The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-17
,,NCIDENTS OF THE TRIP FROM CLEVELAND
TO BUFFALO.

RUfFAIIo, Feb. 16, 1851.
The Joint committees from the municipal bodies and
the citizens Of Philadelphia reached Cleveland last night
bearing enossed document rendering Mr. Lincoln the
inequalities of that city. They returned this morning
with his written acceptance
The Presidential party left Cleveland at nine A. H. to day
The train was composed of baggage car and three pas
senger coaches The coach especially set apart for the
President elect was one Of exceeding beauty from the
manufactory OF Messrs. Kasson 4 son, of Buffalo
The President elect and party were accompanied from
Cleveland to this place by large number oil prominent
politicians OF Northern Ohio Among them were ~ r.
Carter A. G. Riddle, NJ. Z. r. i. Spauliihg, H. X.
Tiden A. Stone Judges Wilson and Bolton, Of Cleveland
Judge Miles OF Grard ana O. c. jennings and A. Wilcox
of gainesville Mr.. Carter whose friends are anxious TO
see him in the Cabinet, was especially attentive to Mr.
and Mrs Ii ncoln OF Bufaonans, A. NJ. Capp, Of the
Es,ress: OK Mayor Stevens, and r. j. Fhan and Others
were aboard Lieutenant Governor Patterson, of this
state ana General Wilson, Of Eric, were also on the
train.
The numerical increase OF the party contri
buted largely to enlvenipg the journey. With
presentations aud introductions, and animated
CONVEX, items, the time was pleasantly whied away
The Pres dent elect still abored under the eject OF the
atgues OF the previous day and was rather reserved
His induced him to speak less to-day than
during any of the preceding stages of the journey
shtabula Conneaut Erie, Westdeld, Dunkrk and Silver
Greek at all Of which places largo crow Is were assem-
bled ard Dir Lincoln received with great and con
stantly increasing enthusiasm
The largest most demorstrative crowd was assem-
blcd at Ashtabula, the home Of Old Gddings.
At Geneva Ohio, he addressed briefly by one OF
the crowd who exherted him to stand by the consttu
ton and the cause Of liberty
a Grara station several baskets of splendid fruit and
,tt0lf ar,sl- M
lie sensation was produced at this point by the
pecte ap,aron the train of Horace Greeley equipped
with vallse and his well known rcd aud blue Blankets
lie was 1T crce conducted into the of the President
who came forward to greet him. He got Oh again al
Erie after travelling about twenty miles with the com
pany.
At Erie quite scene occurred, by the breaking down
of roof on which large number OF curious republicans
had gathered The sudden disappearance OF the whole
group, and the scramble among the ruins, was nlos
udicrous. Fortunately was seriously hurt.
After dinner at Erie Mr. Lincoln addressed the people
excusng himself for not expressing his opinions on the
exciting questions of the day be trusted that when the
time for speaking should he should find II neccs
sary to say nothing in accordance with the consttu
ton together with the interests Of the people o the whole
country.
At North Fast station flag, inscribed Fort sumter,
was carried right up where Mr. Lincoln STOOD but h'
did not 10 take the hint aud made no alnson tc
il in his few remarks. At the station Mr.. Lincoln
took occasion TO state That during the campaign he
lad recescd letter from young girl Of this
place in which he kindly admonished u
do certain things, and among others 10 let his
whskeis grow and that he had acted upon that piece
Of advice he would be glad to welcome his fair cor
respondent If she among the crowd. In response
to The call assic made her way through the crewd
Was helped the platform and kissed by the President
Al Dun,rk, while addressing the people, Mr. Lincoln
graspiDg the staff of the American flag, under the folds
which he Stood announced his intention to stand by
tina, dag and asked them to stand by him as long as he
do IN