Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04

Mr.. Lincoln serenaded by the Republicans of
Washington city Thursday night, in acknowledgement OF
which he made his appearance before the crowd and
said
81 propose no lengthy address to YOU only propose
20 say | did say on yesterday, when your worthy
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen called upon me, that
thought much Of the III feeling that has existed between
and the people Of your surroundings and that peo-
pie from whom came, has depended, and now depends,
upon a misunderstanding.
hope that IL things still 90 along prosperousy as
believe We all desire they NAV, | may have il IN my
power TO remove something OF this misunderstanding
that NAV be enabled 70 convince you aud the people
OF YOUR section Of the country that regard you in
all things being our equa-u all things entitled to the
same respect and tn treatment that claim for
ourselves that are in 10 wise disposed 1t It were IN
our power TO oppress you, or deprive YOU OF any OF
your rights under the Constitution Of the United States,
or even narrowly to split hairs with you in regard to
those rights but are determined TO give yOu far as
lies in our hands all your rights under the Constitution
rot grudgiugy, but fully and fairly.
The Vice President elect; Mr. Ham,in was then called
on at his quarters by the crowd and responded o
lows:
Ny friends Whether amid the of the Northern
States or beneath The genial that smiles upon you
so gently here everywhere in this broad land am
ioiced to meet American citizens We have common
country and it IS country all love- however bound
e, or by whomsoeyer governed.
We, at least as Republicans, hold 20 the Constitution
aud 70 the rights that il guarantees 70 every State And
is u the light OF that Constitution and on the prnc,
piles In which has been administered in years long gone
bv by sagcs and by patriots that to guide and
DIR ct it now And come what will, come veal OF come
woe it is in the maxms Of Jefferson, Of Madison, Of
Washington and Of JIcksou that vii. stand by our
common country and maintain is integrity, aud the Con
si.u,iou ia It's purity.
Mr.. Corwin, of Ohio, was also called out and said
thiak tc time in which We 1--we has upon for
the purpose of tcv,ug thar ancient love oi true
-,.utiosa Gb,sty guated by law and IL gives great
pleasure under ,acsc circumstances 20 this number Of
n uui,cl b., ;hs general i-yJ aud for bar general puf
pose am happy To- sly 20 you tonight gentlemen, JEa
lbe Congress, o he United S3. 10 one OF IA branches to-
day has said het chat portion OF your Constitution made
by your fathers ana aue which to each State
the right mould ts domestic institutions according
to s own ideas Of policy ana proprety shall rgm-iu so
forever. hjub thai the developments of to-day &C
compsucd by such As We shall be happy to in the
course of ics weeks viii have the effect TO dispe much
of thar misunderstanding which has led to the late un
happy consequences all SO much deplore
Gentlemen 10 IS a time when required TO cease
talking and 20 90 wotk. To attest their feeling, o ps
tro,c devotion TO th great and glorious country OF Ours
uo mach by words by deeds Let each OF us there
fore r,woiuhcr tiat since have constitutional Frsi
dent elected i a constitutional manner it becomes our
duty 20 give to that President and the policy which may
Htpp,u TO present the country liberal and far cou-
.ii.rariou II it shall not square with the DOCTRINES
Which belong 90 the Constitution and ,he Institutions Ct
,l., country h, viii find him elf abandoned by the very
men who have elevated him, and be left to the mercy Of
the few.