Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-02-21
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lhs ireefdent elect was fufsnAiy received
oy Mayor Wood tins morning u the CITY Hall.
lhs csrsmouies took pIses In the Governor .
koou pInciually At l o'clock. A. early a. 10
! 9 clock The police. under the imu. .diste super
nj niercs Of Deputy Carpenter. took the :
station " tue Cny Hall. sno . spses wee %
closed By chains Leading 10 the sts,rs. within
which nens but those having the privilege
Of entry 10 The Governors Room. were admit
ted At bali past ten O'Clock large crowd Of
persons had assembled IN the Park awaiting
the arrival ofths Prasidsnt elect 4 lev rnin
utss before II o'clock Asyor Wood aesou-
panied BY The members Of the Comuon Coun.
Gil and OF ih. City Press. took up their position
10 the Governor. Room Shouts 1t the people
outside announced that ~, Lincoln had ed
the City Nail de soon appeared acconpAn,ed
| ey the Como.ittee Of the Cos1.won Council, sp
p"lted to neet Lim 1t Albsuy. aud VAS ln-
! troduced by the Chairman TO the Alderman
lhe Chief Magistrate Of the nstio1 also
dressed in black. taller by head than ID.
Mayor. looked Gala, snd collected, hot did not
return the steady gaze thst was fixed upon
him. Mr.. WOOD 10 ciesr distinct voice, spoke
! ~ fol- ave.
Nh LINCOLN :-As the Mayor Of New York,
II becomes my duty to extend to you IN cthcisi
| wsicolSe in behalf Vi the corpo, alton In do
! Ing 50. perE.it me ~ cay that this city has
never offered hospitality to man clothed with
more exalted powers or Resting under grsver
| responsibilities thsn those which cir usDstanc@s
nave desolved upon you. coming Into Office
| with q dismeubered Government 10 recon.
| strut, and discOntentsd and hostile people
- Reconcile. 1t VII require . high patriotism.
aud au eiesa ated compreheus # the whole
| country anf ite varied interests. opiniops an.
pr.Ju ices. TO 20 conduct pubic stfairs ss to
bring y back an TO It's iorMer armoniou.
| c"bdttlon II reier 10 this topic, cir, it is he
| causs New York 10 deeply interested. The
present. pOiiticai division h.s sorriy al. cl.d
her people: all her mater sl intel es ire para
| iyz.d; her commercial greatn4-sis endangered
she is the child Il ths American Uni. Il: sh.
mas grown UP under It's a,aterLsI cars, aAd been
| fost-'ed by ,,s patriotic bounty, aDd ". fear
ti.nt II lhs Y nion dis the pr, sent sIpr-,n.cy
OF New YORK may die with it. 10 you, there
fore chosen unlsr the forms Of the Con.titu-
+ on as th. President Of The Confe 'erscy we
look tor = restoration Of friendly re.nilons b..
| tween the states. ouiy to be eccomp pIlshsd b,
pow effui and concIli tory rseans aided Nv rLe
~isioc. OF the Almighty God.
When Mayor Wood ceased speaking. q tnur.
mIr VI suppressed applause passed around IL.
| Ioum, AID Mr Lincoln replied readily. with
| nrm. Glow utterance, a. follows:
Mr.. MAYoR:-lt is with feelings Of deep
gratitude. that make 10, ackno wI~dyment.
| Tor the reception which has been extended To
ns IN this great commercial city Of New York
can but remember, that such u recs; ti,u js
rendered by People Who do not, by a major
:ty. agree with me IN 20 iltical sentlneDts II
is more grateful on this account b~cs use it 10
an evidence thet IN support Of the great prin.
ciples that underl,e our Government. the Leo.
pie e nearly, or quite unanimous in segard
to the diihcuities which encompass. US a, the
time, and 90 which your Homo has thought
f't to spssk so heeomingly aud 80 iusti,, Is l
suppose: can only cay, that agree with tie
sentiments expressed by toe Mayor on New
lerks devotion to the Uni u.
ho,e am nc. bsb,Gt ANY ri4n within the
--. >
duct sffsirs As TO secure the pres+rv alton OF the
Union fear hat may - d. nc ert and tha,
too gres, coutd-nce may have been reposed
In NE. l attn snre, however that I at least
bring heart G.yoiei 20 the Unon There 10
| aothing which could ever bring me - consent
willingly 10 the Obstruction of that Union. un-
der which not slone the reat commercial in-
terests OF New York, but the whole county.
has acquired greAtness, unless it should be
tae loss Ci that tor which the Union itself
"a. made. as | understand The slip i. made
Tor the carriage and preservation OF the car 90,
| and SO long as the ship can b. saved with the
z
should never cease in our efforts to save it So
long as it ear be done without thro wing over.
board the passengers and cargo; go hong as lie
prosperity and liberty Of this people can be
prrsersed 10 the Unlon, it vii be ny purpose
and shall be my effort. At all tifDes to preserve
hat Union. Aud now, Mr.. Mayor again
thanIing you Tor = reception that has been
given ne, alicw me to close my remarks
The utmost order and silence were preserv ed
during the delivery Of Ar Lincolu's sYiy. At
its close the menhers Of the Common Council
| and other State government offic@rs were intro.
dnced TO the President elect, aud then the DO
lice regulations were relaxed, the restraining
chains rea owed, and the people allowed to in
wade the CITY Hal with rush, and to fight
| and scrabble their way TO the door Of he G "
ernors room. There two or three policemen
were stationed, whore duty coon became ex-
tremsly srduous. the crowd bearing tn TN f.r.
ward into the room, and the no se and eopfus.
ion outside being beyond description The
! scene inside the door OF the Governors room
was ludicrous 10 ;he extreme.
Superintendent Kennedy exerted himself 10
the utmost to beat back the crowj who were
, admitted 1t the door at the heard Of the main
staits, and found egress through the ante
cham her. At the other end Of me ro N men
were pulled in by main force ont OF .he crowd
oy the police. utterly cnsb!e to help them
| ses~s. with coats torn aud hats demolished
and lost.
Before leaving the City Hill, Mr. Lincoln
appeared on the bAlcony in response to calls,
an said
Friends. do not appear for the purpose Of
making speech. design making no speech
| came merely TO see you aud low you to see
me; and have to say TO you, - have said
frequently to audiences on nv Journey that in
| the sight have the best Of the bargain As.
-umlng that ou are all for the constitution
chee'.] and the perpetual liberties Of this
people. bid you farewell.
On his Return to the As,or House he had an
interview with Hamilton Fish, COL Fremont
, ard about one hunir others.
Mr. Lincoln visited Barnum's Museum this
afternoon, aud tonight attended the opera
He has declined an invitation to visit Brook
lyn
He leaves at half past 8 tomorrow morning
| stopping at Jersey City and Trenton en- route
for Phllsdstsbia.