The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-13
THE JOURNEY OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
Er. Lincoln ut indianapolis Speeches on
tho Affairs Of the Ka,iOn-Who Com.
prise the Presidential Party
Arrival and speech Of mr..
Lincoln at Cincinnati,
&C., &C., 60,

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb II, 1861
Last night previous to Mr.. Lincoins departure from
the Bates House, he again introduced by the Hon.
-ol Meredith. Mr.. Liucou said he had no speech 70
make. If b. made speeches whenever his friends do
sireo he would be able national capital
at the appli ted t,me 10 tn inkod the assem-
bage for tho reception, g trusted all might meet
again under one flag of one Union He badc them an
anectionate farewell.
Like the first the second day OF the journey of the
President elect favored by the beautiful weather
Mr.. Lincoln rose shortly after O'Clock and was
atcr called upon by Governor Morton who escorted
him, according to previous arrangement, the gubcr
material mansion, to par,ake Of djena. The follow
ing members Of the Presidential cortege were also i'm
vited:--. X. Dubios, o. II. Browning, N. B. judd COL
Sumner and Major Hunter.
Tn entire arty retugped to the Bates House at nne
A. NJ from the balcony of which brass band had been
playI national airs since sunrise
With daybreak curious groups commenced gathering
In from OF the hotel and at the time Mr. Lincoln male
his appearance every available space In ana about the
building crowdedsas last gnt ana it s likely "a
until the departure of the Of attraction
Mrs Lincoln and two sons, and Captain George II "
gard u s. A., will join the Presidential party this morn
ing. Mrs Lincoln wiz arrive a quarter to clever
O'Clock from the West
Several Illinois gentlemen who accompanied Mr.. LIN
this place viii return home to-day The party th
will 60 through TO Washington will DO composed Ms fol
owsHon Abraham Lincoln, Mrs Line on and =, child
en- r. T. Lincoln, d. W. S. Wallace John Nicolay John
Hoy, Hon n B. Judd, Hon. David DAVIS, D. H. Brown
ing, Col. +. V. Sumner Major D. Hunter, Col f. Els
worth, Ward II. lawson, J. NJ Burgess. Geo. c. Latham
W. s. Ward, and Capt Geo Hazard
Shortly after ten O'Clock the cries Of the thousands
front Of the Presidents hotel for od Abe" became ~
"
upon to come out the balcony and speak few aace
tionatc artpg words, at the conclusion OF which
cheer from the audience aud continued Zoe
come minutes.
The President having bowed himself into his ROOM the
Prince Of Ras was called for and reluctantly induced
app ar, or tue first time In his life, before the public
speech was vehemently demanded, but he confined
himself ;" q graceful waving Of his hat.
In the Presidents room reception meantime took
place his ord Illinois frien,s, j. X Dubois and r. X
Peer, took hod Of him in dramatic manner. They
hugscd i'm, told him to behave himself like good
boy in the White Houeo, and lastly lock q
hair his head, with which they rushed trumphanty
out Of / room.
AT ha fpa.t ten number OF carriages received the
President al party, and carried them to the Unioa
depot.
The Ia -ge building crammed with people as Ia
render tn Iassag 10 the cars possible by the per
sstent efforts only. The trnln commenced moving al
eleven A. NJ precisely The President stood the plat
form who slowly steamed out Of the depot, bowia
righ and left to the cheering multitude.
rs Inooil and her children arrived under the escor
Of Barnet Forbes, Esq Of New York, only few secoad
before tbs train left and Immediately conducted
into special car reserved for their use
Capt Pogue. Z. A., also joined the Presidential par
ty before leaving Indianapolis.
The train consisted Of three passenger cars, o.
which for the exclusive use OF the President ant
suite Considerable difficulty was at drst experienced II
gettn tn compan properly distributed as every ,ody
wanted to sit In the with the President but thu
energy and skilful management OF Mcssrs W. j. Wood
Henry Lord, the President Of the road and T. p Lord
the conductor, soon brought order into the chaos
shortly sitter Mr. Lincoln had entered hts car numef
committee from Cincinnati, Covngton aud Newport
ny. consisting Of both leading republicans and demo
Gratis. was presented TO him. The chairman Hoo. b. X
Este, Then addressed him in few patriotic rem,rks,
whct tie replied with unusual pieasantness
The entire party then took seats engage
lively exchange Of wi. AMI humor. The Presdcnl
was the merrcst among The merry, and kept thee
around him IN a continual
Mrs Lincoln and party at rst alone in their
rage, BIT were soJn joined the way by Mr Libco'
ard select circle 4 lenslomen.
Althtush very much fatgued by night travel Mre
Line In kept p spirited conversation during entire
Journey. Her youngest attracted general atpu
tion b. tboir Brightness. One Of them amused hi
self nearly all he wa, asking outsiders 10 you
to Ola abeS" and pointing out SONS else
The train moved at the rate OF over thirty mis-
an hour. Mon with Union flags were s'atioae,
every half milo. Every town and village pAsse,
de Grated HUNDREDS and thousands wete ne
sembled at every point, shouting and wavial
hsss and handkerchcfs tho train swept by. 0ay
four soprages made between indianapolis and Cha
cinDati, during each Of which Mr. Lincoln brought
listen TO the firing Of guns, ami vocal and Instruments
music aud never let OF without say ing somstning to tn
wild mutu0es before him.
ARRIVAL AT MORRIS, INDIANA.
McRafs, Ind., Fob I-ilo T. NJ
The train bearing the President, family aud insi'os
gucsib arrived without detention Large Snd enthasssH
crowds nblud all the stations. The tram stops
At shelby vile and Grccnsburg only, woero ar Loc"f
app afOd ~ the rene end Of the train and sp1Nee
words.
Every rreCautiyn has been tJyen ~ tho rei'ro'do
raay u .psuv iLe SAFETY u the tr0la. f@gmS'