The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-21
MOVEMENTS OF MR.. LINCOLN.

tuesday morning. The Burgess Corps turned
out as an escort and made o splendid appear.
ance. large number of citizens surrounded
the Deleyan House and lined the depot of the
Northern Road. sending up cheers as Mr..
Lincoln proceeded to the cars. dispatch
| says
| The departure of the train was the signal of
| prolonged and hearty cheers In consequences
| of difficulty in crossing the river, the special
| train was taken mp TO Waterford junction -
Not many persons We're out on the line of the
| road, except in Cohoes and Waterford. in con-
| sequence of the early hour at which the train
started At Green Island quite number of
| persons assembled, and at Cohoes the people
| turned out EN- masse, thousands OF factory
/ EN- ployees, including large number of fe-
males. welcoming the train with hearty cheers.
| At Waterford there was also large and en-
| thusias tic assembiage NO stoppages were
made at these villages, but the train passed
slowly through affording the crowds an op.
| portunity to crafty their curiosity and give
| vent to their feelings.
From Waterford the train proceeded to
| Troy, where the first stoppage was made
| The depot was found full 10 its utmost capa-
| city, apparently fifteen thousand people being
| congregated inside, and as the train approach
ed a dedfening roar of cheers and shouts greet
| ed the arrival A raised platform had been
| prepared to afford the vast crowd u better OPP
| portunty to see Mr.. Lincoln, and ascending
this he was welcomed by ayor McConike,
Mr.. Lincoln replied very briefly
| MI. mayor ana IltlZeDS OF Troy. 1 luduk
| you very kindly for this great reception
| Since left home it has not been my fortune
| to meet an assemblage more numerous ana
more orderly than this. l am the more graft
| lied at this mark of your regard since you as
sure me it is rendered, not to the individual,
| but TO the high office you have called me 10
| fiji. l have neither strength nor time TO make
| any extended remarks, and can only repeat
| to YOU nv sincere thanks for the kind recep-
tion you have thought proper to extend to
me.
| Mr., Lincoln was loudly cheered, and after
| shaking hands with those on the platform,
| WAS conducted to the cars of the Hudson
| River Railroad. The Troy City Guards sur
| rounded the platform.
| The train arrived at Hudson on time.
| When the party reached the Hudson river
| tr in, the ear provided was one of the hand
| soonest, perhaps, ever run in the country. lhe
| decora tiOuS are blue, with silver stars. ana
the rich sofas carpeting and luxurious chairs
give to the car the appearance OF an elegantly
| furnished saloon. The sides are draped with
red, white and blue silk, and national flags
are suspended at each end. "A locomotive
went ahead rs pilot, and the train was draw n
by locomotive splendidly decorated with
flags.
The train ran finely on time to Hudson. At
Greenbush, Stuyvesant and Casteton, large
crowds assembled, and cannon We're fired as
| the train passed along.
The President elect and suite, reached here
by special train at 1886 "A. NJ. An enthusias
| tic congregation OF about 5000 people greeted
him a the depot, and thiTty-four guns We're
| fired from Promenade Hill A platform car
was provided upon which Mayor Bachman,
and Recorder Miller Were, prepared to re-
ceive the President, but he declined to leave
the car He addressed the crowd in substan-
| TALLY the same words as at other stations. -
Immense en- thusiasm followed till the train
moved off. Mr.. Lincoln bowed his farewell
| from the rear platform.
| NEW YoRK Feb. 19-At every station be
tween Albany and this city Mr.. Lincoln to
day received demonstrations of enthusiasm. -
. The Journey was a continuous ovation. A
Poughkeepsie there was an immense gather
| ing, and in response to their greetings Mr.
Lincoln made few remarks. He said thes
demons trations indicate that the whole peop
| were willing to make common cause for thi
| object. That if as it ever must be, some hav
been unsuccessful in the recent election ant
| some have been beaten, that II some are sat
p i,fied and some dissa tisfied, the latter part
s are not i'll favor of sinking the ship, but ar
| desirous of running through the tempest safe
? ly, and are willing, if they think the peopl
: have committed an error i'll their verdict nov
to wait in the hope OF setting it right mex
2 time.
e don't say that in the recent election tn
| people did the wisest thing they could. In
deed l don't think that they did; but do So.
: | in accepting the great trust committed 10 me
r | which do with a determination to endeavo
; to prove worthy OF 1t, must rely on TIL
: | people of the whole country for sup
Y | port and with their sustaining aid even
= humble as l am, cannot fail to carry the shil
, | of State safely through the storm. II l cal
e | only be as generously and unanimously sus
h tanned as these demonstrations Indicate,
: | shall not fail l trust that in the course
e shah pursue shall be sustained not only b.
o the party that elec ted me, but by the patrioti
5 people of the whole country.
HIS ARRIVAL AT NEW YORK.
e NEW YORK, FEB. l9.--The train bearing tn
q President elect and his party reached thi
. city on time at the olst street depot, Wher
i the party left the cars, and, occupying eleve
u carriages rode to the As tor House. All alon
IL the route the streets were packed with pee
y pie, but the party had no difficulty in the
: progress owing 10 the excellent police arrange
E ments 1t is estimated that not less than
II quarter of u million of people witnessed tn
= procession.
II There was continuous cheering from th
depot 10 the hotel. the streets were all deco
e rated with flags, and all the hotels but III
Z New York Hotel and all the newspaper o1
i iices but that OF the Day Book, isplayed til
q American flag. The shipping in the harbo
e also hoisted their bunting during the day, an
( the city generally wore holiday appearance
|, Mr. L!ncoln dlned in private, receiving n
q calls till the evening.