Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-15
PROGRESS OF rHE paEsIDENr ELECT

MIR. LINCOLN AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. - About Sk O'Clock this
evening nea, two thousand Of the German Free
Workingmen marched in procession to the Bur
nett House. many OF them bring torches, and
was escorted to the balcony, and was greeted on
behalf of the workinmen by Mr. Fred Oberkleine,
who formally presented brief address.
Mr.. Lincoln responded az follows:
MIR. Chairman-I thank You and those you re-
present for the compliment paid me by the tender
OF this address In far as there s an alusion TO
our present national difficulties, and the sugges-
this address. beg You viii ence.e me from enser
ing upon It. ! deem IL due to myself and the
whole country, In the present extraordinary con-
diton u Of the county and Of public opinion that
public opinion before give nv views express
myself at the time OF the Inauguration. Cheers
hope at that time to be false TO nothing you have
] agree with you, Mr.. Chairman, with the ad-
dress Of your constituents in the declaration that
workingmen are the basis Of all governments
That remark is due to them more than any other
class, for the reason that there are more OF them
than OF any other class. And as your address 10
presented to me not only on behalf Of working
men, but especially Of Germans, I may say word
IA to Glasses. hold the value of life 10 TO i'm prove
ones condition. Whatever is calculated to add
vance the condition Of the honest, struggling la
boring man, 80 far AZ my Judgment will enable
me 70 Jnage OF cor,ectthin2, am for that thing:
law l think IL worthy Of consideration, and that
the wild lands Of the Atry should be distributed
so that every man should have the means and OPP
portunity OF beneftting his condition. (Cheers.]
1 have said do not desire to enter into details,
nor will /.
In regard to Germans and foreigners, esteem
foreigners no better than other people, nor any
worse. Laughter and cheers They are all Of
the great family Of men, and IL there is one
shackle upon any Of them, IL would be far better
to lift the load from them than to pile additional
10 ads upon them. [Cheers And inasmuch as
the continent Of America is comparatively new
country, and the other countries of the world are
old countries, there Is more room here, compare
lively speaking than there 10 there; and IL they
can better their condition by leaving their old
homes, there is nothing In my heart TO forbid
| them comingi and bid them all G cd speed
lCheers.
Again, gentlemen, thanking you for your ad.
dress, bid you good night.
MR.. LINCOLN AT sTBuBENvILLB.
PITTsBURs. Feb. 1.-THE President elect and
party left Columbus at O'Clock this morning
At Steubenville, Ohio, a beautiful demonstration
took place on his arrival some FIVE thousand peo-
pie being present at the depot to receive him. A
salute was hred, and Mr.. Lincoln was formally
welcomed by Judge Lloyd.
Mr.: Lincoln responded briefly. He said he
feared that the great confidence expressed In his
ability was unfOunded. Indeed am sure Il is So
comprised with vast difficulties ] am sure
however, that nothing shall be wanting on NV
part, sustained by the American people and Gods
help: l believe the devotion Of the people to the
sides Of the Ohio river. 1t is only different
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dispute as 70 what are their
rights III the majority should not rule, who
should be the judge, When such judge is found
we must all be bound by the decision That
judge IS the majority Of the American people IL
not, then the minority must control. Would that
be right, just generous, Assuredly not He
reiterated that the majority should rule and IL he
adopted wrong policy, the opportunity to con-
denim him would occur in four years Then |
can be turned cut. and better man, with better
views. DE put in my place.
ARRIVAL AT PIrrsBCRs.
PIrTsBURG, FEB. IL The President-elect
reached Auegany at O'Clock this evening, and
he and his party Immediately proceeded to the
Monongahela House, in this city. Shortly after
ward he was called out, and addressed the i'm
mense crowd In substance follows:
He said he would not give them a speech as he
thought 1t more rare, not more wise, for public
man to keep quiet. He expressed his qualification
and surprise at SO great an assemblage and such
boundless enthusiasm, manifested under such un-
toward circumstances, to greet so unworthy indi-
vidual as himself Ii was undoubtedly to De at
tributed to the position TO which, more by acct
dent than by merit, he had attained.
He remarked further that Ii all these energetic
wholesonled people before him were for the pre-
servation OF the Union, he did see how il could
be In much danger rCheering and or les of
"Union and no compromise " He had adopted
the plan Of holding bis tongue for the most part
during the Presidential canvass and since the
election he had perhaps better now hold his ton.
que. [Cries Of $50 on."l l will speak sgain in
the morning.
Mr.. Lincoln and party will leave at IL O'Clock
In the morning for Cleveland.