Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-02-23

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Mr.. Mayor-1tis with feelings Of deep
gratitude ihat make my acknowledgements
for tho reception which has been extended
70 me ia The great commercial eliy OF N
York. can but remember that such a
reception is rendered by people who do
not 10y majority agree with me 10 political
sentiments. -ts g. AI
1t is more grateful on this account, be.
canse il il nm evidence that in support, of the
great PRINCIPLES that nnderlc onr govern.
ment the people are nearly or quite mani
nous. In regard to the difficulties which
epconpas us at this time, and OF which your
honor has thought &c 70 speak 50 becoming
" aud so Justly as suppose, can only
SOW that agree with the sentiments express.
ed by the Mayor on my devotion to the
Union. hope an not behind any man
within the Union, j fear may deficient,
and that 100 great confidence may have
been placed in me. ! am sure, however,
that at least bring heart devotedto the
Union.
There Is nothing which could ever bring
me to consent willingly to The destruc.
tion ofthat Union which, not alone the
great Commercial city Of New York, but
the whole country, has acquired greatness
under 1t shonld be the loss OF that for
which the Union itself was made.
As | understand II the ship Is made for
the carriage and preservation of the cargo,
It should never be abandoned We should
never cease in our effort to save it so long
as il can be done without throwing over
board the passengers and cargo. So long
as the prosperity aud liberty Of this people
can be preserved in the Union, it shall be
my effort at all times to preserve the Union
And now, Mr. Mayor, again thanking
you for the reception that has been given
me, ullow me to close my remarks, -.
The utmost order and silence was observ'
cd during the delivery Of Mr.. Linccln's re-
ply. '. 2 81 e..
At its close The members Of the common
Council and of the State Government we're
introduced to the President elect and then
the police regulations below we're relaxed,
| the restraining chains removed and the peo'
pie allowed to invade the City Hall with a
rush, and to fight and scramble their way
to the door Of the Governors room.
Two or three policemen were stationed
where duty soon became extremely arduous.
The crowd bearing them forward into the
room, and the noise and confusion outside
being beyound description, ..--- -.
The scene inside the door Of the Cover.
nor's room was ludicrous in the extreme.
Superintendent Kennedy excrted himself to
the utmost to beat back the crowd, who
we're admitted at the door at the head OF
the main stairs and found egreys through
the antichamber at the other end of the
room, ~ u. .-...s..f .s..-
Men. were pulled by maiu force out OF
the crowd by the police, utterly unable TO
help Themselves, with their coats torn and
hats demolished and lost. =. ---f f--e
In the heat Of the excitement q female
made her appearance, and was dragged
through the doorway with hoops and bon
net materially damaged, When introduced
to Mr. Lincoln she told him she was from
Illinois, and though she had experienced a
rough voyage, she would go through tighter
squeeze 10 see him. f...
The crowd was molly one, rogs and
broadcloth being indiScriminateIy mixed,
aud filling into Nhe room side by side, to
shake the President by the hand
FIX Mayor Harper came through the or
deal and shaking Mr. Lincoln by the hand
admitted that their pictorial bad done him
an injustice. At
immediately after the Fix Mayor came
one of The seedicst uuwaShed citizens cf n
York. And thus the crowd continued to
pour in until O'clock when the sHdience
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men;s at The Astor Hou:e, leaving large
number Of the sovereign people of the city
With hands unshaken. at