M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-21

is the earuest and united desire Of or
citizens that your administration Of
the General GoYernment may be
marked by wisdom, patriotism and
justice to all seotiona Of the country,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Oceaps, from the northern. boundary
of Maine tothe Gulf Of Mssico. So
that when yon retirsV 'ofice your
citizens may greet yeu every,
where with the cheering words, swell
done tboE good and faithful servant"
But, sir, l'sse in this great ald anx-
ious concourse not only the citizens Of
Ohio but also many from our sister
State, KeHtaehy--the- lspa Of Clay.
the former home Of your parents and
mine, and tho place of our birth =
These, too, greet you, for they, like
MS, are, and eyer will be. loyal to the
Constitution and the Union. ] again
welcome you to our noble city, and
trust your short stay with us may be
an agreeable one, and that your jour
ney to our Federal Capital may be
pleasant and safe.
Mr.. LINcoLN's REPLY.
Mr.. Lincoln responded ss follows:
Mr.. Mayor and Ladies and Gentle.
mon:
Twenty.foar hours ago, at Ind;s.
napolis, the Capital Of the State of
Indiana, | said to myself that had
never seen so many people together as
then stood before me; but | arm no
longer able to say 80. ] Iknoy what
might have been reasonably expected, +,
from the citizens of Cincinnati, but
this magnificent demonstration far
exceeds my. most sapgVine eTpscta.
tion. know that the reception is not
o complainant to me personally, but TO
the President. elect Of the United
States. Most heartily do thank you.
have been reminded that it is not
given by one political party. This is
fact demonstrated by the extent Of
the multitude. This outpoarins 10 as
! it should be. It is as it should be il
Douglas had been chosen President;
it is as it should be if Bell had been
chosen President; it is as it should be
If Breckinridge had been chosen Presi.
dent; it is as it should bo when any
citizen Of the United States is consti.
nationally eleetsd to the Chief Magis
tracy.
This tremendous gathering and
unanimous expression of feeling could
not he without the free institutions we
have enjoyed in Our country for three
quarters of century. Under the
benign influence of Heaven, hope
that these free institutions will con.
tinuo to multiply. In e few short
years, my friends you will pass away;
and | also hope the difficulties OF our
country will likewise pass sway.
In the streets Of Cincippatl-good
Old CipoinHat:--I should like TO see
these demonstrations every four years
- Presidents received with all The
cordial good-wil Of the poople, and
when We as Union are one people,
and oLr national difficulties and trou.
bles are blown to the winds forever,
spoke oEce before in Cincinnati,
and at that time | addressed a large
portion Of my remarks to M Ken.
tncky brethren. told them that the
Republican party would ultimately
beat the Democratic party, if they
sver the river did not assume differ
ent principles. / advised them to
make the change, but it was not re,
ceived, and the result has come fully
as soon as l expected. 1t has fre
quently been propounded to me kow
the people Of Kentucky and Of the
South would be treated. We - the
Republican party--mean to treat you
as Washington, Jefferson and Madi
son treated you. We mean to leave
yen alone, and in no way interfere
with your institutions. We mean to
deal with you equally with ourselves
There is no difference between us
other than difference OF circumstances
Fellow citizens of Kentucky, in my
new position | shal! do everything IL
my power for you.
After addressing few words to the
citizens Of Ohio, whom Mr.. Lincolu
classified as his constituents, he again
thanked the crowd, and retired from
the balcony, supported by the Mayor
on one side and Mr.. Greenwood or
the other. On his way from the bal
cony to the rotunda, the President
elect was grasped by the hand a hun
dred or more times, and he only
reached bis room through the active
interference of the police, who stayed
the tide Of vulgar and impertinen
curiosity. So ended the reception
ceremonies. .--Ctn. Eng. : @' "