Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-19

A1acoln at RnffaKe.
BUFFALO, February ls.-Joint committees from
the municipal bodies and citizens of phiiaaelnhia
reached Cleveland last night hearg =, .S
document rendering Mr. Lincoln the hoSn;tai;t;es ~
that city, and returning this morning viii ~. u
ten acceptance. '
The Presidential party lefs Cleveland at . ~ to.
day. The train was composed of a haScs,,a !. IA
three passenger coaches and the eosI S-'l Aiu
set apart for the President was one ~ oS.,Ts
beauty from the manufactory Of Kasson :
Buffalo. At Cleveland large accessIons w. ..S y,
TO the party; among them were eonn,;,, a l
Buffalo and Erie The train stopped At Wi -sS.u
Painesviile Geneva, Ashtabulai Couneant 10y ny
Westfeld Dunkirk and Spring Creek at All AZ L
large crowds assembled and Mr.. Lincoln was '- -
ceyed with great and constantly increasing en,hr-
! siasnI At Geneva he was addressed by ere of W..
crowd, who exhorted him to stand by the Const;tr.
| ton and the cause of liberty.
i After dinner at Erie, Mr.. Lincoln addressed tn.
people, excusing himself for not expressing his
| opinions on the exciting questions Of the day He
wished that when the time for speaking should come
he should find it necessary to say nothing except in
accordance with the Constitution, together with the
| interests Of the people of the whole country.
Mr.. Greely joined the train at Girard, and accom-
panied it to Erie.
At Dunkirk while addressing the people, Mr. Lin
coin, graspng the staff of the American flag. under
the folds of which he Stood announced his intention
TO stand BY the flag and asked the people to stand
| by him, as long as he should do so.
Onarriying al Buffalo, Mr.. Lincoln was met at the
door of the by deputation Of citizens, headed
| by Willard Fillmore, between whom and himself a
hearty greeting passed. The crowd in and surround
ing the depot was dense and numbered not less than
ten thousand people But one company of soldiers
and file Of police were detailed 20 act as an escort
TO the party, and it was with the greatest difficulty
thew could protect them from being crushed BY the
crowd while passing frsm the train to the earri-
ages In the Jam. Mr.. Hunter of the United States
army one Of Mr.. Lincoln's suite, had bus shoulder
dislocated
The passage of the procession up Exchange and
Union streets, to the American hotel perfect
ovation. Most of the buildings on those streets
were gaily decorated with flags Arriving the
American House Mr. Lincoln was welcomed in
brief speech by acting Mayor Bemis to which he re-
sponded. The following is Mr.. Lincoln's speech
Mr.. Mayor and fellow-citizens of Buffalo, and also
State of New York II am here to thank you briefly
for this grand reception given to me, not per-
sonaly. but the Representative of our great ma
ton Your worthy Mayor has been pleased to
mention in his address to me the fortunate and
agreeable journey which have had from home, on
my rather circuitous route to the federal capitol.
am very happy that he was enabled in truth. to
congratulate myself and company on that fact 1t
is true we have had. nothing thus far, to mar the
pleasure of our trip Wehave not been met alone by
those who assisted in giving the election to me.
say not Lone but by the whole population of the
country through which we have passed.
This is as it should be- Had the election fallen to
any other Of the distinguished candidates instead Of
myself it would have been proper for all citizens to
have greeted him as you now greet me. 1t is an
evidence of the devotion of the whole people to the
Constitution and Union and to the perpetulty Of the
liberty of this country. lCheers.l am unwilling
on any occasion, that should be so meanly thought
of as to have it supposed for moment that these
demonstrations are rendered me personally. They
should be rendered to no individual man, they are
rendered to the counfry-to the institutions of the
country. Your worthy Mayor has thought fit to
express the hope that may be able to rescue the
country from its present, or should say threaten
ed difficulties; am bring a heart true to the
work. Tremendous applausel For ability TO
perform it, must trust IN that Supreme Being who
has never forsaken this favored land through the
nstrumentality of this great and intelligent people.
Without that assistance shall soon fail; with it
cannot fail When we speak Of the difficulties of
the country. it is natural that It should be expect
ed that something should be said by myself with
regard to particular measures. Upon more mature
reflection. however, others will agree with me that
when it is considered that these difficulties are with
out precedent and have never been acted upon by
any individual and situated az ! am, is il not pro
per should wait and see the Developments, and get
all the light possible, so that when do speak au-
thorltatively l may be as near right as posi-
sibel [Cheers.] When | shall speak authori-
tatively, hope to say nothing ineonslst-
ent with the Constitution the Union the
rights of he States and of each section of the
country, and not to disappoint the reasonable ex-
pectdtODS OF Inose VINO nave COl1Qed 10 me their
votes. In this connection allow to say that you
as portion of the great American people, need only
to maintain your composure, stand up to your sober
convictions of right to your obligations to the Con-
stitution and act in accordance with those sober
convictions and the clouds which now arise in the
horizon will be dispeled and shall have bright
and.glorious future and when this generation has
passed away tens of thousands will inhabit this coun
try where thousands inhahiti now. lido not propose
to address you at length and have no voice. Allow
ne to thank you for this magnificent reception and
bid you farewell
Mr.. Lincoln spoke with the utmost difficulty being
so hoarse from his frequent efforts to be scarcely
able to make himself heard. Although somewhat
exhausted, Mr. Lincoln is in good spirits This even
ing he is holding a levee at the american Hotel
Mrs. Lincoln and family continue in good health
The rooms of the Young Mems Christian Union
directly opposite the American displayed a large
banner, which was inscribed, ave will pray for
you"
AN INCIDENT.-Just before the procession arrived
st the American, wagon filed with wood drove in
front of the hotel m fulAment Of a bet condition
ed that if Lincoln elected party was to saw
half a cord Of wood in front of the American and
present the wood to the poorest negro in the city, if
not elected, the other was to saw the wood and
present it to Buffalo newspaper The losing party
sawed vigorously while Lincoln speaking.