The national Republican., 1861-02-22
Arrival of the President elect.

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Arrival of the President elect.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2l.-The train with Mr..
Lincoln and suite arrived at Kensington depot
at o'clock this afternoon they were escorted
to the carriages in waiting, Mr.. Lincoln's
barouche being conspicuous by the gay plu.
mage of four white horses.
The procession then formed in line, headed
by body of mounted police, followed by
cavalcade Of citizens, representing all party
politics, the Pennsylvania dragons, The Presi-
dent elect, with the Chairman of the Commit.
tee, and the Presidents Of the City Councils,
and Mr.. Lincon's suite, a Committee of the
New Jersey and Pennsylvania Legislatures,
and large number Of citizens in carriages.
As they proceeded over the line Of march,
they were hailed everywhere with patriotic EN-.
blems and manifestations. About hundred
thousand people gathered along the line Of
march.
At the arrival at the headquarters Con.
tinental hotel-Mr. Lincoln was conducted to
the balcony, and introduced to the Mayor. The
noisy multitude below greeted his appearance
with vociferous cheers but both the Mayors
welcome speech and the reply were not heard,
excepting by those in the immediate vicinity.
Mr.. Lincoln displayed great earnestness in
the delivery of his address, which caused the
mass Of auditors to reflect his patriotic views
in desiening applause.
Mayor Henry, on receiving Mr.. Lincoln, re.
ferred To the calamitous condition Of affairs
| which left but few 6resdes without its dread
ful visitation. The masses, he said, are weary
and sick Of selfish schemes and willy plots OF
selfish politicians and trust in the statesman.
ship and patriotism Of Mr. Lincoln to restore
peace and prosperity. He regretted his short
| 1,,da into Of ohon
manufacturers, and mechanics, to afford clear
discernment Of their great interests.
Mr.. Lincoln replied as follows:
II is true that there is an anxiety amongst
the citizens; but the dissatisfied are unable to
point to anything in which they are being in.
jured, or are about to be injured; hence he
felt justified in concluding that the crisis was
artificial. He said: Let those who differ from
me on this, point out substantial difficulty.
He did not deny that this artificial panic had
done considerable harm. He would be most
happy to fulfill the hope Of the Mayor. He
brought his heart to the work. 1t was useless
to speak about the plans to be proposed, as he
should speak officially on Monday week. When
he did speak, he would take such grounds as
were best calculated to restore peace, harmony,
and prosperity to the country. He assured
those present that he should do nothing incon.
sistent with the teachings of the Constitution,
and the Declaration Of Independence.
The party then retired for supper, and sub
sequently Mr.. Lincoln held a levee.
The Southern Confederacy.
Montgomery FEB. 2l.-Mr. Cobb introduced
q resolution in the Congress to-day, instructing
the Committee on Finance to inquire into the
expediency Of laying duty on cotton exported
= from the Confederate States to any foreign
: country which was adopted.
The President then nominated and the Con
gress confirmed the following gentlemen Mr.
Toombs, of Georgia, Secretary Of State Mr.
the Treasury; and l.. Pope Walker, of Ala
! bama, Secretary of War.
A private dispatch from Montgomery to
, night, reports that Hon. Phil. Clayton, Of Geor
gia, has been nominated and confirmed as As
sistant Secretary of the treasury
The Virginia Convention.
, Richmond, Feb. 2l.-Mr. Woods, Of Barbour
5 offered resolutions, in substance, that the al
t legiance which the citizens Of Virginia owe tc
. the Federal Government is subordinate to tina
due to Virginia, and that it may be lawfully
f withdrawn from the former whenever Viginit
!. may deem it her duty to demand iii that
:. case Virginia shall exercise this authority they
are bound to her alone that Virginia recog
Q nises no authority of any Government, State O
!. Federal, to coerce her to an allegiance to thu
8 Government of the United States, after sh'
g shall have Withdrawn from it; and that she viii
regard any attempt at coercion as equivalent u
g a declaration of war, to be resisted at ever!
n hazard, to the last extremity that seven States
/ having severally and formally Withdrawn thei
allegiance from the United States, u faithful
and earnest desire to avert civil war, and tn
sound, conservative sentiment of the country
alike indicate to the Government of the Unite
States the necessity and policy of aeknowledg
e ing their independence.
These resolutions were referred to the Con-
IT mittee on Federal Relations. They were r'
ceived with favorable manifestations by tn
Convention, which then adjourned to Saturda!
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n Washington county Majority against Cor