The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-28
Mr. Lincoln Is New York on the
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been. to the highest responsible Office Of
The nation, or Of the globe, and Journey.
ing as you are to the Federal Capital, to
enter upon your public duties, you have
kindly turned aside upon invitation Of the
Legislature. for brief sojonrn at the
Capital of New York. In behalf of the
people, irrespective Of political opinion. it
is my privilege TO greet you and extend TO
you cordial welcome. II you have found
your fellow citizens elsewhere, and Itiink
you will not find, warmer hearts, or peo.
pie more faithful 10 the Union, the Con.
stitutiou, and the laws, lhan you will NEE.
in this time honored city and capital
The people thank you for the opporluni.
ty thus offered them Of manilesting TO you
their great respect, 10 less for yourself
personally than for the high Office you
are so soon destined so coon to fill"
Loud cheers followed Gov. Morgan $
address. wien Mr.. Lincoln replied as fol
lows:
Mr. Governor: II was pleased to re-
ceive an invitation TO visit the Capital Of
the great Empire State of this nation, on
my way to the Federal Capital. and now
| thank you. Mr.. Governor, and the peo,
pie Of this Capital, and the people of the
State Of Now York, for this most hearty
and magnificent welcome. If am not at
fault, the great Empire State at this time
conlains greater opula,ion than did the
United States of America at the time size
achieved her national independence.
~ am proud TO be invited TO pass thro'
your Capital, and meet you, as now have
the honor to do. am notified by your
Governor that this reception is given
without distinction OF party. accept it
:he more gladly because it is so. Al
most all men in this country, and in any
country where freedom Of thought is tol-
Grated, attach themselves to political par
ties. Ii is but ordinary charity 10 at
tribute this to the fact that in SO attach
ing himself to the party which his jndg-
ment prefers, the citizen believes that he
thereby promotes the best interests of the
whole country, and when an election is
passed, it is altogether. BETTING free
people. that until the next election they
should be as one people.
"The reception you have this day Civ.
en- me-given to me psrsonally-it should
not be SO. bu. as the representative, for
the time being Of the majority of the ma
tion. II the election had resulted in the
choice Of either Of the other candidates,
the same cordially should have been ex.
tended to him as has been extended to
me, this day, in testimony of the devotion
of the whole people 10 The Constitution
and the whole Union, and of their desire
10 perpetuate our institutions, and to
hand them dowu in their perfection tc
succeeding generations. 1 have neither
the voice nor the strength 10 address you
at any greater length. beg you viii
accept my most grateful thanks for tllil
devotion, not 10 me, but 10 great ant
Q glorious country"
4 This address WAS accompanied and fol
lowed by long and loud applause, aftel
s which Mr.. l lincoln was conducted to tn,
Assembly Chamber, which presented
fine appearance and was denscly filed
mostly with ladies. The Speakers desl
d was occupied by Senator Calvin, who wa
a selected by the Senate to receive the Pres
u dent elect. and by Speaker Littlcjohn
W who stood on his left.
l. When Mr.. Lincoln entered the Cham
IS Der the whole assemblage rose and greet
10 ed him with loud clapping Of hands. Sen
o. slor Ferry advancing in front of III
j. Speakers desk. said: II have the homo
1t to introduce to the Senate aud Assembl
ID Of the State of New York, i
y joint session assembled, the Hon. Ahra
d ham Lincoln of Illinois, President cleo
N Of the United States"
1T The Speaker of the Assembly, descend
ID ing from the desk, greeted Mr.. Lincoln
g. and leading him 10 the desk, introduce
a him to Senator Calvin who after shakln
,. hands with Mr. Lincoln desc nded frol
I'd the desk, leaving Mr.. Lincoln alone thel
and addressed him from the clerks des
" as follows: 49,. ..
II "Mr. Lincoln: In behalf of the repr'
lie sentatives Of the sovereign people of Ne
p York, we welcome you TO the Capitals ,a1
70 10 the representative halls Of the Stat
ed We welcome you as President elect
ia thirty millions Of people. We WELDON
lie you as President elect according to Il
al Iorms of the Constitution Of the Unit
as States, and when, sir, you shall have a
sumed, as you soon will assume, the
ny fee OF President Of the United States, y
all may in the discharge Of your constitute
'll' al duties rely upon the support Of the Pc
:. pie of this great State. fGreat applau'
u" IL have the pleasure, sir, to introdu
Ia" you TO the Legislature Of New York.
he joint convention assembled, to welcol
Ike The President elect oil the United States
Mr.. Lincoln responded as follows:
J.. "Mr. President, and Gentlemen Of
:" Leg gislature o the State Of New York:
eP' is with feelings of great diffidence, anc
;ia| may say with feelings Of awe. perh'
ed greater than l have recently exper;enc
,er that l meet you here in this place.
: history ofthis great State, the renOwr
~ those great men who have stood here,
ar' crowd around my fancy, and incline
the 10 shrink from any attempt 10 address
rre yet have confidence given me by
MOP generous manper in which you have
Ill vited me, and by the still more gener
sen manner in which you have received
the to speak farther. You have invited
The received me without distinction Of ppP