The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-23


5, Albany. Ieb. ia.
anticipated. TO allow 4 heated journal Is aooI.
The vast crowd asoembisd. mcnifaeted sreat de
monstrations Of joy at the sirht OF m. finooln
Hs retained thanks for the kind reception anf
s1ooaed himself from speaking. A hearty vel
come also erseted NJ. lincoln. 8
Al fittls Falls. a the train stonpned. Il,
church bells rang msrry peel1 The sbost, 3
highly excited crowds called M. Lincoln Is th,
platform of the car. but Although earnestly 81
treated. he declined 70 mount 4 raised nlatforu
and he Welcomed formaIIv.
& Fonda turned out en msS,e "a xelcome In,
Preeident elect M Amsterdam and achenetady )
large crowds wcrs assembled = the train a.
preached the latter place. u cannon vaa rect
fessly fred. polnt blank. at the first coach. th,
coucnssio,, burstinr n the loor tAsrine 40 ioeI
OF and breaking 10 atoms thrce Window Sev
ersl nersons near vere covered Nth mol vilSSi
4 A,cInck unr. .nnonrc.d th. p1P fhasts;,
e Il6sn1 nistform Ia ~ 6esn srscseS ~ 4 s, h,
the Osnt..l Road - Nroedv.v sro.,,n, lvhss
lthe train stonned rs. .ss1aa s'9G 90 = 55Ta5i
When the envine came n si0ht The Er.ssn,
Corning n hsna.on,elv decoPet.at tv;tb Nsr,
loud sSnuts we're sent mn ~ the mnltitn3e
which numbered seyer.l, thcussna Some dsi.,
occurred n consennence ~ the m;l;tsry nnt IA
inr on the ,round h time and I'M. crowd vented
their imnst;enc,, 4, erie. az ssotoe IN the MAJ
form y a(3et a the cars. = s.sho, NJ the All
snl;tt., ..i,rot o,,t old .hs .ra s;.,;l.. :.
or..t. ~ ,en,,h IN. ss.a @ ,ss;n,sr. r ' CoI n,s,
an comm,nder .nn..red IN tSs o,cnra md .
nathv.v - onened "a th. c.r,;s ~. ana Ma.
form -. cleared. 1900 s1T5a -.
~. Iincolo then ,npe.red an the n,.tforn,
amid dssfeninv cheets He vss met ~ Nsvo,
Tha tcher vho velcon,4d - foIlov.. NJ Tn.
coin r. hshslf of tho Commnn Connc,l ana c;t;.
zens a. Alh.nv I have the honor to tender vou 4,
: cordial Welcome "a orr citv we trust trust yo,,
win accent the veslcome re OFFER. mot simnly q
: trihnte Of resnect to tho h;eh ofiee van .re
called 70 an. but aa testimony Of the oodv;l]
Of our citisens without distinction Of party. md
a. an exnression az their snnrecis stion 81 Won,
em;nent Irerson.l vorth md coniidsnee Il yon,
natrioti,n, a 556 7s,z7G s 80
We Are aware of vour previous arrangement,
with the State authoritiea The beyity of vou,
STAY will compel us TO foreeo the pleasure Of e.
tending "a you. on the mart of the ,.itv. other
and more betting hoenitslities. but We are h,p.
nv "a knov that His Excellrncv- the Governor
and the Senate and Represent,tiyes in the Leris'
lature ara shont 10 receive von m the Suest Al
the Emn;reI state and in - do;nc thev sill rem.
resent the kind regards Of the Whole peonle. Z,
ven A. the citizens Of tho Capital. Permit me.
therefore. to ereet Won in the naroe of the citi.
zens, and repeat the assurance Of our most cor.
dial welcome. u
Mr.. Lincolr. who .nps.red psle and xorn. re.
piled in 1 low steady voice a. follows: 'et
p Mr.. Mavor can hardly ,pproprists to Ynysell
the 6asterinr terms "a which You communicate
the tender Of this reception as personal to INV.
