Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-02-21
A Voice from the Wilderness
OF Egypt.

ABRAHAM CALLED, ELECTED-HIs SPEECH
FoREsHADowIEc TIE WAY ISRAEL is RI
BE SAVED.
A new series of events are announced
we allude to the new President leaving hi,
western wilderness home, bis affectionat,
parting with friends, his receptions on Tho
way, and most Of all his speeches on The
way foreshadowing bis intended action Will
the Southern rebels and their Northern
sympathizers.
He departed from his home at Spring
field on the 18th Of Feb, with his family
and an escort of friends. On taking leave
Of large meeting Of friends who had as
sembled, he said:
My friends: No one not in my situation
can appreciate my feelings of sadness al
this parting. TO this place and the kind
ness Of this people owe everything. Here
| have lived quarter of century, and
have passed from young to an old man.
Here my children were born and one lies
buried. | now leave, not knowing when
or whether ever | may return, with a task
before me greater than that which rested
upon the shoulders Of Washington. With
out the All Of that Divine Being who ever
aided him, who controls mine and all our
destinies, cannot succeed. With that as
sistanee I cannot fail. Trusting in Him
who can go with me and remain with you,
and be everywhere for good, let us conf
dcntly hope that all will be yet well. To
His care commencing you, as | hope in
your prayers you viii commend ne, | bid
you, friends and neighbors, an affectionate
farewell.
There We're many moist eyes as the train
rolled away from the depot, and the jour
ney Of the President elect to the Capital
of the Nation was begun.
The train contained but single rassen-
ger car with baggage car-these subject
to bis own order as to time. We omit no
ticing the interesting events on his way
except his speeches at reception IN Indian
apolis, which are given at length; follow
ing Gov. Morton's remarks he said:
Gov. morton AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF
THE STATE OF INDIANA Most heartily do
| thank you for this magnificent reception,
and while | cannot take to myself any
share Of the compliment thus paid, more
than that which pertains to a mere instru-
ment-an accidental instrument, perhaps,
l should say-of a great cause, | vet must
look upon it as a most magnificent recep-
ton, and as such most heartily do thank
YOU for it. You have been pleased to adj
dress Yourself to me chiefly in behalf of
this glorious Union in which we live; in
all of which you have my sympathy. and
as far as may lie in my power, will have
now and inseparably my hearty considera-
ton. While / do not expect upon this cc-
casion or on any occasion till after | get to
Washington, to attempt any lengthy
speeches, will only say that to the saliva
ton of this Union there needs but one
single thing-the hearts of people like
yours. Applause.] The people, when
they rise in masses in behalf q the Union
and the liberties of their country, truly
NAV it be said, "the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it." Benewed applause.
In all the trying positions in which shall
be placed-and doubtless | shall be placed
in many very trying ones-my reliance
will be upon you and the people of the
United States, and | wish you to remember
now and forever, that it is your business
and not mine; that if the Union OF these
States and the liberties of this people
should be lost, it is but little to any one
man So years of age, but a great deal TO
thirty millions Of people that inhabit these
United States, and TO their posterity in all
coming time. 1t is your business 10 rise
up and preserve the Union and Liberty tor
your sakes and not for mine. desire they
shall be constitutionally preserved. |, as
already intimated, am but an accidental in
strument, temporary, and to serve but for
a limited time, and | appeal to you again
to constantly bear in mind that with you
and not with politicians, pot with presi-
GENTS, not Will OlliCc-StShSIs, wv WIN W
is the question shall the Union and shall
the Liberties Of the country be preserved
TO the latest generation. [Cheers.
Afterwards. addressing an audience al
the Bates House, Mr. Lincoln said:
Fellow CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF
INDIANA IL am here to thank you much
for this magnificent welcome. and still more
for the generous support given by your
State TO that political cause which think
is the true and just cause of the whole
country, and the whole world. Solomon
saws there is time to keep silence, and
when men wrangle by the month with no
certainty that they mean the same thing,
while using the same words, it perhaps
were as well TO keep silence. The words
q coercion and invasion" are much used
in these DAYS, and often with bad temper
and bot blood. Let us make sure, if we
can. that we do not misunderstood the
naan;no Of those who use them. Let us