Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-01
MUSCATINE IOWA, FRIDAY MARCH /,
Lincoln I'm New Jersey.
NEWARK. Feb.

Lincoln I'm New Jersey.
l NEWARK, Feb. 81.
!, Mr.. Lincoln and suite arrived at the Nc
ris and Essex Depot, in this city, at $50 tn
morning. He was received by a commit
of the Common Council, headed BY ii
, Mayor, and deputation of Republicans c
horse back. On entering the depot, May
{ Bigelow addressed Mr.. Lincoln as follows
"MR. PRESIDENT ELECT: On behalf Of II
Common Council and my fellow citizens,
most cordially welcome you to our city, an
, tender to you its hospitalities. l welcom
you, sir, in behalf of the citizens of th
metropolis of this State, in point of populi
ton and trade, who have ever been loyal
the Constitution and maintained the intee
rity OF the Union, and who entertain tn
ardent hope that your administration will b
governed by that wisdom and discretio
which will be the means of transmitting tn
confederated States as n unit to your sue
cessors, and through them to the latest gen
eration."
MIR. Lincoln, in low tone but with EN-
phasis, replied substantially as follows:
"MR. MAYOR: thank you for this recep
ton to your city, and would say in response
my heart is sincerely devoted to the worl
you desire would do, With my own abili
ties ] can't succeed without the aid of Diyin,
Providence and Of this great, free, happy
and intelligent people. Without that,
can't hope to succeed with it, l can't fail
l return my thanks"
The President elect and company were
then escorted to carriages and driven to the
Chester Street Depot, distance of one
mile, through Broad street. which was liter
allv thronged with spectators, while every
available space on the surrounding buildings
was occupied Patriotic manifestations
wsrs sburdant. The procession formed in
the face OF cold and almost binding fall OF
snow, which however soon subsided aud was
succeeded by genial sun and bland, spring.
like atmosphere-emblem it is hoped, of
the future Administration.
As the train moved Of, Mr.. Lincoln bowed
his Acknowledgements to tho crowd from the
rear end of the cars. Notwithstanding the
malicious posters spoken of yesterday, not .
single manifestation of disrsspect was heard
at any time, but plenty Of cheers were give n
for the President elect.
1hGNEoN, oo' 81.
The special train arrived as - O'Clock.
There was an immense crowd at the depot
Mayor Mills extended welcome and in
troduced h.r. Lincoln to the members
Ct the city government. The party was
taken in carriages to the State House,
under escort of 100 horsemen OF the City
Blues, Of Paterson, snl the dermau Rifles,
of Trenton.
Having been introduced to the Senate.
the President thereof welcomed Mr.. Lin.
coin, who replied:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF TEE
SENATE OF TnE STATE OF New JERSEY II am
grateful to you for the honorable reception
of which l have been the object. cannot
but remember the place that New Jersey
holds in cur early history. In the early
Revolutionary struggle few OF the States
among the old thirteen had more CT the bat
tle-tields of the country within their limits
than New Jersey. May l be pardoned if,
upon this occasion, mention that, away
hack in my childhood, the earliest days of
nv being able to read, l got hold of small
book-such one as few OF the younger
members here ever saw-Weem's Life of
Washington. | remember that in all &C
counts there given af the battle-feids and
struggles for the liberties of the country
none fixed themselves upon my imagination
as the struggle here at Trenton. The crossing
of the river-the contest with HesSians-the
great hardships endured at that time all
fixed themselves on my memory more than
anv single revolutionary event; and you all
know-for you have been bcys-how these
early impressions last longer than any other.
| recollect thinking then, boy though was,
that there must have been something more
Than common that those men were strug-
Cling after. That thing which they then
struggled for-that something, even more
than national independence-that something
that held out great promise to all people Of
the world, to all time to come. I am exceed
ingly anxious that.this Union, the Constitu-
ton and the liberty of the people, shall be
perpetuated in accordance with the original
idea for which that struggle was made, and l
shall be most happy indeed If l shall be an
humble instrument in the hands of the Al
mighty for perpetuating the object Of that
great struggle.
You give me this reception, as undec-
stand. without distinction of party. learn
that this body is composed of a majority OF
gentlemen who, in the exercise OF their best
INDICTMENT in choice of Chief Magistrate, did
not think l was the man. | understand,
nevertheless, that they come forward here to
greet me as the constitutional President OF
the United States, as the citizens Of the Uni
ted States, to meet the peoples choice, who,
for the time being, is the representative man
of the nation, united by a purpose to perpet-
nate the Union aod liberties of the people,
As such accept this reception more CRATE
f1llv than should did believe it was ten
dered me as an individual.
"Under these circumstances, you will
readily see why should not speak in detail.
Of course shall deem it best to pursue it
If nroper. l should avail myself of all the
information and all the facilities at my COM
mand. in order that when the time arrives
in which must speak officially shall be
able to take the ground which shall deem
the best and safest, and from which l shal
| have no occasion to swerve. shall endeavol
to take the ground l deem most just to thu
North. the South, the East and West-and
the whole country take it, l hope, IN good
temper. Certainly with no malice towards
anv section, [ shall do all that may be in my
mower to promote q peaceable settlement
an the difficulties. The man does not liv,
who is more devoted to peace than L an
| TCheers] = none who would do more tt
nreserye it-but it may be necessary to pu
the foot down firmly. Here the audience
broke into cheers SO loud and long that 70
some minutes it was impossible to hear Nh
La:oas voice M And if do nH apty voy ao,
| r. RI oud cheers and cries, eyes, yes, w
willI"1 Received as am by members of
Legislature the majority of whom do nc
agree with me in political sentiments. trus
| may have their assistance in plotting tn
shin Of State through this voyage, surround
ed by perils as it is; for if it should SUITE
from the attack now, there will be pilot eve
needed for another voyage.
"Gentlemen, have already spoken longe
than l intended, and l must beg leave
stop here" :,
: The speech was followed by hearty 81
nlause. Mr.. Lincoln was then conducted