The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-25
Correspondence Of the Riehmona Dispatch.
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Lincolu's Reception IN Paiiadelphia-TR
ConceatioR and Parnte IF Forking Men, &c.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb %.
Lincoln arrived here Oh Thursday, and was
received by an immense crowd Of citizens and
one military company. l did not see him or
the procession until they got in the heart of
the city, and am ignorant of what trans pired
at the depot: but the procession. marching
through the streets, was more like the funeral
of some distinguished private citizen than
any thing else. No enthusiasm VIVA tPvpr was
NANTES ted by the crowds of persons standing
on the streets, 10 see him and his escorts pass
through the city. He run up flag on the
Continental early Friday morning, and soon
after took his departure.
The working mems parade here, on the 22d,
was one of the largest and longest l was in
formed by a citizen of this place thar ever
paraded here. After marching through the
principal streets, they proceeded to National
Hall, organized meeting. and passed resolu-
tions. without dissenting voice, endorsing
the Crittenden compromise. They were then
addressed by Mr.. Wolfe, of Kentucky, a
delegate TO the Working Men, National Con-
ycntion a delegate from Portsmouth, Va
whose name have not yet learned, and sew
eTai working men of Philadelp hia-the latter
in favor of giving the South everything she
wanted, believing she would ask FOR nothing
more than her rights. One of the gentlemen
of Philadelphia, who was appoint ted one of a
committee by the working men of Philadel-
phia TO go to Washington and TO Harrisburg
for the purpose of urging upon their Senators
and Representatives in Congress, and their
Senators and Representatives in the PcnnSyl-
yania Legislature, the adoption of some mea-
sure thai would have a tendency to give peace
to the country, gave an account OF his stew
ardship to the meeting. The committee, he
says, on arriving in Washington, sent for
Senator Bigler first, who came out L" fat
footed, and told them that he would vote in
favor of any compromise that would give
peace to the country. They We're next waited
upon by Senator Cameron, who would give
them no assurance OF doing anything, and
used every eXertion TO keep from committing
himself to any position: but upon being told
by them that he and all like him in Pennsyl-
vania would be held responsible by the people
of that State, he tried to get of by saving that
he would vote for anything rather than see
the Government broken up. The Committee
denounce him in the most bitter terms They
also reported that the five Represen ia tivas
from Philadelphia told them that they would
vote for the Crittenden, or any other compro-
mise, whenever they could get an opportunity
OF doing SO, and reported that sixteen out of
the seven teen Representatives in the Pennsvl-
yania Legislature from Philadelphia would
do the same thing.
The Working Mems Convention assembled
at 10 O'Clock on the Odd. and organized by the
election of j. W, Cioyd, of Kentucky, Presi-
dent: John Pritchard, of Richmond city, and
j Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania, Vice Prcsi-
dents and J. TOuchstone of Maryland, and
=. j. Wood, of Delaware, Secretaries. The
States represented are-Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia.
Richmond, Iarper'S Ferry and Portsmouth,
Delaware and Maryland, and delega tons
from other States dre said to be on the route
After the appointment of a Committee on Blu
SneSS, the Convention adjourned till Satur-
day, in order to give the members an oppor-
tunity of participating in the Mass Meeting,
where they had been invited by the Commit
tee of Arrangements of that body. The mem
beers of the ConNen tlOn attended at night upon
invitation, a grand musical festival i'll COM
mem0ration OF the birthday OF Washington
after which they proceeded to their res pee tive
hotels.
tits thought that they viii adjourn to-day.
All the members that have converged with.
SO far, are very intelligent and very conserve
tive men. The Committee of Arrangements
of the Working Men Of this city using
every eXertiOn 10 make our solourn in the city
as pleasant as possible. Y. q. :.