, 1869-05-21
SPRINGFIELD,
Vice President Co1fnx the
Guest Of the City.
Formal Reception In the Repre-
sentAtive>' Rall.
Welcoming Speech Of Hon. ]. G.
Oonkling.
SPRINGFIELD.
The Vice Prcsidcnt's Reply.

srku+sFu1p Nay n,
The Programme for The reception Ct Vice Preat-
cent ColIa1, ~ ulez1sphed you iaN night, hAs
,weu fully carried cat ATS O'Clock + m the
Vice Trex.den.. accompanied By the Escon Com
r...ec, reached the city sad was received
by saiyos OF artillery snf loud
shouts Of the people. large namber
scc the nrzs highest deutts:y Ct cur trec Ame7tea,
The Springfield ZonAses, In their bright and ray
uniforms, fully armed ana equipped, acted as
r~.ost, and by the.l soidienT bearing and peHec.
.ng thr Governor who IL confined to the nxnsjou
ri a1enun: " hM sceiuen1A took nreakfss. with
VI. Go.t7x IT the Eeftdrncr Of lion. C. II. Smith,
Tie slsli to Linco!nI tomb WAS soicua. and
very impressive Rna interesting.
Atso'clecS .h:s Afternoon, the formal reception
'5.oE rlaec In tee Representative Iikll The iarsc
rom va. packed full OF people lruE1 the city an1
rsuatry tn hcar and Rec ih.s fsrtrite eon Of thr
West. and when AS. cu.la1 appeared aecompa-
rsnn+L applause hF the men, and warinS Of hand
ierct!eIs Ivy she women, greeted him.
wELpnA1:.1 ADpAEs9. ..
Hon J. c. conkisne then stepped t" the plat
tuE1n md s?nkc substantially a. fo{iows:
g Ia '.<s ans t1vatitmt1:
.'Thcte arc periods IN the history Of every great
ca'ou ~hen lie THE. hearted patriot tA1esa pride
III It's proSTcks, Il the Development OF !ts
resources, In Its achievements, In arts md
-t!euce, iu the victories which reward tn nar1ia
1na ns ssesS In L f1s a s% Tn:a
power
Possessed AL these eleusenth and lad dong
HIur~ to eleFale mankind knd push
IortArd human nrcs;cs. daE.es tns p..s
,aud ears y hich n4se el1psed since tho Christian
+.1- But II Lnt1.y ytaus.s, huahe Aad oL4cure like
ourselves, ean indulge lsedaoie PRIDE IN witness.
5ul growth Ct oIr natlon wEai must be tho enc
1ions Of lin who oy h:s high ot7etal position.
as well " hy hts +1alsed eharArter, has
encouraged Stnlna. teres7rcd in'iu'uE, promoted
t,uhc clIetrttte, increased the Eaatrr1al wealth
II car ln.;'i. disseminated sound political pslncl-
;,lte, defended the csaAe OF freedom responded
.~r!i: sush. my feuo~-etttrens.. u Hnu.
>chu.ser Col1a1, your guest IN tkn nc
% I'm 10 The Ha,tai i oi this Empire STATE 70 tae
toCr OF our isnented martyr Prc<!dcnt-Gt plAec
:otthe rccc7,ioa Of one whom the na,ian delights
20 honor. for here We EAvc Often Listened TO the
Of the i.usts.uus dea4l, when he advocated
the principles u eternal llercc and Truth. with
Wsa 1'sSi tv, ."s sa a a tbe eomenessns oi
Els national raserr he ut'trsA as u with prophetic
inspiration thusc memorable words: "a house
;hA, sais rnr' rntaru: canno: endure permanently,
ta1 tlare and half FREE. | 10 moi expect the
lnon 10 t,e d!ssolrcd do not expect the house
Aud. ssun, In view of tho Impending conflict, he
''celar,d: - The :caul: Is not doubtful. We shan
10: fail II VIC ss1nd 0fm We Raall rot fall Wise
' ~ apat t,ss, ~. y,e,o ~ a snrc - ro
spunsl NJ, VI ~. &c ~, so,ne ,,nreS ~
fearful sacrifice: The cause 81 haman,s.
hs, Iaamphsn. m9ae1 n .rn,is, ~ s7Han1 ,saI
sanI I'M rn,I.ntI1 sssr1.tnr ~ itsHrnta m no
llsst martyr OF them MI llet In youder ccneter.
,rst'tnI's ~ prt.. neonc Wii fo.evr
sossee4a,,. % the spo. where repose tne her r..
rains Of Anraoam nneo!a. your resso9na
iaior. bn,c rra.e but il Is ynur 1,1Si1e.e 10 run
,nus the wors he h., se ss1nss
M nsas d inc
s4lsulase1 to snhanes hs EIsen.s an sran1su1
~ ~, eetn9,os 11 ,e. ~. la no =, ~ , y, *
t,ioI 1.an, .Ga Te35n },ent 81 ~ ~ ~
nr:ne people
NE coLfA1s hIrLf;
NJ oia1 sa,d d cav ~ IN nv srcnn n ~ a.
Late to F'lJ to The thnR71are Of opposition, even
when cpuchru IN the Mo-us o1 lnsecuve; hnt y
a VEL, e1 ha fos ~ s1se & ~ ss nn1 Hn
ins{hrvd y sh- heart anu snokru hE INC
lfs ~ tHeha. y u H!nost unaGtaR . NGrAk o.
