The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-23
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SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. %, 1861.
TOUR OF MIR. LINCOLN.
Arrival and Reception at New York
speech of Welcome by the Mayor-Mr. Linz
coins Reply incidents. sc.
A large crowd gathered in the Park, at New
York, on Wednesday morning, 10 witness the
official reception Of the President elect. Mr.
Lincoln arri we'd q ( a few minutes before eleven
O'Clock, in charge of the Committee of the
Common Council, and was Immediately es-
eorted to the Governors Rooms, where the
Mayor and n few friends, with the members
of the press, awaited his coming. He was in
troduced to the Mayor by Mr. Cornell, of the
Board of Aldermen. The Mayor spoke as fol-
lows
THE MAYORS SPEECH.
Mr. Lincoln As Mayor Of New York, it
becomes my duty 10 extend to you an official
welcome in behalf OF the corporation. In do
ing so, permit me 10 say that this city has
never offered hospitality to 4 man clothed
with more exalted powers, or resting under
graver responsibilities, than those which cir
Gums tanCes have deVolVed upon you. Com
ing into office with II Gismembered Govern
ment to reconstruct, and a disconnected and
hos tile people To reconcile, it will require
high patriotism, and an elevated comprehen
sion of the whole country and its varied in
terests, opinions and prejudices, to conduct
public affairs as to bring it back again TO its
former harmonious, consolidated and pros
porous condition.
You will pardon the Mayor of New York
for alluding 10 this topic, sir, because New
York is deeply interested. The present politi-
| cal divisions have sorely afflicted her people.
| All her material interests are paralyzed. Her
commercial greatness is endangered. She is
fhp oh nf m rnn mir no
! grown MP under its maternal care and been
| fostered by its paternal bounty, and We fear
thar if the Union dies, the present supremacy
of New York may perish with it. To you,
therefore, chosen under the forms of the Con-
stitution the head OF the Coniederacy, we
look for q restoration of fraternal relations
between the States-only TO be accomplished
by peaceful and conclitory meanS-aided by
the wisdom of Almighty God.
The Mayor, in delivering the above address,
spoke with an air of great deliberation.
Mr.. Lincoln responded to the Mayors ad-
dress as follows:
Mr.. LISCoLN's SPEECH.
Mr. Hayor-It is with feelings Of deep graft
tude that L make my nowIedgments for
the reception extended to NE by the CONNER
cial city of New York.
l cannot but remember that this is done by
people, Il majority of whom do not agree
with me in political sentiments; and am the
more grateful because l see that in the great
principles of our Government our people are
very nearly, or quite unanimous
In regard to the difficulties that confront
us, and of which your Honor has thought iii
TO speak so appropriately, and suppose just
ly, can only say l agree with the sediments
expressed by the Mayor In my devotion to
the Union l hope l am behind no man i'll the
ma ton.
With regard to my course of conduct in
the affairs of the nation, fear too great conf
dence has been reposed in me but L am sure
| bring heart devoted TO the work. l am
hap not In Infr la
consent, willingly to consent, to the destruc-
tion of this Union, under which not only the
great commercial city of New York, but the
whole country, has acquired its greatness,
unless il be necessary for the preservation of
the great principle for which the Union itself
was made. l understand the ship to be made
for the carrying of the cargo, and so long as
the ship can be saved with the cargo ii should
never be abandoned. This Union should never
be abandoned unless 1t fails the possibility of
its preservation, and shall cease to exist eN-
cept by throwing overheard its freight and
passengers. So long IL is possible that the
prosperity and liberties of this people be pre-
served in this Union, it shall be my purpose
at all times to preserve it.
Again thanking you for the reception given
me, allow me to come TO close.
DEPARTURE OF Mr.. LINCOLN FROM NEW YORK.
New YORK, Feb. 21.-Mr. Lincoln and party
left here this morning at O'Clock, greeted
with the cheers of an immense crowd and sal
Vos of artillery.
| The Cunard steamer Africa was gaiy deco
rated with flags, and fired salute of twenty
| one guns on the departure of the esident's s
| train.
| ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION AT PHILADELPHIA.
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-The train bearing
| Mi. Lincoln and suite arrived at the kensing-
| ton depot about O'Clock this afternoon
| They were escorted TO carriages in waiting;
| the one allotted to BIr Lincoln was drawn by
four white horses, being conspicuous by the
gay plumage their heads. A procession
| was formed, headed by body of noun ted po-
| lice, followed by cavaicade OF citizens, rep
resenting all party politics. The Pennsyl-
| TanIa Dragons also participated in the pro
| cession.
The President elect, accompanied by the
| Chairman of the Committee of Arrangements
| the Presidents of the City Council, his suite,
] and the Committees of the New Jersey and
| Pennsylvania Legislatures, proceeded over
| the route fixed upon. He was hailed every
where with patriotic EN- blems and manifes ta-
! tions. Probably not less than one hundred
| thousand people Were gathered along the line
OF march. The weather was cold, threaten
! ing snow.
On arriving at the headquarters selected
for him. the Continental Hotel, MIR. Lincoln
was conducted TO the balcony and introduced
to Mayor Henry. The noisy multitude below
greeted his appearance with bos ferrous cheer
ing but both the Mayors welcome and his
reply We're unheard excepting by those in
the immediate vicinity. Mr.. Lincoln displays
| great earnestness in his delivery, which
caused the mass TO reflect his views in deafen-
| ing applause.
THE MAYOR INTlAATEs THAT THERE Is A CRISIS.
Mayor Henry, in receiving Mr.. Lincoln, re-
ferred TO the calamitouS condition of affairs,
which left but few tiresides without its dread
full yisitations. The masses, said the Mayor,
are weary and sick of the selfish schemes and
willy plots of selfish politicians and trust in
the statesmanship and pr tliotism OF President
Lincoln to restore peace and prosperity. He
regretted that the short stay of the President
elect precluded that in tercourse with the
merchants, manufacturers and mechanics of
Philadelphia which would afford u clear dis
cernment of their great interests at stake in
the present troubles.
MR.. LINCOLN REITERATEs THAT THE CRISIS Is
ONLY ARTIFICIAL.
Mr.. Lincoln replied that it was true, that
there anxiety amongst the citizens or the
country, but the dissatisfied, he said. are I'M
able to point TO anything in which they are
being injured, or about to be injured. Hence
he felt Justified in concluding that the crisis
tods artificial. Let those who differ from me
point out substantial difficulty He did not
deny that this artificial panic had done con-
siderable harm. He would be most happy to
fulfill the hope of the Mayor. He had brought
his heart to the work before him. 1t was
useless to speak about plans and purposes, as
he would speak officially on Monday week.
When he speaks he would take such grounds
as were best calculated 10 restore peace, har
mony and prosperity to the country, and tend
10 the perpetnity of the nation, and the Gber
ty of these Sta ties and the whole people. He
assured them that he should do nothing incon-
sistent with the teachings of the Constitution
and the Declaration Of Independence.
Mr.. Lincoln then retired, and after supper
held leyee.
MR.. LINCOLN IN NEW JERSEY
NEWARK, N j., Feb. 21.-Mr. Lincoln and
suite arrived at the Morris and Essex Depot