The national Republican., 1861-02-13
BY TELEGRAPH.
The President elect en- route

Sprinofeld H., Feb. l0.-The President is
spending this last day Of his stay in Spring.
field quietly in a select circle Of friends. Ed.
ward Bates was invited to accompany Mr.. Lin
coin to Washington, but telegraphed last night
that he would not be able to go.
Sprinqteld, Ill.,, Feb. 1.-THE President
| elect, accompanied by his wife and number
| of friends, left his hotel at I! A. M, and rode
up to the Great Western Depot. Over thou
sand persons of all classes were assembled in
the depot building and on each side Of the
festivty decorated special troin, to bid farewell
| to their honored townsman.
The President elect took his station in the
waiting room, and allowed his friends to pass
| BY him and to take his hand for the last time.
| His face was pale, and quivered with emotion
so deep as to render him almo unable to ut
ter single word. At 8 o'clock precisely he
was conducted to the cars by Mr.. Wood and
| Mr.. Baker of the Journal. After exchanging
parting salutation with his wife, he took his
stand on the platform, removed his hat, and
asking silence, spoke as follows to the multi.
tude that stood in respectful silence and with
their heads uncovered:
"MY FRIENDS: No one not in my position
| can appreciate the sadness feel at this part
ing. 10 this people owe all that am. Here
have lived more than quarter Of century
here my children were born, and here one OF
| them lies buried. know not how soon shall
see you again. A duty devolves upon me
which is, perhaps greater than that which has
devolved upon any other man since the days Of
| Washington. He never would have succeed
| ed except for the aid Of Divine Providence,
upon which he at all times relied. l feel that
cannot succeed without the same Divine aid
| which sustained him, and in the same Almighty
| Being place my reliance for support, and l
LoSo -, 1850 rr.nnJ, ill all pro hat I pov
| receive that Divine assistance, without which
| l cannot succeed, but with which, success is
certain. Again bid you all All affectionate
farewell" Loud applause, and cries of "We
| will pray for you"
Toward the conclusion Of his remarks, him.
| self and audience were moved to tears. His
| exhortation to pray elected choked exclama.
tions of"We will do it; we vii, do it." As he
turned to enter the cars, three cheers were
| given, and few seconds aiterward the train
moved slowly out Of the sight Of the silent
gathering.
On Special Train, Feb. II, II A. M-The
train is under the charge of L. Tilton, Presi.
dent, and W. C. Whitney, conductor, and
moves at the rate Of thirty miles an hour 1t is
driven by powerful Rogers locomotive, and
consists Of baggage, smoking, and passenger
| car.
The following gentlemen compose the party:
A. Lincoln, R. T. Lincoln, John G. Nicolay,
John Hay, Secretary N. B. Judd, o. H. Brown.
ing, T. H. Dubois, R. Irwin, Geo. Latham,
Hall Wilson, E. T.~ Leonard, W. Jameson
Maj. Hunter, U. g. A.. Col Ward, II. Lamar,
aid to Gov. Yates, Col. Ellsworth, constitute
the military portion of the cortege.
| DR.. W. Il. Wallace accompanies the party
as the physician of the President. Col. Sum.
ner did not reach Springfield in time, but will
! Join the the party at indianapolis. Curious
crowds are stationed all along the line, endeav.
oring to catch glimpse Of the President as
the train rushes past them. ]. j. 8. Wilson,
Superintendent Of the Cation Telegraph Com.
pany, is on the train, with an assistant and an
apparatus, ready to form connection at any
Decatur, Monday Feb. II, $50 A. K.-An
immense multitude awaited the arrival of the
train at the depot, aud burst out in enthusiastic
car and moved rapidly through the crowd, sha-
king hands to the right and left. After stop.
page of few minutes, the train proceeded.
7olono, Monday, FEB. IL, IL A. M-Cheers
from a thousand voices and the booming of
cannon and waving of handkerchiefs greeted
the arrival of the. special train at this station
In response to the cheers, the President ap-
peared upon the platform and said:
~ am leaving you on an errand Of national
importance, attended, as you are aware, with
considerable difficulties. Let us believe, as
some poet has expressed it:
"'Behind the cloud the sun Is shining STILL
IL bid you an affectionate farewell"
The turnout Of the yeomanry increases as
the train progresses eastward. Most of the sta.
tons are Handsomely decorated with flags.
The cheers are always for Lincoln and the
Constitution. .H-
The President elect continues grave and
thoughtful, and stays most of the time alone in
the private saloon prepared for his especial use.
e. Cobb, Superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, got aboard at this
place. Just before leaving Springfield, Mrs.
Lincoln determined to join the party, with her
two sons, at Indiana polls, after visiting St.
Louis.
Indianapolis.-Th firing of thirty four guns
announced the approaching train bearing the
President elect and party. The President was
received and welcomed by Governor Morton,
and escorted to q carriage with four white
horses, when procession was formed into q
pageant seldom, if ever, witnessed here. The
procession was composed of both houses of the
Legislature, the public officers, the municipal
authorities, military, and firemen. Great en-.
thusiasm was manifested along the line of
march. The President stood in his carriage,
acknowledging the welcome of the surrounding
thousands.
The Arrival.-The following speech, deliv.
cred by the President elect, at $50 P. NJ, from
the balcony Of the Bates House, to an assem-.
blage of at least over twenty thousand people,
is Of the greatest significance, although It deals
more in intimations than in definite assertions.
The fact that it was carefully prepared in
Springfield, and brought here in manuscript,
fully shows the meaning the Presidential speak.
er intended to give it. He said
"FELLow CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF In.
DIANA: am here to thank you much for this
magnificent welcome, and still more for the very
generous support given by your State to that