New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-21

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good spiris the ride most satisfactory, monotony
being rendered impossible by the enthusiasm OF The
people along the route, who great masses
at all the way-stons crowded In windows, clustered
in beyes ON contiguous roofs and grouped IN KNOTS
upon the hills and along the heldst eager 10 ca'ch
glimpse of the distinguished passenger and harrahing
in the 2ost rdescrbabe and unprecedented manner as
the train flew by, at the gratifying reflection thai
President and Vice were Gu route Tor the Capital, and
III. even,fpl Fourth 20 near. The approach Of Mr..
Hamln had been but short time announced at the
various stations 70 that the mammoth gatherings were
necessarily az spontaneous as the speeches OF MIR.
Hamn yetthe receptions all along were characterized
with a depth of feeling that must have warmed the
srt and strengthened the resoluono OF the recipient.
A, NeyS Haven the crowd was enomous-larger
a ortor;ny into ,he spirit Of tie occasion with more
cost f possble, than at Hartford. The mnN 90 DC
~, u,os rr,,wded TO oyeraowinp- ,r,d,sls visible.
bousands, for anght your lepOr.r knuws-being uns-
bic to elbow their way w. min hearing Of course the
earnest aeeH" .ops brought forth the VeePrendent'
lie We briefly introduced by Mr. Babeoek Oh Inc
palladium.
Mr.. Uanlin expressed his qualification at meeting
sncb n vast auditory He had been griifed at meet
inc large numbers Of his fellowcitzens all along bis
ro91teEfrom the rural towns where quiet and plenty
are from busy villages where the sIlnaIes, nun Anu
he din of machinery tell of thrift and en'erpise from
! lie larger cities Of commerce ard wealth toward
which flow thetrbuary streams Of this indnstryirom
oil his points Of travel had colue forth 70 greet Dim
true people, inspired with devotion 70
! a common Cause and n common Inheritance lLnng
continued cheeringl lie accepted these oya'ions
Gratefully, but as no homage 70 any nan. Men are
lot iQbt Of IN crises like these they are IA unimror
toni ae The highest atoms that foGt in the atmosphere
yUa devotion TO common TI1nClI1es
tbst brought them togetherthe great principles OF
The Fathers of the Republic, now represented IN the
nation by that great and good man, whom me people
had elevated 10 the bghes office within The Rt OF any
neorle on earth-Abrabam Lincoln Of Illinois! Long
Continued cheering which threatened TO be repressi-
blel The speaker concluded with the assurance that
the Union, Fathers made II, and as II now is,
must and would be perpetuated, and handed down as
a blessed legacy to future generations.
At his eloquent and patriotic closing remarks, the
cheers of the immense multitude were deafeniDg, and
they rushed forward 10 greet him. Now, il happens
that the Vice President elect has big heart and mof
cordial manner, inclinng him to humor the people in
all their little eccenricities Of welcome vigorously
shaking hands all 0rer instead Of dlntily going at it
with his fnger-tps; and also happened on this occ-
sion that the jealous crowd apparently frantic with
enthusiasm much more than reciprocaea the cordially
Of their gues In fact the process of violent hand
shaking and coDgratulaon, the VcePresdeut lost bis
balance the people captured him, and the train moved
off leaving lie distinguished passenger TO fight his way
out Of the crowd of extravagantly aectiora,e SOW
ereipns at New-Havenl What the sensations OF
the Youthful and interesting Mrs VicePesdent at the
prospect of going on TO Washington alone, depOnent
saith nsfor she didntbut the los discovered on
board and the train was brough 10 a halt Meantime
Mr. HamlinAwidowered n recOnd time--iook hia
chances among the convened thousands and stood on
his Inusee. His late audience was hugely excited NJ
the prospect of bis becoming their guest; but 10 do
them Justice they jostled and hustled him very ten
derly considering the saie Of the tangled and lac
emerged into the air unchanged save in a slightly de-
molished beaver In reaching the waiting train, Mr..
Hamlin exhibited powers Of locomouon which did
great credit 10 bis phyaqHe.
At the Naugatuck junction the train was detained
some ffteen minutes by an accident 10 the up train
below Bridgeport, consisting in the breaking up Of an
axle to the tender and the partial throwing Of the carl
of rho truck. Nobody injured.
At Bridgeport, too, was immense crowd gath
cred who made themselves audible early on the
approach OF the train. They buuahed for Hamlin,
hurrahed for Lincoln and tho Union, and elamored
earnestly for some remarks from Mr. Hsmlin. But
the Vice President was not anxious after the little
episode at New Haven and being sonew bat exhausted
declined to appear Possibly also, the absence of the
local authorities contributed 10 the inyisbiiiy Of M
II. on several occasions
At Stamford a crowd called out Mr.. Hanlin with
their applause and elected foH remarks. The Vice
President reached the Aftor House about 6p. u.