost difficulty that they
succeeded in keeping the crowd back.
AS soon as Mr.. LincoIn's guardians
could get him out the cars, he was well
coined by Robt. Hosea, Esq, in the fol
loving words:
ADDRESS OF RoBT. HOSEA, ESQ.
On behalf Of the citizens of Cincinnati
and the Committee of Reception, | have
the honor to welcome you to our city.
We meet you Sir, not as partizans com.
ing forth to greet a successful candidate,
but coming as citizens, from all parties,
and from your native State of Kentucky
also. as well as Ohio. We desire to well
come you as the President elect of the
United States, and through you to do
honor TO Tat great principle of Constitu-
tional liberty, Of which the election of
Chief Magistrate of our beloved country
affords the most sublime of all examples
You have been called Sir, from private
life TO the most dignifed, and the most
responsible trust in the country, by the
united voice OF the American people,
through their confidence in your honesty,
your integrity. and your devotion to the
Constitution, and their belief hat you
will devote yourself with a single eye to
the public good.
la that confidence, in that belief, we
fullr SLara: and We helinua thnt Tie In.