, 1861-02-16
PROGRESS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

oA ~ LA4
PROGRESS or PRESIDENT LINCOLN,
HIS SPEECH At PITTSBURGH
Ills Journey from Pittsburgh to Cleveland.
ARRIVAL AT CLEVELAND.
~ GRAND
lSpoeaai Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune1
CLEFELASD, Feb. Is, 1861
At P1TTsBuRaH
Inc weather came near defeating the very
extensive and elaborate preparations for the
o'at4on at Pittsburgh. Despite Of rain aud
mud, an immense crowd succeeded in eec5nr
lie Fresident elect aud in listening to his
speech from the balcony Of the Mononsohe!a
House, which We give the part about the Tar
i'll being revised by Mr. Lincoln:
MR., L1ScoLS's SPEECH.
MAYOR WILSON AND CITIZENS or PEHx.y1yA
MA: most cordially thank his Honor Aayor Viii
son, and the citizens Of Pittsburgh generally. for
this nattertng reception. !. IL the moro grateful
BECAUSE know that while 1t IL not given tome
alone but to the cause which represent, get 1t is
gwen under circumstances which clearly nroye
TO NE that there Is good will and sincere feeling at
the bottom Of it. Enthusiastic applause] And
here. fellow citizens 1nay rcmark that In every
Ahort address I have made to the people, and in
every crowd through which hare passed of latc,
aone allusion has been nnade to the present di +
tracted condition Of the country. 1t is natural
expected that should say something upon thi 9
subject; but to touch upon It at all would invo,
au elaborate discussion of I great many question
AID circumstances require more time lha Il
L ean at present command, and perhaps would up.-
necessarily commit me upon matters which hay
not yet fully developed themselves. Immense
cheering and cries Of Good!f "That's ricbt:"]
The condition Of the country, felow-cIti.
:ens, is an extraordinary one and fills tho
mind Of every patriot with anxiety and
solicitnde. Ny intention Is to giva this
subject all the confederation which possibly can
before speak fully and dennitel; in regard to it,
lcheefsl, 80 that when do epeak may be as near
y right Is possible [ong and continued applause].
and when do speak, fellow citizens, hope to sty
nothing In oppostiou to the tpiri Of the Constt,-
tion. contrary to the integrity Of the Union, or
which will in any way prove inimical to the Aber-,
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eo"A'ts, lnpp'Auec'' 0nu u1'ne!"ose' "aen tne'
.ae ~ u,e ~ 1psaA =" .uie esea' eao'ec''
n'pe :" A"s p'.nios WHICH WILL o'sappolnt tae
.eo.'e VI ans nAu' VI o'eappoah1'
'A' pv"rs seucfA"' 'n1ousnou' ING country eh-
pesI"4, t"s4, s.pse'A''oHs na'e peen oaseo up
w on' a1ine WHICH "as haFe ne1e'o1o1e ea'o-
tAFptauee.J Not"1thstand1ng the troubles across
lae r''es sae speaker poanting eooth"afdly 10 the
.aonohgaaen3 tnese Is really no Crisis spr4ngsns
ir"a ~ t1'os IN ene Government tseH. In piatn
"ofoS tnefe 10 no e3is'8 except an af'lnclal
oae l--Aasu'et mu apphuse.l nali8 ens'e no"
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justify the couree which they are pursuing. Ia
Eofce-That's SOL 1rcpeat then there is no cri+is
excepting such one as may he gotten up at any
e,ne ps ta1oulent men, aoeo " designing poiti-
..ne. ~ Au'4'1, .neH, uaaei su'
n,,~ rssn ths,- +.mas, ~ hoth s,das ~ ~ ,,,s
tho tronh1es viii comr In m md ond ,he nnea,,o,
which now dietracs the country will be settled
Just as surely as all other difficulties Of like cLasac
ter which hare originated in this Government hare
been adjusted. Let the people on both sides keep
their eefpofsess1on and Just as other clouds have
cleared away In one tame' 50 VIII 'nas' ana tnls
9Ee1& Lat1ou WILL continue u ptosPe1 at ueselo4ole