The national Republican., 1861-02-19
ALLOW me again to thank you for this masnia

oeinS So nohrse from MS frequent efforts as TO
be scarcely able to make himself heard. n '.'
The reception in this place was the most i'll.
conducted affair witnessed since the departure
from Springfield. A thick crowd had been al.
lowed to await the arrival Of the train in the
depot, SO that but narrow passage could be
kept open by the few soldiers and policemen
detailed to protect the President. lie had
hardly left his car, and, after heartily shaking
hands with Mr.. Fillmore, made few steps
toward the door, when the crowd made rush,
and, overpowering the guard, pressed upon
him and party with perfect Juror. A scene
OF the widest confusion ensued. To and fro
the ruHisns swayed, and soon the cries of dis
tress were heard on all sides. The pressure
was 80 great that it is really q wonder that
many were not crushed and trampled to death.
As it was, Major Hunter, of the Presidents es.
cort, alone suffered bodily injury by having
his arm dislocated. The President elect was
safely got out Of the depot only by the despe.
rate efforts of those Immediately around him.
His party had to struggle with might and main
for their lives, and after fighting tteir way to
the open air found some OF the carriages al.
ready occupied, 80 that not few had to make
for the hotel atoot as best they could.
The hotel doors were likewise blockaded by
immovable thousands and they had to undergo
another tremendous squeeze to get inside. The
indignation OF the Presidential cortege at their
rough treatment is great, and they insist that
Mr.. Lincoln should decline all further public
receptions, in case no better projection could
be guaranteed.
Mrs. Lincoln and the family continue in good
health.
The German Leidertafel serenade him to.
night.
The rooms Of the Young Mems Christian
Union, directly opposite the American Hotel,
had displayed large banner, upon which were
the words " We will pray for YOU"
| Just before the procession arrived at the
American Hotel, wagon filled with wood
drove in front Of the hotel, in ful6ment of q
bet conditioned that if Mr.. Lincoln was
elected one party was to saw half cord of
wood in front Of the American, and present
the wood to the poorest negro in the city. If
Mr.. Lincoln was not elected, the other party
was to saw the wood, and present it to a Buf
ialo newspaper: The losing party sawed Wig.
orously while Mr.. Lincoln was speaking.
Buffalo, Feb l7-Mr. Lincoln attended the
dent Fillmore, and subsequently dined with
him.
The Confederate States of America.
Montgomery, Feb. ls-The inaugural cere.
monies to-day made the grandest pageant ever
witnessed in the South. The hill on which
the Capitol is situated was crowded with the
wealth, beauty, soldiery, and citizens, from the
different States.
President Davis commenced his inaugural
precisely ut one o'clock.
He said Gentlemen of the Congress of the
Confederate States of America, friends, and
fellow.ctizens Called to the difficult and re.
sponsible station of Chief Executive of the Pro.
| u,ot
ted, approach to discharge the duties assigned
me with a dstrust of my abilities, but with
sustaining confidence in the wisdom of those
who are to guide and aid me in the administra.
tion of public affairs and an abiding faith in
the virtue and patriotism of the people.
Looking forward to the speedy establish.
ment of permanent Government, to take the
place of this, and which, by its greater moral
and physical power, will be better able to com.
bat with the many difficulties which will arise
from conflicting interests as separate nations,
l enter upon the duties of the Office with the
hope that the beginning of our career as con.
federacy may not be obstructed by any hostile
opposition to our enjoyment of the separate
serted, and with the blessing of Divine Provi
dence, intend to maintain. Our present con.
dition, achieved in a manner unprecedented in
the history of nations, illustrates the American
idea that Governments only rest upon the con-
sent Of the governed, and that it is the right of
the people to alter and abolish Governments
whenever they become destructive of the ends
for which they were established
The declared purpose of the compact of the
Union from which we have withdrawn was, to
establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of lib.
o,t,, 90 md ,,,I ,l~,,
in the judgment Of the sovereign States now
composing this Confederacy it had been per.
verted from the purposes for which it was or.
dained, and ceased to answer the end for which
it was established, peaceful appeal to the
ballot-box declared that, so far as they were
concerned, the Government created by that
compact should cease to exist. In this they
merely asserted the right which the Declaration
of Independence Of l77G defined to be inalen.
able. Of the time and occasion for its exer.
else they, as the sovereigns, were the final
judges, each for ITSELF The impartial and en-.
lightened verdict Of mankind will vindcate the
rectitude Of our conduct and He who knows
the hearts Of men will Judge of the sincerity
with which we labored to preserve the Govern.
ment of our fathers in its spirit.
The right solemnly proclaimed at the birth
of the States, and which has been affirmed and
reaffrmed in the bills of rights of the States
} subsequently admitted into the Union of 1889,
} undeniably recognise in the people the power
to resume the authority delegated for the pur.
poses of Government Thus the sovereign
States here represented proceeded to form this
Confederacy, aud it is by an abuse of language
that this act has been denominated revolution
They formed new alliance, but within each
State its Government has remained. The rights
of person and property have not been disturbed.
Tho thrnnuh whom thay m mic tod
with foreign nations is changed, but this does
not necessarily interrupt their international re-,
lations.
Sustained by the consciousness that the
transition from the former Union to the present
ConfederacY has not proceeded from a disre.