Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-19
DAVENPORT. IOWA. TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 49, 1851
Liacolass Jousney.

Liscoia's Journey.
UslcA. Feb. 10.
The train bearing the Prssldsot sI.c. sad
party left Bsffalo Ut qnsftsr before rsx thu
moroiee. He -, escorted 10 the dspot b,
D. Co. 74th seglosst. vhish company ai-s &C.
ted - escort upon his reception. N.tSith.
st.ading IhS early hour. several HUNDRED geo
pie were present to bid Mr. Lscolo fsr~sell
The trsiG coIsistso of . baeesg~ asd tvo lss.
sshgsr care, under comnand Of John {. traiDy.
ef Buffalo. Ar Lincoln. tami.y aSd suite oc.
cup'ed slsepieg esr-tns Issr car VI the
train. An o.g The Distinguished gentle meu on 9
train besides ths one previously reported. ..
accompanying As. Lincoln. sss J. Coiismsr. oi
Bsdsio. r D.rshispsr ssd L Darshio~r, BulEa.
70. Hoo. G. v. Lsssensosth. Judge >h.cklaod
AID Maj J. Peck. of Syr.cuse, Hon. A. Hub.
bsii. OF Utica, Of Hon. A. Westcott, Of Syrs.
euss. Horace Greeley and!Gov Aorgas. Tue
train stopped i've nisu,ss. some hundi . Il
we're assembled - greet As Liueol Who Ia
en'ver to their ehss's appeared 90 the plat
form end simply bowed. a Atsv miles east o
Batavia the train wss detained . short time ,
. hestsd bar % ,hs forvsrd passenger coach
Ihs train srrived in Rochester at o'clock
crosd Of people. numbssins Iot less than
600. allied the spscs around TIE depot NJ.
Lincoln sas introduced by Mayor scranton
and responded so his welcome 90 follovs:
! eonfess myself. aftsr having seen large au
dieLcss aimee leaving home over hsimed vish
vast number Of faces st THE hour o. the morn
ing, ! an not vain enough to believe that YOU
srs gathered here from any vish TO zee lie, .
% Individual. but because An for the time
being TIE represent tive ii the American pso
pie. ! could not. ii would, sdLress yoa
st any length h.vs not the strength even
II had the time for the speech at these maby
tstervievs that ere a6ordsd On my way L
Washington. Iappssr merely to zee you. and
70 let you sss me. and 70 bid yoo fare veil.
hope i ~ill be Understood that it 10 from no
disposition to disl.dge any body, that do moi
address Jou at greater length. [Cheering fol
lowed
Ihe prsssnee Of large police force kept the
crowd from pressing on ths cars, and perfect
order was maintained, % tha, NJ. Lincoln,
voice reached almost the entire length Of The
audience.
His hosrsensss troubles him less to-day than
1t Buffalo. A stay of only SIX minutes sas
male. Ar. Lincoln remained standing on thu
platform OF the car until the lnits Of tbe
crowd we're passed.
At Clyde IN enthusiastic crow vss gather =
ed to welcome Mr. Lincoln with . salute and
cheers. He thanked the people for the vel
come. but had no speech to N &c and no time
TO make it in. He wss glad to see them, and
bads them good morning
AtSsraeuse GRO d estimated at 900 "a,
assembled to receive Mr.. Lincoln. A platform
draped 10 the NAtior 81 colo,s had been erected
from which Mr. Lincoln vas invited 10 addres.
the audience. which he. however. declined q
do, saying they must draw no inference iron
his rsfusal to do 90 in regard TO sny other plat
form with wEiea HE name wss assoeiated
Upcn the platform was live .seie.
Urea. Feb l8.
The special train arrived here ls minute,
ahead Of time. and wss svaited bv thousand.
vLo v~,e standing 10 . severe storm. The
eit'sans' corps fired salute and the crowd
cheered.
