Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-20
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HUDSON, Feb. 10 -From Waterford the train pro.
ceeded to Troy where the first soppagewa made The
new and spacious depot was found full to It's utmost ca
panty apparently Is 900 people being en qegatsd In.
side, and the train approached deafening roar OF
cheers and shouts greeted the arrival. raised plat
portuny to see Mr. Lincoln, and ascending this no was
welcomed by Mayor McConiken, who said: -, :
Mr.. Lincoln, have the honor to welcome you on be-
half OF the cufens Of Troy not politician not as
partisan, but as the chosen Cnlst Magistrate Of 1000
OOO OF people, and to assure you Of respect for
citizen and for the high Office you soon to ii
know ou must be suffering from the fatigue Of your
Journey, and will therefore, not aude to topics that
will deain you to reply to- but will only again bid you
hearty welcome.
Mr.. Lincoln replied very briefly,
Mr.. Mayor and citizens Of Troy, thank you very
kindly Tor this great reception. Since left my home Il
has not been my fortuns to meet assembage p.
merous OF more orderly than this. am he more graf
hrd at this mark OF your regard soce you assure me
It 10 ter deed not the individual but to the high oc
you have called me to fill = m :
NEW YORK, February I9.-At every station between
Albany and this ely some exhibition OF enthusasm was
made, and to-days Journey has been ptnuous oya.
ton At Poughkeepse an immense concourse ofpeo Ie
we're assembled The Pre,ident was welcomed by the
Mayor and responded expressing qualification at seeing
such immense audiet ee and such noble demopstra.
tiun made in honor Of the man who at tn tme humbN
but earnestly repr, sents the majesty OF the nation.
The reception like all others emanating from all dif-
eent pares indicates the earnest desire the part Of
the whole people. without regard to political diferen
ces TO save not the country, because the couuy will
save itse but to save the institutions Of the country
those intutiops under which this threequarters OF
century We grown 10 be sreai, intelligent hap.
py peopethe greatest most ntelliIent and happ lest
people OF the world Itindlcales that the whole people
are willing TO make common cause for this object That
IT, as ever IL be- have bsen successful at the
recout election aud some have been besten II some are
satisfied and dssatsed the defeated party are not
In favor sinking the ship Of state but desous Of
running through the tempest and willing, II they
think the people have committed In their yer
dc nov wait in hops Of setting Il right next time.
do not say that 10 tue election the people did
the wsst thing they could indeed don't thinG they
did do say n accepting the great trust committed
TO me that with determination to endeavor to prove
worthy OF it. must rely upou the people Of the whole
unity for support, ADD with their sustaining aid ever
humble cannot fall to carry the ship Of State
safely throu The He again thanked the audience
| and again bade farewell. q.
At The close cheer after cheer went up Brief stops
were made at Rishkill and Peekskill. ~
In response Judge Nelson's welcome at the latter
place. Mr.. Lincoln said: 'p's 13lm +.Hs
n Gao only be ger erousy and unanimously sus.
ipsd as these denominations indicate shall not fall,
trust In the course hall pursue. shalt not only
be sustained by the policy that elected me- but By the
patriotic people OF the whole country.
A, Sing siog and YonkeS, cannon were fired, with
music and cheering e. 'Ht