Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-13
The Pre.Ieeut Elect en- reute for Wsshing-
tsa-His Reception 81 Indiana pslts and
Address Co the People, &C.

The Pre.Ieeut Elect en- route for wsshiss-
tsp-Hts Reception 81 Indianapolis and
Address Go the Peepls, &e.
INpIANaroIrs, Feb. 1.-THE approach of the
trsin bearing the President elect and bic party
was announced by firing a salute Of thirty -four
guns.
The President elect wa, received at the depsi
by Gov Hunter, and escorted In carriage drawn
formed and great enthusiasm manifested along
the lire OF march.
Mr. Lincoln stood erect n his CART age acknorf
edging the weloOms Of the surrounding thousands
On reaching the RicAard Bates Hoase, the re
cession halted, ard Mr. Lincoln was escorted 90
the balcony, whsre be addressed The throng %
people as follows:
ne ssid he csme here 90 thank them fSr the
support given by Indiana TO the true and jus.
cause Coercion and invasion terms much
used now with temper and hot blood. Let ne not
misunderstood their meaning, nor the meaning
Of those who rse them.
let us get their meaning from the men who
deprecste The things they would present BY their
ne whstisiSe meaning Of these weFdsl Would
marching an army into South Carolina with hoe
tile intent BE- an iry1Song think 10 would, and
10 would b. coercion also III south Carolina was
forced to submit. BHtif The United States should
merely bold and retaks us own forts, colssct da-
ties withhold mails, where haoltually violated,
would any or all Of those things be Invasion -
Coercion? Do professional Union lovers, when
theJ resolve 20 resist coercion, understand such
things on ths pert II the United states 20 be CO.
ercion or invasion
II they do their idea Of preserving the Union is
exceedingly thin and airy. In their view, the
Unioa ss family relation would seem 10 be no
regular marriage, but a son Of Tyss-iOrt aTyaHgs-
meat, 10 he maintained by pssional attraction.
Now in what consists the special sacredness Of
State9 I SPEAK not OF the position assigned 10 a
state In the Union by the Constitution, for by that
bond we all recognize that position. However,
State cannot carry out that position. III q state
and Territory possess equal rights In TERRITORY
and its inhabitants, in " hat, as matter Of pr,sci
MI Ia 1ta hett hED try ~
exchange Of names be al exchange Of righer
upon that principle, Upon WHIST righGul pSincIl
pie. by what rightfal principle, may State, being
rot more than fftieth part Of a nation in soil
and population, break mp nation and then coerce
q larger division Of itself! Whist mysterious right
90 play the tyraut 10 confined In district OF
country, with IFS people, by merely calling IL
State!
Mr. Lincoln, IN conclusion, said he was not
asserting anything. but merely asking questions
for them 10 consider and decide in their own
minds what waS right and what was wrong.
Governor Morton being loudly called for, be
appeared and spoke In coBgraiulatory torres 70 the
multi tude, which he'd now become immense-
ErsHiag.-At seven O'Clock The member Of rSc
Legislature welcomed Mr.. LiRcoin, who is now
holding a reception at the Bates House. The
crowd, swaying 20 and fro, forget all etiquette,
each seeming to Guido his elbow companion.
Mr. Lincoln and his party leave the city "a MOI
row at 10 O'Clock for Cincinnati.
DxrARrURs PROM INpIANAPoLrs
INpILNsPoLIs, Feb. u President elect Lincoln
left here this morning 70 continue his journey 20
the Federal Capitol. Before starting he thanked
his friends for the reception they had given him,
and said he trusted tbattkey all might meet again
under one Gag and in one Union.
The train passed through Morris, Indiana, this
afternoon, making brief halt, where Mr.. Lincoln
spoke few words Of greeting in acknowledge
ment of the applause OF tEcpeople
Throughout tie road every precsution was
taken 20 avoid accidents. Flag-men were stationed
at every cross read, displaying the American fzs
IS signal that ell was light
ARRIVAL AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. j, y 1.-The train bearing
the President elect and his company arrived here
at the appointed time, and Mr. Lincoln vas re-
ceived by an immense demonstration Of eutbusi-
asm. The city was gay with Tags and othd
tokens Of welcome.