Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-02-26

shall take all in good temper, and with what
irmness | may.
1t may be necessary, however to set the foot
down firm. Shouts Of applause, prolonged for
many minutes.l It may be necessary to take a
stand. (Renewed shouts, and cries Of "Good."
Gentlemen, if you think l am right, you will
stand by me, won't you ? (Yesl yes y This is all
l ask. If weather the ship through the during |
four years, you may get at the end Of that time |
a better pilot MIR. Lincoln closed amid immense |
cheering.
ARRIVAL AT PHILADELPHIA,
At about u quarter before 4 o'clock, p. NJ,
the special train conveying the President elect
and suite, arrived ut the Kensngton depot
Their arrival was announced by the firing Of
cannon by squad Of "Minute Men," under
Captain @. NJ Berry, who were stationed at
convenient distance from the depot.
When the procession arrived at Ninth and
Walnut the crowd swayed to and fro, solid
wave Of humanity
When order was partially restored, Mayor
Henry addressed the President elect as follows =:
MAYOR HrERY's sPEEoH
SIR In behalf Of the Councils OF Philadel-
pha and OF citizens, who, with common respect
for their Chief Magistrate elect, have greeted
your arrival tender to you the inequalities Of
this city. l do this as the official representative
of 80, 900 hearths, around which dwell 100000
ltulltI hful hnu hIufhb III hutlI utNNllNn ~
Union; and yet, it may not be withheld there
are hut few of those fresides whose cheer is not
straitened and darkened by the cal0mitous cOn-
diton of our 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 nearer relation to the statesmen, than
do the branacleI which encrust the ship, 10 the
master who stands by it's helm. (Applause)
Your fellow cOuntrymen look to you in the
n1I..sta
iriotism may, with Gods blessing, restore peace
and prosperity to their distracted land. ZAP
plause.)
II is TO lie regretted that your short stay pre-
cludes that intercourse with the merchants
manufacturers, mechanics, and other citizens Of
Philadelphia, which might afford clear discern.
ment Of their great interests and, sir, ii could
not he other than grateful 10 yourself to have
the opportunity Of conmuning with the memoir
les OF the past in those historic walls where the
comprehensive ineleois, and the LIBERAL disn-
terested virtues Of our fathers, framed the
Constitution Of the Federal States over which
you have been called to preside.
AT the conclusion of the Mayors address, the
crowd again appaudOd and cheered, with such
force, and at such length. that it was almost
despaired that the President would be enabled
to proceed Finally, kind of quiet was restored,
and Mr.. Lincoln proceeded to reply. lie stood
very tItCNt WIN MS nat uSlh ny HIS lHO nhnut
in front Of him lie looked with apparent indif
ference upon the surging Of the immense ihrong
but gazed steadily at the Mayor. The crowd
from within the hotel several times pushed with
much vehemence, and Mr.. Lincoln several times
applied his elbow to those pushing upon him.
MR.. LIscoLs's SPEECH.
Mr. Lincoln euid MIR. Mayor and Fellow
Citizens of Philadelphia appear before you tC
make no lengthy speech. | appear before yOr
10 thank you for the reception. The reception
you have given tonight is not to me, thu
man, the individual but to the man, who tenn.
, porarily represents or should represent thu
/ majesty of the nation. (Applaase.) 1t is true
rs your worthy Mayor has said, that there il
= great anxiety amongst the citizens of the United
States at this time. | say l deem it happy
circumstance that the dissatisfied portion Of ou
fellow citizens do not point us TO anything ia
which they are being injured, or about to b.
injured, from which have felt ali the while
4 justified in concluding that the crisis, the panic
/ the anxiety of the country at this time is artif
a oa II there be those who differ with me upol
this subject, they have not pointed out the sub
4 stantial difficulty that exists. (Tremendou
cheering
do not mean to say that this artificial pani
q has not done harm That il has has done mucl
harm do not deny The hope that has beef
expressed by your worthy Mayor, that | ma.
N he able to restore peace and harmony and pros
perty to the country, is most worthy in him
and most happy indeed shall be if shall b
y, able 10 fulfill and verify that hope. CHEERS
promise you in all sincerity, TINT bring to tn
q work sincere heart. Whether | will bring
= head equal to that heart will be for future tim
to determine. II were useless for me to speak d
4, the details Of the plans now. | shall speal
officially on nOxt Monday week. if ever II
should not speak then, it were useless for me t
. do so now When l do speak, as your worthy
Mayor has expressed the hope, | will take sucl
grounds as shall deem best calculated to restor
g peace, harmony and prosperity to the country
y and tend to the pCrpetuiiy Of the nation, and III
liberty of these States mud all these people.
j. (Applause.)
Your worthy Mayor has expressed the wish
II in which join with him. that ii it were convc
y nient for mo to- remain with you in your cit
. long enough to consult, or as it were, to liste
: to those breathings rising within the cousecrate
y walls where the Constitution OF the United Statei
9 and, will add, the Declaration Of America
!, ), Independence was originally framed, l woul
u do so.
assure you and your Mayor that had hope
y on this occasion, aud upon all occasions duriu
u my life, that shall do nothing inconsistent wit
7, , the teachings Of those holy and most sacre
!, walls
II have never asked anything that does nc
=, breathe from those walls. All my political wal
u fare has been In favor of the teachings comm
u forth from that sacred hall. May my right han
forget its cunning and my tongue cleaye to til
=, roof Of my mouth, if ever prove false to thos
y teachings.
l. Fellow citizens, have addressed you lonRe
y than expected to do, and allow me now to bi
IS you good night
Il INVITATION TO WILMINGTON, DEL.
\. After Mr.. Lincoln had partaken of some re-
Treatments, Messrs. j. NJ. Pusey, VIM. H. Eng
r. land, John Akin, II committee representing
ii the City Councils of Wilmington, Delaware
and s. McCauley, solicitor of that corporation
= were presented to him in the reception parlor
where the following interchange of civiltie
, took place:
y The committee presented the following Ger
!, tilted copy of the proceedings ofthe City Coun
> ellis of Wilmington;
ID CITY HALL WILMINGTON, Delaware,
lie February 10, 1861.
ie A Special Meeting cfMe City Council.
{, Whereas, AT a meeting of the citizens o
y Wilmington, held February 49,, 1861, a com
mittee was appointed to request the Mayor Il
50 convene the City Council in special meeting
= for the purpose of inviting Abraham Lincoln
e the President elect Of the United States to Wis
=, II our city, on his way to Washington there
III fore, be il
TO- RcsolDed, BY the Council of Wilmington,tha
2 the Mayor and committee of Three, with Ia,
u President of the Council, be appointed to ex
= tend personally 10 Abraham Lincoln, III,
p President elect, and cordially invite him tc
"a pay a visit to the metropolis of the State o
4, Delaware-a State we are proud to say, wa.
Il the first to adopt the Constitution the United
y Sates-and We hope may be the last to re-
10 nounce il.
Passed at the City Hall, the day and yeal
+ first above written.
. The President appointed as said committe
Il Messrs. Pussy, England and Akin
= j. MARIs Clerk of CITY Counci