, 1861-02-21
BY: TELEGRAPH.
ARRIVAL OF TINE PRESIDENT
ELECT In NEW YORK. .,.
ENTHUaIAsTIC REtEPTloN..:
SPEECH qr. WELeodE; DI llArqR WOOD.
RRsP0NsElBK Nh, LIHGDlK.


NEW YoaK, Feb 19.-The train reached this
city Oh time. At Thfrty:flat street Depot the
President elect. sad e4asrty l61 tbs cars. Mrs.
Lincoln and children wero driven in close
tuits occupied eleven 'carria{,ea: The streets
were paeked; ;Tbut the party bad no: difficulty
in making theiE progress, owing to the excel.
lent police arrangements, and it Is estimated
that . quarter Of q, million of people wit
messed the entire OF the future President.
There was continuous cheering from
the depot. to the hotel At the. Astor
blaga and CHEERING The streets were AL deco
rated with ilsge. AL the hotels but the New
York Hotel, and Ill newspaper offices but the
Day Book, displayed the American flag Tbs
shipping in the harbor also hoisted bunting
during the day, and the city generally displayed
Lincoln dlned in private, and is receiving
M NnW w YonE, FL. eo-rhse President elect
was formally received by Mayor Wood this
morning at the City Hail. The ceremonies
took p11ee In the Governors Room punctual1y
ut II o'clock. As early as 10 o'clock the po-
lice, under the immediate supervision Of Dep:
uty Carpenter, took their station at the City.
Hall, and space was enclosed by chains, lead
ing to the stairs, within which none but those
having the privilege Of entry to the Governors
Room were admitted. AT halfpast 10 . large
crowd Of persons had Z assembled IN the Park,
A few minutes before III O'Clock, Mayor
Wood, accompanied by the members Of The
Common Council and Of the City Press, took
up their position In the Governors Room, and
shortly afterwards the shouts of the people
outside announced that Ar. Lincoln had
reached the City Hall. He soon appeared, ac-
companied BY the Committee of tie Common
Council appointed to meet him In Albany, md
IVES introduced by the Chairman, Alderman
Cornell, to Mayor Wood The Msyorstood on
the side Of table that occupied the upper end
Of the room, and BIZ. Lincoln took up posi-
ton Immediately opposite him On the other
men was most striking. The Chief Magis-
t7ate OF the city, dressed7ln bis usual taste, in
a suit of black, q black oFercoat buttoned
tightly across his breast, looked at his di:tin-
gu1ahed visitor, hud never removed his eyes
from him during the delivery Of the two ad-
also dressed IN black, taller by head than
the Mayor, looked calm and collected, but
did not return the steady gaze that was fixed
upon him.
Mayor Wood, in clear distinct voice, spoke
as follows:
Mf:L1sco1s:7As the Mayor Of New York, It
becomes ny duty to extend to Yen an Official wei
permit to say that this city has offered
hospitality to man clothed with more exalted
O. Esstn nnes gaveF
On you: Coming into office with dlsmemhered
Government to reconstruct, and q diacontented
and hostile people to reconcile, 1t will require
the whole country, and its varied interests, opn-
iobrfng It back again to its former harmonious
K eenT 1as IL
ltical division has sore1y afflicted her people. All
s, n.u az uit II 9ita r.
~ assn n,a y aSa ba. anS Is .ae Gno o.
maternal ea5e. apd been fe;tsfsd r. IL paternal
rsae, - Mn, Yn. ,,,a1 ~ tSt
YOU 1hfrefre chosen nner thu frms uT ~ n9 ,h h.
f Constitution ne nsas m ad Ire ws
.aok G not q " asaeluy rstlo.e nstWeen
o.s 10 ee 2a m ~; o psaeeta ana
mighty 'td cd. N'~@N y ''S " 's''A a.
mur of half suppressed applause passed around
me FOOT, ana Ut: Lincoln TspAed readily, with
~" -
.In f,t nia 49, 49,. " 4Eel slsat
ceur;nn whch has heen eTtrodcG IN ~. j.; ~ tbe Graet
commcrciaI city Of New YorlZ. i can but renen1.
l,cr that such reception is rendered By q people
who do Lot by majority agree with me IN pol}ti-
cal sentinente LAS more grateful on this account.
Dceaute IL Is m & eslaencc that II support Of the
eon]e are nsnr1v ar nu;tc narimnns N ars
10 thr dtfcultes ,9Ieh encnrnr,ses NJ at f,s tme
and un which your Honor has thought it to speak
70 bccomingly and 20 justly, as I suppose. can
only say that aSFee w1tA the sentiments expressed
sae M159r. " ny oevotioa 70 ne Union nope
IN not nsnlna any man % N me un,on; mt IN The
liz ~ the non ~ ~ ,ra. m
tIefcient. and That tno ereat snnddence ,car hare
| been reposedfn NE.
! Ium sure, however, TINT + at least bring heart
devoted to the Union. There Il nothing which
co1a sveF p,1nf f. 10 consent Slangis to the de
.Tcat cnnercia' ty ~ Ncr Tar hut a1e
Country. las acouirsd preatness. unless It shnnid
be the loss Of that for Which the Union it:clf wna
| made. AS understand, the ship is made for the
passengers and preservation Of the cargo, and so
long a. the ship eau be saved With the cargo it
sn0ata never 20 apaneoneq: al o, snonia never
s'a1o Gn tr, ~ y ~ ~ can ne
md carnn 81 Inv NJ thr nrosneritv @ M i;bsr4x
VIII be ny purpose, and shall be my efforts at ali
times, to preserve that Union.
And now, Nr Mayor. again thanking you for
IN inc @ reception which has been given re- allow ne
- NJ, 1e
1ne utmost ofuef ana silence were prescry'
~ Its close the members OF the common
Council and OF the State Government were in
troduced to the President elect, and then the
police regulations were relaxed, the restrain.
ing chains removed, and the people allowed to
invade the City Hall with rush, and to fight
and scramble their way to the door Of the
|13oVernor's room There tWo or three POLICE
extremely arduous, the crowd bearing them
forward INTO the room, ana the nolss and con
.aoua 1ue;5a tha oS % NV EGa nl, ane
I wss int1;crons az n the eTtretna VI n aAo' 1o'l'
,n..s.osSa,,t " Wa,,, ~,
| the ntrnnst tn hest i,acE fhe crowd rrho Yes
a1miatr at the door At the head Of lie moi1,