, 1861-03-12

General &EOff ON LAe 00R0ns
As the telegraph has already announced, the
Illinois delegation in attendance on; the In
auguration ceremonies at Washington, On
Tuesday, chilled on Mr. lincoln, Gen. Scott,
and all the members Of the Cabinet whom they
could find, eliciting brief speeches from most
Of them General scots's. response is thus re-
ported In the 2ar: 4,
Fszzow Citizens Of Illinois: i am sorry that
my apartments are too narrow to receive you,
but nv heart is capaciong enough to receive
youa all (Cheers.] I am acquainted with your
country, having been around and through the
State Of Illinois In every direction, and am
prond to meet you at this great distance from
your homes. am aware Of the cause which
has brought yon int. INTO th,s ne,Ghnofnnooo no me
has been in state Of great peril-butt thank
God. we ret have aFederal Government. I'm
mense applause.] Thank God, ths great body
Of the Union still exists. [s:Amen,h "Thank
God, y" Yes, andeyer win'] Yes, thank God,
We still have glorious Union left us. tA
Voice-"And glorious President" Another
Voice-"Yes, and a glorious General, too
And President who has brought the right
heart and the right mind to preserve what VIC
have, and to bring back what we have lost. I
have no doubt but that, give him time to make
his wishes, his principles. and bis feelings
we have lost. loud applause. 4 Voice
ssWith your helP."l In that hope am sure
that all true Americans will concur with me.
IstThat's so."l -.....-.. .
/ was made happy on the ere Of yesterday,
by the successful and glorious termination OF
the important events which then took place.
I returned thanks TO God at night, that ne still
proper and my wishes will go up to Heaven
that that Government may continue through
out its term Of four years, even more prosper
ously than ever before prosperously to You
in the Northwest prosperously to the people
Of the West, the South, the North, and the
East r. Good!n1 SO that We again shall be 4
mighty Union Of thirty-four United etates
ferries Of "Good!" and applause]] - mighty
nation, to stamp . name, and to give race-a
/ race that shall be as broad as this great conti-
nent, numerous in people, and prosperous in
wealth, happy and glorious In arms, and still
more glorious in the arts of peace. {Crfes Of
| "Good" end applause
Ishould be iiatimidated, upon ordinary occa.
| sions, from appearing before such 1nrge mass
! Of my ,feIlow-beings, il did not know that In
each and every one Of you had the happiness
| to behold friend [Cries Of" Good !" "That'a
SO and "True as Eospelr1 Lam, too, you1
| friend, .[applause, though, alas! at my time nt
little avnlL [Cries Of "No, sir!"] Ny race Il
nearly run, but the little remnant Of life which
Is left to me shall, before God md upon my
knees, be devoted to my country: E9thue'as
tic applause] Ny friends, may God bless you
MAY your prayers be heard" thank you
for ti4a honor you have shown IN old soldiel
| in thus calling Epor Me."
OF the call On Mr. Lincoln, the Star SAYS:
Among the incidents was the friendly fec2?g
milton, aWhy, how are you, John" by tht
President. Of Mr.. John Hanks, for whom ht
i once split rails. Nj. Hanks is an elderly MAJ
who has come to this city with no Idea ofseek
ing office, but merely for the purpose Of Wit
Messing the Inauguration Of his old friend. H'
| wears lengthy. white. beard and has ful
ruddy. face, aild IL dressed In suit Of cou.mol
gray clothes. He seemed to be: the happ es
man In the Whole crowd. 1n the crowd y
noticed Virginiaa Of EatheF e extreme South t;
On the occasion Of the linking" OF
young man who ypted for Lincoln IN Fair
1ax county. Upon leaving tAee F7estdent'
House, the VIrginiau expressed blsnself as be
ing much pleased with the appearance an'
manner Of the President :; s..