The national Republican., 1862-10-07
A Special Dispatch to ths Phiiadsiphia


IA JnquiFsr.
FREpERICx, MD., Oct 4 The people Of Fred.
ssick have been all day on the q,d Uies for the
arrival Of President Lincoln; fsys end stream.
ere were thrown out to the breese In snticips.
lion Of the honor of bis visit. Battery X, Of !
Nov York regiment, occupied coGmandiDo
position on the outskirts Of the town, for the
purpose Of doing the honors by salute Of TWEEN.
ty-one guns.
About fiteen minutes TO Eve o'clock the
guns gave the signal, and In few minutes Hls
Excellency and suite, escorted by n squadron
Of the First Maine cavalry, came down Hatrick
street to Court, along Court 10 Church, and mp
Church 10 cross street that runs at the back
Of the courthouse to the residence Of Mts
Ramsay, At which place the whole party alight
cd. Just as the party entered the town, a gust
Of rain and wind came mp, which lasted until
they re embarked for The depot.
AT Mrs Ramtay's Gen. Harteuf 10 lying III
from the effects Of bis wounds, received at An
tietam. The Presidents visit TO this dwelling
vas . compliment TO the brave general. The
President stayed but short time ia the houss
and when be made appearance q stentoriAu
voice exclaimed, Three cheers for the Hope
Of America" which were Justify given by q
huge crowd Of curious and patriotic citizens
Some one cried for Q "speech," upon which
His Excelleucy uncovered, ss be stood on the
step and said:
"Io my present posilion II Ia hardly proper
for me TO make spesches. Every word 10 90
closely noted that Il will not do 10 make foolish
ones, and cannot be expected 10 be prepared
70 make seDsil,le ones. II J. were ~ l have
been most Of my life, might perhaps talk non
sense 70 you for half an hour, and II would mol
hurt anybody. A II Il, can only return
| thanks for the compliment paid our cause
Please accept my sincere thanks Tor the compli.
unent 10 our common county"
As soon o. thlS was concluded, be got into q
buggy with Colonel Allen, and, amid the cheer,
OF The crowd and the waving Of O ,ge, the party
then proceeded down First street 10 Market
and along Market street to the depot. All
along the route Union folks waved hsgs and
handkerchiefs, aud cheered. At the depot Mr.
Phelps had q short train 10 convey the whole
party direct 10 Washington. The Presidsn
was loudly called for, and he made bis appear
auce on The platform of the car. and aftel
"ihres cheers for the President and General
AcC elan" had subsided, his Exoellsnoy spok,
| q follows:
81 am surrounded by soldiers, and, a It'll,
further off, by the citizens Of this good city o
Frederick. Nevertheless, can only say, as
did five minutes ago, II is not proper for me Il
make speeches 10 my present position. re
iuro thanks to our soldiers for the good service
they have rendered, the energies they have
shown, the hardships they have endured, ant
The blood 90 nobly shed for this Union OF ours
| 81 also return thanks not only 10 the sol
dlers, but to the good citizens Of Frederick
and to the good men, women, and children II
this land Of ours, for their devotion TO this glo
rious cause, and say this with no malice Il
my heart towards those who have done other
wise. May our children ard children's chill
dren, for thousand generations continue Il
enjoy the benefits conferred upon us by on
united country, and have cause yet to rtjoie,
under those glorious Institutions bequea,het
TO us by Washington and his compsers Now
my friends soldiers, and citizens, l can onl,
say onos more, farewell"
The following composed the suite that &C.
companied the President: Gen McClernand
COL L. 8. Martha, Capt W. Rivss, Capt Der
ricksou, of the One hundred and nftie'h Penn.
| sylvania; Marshal Lamon. Of the District o
Columbia; Hon. o. N. Hatch, Secretary OF hi
nolsi J. B Kennedy. Secretary Of Census, Uoi
ted States; and J. W. Garrett, President Of th,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Ger
Mcclellan and staff accompanied the Presiden
to South Aountain, and vitited the battle field
and hospitals.
After an extended visit the party separated
the President returning to Washington an,
Gen. MoCie,'ou 10 headquarters. The Presi
dent and suite looked tired aud dusty will
their long ride, the wind being high and th,
dust cutie extensive. The train left Frederic
at halt past five O'Clock, amid the cheers of tn
crowd. the President standing ct the back o
the car until 1t was out Of sight