The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-01
hR, LINCOLN AT PHILADELPHIA.

sun, crowds of people strcamed from all
parts OF thr city towards tho State House,
and very soon every inch of ground was oc.
cupied, "a vast number of ladies being present.
Tno weather was cool and bracing. At 7
o'clock MIR. Lincoln was escorted to tho
Hall and there received by Theodore Guy.
Ter. who warmly welcomed him to it's yun-
orablu walls in the hour OF national peril
and distress, when the great work achieved
10y tho wisdom and patriotism of our fathers
seems threateucd with instant ruin.
| Mr. Lincoln responded as follows:
Mr. Cuyler IL am filled with deep emo.
ton at finding myself standing here in this
| place. whero wero collected the wisdom. the
patriotsm, the devotion to principle, from
which sprung tho institutions Under which
We live. You have kindly suggested one,
that in my hands is tho task Of restoring
peace to tho presort distracted condition of
tho country. ! eau say in return, sir, that
all tho political sentiments | entertain have
boen drawn. so far as | have been able to
draw them, from tho sentiments which
orlglnatCd and were given to the world from
TINS f.al. have never had feeling pOlit-
ic"hy that did not spring from tho senti.
,nents embodied in tho Declaration of lnde-
| pendence. | havo often pondercd over the
dangers which wero incurred by tho men
who assembled hero and framed and adopted
that Declaration of independence. | have
| poDdered over the tolls that were endured
by tho officers and soldiers Of tho army who
achieved that independence. / huvo often
rnquircd of myself what great principle or
idea it was that kept this Contodoracy so
long together. 1t was not tho mere matter
of tho separation OF tho colonies from the
mother land, but that sentiment in the
Declaration of Independence which gave
liberty not alone to the people of this coun.
try, but | hope to the world for oil future
timo. Great applause
II was that which gave promise that in
duo timo tho weight would 90 lifted from
the shoulders of all mon. This is a senti-
mon; embodied in the declaration Of Indc-
pondcncc.
Now, my friends, can this country bo
saved upon that basis II it cnn will con.
sidcr myself one of the huppiost men in the
world, il | can help to save it. Ii it cannot
be saved upon that principle, it will be truly
awful, but ii this country caut DO saved
without giving up that principle, l was
about to say l would rather be ussussinated
on this spot than surrender IT, applause.
Now. in my view of tho present aspect o.
affairs, there need bo no blood shed or war
there is no necessity for it. am not il
favor of such course. and say in advanc,
? that thore will be no blood shed unless it bt
forced upon the Government, aud thon i
Z will bo compelled to net in solf- defence
| Applause
y My friends, this is wholly an unexpected
2 speech, and | did not expect to be calleC
. upon to say word when l came. l sup
posed 1t was merely to do sonnet hing toward
raising tho flag. / may therefore have sair
something indiscreto [Cries Of "no, no T.
II havo said nothing but what | am willin
J. to 1.-Two by, and if tho peasuro of Almight
God, dc by.
O Mr.. Lincoln concluded amid great ap
| plause.
N The ceremony Of raising the flag owe
r. Independence Hall, is thus described
m "Mr. Benton, OF the Select Counci
s. made brief address, inviting Mr.. Liz
RS coin 10 raise the flag.
a. "Mr. Lincoln replied in patriot
'e speech, stating cheerful compliance wit
x the request. He alluded to the origins
is flag OF thirteen stars, saying that the mum
l. ber had increased as time rolled on, an
is we became happy. powerful people
at each star adding 10 its prosperity. Th
lie future is in the hands of the people.
s, was on such an occasion we could reaso
,e together, reaffirm our devotion TO h
I'd country and the princi pies of the Declare
ID ton OF Independence. Let us make u
so our minds that whenever we do put ne
ne star upon our banner, it shall be n fixe
n one, never to be dimmed by the horror
a Of var, but frightened by the conten
at ment and prosperity OF peace. Let us G
IN on 10 extend the area of our useiulnes
as add star upon star, until the light sha
he shine over five hundred millions of q lre
lis and happy people.
ca "Mr. Lincoln then threw of his owe
u coat in an oG-hand, easy manner, IL
e. backwoodian style of which caused man
n good natured remarks.
REV. Mr.. Clark addressed the Thron
IE OF Grace in an impressive prayer, man
spectators uhcovering themselves whe
70 The flag was rolled up in man-of wa
,e style, then adjusted, a signal fired, an
D. among the most excited enlhusiams, th
Ia President elect hoisted the National EI
y sign A stiff breeze caught the lolde
=, bunting, and threw it out boldly to tn
M 10 winds. Cheer followed cheer, uni
TO hoarsencss prevented continuance
of The ceremony over, MIR. Lincoln returne
l 10 the Continental Hotel, followed by a
Ut excited crowd, breaklasted soon after, an
o. departed for the Pennsylvania Railroa
~ ~ Depot"
wv EXTRACT FROM Mr.. LTScoLHs SPEECH AT HA
m RIsBCRGH, FEB ODD.
lis Allusion has been made to tho fact, Il
ID interesting fact perhaps should say, that
ho for tho first time. appear az the capital
OF tho great commonwealth of Ponnsy ylyani
III on the birth day of tho Father of his Cnu
,si try. In connection with that most boloyt
,n of tho anniversaries connected with the hi
RS. tory of this country, have already goi
lily through ono interesting scene this mornin
he in tho ceremonies at Philadelphia. Und
is tho kind conduct of tho gontlomen thero,
he was for tho first tiIno allowed the privile!
N. of standing in old Independence Hail, To-
os thusiastic applause) to hoar fow words n
be dressed to mo there, and opening up TO II
he an opportunity OF expressing with much :
yo gret that had not more tmo to EXPIRE
to something of my own fooling, and somowh
no to harmonize and givo shape to tho fooin
nd that had boon really tho feelings Of II
IN whole life.
rd Besides this,o friends thoro had provd
in q magnificent flag of the country. They h