Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-20
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STILL THINKS THERE WONI De MUM Or n
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INCIDENTS or The TRIP FROM CLEVELAND TO DuFFKLo.
BUFFALO. Feb l6.-The Joint committees from the
municipal bodies and the citizens of Philadelphia reached
Cleveland last night bearing engrossed document ten
derng Mr. Lincoln the Inequalities Of that city, They
returned this morning with his written acceptance.
The Presidential party left Cleveland at nine A. H. to
day. The train composed OF baggage car, and
three passenger coaches.
The President elect and party were accompanied from
Cleveland this place by large number Of prominent
| politician of Nothern Ohio.
The train stopped Wiloughby gainesville, Geneva,
Ashtabull Conneant, Erie, Wesfed, Dunkirk and Sill
yer Creek at all OF which places large crowds were as
sembed and Mr.. Lincoln received with great and
| constantly increasing enthusiasm.
The largest and most demonstrave crowd was Assem-.
bled at Ashtabuls, the home Of Old Giddings.
At Geneva, Ohio he addressed briefly by one oil
the crowd who exhor:ed him to stand by the consttu
| ton aud the cause OF liberty.
At 6rard station several baskets OF splendid fruit and
flowers were presented to the Presidential family. No
little sensation produced at this point by the
ed appariton the train OF Horace Greeley equip
ped with valise and his well known red aud blue blan-
| ke:s. He was at conducted into the Of the
| President who came forward to greet him. He got of
again Erie, after travelling abou. twenty miles with
| the company.
At Erie quite scene occurred, by the breaking down
of a roof on which large number Of curious repubi-
cars had gathered The sudden disappearance of the
whole group and the scramble among the ruins was
most udicrous. Fortunately no one was seriously
| hurt.
After dinner at Erie Mr. Lincoln addressed the peo-
pie excusing himself for not expressing his opinions
the exciting question of the day. He trusted that when
the time for speaking should he should find II
cessary say nothing not in accordance with the Con-
suton together with the interests Of the people of the
whole country.
At the Northeast station flag, inscribed Sort Sum-
ter" was carried right up where Mr. Lincoln STOOD but
he did not seem to take the hint and made alluson
to il in his remarks At the station Mr. Lincoln
took occasion to state that during the campaign he had
received letter from young girl OF this place. in which
b. was kindly admonished do certain things, and
among others to let his whiskers grow and that he
acted upon that piece Of advice he would be glad TO well
come his fair correspondent If she among the crowd
Ia response TO the call assie made her way through the
crowd was helped the platform, and kissed by the
President.
At Dunkirk, while addressing the people, Mr.. Lincoln
graspng the staff of the American flag under the folds
Of which he Stood announced his intention TO stand by
that flag and asked them to stand by him as long as he
should do So
A ROUGH RECEPTION AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO Feb. l5--On arrival at Buffalo Mr.. Lincoln
was met at the door of the by depuiaton OF ct
zeas headed by Mlard Fillmore, between whom and him
self hearty greeting passed
The crowd in aud surrounding the depot dense
and numbered not less than ten thousand people. But
one company Of soldiers and file OF police were detailed
escort to the party and it was with the greatest
difficulty that thew could protect them from being crushed
by the crowd While passing from the train TO the car
riages in the Jam, M.jor Hunter, of the United States
Army one of DIR LncOlus suite, had bis shoulder dslo
Gated The passage of the procession up Exchange and
Main streets to the American Hotel perfect ova.
lion. Most Of the buildings those streets were gay
draped with flags.
Arriving a, the American Hotel Mr. Lincoln wei.
coined in brie speech by acting Mayor Bemis, to which
ne responded as follows
Mr.. LlSCoLS'S SPEECH
Mr. Mayor and ielOw-cuzens oil Buhllo aud the State
of New York II am here thank you briefly for this
grand reception given me- not personally but the
representative OF great and beloved country Cheers
Your worthy Mayor has been peasei TO mention in his
address to the fortunate and agreeable journey which
have had from home only it is crcuitous route to the
Federal capital am very happy that he enabled
in truth to congratulate myself and company on that ac
L. t-ue we have had nothing thus far 70 the pleas
are Of the trip We have not been met alone by those
who assisted in giving the election TO me- say not alone,
bat y tue whole population of the country through which
we have passed. This is as it should be- Had the cleo
ton ia any Of the distinguished candidates instead
" ayselg uud,r the peculiar circumstances 10 saw
the least It would have been proper for all citi.
