Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-01

the people. You, Mr.. Speaker, have W
said this is q time when the gravest u
- wisest look with doubt and misgivings up
:. the aspect presented by our National affai
- The procession moved to the Trent
- House, where Lincoln spoke briefly to {
. . crowd outside. A splendid collation. "
- given.
. The train lett for Philadelphia in char
q of the committee from that city. 1t
7 thought there were 0,000 persons present
..Mr. Lincoln iM Philadelphia.
Q PaILADELpHIA, Feb. 81.
j. The train with Mr.. Lincoln and suite a
o rived at Kensington at 4 o'clock. The
: were escorted in carriages, Lincoln's ba
e ouch being conspicuous by the gay plnmas
Q Of four white horses. The procession col
4 sisted Of mounted police, q cavaloada of cit
. zens of all description of politics, the Penn
sylvania dragons the Chamber Of Commert
and Presidents Of the councils, committee
Of fNew Jersey and Pennsylvania Legislature
&c. They were hailed everywhere wit
patriotrotic emblems and manifestation
. from about 100, 900 people along the line {
march.
Lincoln, on arriving al the Continenta
Hotel, was conducted to the balcony an
introduced to the Mayor. The noisy multi
tude below greeted his appearance wit
cheering. Both the Mayors Welcome an,
his reply were unheard excepting by thos
in the immediate vicinity. Lincoln display
ed great earnestness in delivering it, whicI
caused the mass to reflect his patriotic view
in deafening applause. Lincoln said:
"MR. MAYOR AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF
PHILADELPHIA Il appear before you t.
make no lengthyssspeoch, bit to thank yo,
for this reception you have given me to day
1t is not to me as az individual, but to thu
man who temporarily represents, or should
represent, the majority of the nation. know
1t is true, a. your wo thy Mayor said, thai
there is anxiety amongst the citizens of the
United States ut this time. deem it happy
circumstance that the dissatisfied portion OF
our fellow-citizens do not point US to any
thing in which they aye being injured, or
are about to be injured for which reason
have felt all the while justified in eoqolud-
ing that the crisis, the panic, the anxiety of
the country at this tiMa is artificial. There
are those who differ with me upon this SUBJ
ject They have not pointed out the sub
stantial difficulty that exists. don't mean
to say that an artificial panic may not do
considerable harm. That it has done such,
| do not deny"
"The hope that has been expressed by
your Mayor, that ] may be able to restore
peace and harmony and prosperity to the
country, is most worthy of him, and most
happy, indeed, will be if shall be able to
verify and fulfil the hope. Tremendous
,oho , | l ~, Ill
that bring to the work sincere heart !;
whether | will bring Il head equal to that
heart il will he for tut.re tilaes t. DETERMINE.
1t were useless to speak Of details--of plans
now. l shall speak officially on next
Monday week; and if 1 should not speak
then, it were useless for me to do so now.
When do sneak, | shall take such grounds
as deem best calculated to restore harmony
and prosperity to the county, and tend to
the perpetuity Of the nation and liberty of
these States and this people.
"Your worthy Mayor has expressed the
wish, in which | join with him, that it were
convenient for me to remain in your city
long enough to consult with your merchants
and manufacturers as it were, to listen
to those breathings rising within the conse-
crased walls wherein tne Constitution Of the
United States and the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence were originally framed and adopt.
ed. Enthusiastic applause.] l assure you
and your Mayor l had hoped on this occa-
sion, and upon all occasions during my life,
shall do nothing inconsistent with the
teachings Of these holy and most sacred
walls. | have never asked anything that
does not breathe from these walls All my
political warfare has been in favor of the
teachings which came forth from these
sacred walls. May my right hand forget it's
cunning and nay tongue cleays to the roof Of
my mouth if | prove false to those teachings.
Fellow-eitisens, I have addressed you
longer than expected to do, and now allow
me to bid you goodnight"
Mr. Lincoln retired, and, it is supposed,
subsequently held levee.
The hotel is densely crowded this evening,
and dense crowd outside. Mr. Lincoln
stands at the head of the staircase, continu-
ally bowling, hundreds passing him every
few minutes. Occasionally wild hurrah is
given for Uncle Abe II
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. q.
The ceremony of raising flag of thirty -four
stars over the Hall of independence, this
morning, by Mr.. Lincoln, was attended with
all the solemnlty due such an occasion, the
scene being an impressive one.
At the rising of the sun, crowds of people
streamed from all parts of the city toward:
the State House, and very soon every inch o
ground was occupied, q vast number of ladie:
being present. The weather was cool ant
bracing. AT Z O'Clock, Mr.. Lincoln was es
corted to the Hall, and there received by tn
Mayor, who ushered him into its venerabl
walls. Mr.. Cuyler, in his address, alluded
feelingly to tho perils Of the country.
Mr.. Lincoln responded as follows:
Mr.. CUYLER: l am filled with deep emotion
at finding myself standing here in this place
where were collected together the wisdom, tn
patriotism, the devotion to principle, fron
which sprang the institutions under whicl
we live. You have kindly suggested that o.
my hands is the task OF restoring pc. ce t
the present distraction of the country. l cal
say in return that the political sentiments
entertain have been drawn from the sentiment
which originated and were given to the worl
from this Hall. | have never had feelin'
{ politically that did not spring from the sent
ments embodied in the Declaration of 1nde
pendence. | have often pondered over tn
dangers which were incurred by the men VIII
assembled here and framed and adopted ths
Declaration of Independence. | have por
dered over the tolls that were endured by th
officers and soldiers of the army, who achieve
that independence. l have often inquired (
; myself what great principle or idea it W;
that kept this Confederacy so long togethe
It was not the mere separation from tt
t motherland, but that sentiment inithe Declal
t alton of Independence which gave liberty
3 not alone to the people of this country, bu
I hope, to the world for all future tim
r Great applause. 1t was that which ga
r promise that, In due time, the weight woul
be lifted from the shoulders Of all men. Th
r is sentiment embodied in the Declaration
0 Independence.
Now, my friends, can this country
| sauod 1non that basis If IL can / will CO