Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-12

MIR. LincOIn's Receptlon at Indianapolis.
IEDIANAPoLIs, February 1.-THE firing of
thirty. four guns announced the approaching
train, bearing the President elect and party.
The President was received and welcomed
by Gov. o, p. Morton, and escorted TO o
carriage drawn by four white horses. The
procession formed itself into pageant sell
dom if ever witnessed here before. H
The procession was composed 'of the memt
bers of both houses of the Legislature, public
officers, municipal authorities, military and
fire companies, citizens and strangers.
The President elect stood in his carriage
acknowledging the welcome. The process
sion, upon reaching the Bates House, halted,
and Mr.. Lincoln was escorted to the balcony,
where be addressed his fellow citizens. He
said be came here TO thank them for the sup
port given by Indiana to true and just
|. cause. Coercion and invasion are terms
much used now by temper and hot blood.
Let us not misunderstood their meaning,
| nor the meaning of those who use them; let
us get their meaning from the men who
! depIe ecate the things they would represent
| by their use. What is the meaning of the
| words7 Would marching an army into
South Carolina with hostile intent, be inva-
sion2 think it would, and it would be Co
ercion also, il the South Oaroltnians were
forced to submit; but if the United States
| SDOulQ IlHI6iN uOlu duu lto Onh iOtbo
and collect the duties, or withhold the mails
where they were habitually violated, would
any or all these things be invasion or coer-
cion2 Do professional Union lovers, re-
solved to resist coercion, understand that
such things as these on the part OF the United
States would be coercion or invasion2 1t
they do, their idea of preservation is ex-
ceedingly thin and airy. In their view, the
Union, as a family relation, would seem to
be no regular marriage, but sort Of free
love arrangement to be maintained by per
sonal attraction. In what consists the
special sacredbess of State2 | speak not
of the position assigned to State in the
Union by the Constitution, for that by the
bond, we all recognize.
If State and county possess equals in
Territory and inhabitants, in what as mat
ter OF principle, is the State better than the
county Would an exchange of names be ar
exchange of rights upon principle2 By wha
Iightfui principle may a State, being no
more than one fftieth part of the nation IL
the soil and population, break up the nation
and then coerce the larger division of itself
What mysterious right to play tyrant is con
feIred on district of country with its peo
pie by merely calling it a State
Mr.. Lincoln, in conclusion, said he was no
asserting any thing, but asking questions 70
them to consider, and decide IN their oWl
minds what was right and what was wrong
Governor Morton, being loudly called fol
appeared and spoke in e2ngratuatory tone
to the gathering, which was 2ow immense.
At seven o'clock this evening, the mem
. bers of the Legislature paid their respects
|, the President elect, who is now holding
rece ption at the Bates House.
The President elect and suite leave 70
Cincinnati to morrow morning at ten O'Clock