, 1861-02-25
Mr. Lincoln at New York-.AvaIanche
Of Visitors as tho City Hall.
from the Y, 7, Times Feb, 2Iet1

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At length the order was given to open the
door, and with the did of platoon Of police
that difficult feat was accomplished. 1t was
like turning on the Croton, Or tapping 8 new
barrel Of ale, or opening bottle Of champagne.
The crowd gushed in with an eflerTescence,
and a pop somewhat ludicrious to behold
though very serious matter to undergo.
They shouted and crowded and swelted. Now
dozen or SO would shoot into the room US ii
discharged from 3 piece of ordnance now
they would drip through like humps from a
coagnlated mass now they poured in like an
avalanche, to the great discontinue of of the
abrased policemen, against whom all who en-
tered were obliged to brush. ....--
Merciess reporters stood BY md watched
the agony Of the occasion, making outrageous
puns, such as, "They are members Of the hfess''
'Jan sails.
Mayor Wood considerably informed Mr.
Lincoln that he could please himself abont
shaking hands, and also that the crowd could
be stopped at any moment If desired, {as QUE
would shnt off the gas OF the Croton.) Mr.,
Lincoln, however, said he would stand it . lit
tie while, and the tide continued to pour in.
It was amusing to see the bewildered look
Of the injected visitors suddenly emerging as
from the compressions OF pop.gun to the
comfortable quarters between lines of police.
Was the President; some stopped to pin up
sundered garments, smooth their wrinkled at-
tire, recover the equilibrium Of their collars OF
stretch cramped limbs, OF cry "Whew p and
feel cool. AL were huddled along as rapidly
as possible, despite the efforts to slide Old
among the privileged permanent tenants ofthe
room.
WHAT THE PEOPLE sA1D, AND WHAT aiR. LIZ
COLIN REPLIED.
Nearly every man had q word for Mr.. Lin
coins ear. "God bless you," ''stand fr1n,''
'Glad to see you, - &c, were the fayorile
greetings, but there was an occasional greet
Ing, allow dye do, Uncle Abraham" said a
fiskY youth II am glad to sec Q President
who has some reverence for the laws of God, !
said gentleman in Q white craya.; ats a
hard days work you have, Mr. Lincoln" said
another. One stout old lady, who had brayed
the thickest Of the crowd and lost her hus-
band in the maes, but found him again, took
an especial long look, and informed AF: Lin
colu thnt her husband YVES member Of the
Legislature,
Ex-Mayor Harper WIS introduced by A1r,
Kennedy, and told Mr.. Lincoln that the nation
needed his best efforts.
For nearly m hour the crowd poured in at
the rate ofover three Thousand per hour, and
still there was no abatement; and ct the sug.
gestion Of Mayor Wood and intimate friends,
MIR. Lincoln stopped shaking hands, saying to
such as offered. They won't let me shake banda
| any more" He still, however, made cxceps
tions in favor Of theladles and the venerable
gentlemen.
Thirty Of the Veterans Of 1919, headed BY
| Col Raymond, came in a body, and after shaE
| ing hapds, presented aseEies 0fcomplfmentarJ
| resolutions which Mr. Lincoln put in his left
eoat-tail pocket. Shortly afterwards anothe,
Of the veterans came along, and said, "We are
the old boys, and you must not forget us whe1
yo1 get into your station"
Commodore Breese, Capt Foote aud Capt
Gansevoort received special welcome, the
| President conyersing with them severa
minutes, and making an appointment to sex
them again.
To one visitor who announced himself from
| Canada, Mr. Lincoln said, ~ suppose nns
shake hands with the representatives Of forsigl
| national
| i a gentleman from Illinois insisted upo1
shaking hands, but Mayor Wood said, we hay,
forbidden the President to shake hands,
| .,....-' ,ATA1L CUSTOMER. -. .
Much merriment was occas1oned among nj
In the room as aremarkably tall man stalkei
up to pay his respects to the President, eyi
IDENTIFY thinking that he could tower up to th'
| six feet four Of the railsplitter. Mr. Linco1,
1 good-naturedfy turned round to try lis stature
back to back, and Brought down the hous
| when 1t was seen that he Was at least tw,
inches the taller: Mr. q. Dewey, the tai
1ss11fa ReE TO- neS H. ae % x
Twill give i'm Nj. Lincoln Subsequently re
marked, saw he was stretching hiinsel
tyn."
ALONG JOURNEY.
gentleman who did not attempt to shak
hands, although he said, II came forty mile
to do it, but never mind. Afr. flncs1
reached out after him and gaYe him cordin