Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-28

appropriated to the Japanese, and subsequently,
to the Prince of Wales. The announcement
that the procession would arrive there at six
o'clock in the evening had the effect of attract
ing an immense crowd in that vicinity. At
two o'clock, eitizess of every party took their
stand in the street below, and maintained their
positions for four hours, considering themselves
amply repaid for their inconvencies by catching
in glimpse of the distinguished guest; for. as
subsequent events indicated, it was impossible
for them to hear his speech in reply to Mayor
Henry. The lower part of the hotel was filled
with anxious spectators. who vainly endeavor-
ed to gain access to the second story. Police
men were stationed at the Ninth-street entrance,
who peremptorily refused admittane to any per-
son not bearing the requisite badge, while de-
puiation Of police werealSo placed at the prin-
eipal staircase, who were kept busy in prevent
ing the crowd from forcing It's way up stairs
The President elect found considerable diff
Guilty in making his way to the balcony from
which his speech was TO be delivered, and no.
thing but the vigorous efforts of policemen en-
abied him to do so. Mr.. Hacker introduced Mr.
Lincoln to Mayor Henry, who spoke rs follows:
MAYOR HExRYs SPEECH.
SIZE: In behalf OF the Councils of Philadel-
pha and of its citizens who in common respect
for their chief magistrate elect, have greeted
your arrival, tender to you the hospitality of
this city. L do this as the official representa-
tive of ninety thousand hearths around which
dwell six hundred thousand people, firm and
ardent in their devotion TO the Union; and yet
it may moi be withheld there are but few of
those firesides whose cheer is not straitened and
darkened by the calamitous condition of the
country. The great mass of this people are
heartily weary and sick of the selfish schemes
and willy plots of mere politicians, who bear no
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barnacles which entrust the ship to the master
which stands by its helm. Your fellow-coun-
trymen look to you in the hope that true states
manship and una,loyed patriotism may. with
God blessing, restore peace and prosperity to
their distracted land.
It. is to be regretted that your short stay
precludes that intercourse with the mer-
chants, manufacturers, mechanics, and 9th
er citizens of Philadelphia, which might
afford clear discernment of their great
interests; and, sir, it could not be other
than grateful to yourself to have the op-
portunity of communing with the memo
ries of the past, in those historic walks
where the comprehensive intellects and the
liberal, disnteresteo virtues of our fathers |
framed the Constitution of the Federal
State, over which you have been called to
preside.
REPLY OF Mr.. LINCOLN.
Mr.. Lincoln, in response, made the fol- |
lowing address:
Mr.. Mayor, and fellow-citizens of Phil
adelphia, appear before you to make no
lengthy speech. l appear before you to
thank you for the reception. The recep-
tiou you have given me tonight is not to
me, the man, the individual, but to the
man who temporarily represents, or should
represent, the majesty of the nation.-
Applause. 1t is true, as your worthy
Mayor has said, that there is great ankle
ty amongst the citizens of the United |
States at this time. l say deem it hap
py circumstance that this dissatisfied por-
tion of our fellow-citizens do not point us
to anything in which they are being injur-
ed from which l have felt all the while
justified in concluding that the crisis, the
panic, the anxiety of the country at this
time, is artificial. If there be those who
differ with me upon this subject, they
have not pointed out the substantial diff
Guilty that no exist. Cheers. l do not
mean to say that this artificial panic has
not done harm-that it has done much
harm do not deny:
The hope that has been expressed by
your Mayor, that may be able to restore
peace, harmony, ard prosperity to the
is most worthy of him, and most
happy, indeed, will l be if l shall be able
to verify and fulfil that hope. Tremendous
cheers. promise, you, in all sincerity,
that bring to the work sincere heart.
l will bring head equal to the
will be for future time to determine.
1t were useless for me TO speak in de
tail of plans now. l speak officially on
next Monday week, if ever. If | should
not speak then, it were useless for me to
do so now. When l do speak, as your
worthy Mayor has expressed the hope,
will take such grounds as l shall deem
best calculated to restore peace, harmony,
and prosperity to the country, and tend to
the perpetuity of the nation, and the liber
ty of these States and all these people.
Your worthy Mayor has expressed the
wish, in which join him, that it were con-
venient for me to remain in your city long
enough TO consult, or, as it were, to listen
to these breathings arising within the con-
secrated walls where the Constitution
of the United States, and, will add,
The Declaration of American Independence,
were originally framed and adopted.
assure you, and your Mayor, that l
had hoped, on this occasion, and upon all
occasions during my life, that l should do
nothing inconsistent with the teachings of
those holy and most sacred walls. | have
never asked any thing that does not breathe
from these walls. All my political war
fare has been in favor of those teachings.
''May my right hand for get its cunning,
and my1ongue cleave to roof of my mouth"
if everI prove false to those teachings.
Fellow citizens, l have addressed you
longer than 1 expected to, and now allow
me to bid you good night.
At eight o'clock in the evening Mr.. Lin
coin commenced holding public reception
in the parlor of the Continetal. He shook
hands with all the ladies, while the gen.
.lemen were conteut with receiving word
rom the distinguished guest. This cere-
nony continued until half past ten o'clock, t
when there was grand display OF fire.
works at Ninth and Chestnut streets.
The principal piece of pyrotechnics was an
lrcb, bearing the inscription, "Welcome to