Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-28

perebes. scattered flowers and threw kisses; the
hoarse throats of the men roared cheer after
cheer: all the CITY was in the streets, and the
streets could not have known themselves, so
wild was the delight. Thousands of feet tram
ped after the carriage the esteem of the citizens
appeared TO amount TO worship; men wandered
| from their wits, and cried they kney not what;
and thus Abraham Lincoln reached Newark,
New Jersey. and dashed away in the train. AT
one place in this town. an incident occurred
significant of the popular feeling. Suspended
trom a beam. in the centre Of the town. hung an
effigv-a nan in long black beard, and bearing
a whip in his nerveless hand. Beneath the eff
gy swung board, on which was written:
The Doom of Traitors
Mr.. Lincoln took but a passing notice OF this
device although some of his suite noticed 1t at
teniively. He made q few remarks Of general
and unimportant nature in this town, in response
to the Mayors welcome.
AT TRENTON
After the train left Newark it did not pause.
save for few moments at Elizabethtown ard al
| Princeton. The college students at the latter
place were out in force; they gave the train 4
volley of cheers, TO which Nj. Lincoln respond
ed by bOwing from tie hinder platform.
THE STATE CAPITAL GROW DED.
Ample arrangements had been made at Tren-
ton for the accommodation of the President. II
had been arranged that he was to be the guest
of the State, and both branches of the Legisla-
ture resolved unanimously to take part in his
welcome.
The two bodies met in the morning at eleven
o'clock. On the previous day. they had been
| engrossed with tie exciting discussion of the
proposed charter to the Millbore and Essex
Railroad. On Thursday all was quielude and
dignity.
Meantime, the procession of citizens and Off
cial persons was forming on the main street
near the depot. The arrangements were devils
ed by Chief Marshall R. c. Belvele and aids
The military and a long line of carriages throng-
ed the place, and the outside pressure was
tremendous. Parties from Belvidere. Burling-
ton. Lamber.ville, Easton, and Newark tronged
the depot, and the coneourse of citizens. rusies,
e ts., was variously computed at five, ten, and
| even twenty-five thousand.
| ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
The military display at Trenton was OF very
| fine character. company of rifiemen from
Paterson came down at ii o'clock, and were re-
ceived by The German Rifles of Trenton. Both
companies proceeded 10 drill and partake OF re-
freshment in the town hall. At 10 o'clock they
marched 10 the depot, whittier the committee OF
Councils, the Mayor, and squad of special po-
licemen had previously gone. The policemen
of Trenton reminded US of the starred gentry
elnplO1eu DIT Salllsic W OOuS On Inc OccsSIoH Oi
Mr.. Heenan's champion benefit. Some of them
were lame; one or two were blind. and several
pre- pared themselves for usefulness by getting
in ebriated at an early hour. Most of them car
ried canes. and in deficiency of wardrobe and
general dilapidaiion of hats and boots, they ii
Halled Pistol. Bardolphp, d. Co. To these law
ful folk we are indebted, with other strangers,
for sundry gougings, shakings and violent cuffs,
acquired in the discharge of our reportorIal
functions.
The main crowd surrounded the depot, where
there was great throng OF carriages, people,
and dogs. Some vessels, that lay in the canal,
foated the national flag, and from the deep
dome of the Capitol an immens area OF bunting
streamed in the wind.
At noon the whistle of the locomotive was
heard, and almost simultaneously party OF
German artillerist fred national salute of
thirty flour guns. The great crowd seemed
shaken from the flank to flank. All cheered at
once; discordant and triumphant shouts broke
from them simultaneously. and the locomotive
ratified into the depot, hung with flags and beau
tiful flowers. Some one in the mass shouted,
- Three cheers for Abe" and they were repeat
ed again and again.
The Philadel phia Councimen and committee
had meantime arrival. These, with the constl-
tuted authoraties OF Trenton, We're admitted into
.
ed by the police force.
MI Lincoln stepped from the cars, and every
man respectfully lifted his hat. The Mayor of
Trenton received him with the following neat
speech;
SPEECH OF F. g. MILLS, MAYOR OF TRENTON.
HoNoEED Sir In the name of the citizens Of
the capital Of the State of New Jersey, have
the honor to extend TO you a hearty welcome to
Our city. 1t will afford US great pleasure to do
all in our power TO make your stay with Us rs
agreeable as possible. Could you, in accord
ance with higher duties, shortly to devolve upon
you, remain awhile in our city, we doubt not
that you could be interested with much social
and historic WORTH for here. in Trenton, that
immortal fight WAS made. which, in the !udg-
ment of many, established Independence
With your permission, honorcd sir, we will now
escort you TO the Stale Capitol, WI ere the MEM
bers of the Legislature and State officers officers
await the pleasure of doing you further honor.
Mr.. Lincon's tail form loonled above the lit
tie group surrounding him while these words
were said. He stood attentively, slightly bend
ing bis shoulders, and when the speech was
over, replied by shaking hands with the Mayor
and City Council. Then the gates were thrown
open, and he was ushered TO his carriage, walk
ing through two lines of policemen.
He was followed by Mrs. Lincoln, and his en-
q
and driven with her family 10 the mansion of
Hon. W. L. Dayton, where she dined.
The cavalcade then filed up State street TO
the Capitol in the following order, amid the
widest demonstrations of applause:
First. went the mounted company OF rolun-
teers, thirty in plumber, with drawn swords and
4 national flag. Behind them, came two COM
panies of MALTA, the German Rifles, and the
Paterson Blues. These companies were prece-
ded by New York bands of music. They turn
ed out one hundred and twenty men. The
President elect followed in an open barouche,
drawn by four bay horses; he stood uncovered,
and was accompanied by Mr.. Dayton, sitting.
and the chairmen of The Legislative committees
The thronged streets were violently agitated
when N. Lincoln appeared. He bowed to the
people. who RESPONDED with tumultuous shouts
Mothers held up their babes, and many white
haired men appeared in the dense columns
There seemed to be universal sentiment of re-
spect and appreciation for the new Chief Mag
istrate.
Then followed the Presidents suite, the May
or and Council of Trenton, and the committee
of escort from abroad. seated in vehicles drawn
by two horses each. The cavalcade, thus con-
stituted, dismounted at the Capitol, and pro-
ceeded in the same order to the Senate Cham
bcr, where MIR. Lincoln was received.
The small chamber presented handsome ap
pearance. Strangers We're confined 10 the lob
bies which lie considerably lower han the floor;
some privileged ladies sat in petite gallery
just below, and adjacent to, the ceiling; but the
floor, where the members sat, was kept clear
To this Mr.. Lincoln was ushered. He stood.
between his sponsors, gloved, slightly bending,
but still, 4 full head taller than any man about
him, and Of great breadth of shoulders. His
head was stretched forward attentively while