Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
The President Elect at Cleve.
land,
CLEVELAND, Feb. Is.

a smart shower, amid the enthusiastic
plaudits of great numbers who lined the
track for long distance. At Rochester
they struck the Cleveland d Pittsburgh
road. At Wellsvilie new engine, beau
tifully decorated, took the train. At Sa-
linevill and Bayard, large crowds had as
sembled in the mud and rain, but Mr.. Lin.
coin, only bowling to them, passed on. At
Alliance an elegant dinner was given by
Mr.. Mccullough, the President of the
the road. A salute was fired, smashing
windows, including the one at which Mrs.
Lincoln sal; during dinner fine company
of Zouaves stood guard, the band playing
national airs. The train also stopped a
few moments at Ravenna and Hudson
The train arriAed at Cleveland at 4 90 P.
NJ, amid roars of artillery. The military
and fire companies formed a procession and
marched through the principal streets to
the Weddel House, where J. n. Masters.
acting Mayor, welcomed Mr.. Lincoln
Judge Andrews did the same in behalf of
the citizens committee.
Mr.. Lincoln responded as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and telow citizens:: We
have been marching about two miles thro'
snow, rain and deep mud. The large num-
bers that have turned out under these cir
cumstances, testify that you are in earnest
about something or other, but do think
SO meanly of you as to suppose that this
earnestness is about me personally? l
should be doing you an injustice to suppose
you did. You have assembled to testify
your respect TO the Union, the Constitu-
tion and the laws, and here let me say
that it is with you, the people, to advance
the great cause of the Union and the Con-
stitution, and not with any one man. 1t
rests with you alone. This fact is strongly
impressed on my mind at present. In a
community like those whose appearance
testifies to their intelligence, l am convin-
ced that the cause of Liberty and the Union
can never be in danger. Frequent allusion
is made to the excitement at pressnt exist
ing in our national policies. 1t is as well
that should allude 10 it here. l think
there is no occasion for any excitement; !;
the crisis, as it is called, is altogether an
artificial crisis. In all parts of the nation
there are differences of opinion on politics !;
there are differences of opinion even here.
You did not all vote for the person who
now addresses you. What is happening
now will not hurt those who are farther
away. Have they not all their rights now
as they ever have had? Do they not have
their fugitive slaves now as ever? Have
they not they same Constitution now that
they have lived under for the last seventy
odd years! Have they not posilien rs
citizens of this common country, and have
we any power to change that positions ?
(Cres of "No.") What then is the mat
ter with them and why all this excitement? |?
AS l said before, this crisis is all artificial.
1t has no foundation in facts. 1t was not
argued up, as the saying is, and can not
therefore be argned down. Let it alone,
and it will 60 down by itself. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Lincoln said they must be content
with but very few words from him, as he
was very much fatigued, and had spoken
so frequently that he was already hoarse.
He thanked them for the cordial and mag
nifcent reception they had given him. Not
the less did he thank them for the votes
thay gave him last fall, and quite as much
he thanked them for the efficient aid they
had given the cause which he represented
a cause which, he would say, was good
one. He had one word more to say. He
was given to understand that this recep-
tion was rendered not only by his own par
ty supporters, but by men of all parties.
This is as it should be if Judge Douglas
had been elected, and had been here on
his way to Washington as l am tonight,
the Republicans should have ejoined his sup.
porters in welcoming him just as his friends
have joined with mine tonight. If all
don't join now TO save The good old ship of
Union in this voyage, nobody will have a
chance to pilot her on another.
He concluded BY thanking all present for
the devotion they have shown to the cause
of the Union.
At the close of the speech Mr.. Lincoln
was presented with several splendid boquets
and floral wreaths. An immense cheer was
sent up by the crowd for Lincoln and the
Union, and the reception was over.
This evening Mr.. Lincoln held levee
which was attended by thousands.
We leave at nine o'clock tomorrow for
Buffalo.
We have authority to state that any par
ty demonstrations, such as "Wide-Awakes"
or others would be disagreeable to Mr..
Lincoln either as receptions or escorts.