The national Republican., 1861-03-01

He Deliprs Another Speech Speeches Of Hon.
Thomas II. Cor,oin and Vice President
Hamlin, DC, dc.
Alter the adjournment Of the Republican
meeting last night, the members formed in
procession, and, headed by the Marine Band,
Professor Scala, proceeded to Willards' Hotel
for the purpose Of serenading the President
elect. After several airs from the band, loud
calls were made for Mr.. Lincoln, when that
his position outside Of one Of the windows, pro.
ceeded to address the assemblage, numbering
in all some FIVE or six thousand, as follows:
Mr.. LINcoLs's SPEECH.
My friends: suppose that ! may take this
as compliment paid to me, and as such please
accept my thanks for it. I have reached this
city Of Washington under circumstances con.
siderably differing from those under which any
other man has ever reached II. l am here
for the purpose of taking an official position
amongst the people, almost all Of whom were
politically opposed to me, and are yet opposed
Several Voices. "No, no."
Other Voices. "Go on, sirl" "You are
mistaken in thatl" "Indeed you are"
propose no lengthy address to you now. ]
only propose to say, as l did say on yester.
day, when your worthy Mayor and Board
OF hlueTWcu Cdiltu upOu ulcJ tuut tuouSht
much of the i'll feeling that has existed between
you and the people Of your surroundings and
that people from amongst whom came, has
depended, and now depends, upon q misunder.
standing.
Several Voices. "That's sol" and applause.
hope that, If things shall go along as pros.
perously as believe we all desire they may,
may have it in my power to remove something
of this misunderstanding cries of "Good !"
"Good |" and loud applause; !; that l may be
enabled to convince you aud the people Of your
section of the country that we regard you as in
all things being our equals-in all things en-.
titled to the same respect, and to the same
treatment that we claim for ourselves cries Of
"Goodl" "Good! |" and applause that we
are in no wise disposed, if it were in our power,
to oppress you, or deprive you Of any Of your
rights under the Constitution of the United
States, or even narrowly to split hairs with you
in regard to those rights, loud and prolonged
far as lies in our hands, all your rights under
the Constitution-not grudgngly, but fully and
fairly. [" Good |" and applause. hope that,
by thus dealing with you, we will become better
acquainted, and be better friends. Cries Of
"Good !" and applause.
And now, my friends, with these few remarks,
and again returning my thanks for this cOmpli-
ment, and expressing my desire to hear little
more of your good music, Il bid you good night.
Mr.. Lincoln retired, amid the most vociler.
GUS cheering.
After one or two national airs from the band,
the procession then formed in line, and pro.
ceeded to the residence Of Hon. Thomas Cor
win, on G street. The band played several
patriotic airs; when, in response to repeated
calls, Mr.. Corwin made his appearance, and,
being introduced by Mr.. Clephane, proceeded
to address the assembled multitude in the fol.
lowing language:
MR.. CoRwIN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen: cannot misunderstood the OBJ.
ject which brought you here.
know it is the passion which every true
American feels who loves his country, the Con-
stitution, and the Union Of these States. Ap
plause I think the time in which we live
has come upon US for the purpose of reviviiying
that ancient love of true constitutional liberty,
regulated by law, That's So" and applause,
and it gives me great pleasure, under these cir
cumstances, to see this number of men united
in that general idea and for that general pur
pose. [" Good" am happy to say to YOU
tonight, gentlemen, that the Congress of the
United States in one Of its branches to-day
has said that that portion Of your Constitution
made by your fathers and mine, which secures
to each State the right to mould its own do
mestc institutions according to its own idea'
ofpolicy and propriety, shall remain so forever
[Vociferous cheering.
l think that the developments of to-day, &C
companied by such as we shall be happy to SCI
in the course of few weeks, will have the Ell
feet to dispel much of that misunderstanding
which has led to the late unhappy consequence
we all so much deplore.
Gentlemen, it is time when men are re
auired to cease talking and work. Good
10 attest their feelings of patriotic devotion II
this great and glorious country of ours-not
much by words as by deeds. :" That's so,
and applause.
Let each Of us, therefore, remember tha
since we have constitutional President, cleo
ed in q constitutional manner it becomes ou
duty to give to that President, and the polio
which he may happen to present to the coun
try, liberal and fair consideration. Good
II it shall not square with the doctrines whic
belong to the Constitution and institutions c
this country, he will find himself abandoned b
the very men who have elevated him, and b
left at the mercy of the few. That's So"
Gentlemen, if were able and it was you
purpose or mine here to confer together upo
this subject for ten hours, it would be nothin
more, at least, than have said. Let each on
of us remember that we are citizens OF on
Government; let us remember that this coul
try is in our hands, to be saved or lost as OF
madness or our wisdom may determine.
Gentlemen, again return you my thank
for this mark of your kindness. Applause.
From the residence of Mr.. Corwin, the va
assemblage, which had by this time gained nj
merous accessons, repaired to the residence
the Hon. w. H. Seward, on F street, betwee
Thirteenth and Fourteenth. After one or tv
stirring airs from the band, Mr.. L. Clephar
came forward, and stated that it was with e
treme regret he had to announce that Mr.. Se'
ard was absent at dinner party.
The procession then took up the line
march for the quarters of Mr.. Hamlin, at Il