Mr. Lincoln ascsnded the pl tform car dra VI
uron the track and was introduced By the Nav
u. He spoke - fliovs:
Lsdies and gsptlemss. have co speech tc
make to you; have not sufiici ut time te
make one II had have appeared here Sim.
ply TO thank you heartily for this noble rscep.
tios. to see you and allow you "a see me- an
not suis. but st lesst - rsgards the ladies.
have the best Of the barg..n in The eight Ia
conclusion have OILY to cay fare ell lie q
met here ny The Legislative Committee A lev
minutes later The train passed On. M. Lincoln
boving farewell - he left the crowd BE-.
hind.
Albany, Feb. l8.
At Utica the train was detsinsd longer than
wss anticipated. u a'low . heated journal TO
cool. The vast crowd assembled, manifested
great demonstrations Of joy at che eight Ct Ar.
Lincoln. lie returned thanks tor tns kind r..
csption. and excused himself from speaking
hearty welcome also greeted Mr. L. st Lit
'Is Fails. - tbs trsin stOpps'. church bells
rung merry pssls; the shouts Of highly excited
crowds ca,isd for Lscolo to the platform ol
the car. but although earnestly eotrestsd. he
declined to mount . rais.d d platform, and be
Welcomed fo,malIy.
Fonda turned out increased numbers 10 vel.
cone tire President
At Amsterdam and Schenectady large Gro wds
were as.sn. bled. AZ tn. train appT. sch.d IL .
latter place. . cannon wss rec Iessiy fred point
blank q the 6rst cosch. the conc0esion burst.
Ing 10 the door. ts.ring the lock of aud bresk-
ing TO atoUs the windows. Ssvsrsi p.rsoos
we're cov.red with broken glsss, though 90
one Vas injured
At twenty minutes past two o'clock. guns
snnousced the arrival Of the trsin at Albany.
A p.atform had been erected bv The Central
road. at Broadway crossing. where the train
e,opPed. When The engine came 10 sight. the
Essstus Corning. Jr.. handsonsly decorated
With hsgs. loud shouts we're cent % by the
multitude. which numbersd several thouss I'd
He vas met BY Mayor Thatcher. Who vel
coined him 10 . short speech.
Mr. Lincoln. Who appeared pale and worn,
replied IN Iov but steady voice, - foliovs
m. Mayor IL can hardly appropriate TO
mysslf the ASttsrio9 terms On which you CON.
munissts the tender Of this = esption - per-
sonsl 10 myself. most gratefully sccept the
hospitality rendered TO q .. ard will no: dssain
700 or the sudienee with any extended r..
marks q this uss presume that 10 the ~ 0
o. three eoursss through which shsl leave to
60. shsll have TO rspsas somsvhas, aud viii
only repeat to you my thsoks fvr this kind re-
esption.
Al the sloss Of his brief rsmarks. the partv
proceeded q once 70 sarrisges. which took
th cir way down Br sadv vsy. and up State street
TO the Capitol. The vhols route vas denssiv
Gro wdsd With citizens. and the vindovs Of The
houses we're filled, With ladies lined each side
Of the rosd Many sssidssess displayed dsgs
In profusion. and asross Brosdv vsy vss hung .
"trip Of easvsss. bearing the inscription Wei
come to the Capital Of the Empire State. No
more s0mpromtses.s
NJ. Lissolo reached The Capitol, when he
wss conducted 70 the executive chamber,
where he vss introduced to CIV. Morgan and
Sssts of6csrs ssd ssa6 only ssrs present Al.
tsr Welcoming President elect, Gov. Morgan
proceeded With him 70 The hsad u the step.
Of the Capitol. whore be wss greeted With >
perfect roar u spplsase-ths people rushisg
forward q ob,ais sght Of bic countsssoss.
and for time defyiog the edorts Of the sold-
ier- and police to keep The line.
Mr.. Lincoln gased smong the crowd which
flied the Psrk ard lined the trees sishin eight