4 -. -
rendered 4o ma .rd v;,I not aetain yois - ~
audience with .nv extended remarks NJ this tim.
nrrs,n1e that two =, three courses thronrh
which I shall have to 20 i shall have 70 ;rcnest
somewhat. and I will only repest TO you INV
thanks for this Kind recent;on. sras 4RldS
q At the close of hi, hr;of r.,,. H.. .h. r.rty
proceeded At once "a the c.,r;.re. vh;cb tooi
their vav down Bro.dv.v snd n1s ., 80 straet h
the CAPITOL. The whole ronta 10 denselv
crowded with citizens and tha v;rdov. If ~
houses were filed vith l.di.s N ..oh s;da ~ the
road. MANY residences d;snIsved a.os in nro.
fnaiop and scorosa Rro.dv.v 80 h,,ec /. sf.;r
Of canvass be,r;no the ;n.cr;nt;on :. Wsicors tp
the Capitol of the Emnira Ststa No more
compromises." H.
From the windows of tho Young Mana Asso.
citation. on State street vss d;snIsved banner
with the words owe v;ll nrsv for von the do
fender of the Cor..;.,,.;a, :. 1. :. 49,, ~.
line Of procession the greetings of the citizens
were most cordial throughout, and ladies. smiled
salatation with pleasing liberality. In the Capt
tai Park an immense concourse Of people was
gathered, and the task Of the military
length the Cspitol building was reached. when
NJ Lincoln was conducted at once to the Execu
tive Chamber, where he was introduced te Gov
Morgan. State officers and staff only were pre
sent.
After welcoming the President Governor Nor
gan proceeded with him to the head of the stem,
Of the Capitol where he was greeted with ner
feet roar of appliance neonle rushino forvard
to obtain sight of his countenance. and for time
defving the effor,s az the soldiers and nei;ce h
keen then fine. M. Lincoln pnzed around or
the crowd which filed the PARK and lined ali the
trees within sight IN ann. rent ans ozement At Il,
'vsstness. and turning "a. the Governor said. al
YOU think We can make these people hear us
Gov Morgan replied by dubious shake of his
head and made one or two Intellectual efforts, by
waving his hat, to still the noise of the multi
tude, but the hoarse roar Of the people and the
sho6ts of the police, made din and confusion
that rendered speeches dumb show, except to
those in the immediate vicinity Of the speakers
Gov. Morgan then welcomed Mr.. Lincoln a. fol
lOWS.- 'n-'f ~ "
Honored Sir-Chosen M Won have been u
the h;phest resnons;hle of,;ca of the Nation =,
~ the Globe and ionrnsv;no a. vou sre 70 the
Eedersi Can;toi ~ enter mon mo- von, nnhl;c dn
ties you have kindly turned aside unon invit.
tion of the Legislature. for a brief soiourn ai
the capital Of New York. In behalf Of the peo
ple. irrespective of political opinion, it is my
privilege to greet you and extend to you Z cor
dial welcome.
If you have found your fellow. citizens else
where you have nos found, and think you will
not end, warmer hearts or a people more faith
full "a the Union. the Constitution and the laws
than you viii meet in this town, honored city
and capital. The people thank you for the op
portunity you have thus afforded them of mani
Testing to you their great respect, no less fol
yourself personally than for the high Office yor
are destined 90 soon to ILL.,
2 Loud cheers followed Morgan's address. wher
M. Lincoln replied As follows:
NJ Governor-I vas ple.sed to receive ar
invitation 10 view the csp;tol of the Empir.
state of this nation. on INV way to the fedora
csn;tol. and Inow thank YOU M. Governor. ant
the neonle of this capitol and the people Of tn,
Stale Of N. Y. for their most hearty and msgni
Welcome If am mot at fault, the great En-
nira State At this time contains greater popu
istSnn than did the Unitad States of Amearic,