Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-21
Tho Tour OF therPrssident EI.ot.

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of the affair. @.
The T9ur OF the IPreGident Elect.
Hswg York Feb. 2O.4-aIr.i lincoln a.
rived here on time. AIR. Lincoln and suite,
Occupying eleven carriages, then2rode to
the AstOr House. All along the route the
streets were packed with people ilj6t the,
party had no difficulty in their tropress
owing to tue excellent police arrangements.
II is estimated that a quarter of a milIion
people witnessed the entry of the future
President. A continuous cheering was
kept up from the depot TO the botel Al
the Astor House there was an immense
assembly and on the arrival of the Presi.
dent elect he was received with every tnnr-
Hesitation OF applause. The streets Of the
city were all decorated with flags. The
shipping in the harbor also hofsted their
bunting during the day, and the city gen
orally displayed holiday appearance.
P The Republican clubs of'the city waited
on MIR. lincoln in tho Hall of the Aston
House. i3li.7 n
Gen. DelAGeld Smith addressed Mr.
Lincoln in a speech of welcome, ailudinp
to the fact that tho Hall had only beer, uc.
.cuPied on three occasions for the reception
of public men-Once for Webster, once for
Clay aud now for Abraham Lincoln.
Sir. Lincoln responded.
Sir. Chairman did not understand
when was brought into this room that
was to make speech that was about to
enter The room where Webster and Clay
had made. speeches, and where, in. my no.
isition, might be expected to do some-
thing IKE those men or something unwor-
thy OF myself or my audience. repeat
what have before stated, that when the
time does come for me to act / shall take
tue ground that bRlieTe TO be right
j applause that think is right for the
NORTH, the South, the East, aud for tho
whole country. TCries Of tgootl. cheers
and applause. And in doing SOL. hope TO
feed no necessity pressing upon me to say
anything in conflict With the constitution,
in conflict with the Union of these States,
in conflict with the perpetuation of the
liberties Of this people, or, 1 may add, in
contradiction With anything have, given
you reason TO expect tom me. Jap
iplause.
Mayor Wood formally received Mr.. Lin
coin, at 10 o'clock this morning, in the
Governors room of tho City HALL Mr..
Wood said.
alt becomes my duty to extend an of
fetal welcome on behalf of the corpora
tion. In doing SO, permit me to say that
this city never offered her inequalities to
a man clothed with more exalted powers,
or resting under graver responsibilities,
than those which circumstances have de-
vOlved upon you. Coming into Office with
n dismembered government to reconstruct,
and q disconnected aud hostile people to
reconcile, it viii require high patriotism
and pn elevated Comprehension of the
whole country, its varied interests, opin-
ions and preiudices, to so conduct 'lLe
public affairs as to bring it back again to,
its former harmonious, consolidated and
prosperous condition. refer TO this topic
because New York is deeply interested.
The present political divisions have sorely
afflicted her people. Her material inter
Gsts are pardlyzed. She is the child of
the American Union. She has grown up
under its maternal care, and been fostered
by its paternal bounty and we fear If the
Union dies, the present supremacy of New
York will perish With It. To you, there
fore, chosen under the forms Of the, Con-
stitution, as the head Of the Confederacy,
we look for n restoration of the fraternal
relations between the States, which is
only to be accomplished by peaceful aud
God"
Mr.. Lincoln responded: $500
.'dir. Mayor-It is with feelings, indeed,
OF gratitude that i make my acknowledge
ments for the reception which has been
extended to me blythe great commercial
city Of New York. u can but remsnbGr
that such reception Is rendered by s7peo-
pie who do not, by q majority, agree with
me in political sentiments.I It Is moro
grateful on this account because it is an
eTidsneetbRt 10 the support of tie great
principles that underlie our Government,
the people are nearly or quite unanimous,
| In regard to the difficulties which envel-
opo US at this time, and of which your
Honor has thought it TO speak 50 beeom-
ingly and SO justly, ASH suppose, can
only say that agree with tile sentiments
expressed by the Mayor. In my devotion
to the Union, hope am not behind any
man within the Union; but ia the wisdom
necessary to so conduct affairs, fear /,
may be deficient, and that too great conf
deuee has been reposed in me. am sure,
However, that at least bring heart de-
voted to the work. There is, nothing
which could bring me to consent, willing-
| IL, TO the destruction of that Union under
which not alone the great commercial city
of New York, but the whole country, has
facqnired greatness. 75sF
| j understand the ship is made for tho
carriage aud preservation of the cargo,
and so long as the ship can be saved With
the cargo, it should never be Abandoned
I We should never cease IN our efforts TO
save it so long as II can be done without
throwing overheard the passengers aud
cargo. So long as the prosperity and lib
et4ty OF this people can be preserved in the
lUnion, it will be my effort at all times, 70
preserve that Union"
He closed by thanking the Mayor for his
reception. AT the close Of his remarks,
the members Of the City Council and
State Government were introduced, amer
which the people wen admitted, and an
immense fnsh aud scramble was Enaaos 70