The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-02-28

personally, but the Cause, which tb;nL
a just one, in the late election. TLopd -
plause.1 Allusion has been made 70 i
fact-thc interesting fact, perhans e ~e
should say-that for the first time arnoas
at the Capital of the great Comnopwc.Ia,
of Pennsylvania upon the Birthday of tba
Father of his Country in connection VIII
that beloved anniversary connected w;tL
the history of this country. | have alre.S',
gone through one exceedingly INTEREST,".
scene this morning in the ceremonies >
Philadelphia. Under the high condna.
of gentlemen there, | was for the 6rS.
time allowed the privilege of standipg s.
Old Independence Hall; Tcnthusiastia
cheering,] 10 have few words addresses
to me there, and opening uo to me an on
portun;ty of expressing with much reors.
that | had rot more time to express soma,
thing OF my own feelings excited bv tho
occasion, somewhat to harmonic and c;ro
shape to the feelings that had been reallr
the feelings Of my whole life. BESIDE,
this, our friends there had provided mao.
nificent flag of the country They had
arranged 1t SO that was given the honor
of raising it to the head OF It's staff. rAr
plause.1 And when it went up VIZ.
pleased that it went to its place by the
strength of my own feeble arm, when. ac.
cording to the arrangement, the cord was
pulled, and it launted gloriously to The
wind without an accident, in the briob,
glowing sunshine OF the morning. I could
not help hoping that there WAS in the en-.
tire success of that beautiful ceremony AZ
least something of an omen Of what is 70
come. Loud applause Nor could helm
feeling then, rs | have often felt. that IN
the whole of that proceeding. ! was ycry
humble instrument. / had not provided
the fac, ! had not made the arrangements
for cleyating i to its place I had aopled
but q very small portion of lny feeble
strength in raising it. IN the whole
Transaction ] was in the hands Of the peo.
pie who arranged ii, and if can have the
same generous cooperation OF the people
Of the nation, | think the fiag Of our
country may yet be kept haunting glori-
ously. Loud, enthusiastic and continued
cheering recur for moment but 10
repeat some words uttered 1t the hotel IN
regard to what has been said about the
military support which the General Coy
eTnment may expect from jhc Common
wealth OF PeGnsy ylvania in proper emer-
geucy. 70 guard against any possible
mistake do recur to this. Ii is not with
any pleasure that contemplate the posi-
bility that a necessity may arise in this
country for the use of the military arm
[Applause.1 While l am exceedingly
aratified TO see the manifestation upon
your streets Of your military force here,
and exceedingly gratifed at your promise
here TO use that force upon proper eneT-
gency,-while ! make these acknowlcdg-
uents, l desire 10 repeat, in order to pre-
clude any possible misconstIuction, that
do ~ ost sincerely hope that re shall nave
ouse orthenl [chcers]; that it wiil never
become their duty 10 shed blood, and uost
especially never 10 shed fyatcrnal blood
| promise that 50 far as NAV have wisdom
10 direct, If so Painful Il result shall IN
any wise be brought about, it shall be
through 80 fault Of mine TChcersl A.
lusion has also been made by one Of your
honored speakers to some remark recently
made 10y myself at Pittsburg in regard TO
what IS supposed to be the especial inter-
csts Of this great Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania. ! now wish Only to say in regard
TO that matter, that the few remarks which
/ uttered on that occasion were rather
carefully worded / took pains that they
should be so. have seen TO occasion
since TO add to them or subtract from them
1 leave them precisely as they stand lap,
plausel, adding only now that am pleased
to have an expression from you, seotlemen
Of Pennsylvania, significant that they are
satisfactory to You And now, gentlemen
OF the General Assembly Of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania. allow me to return
you again my most sincere thanks.
As IS elsewhere stated, the same even
ing Mr. Liucoln took special train for
Washington, at which city he arrived at
eight o'clock the next morning.