The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
Mr.. Lincoln's Speeches from the Bal
cOny and in the Dining Room.
The Dinner-Events of the Evening
Incidents, Accidents, &c.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY,
&s., As., As.,
uHE TRIP FROM ALBANY 10 NEW YORK.
THE DEPARTURE FROM ALBANY.

The DEPARTURE FRCM ALBANY.
Albany, the city that values It's customs like its
houses they old and poonvenent the city<
in which progress like locomotcn is hill work; in
which business like its intelligence is dull; the city
where legislative debating oTaory, and lobbying
means buying Assemblyman with drink the city
which hangs to and is supported by she Capitol, like
kte-tail by kite; the city whose excitements are
squabbles between Governors and sub officials:
the city whose Inhabitants Dutch
that four P. NJ means bedtime; the city where many
railroads connect but stop, because no passengers
would ever consent to remain there the city which Is
turned into annual Venice by fresEcts and foods;
the city where newspapers state what they wish and not
what they know to be true the city where secret his
tories abound and Thurlow Weeds reside bat
main home; in short, the capital Of the State OF
New Yok-was deserted by the President elect and
his suite yestcrdry morning. They left with gainess
and rejoicnes. Haunted io- miles, before reaching the
city by aids squab5le and legislative
mitteemen; arriving in hubbub, disorder and confusi,n
made wait icr tardy mitamen; uncertain where they
were to dine, where to sleep crowded, josed and
pushed fatiguod with long speeches incoming nothing
expecting every moment to zee pugstic sctto
between Macbeth Morgan and Hacduff Bergen
pursued by apIaritions or muddy CFceioys and paci
&c Weeds escorted from private dinner party
by blatant cosFs OF soldery threatened with legisla
tive snubs gubornatoria anger leoed and reception
izcd oy remorseesc ladies and gentlmen safe in bed at
last annoyed a-d angered to soar wonder that
Mr. and Mrs. Lincaa left Albany With feelings of Crat
tude fsr their safs dcverance, and with resolutions
never TO return thithor again. Tfe hour of
departure was 90 carly that tas possibility
of dis.u-bance wr avoided. TdHfued, unwell,
I'll at care, Mr.. Lincoln escorted from
the Deevn House to tie depot just arouEd ihe corner,
by Albany crack ooTsso Burgesses-sad entered the
special train precisely at eight O'Clock. Mayo Watcher
ana several Aldermen, all unusually esry rsers, accom-
panied the Gsc9rt, and about two hundred noag TODD
citizens oacd the depot and replied 10 the loco
motives shrels the train started by feeble seort
10 cheer Several gunncrs made frantic attempts to
explode a second. hand cannon by way OF sainc.
few OF the driving wheels and these L,st rui
sances vanished, with Albany and ls spobbery and die
comfort.
TIT rRrp 70 TROY.
Pu ring alang at full fpeed tho train reached
Green Island, where g.ite q crowd gath red and
then passed slowly Though Cohoes where the employees
raac and female OF the extensive factores drawn
VI In solid phalanxcs upon eaoh side Of the tack Mr.
Lipecn showed himself to tho people, was greeted With
tremendous cheers ana remained upon the platform TO
pdmirc the magnificent Cohoes Falls, which, swollen by
the floods tumbcd tho prccpices varying
sheets OF foam. Az the Waterford junction by some
dexuous railway pTocecdAGs special for the Troy
delegation placed into the train and the party then
proceeded Waterford where they isiastica
~ received AT Troy the Grs stoppage made. The i'm
lnense Union depot crowded and surrounded with peo
pe and the cheers were dcsfening. Probably eight
thousand persons present. and as quite half this
rumbcr were ladies' the gconc was as beautiful IL was
nposing Here tho Presidential party changed to the
special train Of the Hudson River road banner with
the inscription !
frScorN AND HAMtiS
HONESTY Avp EcoNoNY
dspia. e9, and was gr.etci with hearty cheers a
ssi.oim car, sandod and trimmed with llgs was
hauled as platform, aud stepping upon this Mr..
Lincoln listened with evident pleasure 10 the considerable
and aJroos address of tho young Mayor OF Troy who
spoke as follows
Mr. IavcoIN-l hsvci the honor 70 welcome you on bc-
hall Of tho citi16nB oi Troy, not Politician not
partaau, but as tho chosen Chief Magistrate Of thirty
millions Of people, and you of peCt for
Soa az eien ana ior We nagn oso s yolM NV WI 81 eoon
your Journey aud will not, therefore, orudc e. topics
that might dc,an you to ropy to- but VII only again bd
you hearty welcome.
Mr. Lincoln, suing and bowng, TUNED to Tho I'm
mcnsc crowd OF citizens, ladies' and sold crythc hte
making splendid dispay--and sad very earnestly sud
with much cmTTcscHbnt;--
Mn. MAYOR AND CfruESs o. Tans--I thank You very
kindly for this great reception. since lott niy hlnc
numerous aud moro orderly than tns az, tnc n're
grsded al his marx Of yoar rersd sinoe yoa asFa-c no
II IS tendered not to tho indiyidaal, bN ~
the high office you bsyc colct t. ~ 4
have neither strength tine = rnac any 0ycalnd
remarks, and can only repeat you my sincere hH
for tho Kind reception you have thought Ifopr g. csc
20 me.
The Mayor AMI other gentlemen upon Tho platform iaco
shook bnnds with Mr. Lincoln and ~ patty entered the
special ear prepared by the Hudson River aroad con
many and already described ~ the lIsgrn V,hosforo Ii
bc, sp,pglcd x,,h silver stars hung vlths sk Anetc,u
s ttvuf lctss r,t.hnu usrey 80 .t,..-.
tic car eoria MS looked nauGccnt, aud Sas d,so.si
cf III tho prelsc b, stcd upou i ~ y party oc aass
ncc ,mmod Il lad bcea novl1c fne tram Wisdi,.o
by he 900 rsg oc3mstira .ied tniuu, aad nath3t
CT. lhs y.my 3g..i..a. tis..- .s:aa .. lie sa.-