The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-02-21

thusiastic cheers, while q battery Of Light
Artillery planted at a hort distance from
the depot was rroclaiming in laundering
v~olleys TO citizens everywhere the arrival
Of the Chief Magistrate. Mr.. Lincoln
gazed for a moment at the vast crowd,
bowed twice very nodestly, and sat down
il the carriage.
Miles Greenwood, Esq gas Grand
Marshal, and it was not long until he had
the procession formed in the following
order.
Military Escort.
The President elect and suite.
Committee of Reception.
Committee from Covington and New
port, Ky.
Committee of the Legislature of Ohio and
of the City of Columbus.
Members of City Council aud other Civic
Ofhcers of the City of Cincinnati,
and citizens generally, in car
rlagcs and on foot.
At 81 O'Clock it commenced to move
slowly forward through the several streets
designated In the programme, and in
about two hours after he left the cars his
carriage reached the Burnet House
Everywhere along the line of march the
streets were crowded and from nearly ev-
cry window scarfs were waving. At the
corneg of Vine aid Mercer streets a plat.
form was erected, upon which were seated
thirty-four young ladies representing the
States of the ULion. Over their heads
was an arch of everereens entwined with
flowers and surmounted by the American
flag. Immediately over this flag was this
motto
Protect this banner against all insult
whatsoever"
o. the reverse of the arch was in
scribed
BE firm and the hopes of freemen are full
filed"
When the Presidents carriage arrived
opposite this platform, the young Miss
representing {" Kansas /" in this rational
group of eraces, presented Old Abe with
a beautiful bouquet of natural flowers,
wl,icl, he gracefully carried 10 his lips,
at the same tue lowing gailantly 10 Miss
:" Kansas"
Immediately below Sixth street anotll-
er platform was erected upon which a par
~ Of about twenty young girls were seat
cd. who sang National songs as the cor.
tege passed. During the last mile Of the
procession the President stood up in the
carriage with his hat off, bowing to shout
ing muititudes that greeted him on every
side. When his carriage approached the
group of singing girls, SO dense was the
crowd that the procession could scarcely
proceed, This documentary stoppage gave
rise to an incident which will never be
forgotten by some OF those who witnessed
it. The girls were singing " Hail to the
Chief" and the old man stood bowling to,
and smiling at them, trying to convey
without speaking, his appreciation of their
songs. At this moment a large, rough
looking sou of toll rushed forward to the
platform and lifted one of the little sing
ing girls about ten years old, in his arms
as if she was but a little child, and car
ried her blushing to the carriage and
passed her up to Old Abe, who kissed
her as tcnderly as if she were his W
child, and replaced her in the arms of the
big, rough man, who carried her back to
the platform amidst vociferous cheering,
and the procession moved on. 1t was
said that a tear stole down The old mans
face as he turned away from that group !;
be this as it may, certain 1t is that it af-
fected many others to tears and made him
no enemies. When the procession ap-
preached the Burnett down Vine from
Fourth to Pearl, about three squares, and
a full square on Third street, the passage
was completely blocked, and the Military
Escort and Police had to 90 to work and
clear a passage for Mr.. Lincoln's carriage
to the door of the Hotel.
Having at last succeeded 10 reaching
the balcony of the Burnet House, and
after the enthusias ic cheers had subsidized
Mayor Bishop Ca Bell Everett MANI, In
troduced him in the following speech
HoNoRED SIR In the name of The
people of all classes of my fellow-citizens
[ extend to you a cordial welcome, and
in their behalf | have the honor of offer
ing you the hospitalities of Cincinnati.
"Our city needs no euiogy from me.
Her ~well-known character for enterprise.
fberality and hospitality is not mere dis
tinguished than is her fidelity and INDY
inc devotion to the Union of these States,
and a warm, flial and affectionate regard
for that glorious ensign which has
"Brayedihe battle and the breeze"
upon lacd and sea SO many years. The
people, under the solemn and digni6ed
forms of the Constitution, have chosen
you as President of the United States.
and as such | greet you. And you will
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