The national Republican., 1861-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
The President Elect en- route.


Bg6alo, FEB. l6.--The joint committee from
the municipal bodies and the citizens of Phila
delphia reached Cleveland last night, bearing
an engrossed document rendering Mr.. Lincoln
the hospitalites Of that city. They returned
this morning with his written acceptance.
The Prt sidental party left Cleveland at . A.
M. to-day. The train was composed of bag.
gage car and three passenger coaches. The
coach especially set apart for the President
elect was one Of exceeding beauty, from the
mandatory of Messrs. Kasson & Son, OF Buf.
falo.
The train stopped at Willoughby, Painesville
Geneva, Asbtabula, Conncaut, Erie, Wesifeld
Dunkirk, and Silver Creek, at all Of which
places large crowds were assembled, and Mr.
Lincoln was received with great and constantly
increasing enthusiasm.
At Geneva, Ohio, he was addressed briefly
by one Of the crowd, who exhorted him to stand
by the Constitution and the cause of Liberty.
AT Girsrd station several baskets of splendid
fruit and flowers were presented TO the Presi
dental family. No little sensation was pro.
duced at this point by the unexpected appari.
ton on the train Of Horace Greeley, equipped
with valise and his ellknown red and blue
blankets. He was at once conducted into the
car of the President, who came forward to
greet him. He got off again at Erie, after
travelling about twenty miles with the COM
pany.
At Erie quite scene occurred, by the break.
ing down OF q roof on which large number
OF curious Republicans had gathered. The
sudden 5, disappearance y the whole group, and
the scrambling among The ruins, was most lu
dicrous. Fortunately no one was seriously
hurt.
After dinner, at Erie, Mr.. Lincoln addressed
the people, excusing himself for not expressing
his opinions on the exciting questions of the
day. he trusted that when the time for speak.
ing should come, he should find it necessary
to say nothing not in accordance with the Con-
stitution, together with the interests of the peo.
pie Of the whole country.
AT Northeast station flag, inscribed Fort
SUMTER" was carried right up to where Mr..
Lincoln stood, but he did not seem to take the
hint, and made no allusion to it in his few re.
marks. At the same station Mr.. Lincoln took
occasion to state, that during the campaign he
had received letter from q young girl Of this
place, in which he was kindly admonished to
do certain things, and among others, to let his
whiskers grow, and that, as he had acted upon
that piece of advice, he would now be glad to
welcome his fair correspondent, if she was
among the crowd. In response to the call, n
lassie made her way through the crowd, was
helped on the platform, and kissed by the Pres.
ident.
AT Dunkirk, while addressing the people,
Mr., Lincoln, grasping the staff Of the Ameri.
can flag, under the folds of which he stood, an.
nounced his intention to stand by that flag, and
asked them to stand by him as long as he
should do so.
On arrival at Buffalo, Mr. Lincoln was met
at the door Of the car by deputation of citi
zens headed by Milard Fillmore, between
whom and himself hearty greeting passed.
The crowd in and surrounding the depot was
dense, and numbered not less than ten thou.
sand people. But one company Of soldiers and
file Of police we're detailed to act as escort to
the party, and it was with the greatest difficulty
that they could protect them from being crushed
by the crowd. While passing from the train
to the carriages, in the jam, Major Hunter, OF
the United States army, one Of Mr.. Lincoln's
suite, had his shoulder dislocated. The pas
sage Of the procession up Exchange and Main
streets to the American Hotel, was perlec,
ovation. Most Of the buildings On those streets
were gally draped with flags.
Arriving at the American Hotel, Mr.. Lincoln
was welcomed in brief speech by acting
Mayor Bemis, to which he, responded as fol
lows:
Mr.. Mayor and .tsllop-citisens of Bu6al,
and the State Of Ne,o York: l am here t.
thank you briefly for this grand reception Civ
en- to me, not personally, but as the represent
ative Of our great and beloved country
Cheers. Your worthy Mayor has been pleased
to mention, in his address to me, the fortunat,
and agreeable journey which have had from
home, only it is rather circuitous route to the
Federal capital. l am very happy that he was
enabled in truth to congratulate myself anG
company on that fact. 1t is true, we have hat
nothing thus far to mar the pleasure of tn,
trip. We have not been met alone by thos'
who assisted in giving the election to me
say not alone, but by the whole population o
the country through which we have passed
This is as it should be. Had the election fall
en- to any other Of the distinguished candidate
instead Of myself, under the peculiar circum
stances, to say the least, it would have beel
proper for q ! citizens to have greeted him O.
you now greet me. 1t is evidence of the dc
votion Of the whole people to the Constitution
the Union, and the perpertuity of the liberties
Of this country. Chears. | am un willing or
any occasion that l should be so meanl,
thought of as to have it supposed for a mo
ment that these demonstrations are tenderet
to me personally. They are rendered to tn
country, to the institutions of the country, an
to the perpetuity OF the liberties OF the cour
try for which these institutions were made an
created.
Your worthy Mayor has thought fit to eA
press the hope that may be able to relieve tn
country from the present, or, | should say tn
threatened, difficulties. l am sure l bring
heart true to the work. Tremendous applause.
For the ability to perform it, must trust il
that Supreme Being who has never forsakel
this favored land, through the nstrumentalit
of this great and intelligent people. Withou
that assistance l shall surely fail with it
cannot fail. When we speak of threatened dill
6culties to the country, it is natural that
should be expected that something should b.
said by myself with regard to particular meas
ures. Upon more mature reflection, however
and others will agree with me-that when
is considered that these difficulties are withou
precedent, and never have been acted upon b.