zeus to have greeted him as YOU nov greet me -
Il evidence Of the devotion OF the whole people the
Constitution the Union and the perpauity OF the ber.
ties Of this country. (Cheers.) am unwilling any
occasion that should be meGuly thought OF to have
il supDosed for moment that these demonstrations are
rendered to me personally. They rendered to the
country 10 the institutions Of the country and to the
perpe;uy OF the liberties of the country for which these
institutions were made aud created Your worthy Mayor
mas seen TO express the hope that may be able
eve the country from the present, or should say, the
threatened difficulties. am sure bring heart true to
the WORK (TrCmeudous applausc) For the ability to
perform IT, trust in that Supreme Being who has
never forsakeu hi, favored land through the instrument
atty of this great and intelligent people. Without that
assistance shall surely fail with it cannot fail.
when we speak Of threatened difficulties to the
try it is natural that it should be expected that some
hrg should De sd by myself With regard TO particular
measures Ucon more mature reflection, however-and
others will agree with me-hat when il is considered
that these Gicules without precedent, and never
have been acted upon by any Individual situated as am
il Is proper that should wait and see the Developments
aat get all the light possible, so tha. when do speak
a1thoriiatively, may be es near right as possible
CHEERS When shall speak authortatively hope TO
say nothing Inconsistent with the Constitution the Union
The rights OF all the States Of each State aud each sec
Oa OF the country aud not to disappon. the reasons
Die Citations oil those who have conhded TO me their
vo,es In this connection allow to say that you,
rOrtion of the great American people, need only TO
maintain your comPosue, stand up 70 you sober convc'
tons of right to your obligations to the Constitution,
and act in accordance with those sober CONVICTIONS aud
the clouds which arise in the horizon will be disp,
el and We shall have bright and glorious future, aud
when this generation has passed away tens of thousands
will nhabit this country where only thousands inhabt
il now. | do Lot propose TO address you at length;
have no voice for It, Allow again 10 thank you for
this magnificent reception aud bid you farewell.
Mr. Lincoln spoke With the utmost difficulty, heing
hoafse from his frequent efforts 10 be scarcely able to
make himself heard.
The reception in this place the most i'll conducted
affair witnessed since the departure from Springfield.
thick crowd had been allowed TO await the arrival of the
train in the depot that but passage could he
kept open by the few soldiers and policemen detailed
protect President He had hardly left his car, and
after heartily shaking hands with Mr.. Fillmore made
step towards the door, when the crowd made rush. and
oyerpowering the gulrd, pressed upon him and party
with perfect Juror. scene of the widest confusion
ensued To and fro the ruflns swayed and cries
of distress we're heard all sdes. The pressure
great that il s really wonder that many were not
crushed and trampled death. As it Major Hunter
of the Presidents escort alone suffered bodily injury
by having his dislocated. The President elect
safely got of the depot only by the desperate efforts
Of those Immediately AROUND him. Ills party had 10
struggle with might and main for their ves, and after
lighting their way the open air found some of the
risges already occupied 30 that not few had TO make
for the hotel afoot as best they could.
The hotel doO!a were likewise blooklded by immov
able thousands aud they had 10 undergo another ire
mendous squeeze to got inside. The indignation OF the
Presidential cortege at their rough treatment ia great
and they insist that Mr. Lincoln should decline all futher
public rCnep,OGs 10 better protection could be
guaranteed.
The rooms of the Young Mems Chrsian Union, direct
" opposite the American Hotel had displayed large
banner upon which were the words 1--WE will pray for
you"
Jus: before the procession arrived the Amrosn Ho
te! wagon filled with wood drove in front OF the hotel
in ulhment OF bet conditioned that II Mr. Lincoln
elected, one party to half cord OF wood in
front of the American and present the wood to the poor
in tha IL Ne lincoln mn elected