MI JUL .aIsn lis aeai. ensoldsard him
10 sN 'nat IL ~ nc !na !eMs M U
whseh he haa oecn IA paolc M!e.
nsssors N *n'eh Aat nahlio His MAJ pccn CAST,
thtfr ha1 l~"n one pt1nelple tnat ae nao cFes
t1,SI 10 .vsr nS!ose m,n, anu anat W. 70 scek 70
t:evate saf nnNn.Ifoaueu anu psn.ses me -, or
plefsta. ta5eieh h1s strong, aaho1s "ta Lheii
sne 1nn1 @ .nxc: T aan at. ou1 md nNye
as saI 'ns psiusa s0's' T s' ssas aaa ene uAs am
that Eaa ever neen bafed !of me pfcssrIaGon
Ihc I5c naass Of s:enins mtllons. II IS the so;c
Tia, saTs: IA yna havc done for the nnnbeat
nave GRATED, you hayc done 1t unto Ee.
Guiding r mn pr,nsple @ Of III lis iac. lie rejoice,
:Aa. lie siav hat dawned whcn throughout TIL
-; ssS, " , p, , SoatFsat Ems, q sep ses
Lai M Of Al. tae millions iii Tia. aTeu upon sais %
Ani trrat.u The uAr that God hAs Gtrc
ut, that tae:e nre. not ma
~ M NATTER se er a s,e, nc no mases how renn,lss
he snar Ia. h:i' nar fet that Tue starr anil stE1pr
s:r his friend and plotector: AZ principles ~ ~;
up .Ar lown-trudden and elevate ,he oppressed
nj came from Tia. fEEone rum Wnenee noW q
rsssi Bit II he nteIsti an saastsaaon nc Tou. ~
life sc7,lccs and death Of mat dlsunRatsnasn eI
1"n who has tstn Just spoken Of 20 "c9nu,ut't, !,
Is istusr ID ssls ire ~ o.s o. eus ts II,
lutAc aersanI while thty I'VE. ne te1et!ca =
Gay ana Jaes~hn. y ho were bsstef oprohenE' ~
tice se:, nuw ,ha, they arc le.d. al men adm
that taet sun:h loved Their county as notne
:ores her chill.
rhcc, be- had t4.ercd widely. and neve!
tit:t the gTaTe closcl cFrF hltn al
a.y q rs fully appreciate The nefaism OF me cam
rtah, - ..eihns ti S AMI oi!lns M With the wsses
~ s-sot,.slou. Anrou:n alsocauac his own pol!tss..
.rws nr told shese peopls tns. aaIF, IA .9 y y
tscr hlnds against thrtr c0uas1! r. -'4'a ~" Ia
gp,t :Esaeat IN striking GowTS NJ .,sshs ,.,,o,
'Ir srohr :" that Gs,t ~ ~. ,eeI W
rc1e's among tnr nrou'r IF ifis ronn'rT i1e III
II. 49, 81; ~ rSn ~ " .ns lhtfn - -. -
nua ~. n9srn1.r1 ~ ;n,,em,.
r.nY "rrnt,1st,on 1.u,t M nad IA "a some cTTcn
1,:auess us op1oneh.a 10 Lac ran, ELY
:; ns nuute u anu ,hn u: ,,s FIJI 9s5ss1
s,isn sn ps:si.: M IL" rales: Ill ~ ex lis n.tne !. :,
s:xch and We ;Ss!l snt~,1e them togrths
:,ua IN 1ar menlores forever. What va. il
H1ef a IL tnas ln'anr.M lame Oh - e1:ssuah nnI ~
90; rn.a, ne WIG ssen lol M. ,,nl,a,t nns
ur1 T. @ M, e,o on a,e , e s,rs.t nc ~ i,ar, w.
H.. ~ ~ W. ~ "n w y, "a ~ .,orctf
~ ,i+ ~ =; ~ ls. s.thn, ~ n1rs.s me Wnen =
Er pi .set2rs ~ ~, ~ iiiin1
io"1 s ~ 'ts Nv 1Tm.r - tn,n ,e,ae tnr rnsr
H. FIFTH, s,tvoeaie ~ and .ssuae1 he e7s5tr duties
:S Ea a,,t" .! s!eat nauon. M o. oe ,,sne ~ 81 \
sct.i o he strnsrhas countr,. vhese c1ssen
~ ,:lrsttat;a Wnsn "a, & & nan a wsss psss
nrsnonse .nsE nr .nn ,1es sn,I-itrtIuiu
r.Tr n,r ia .@torr ain. aloyr al tains the pres
= ,sl. Sa!,sa n1u ~ rsre hsa " re 10 ao Il !
"i'"''r =. tlfr.. 3j.nn Al ln7t
. .e .ee1r'tx. IN n,s coapt,y. no n
,t,iE eve, crca, rovrts - mildly. No II
s, ..,., u,, t,r,ie11 nnet ~; porers 80 mescfn
sHss "N..'.s rN snrh n,arrsn,mI,y shown II b
:. .>ese, ~ - e,,.sc ,eseTInn thai thra;cori 1
.. .s W n-,.1cnrc If ~ r11rT HIS hcs.7 vas
VT, VT, ,'a..s .os ~ rsurrnsly1 no, t,nIe 10
.t. =. .,.. ~, ,nn s.is 1ts ..ncr,.cS "f;Sd hnt
t,,uF ~ W. n:s 49, 800 IN n. Il VI
w nt1Hn.ai .aot ~. t,F 49,, =, T.v mi. rnut,+ry
~ nsFasat4 VIZ ,,i LAosou 80 SY,n,n.,I1n Nv ~
FEno oai 70 -, w. ,.sc,t str.r
!Ar rspeAhI. II naatshS ,,. :" ~ pe.,st - - 4
i Eat.o!.. salu &c Anc" eit sanlett - 1s> =" . - u
tafc onr 1nr re:aon 20 ihtm4seH eonaee
With thr government. IS hllntcI- taese Ns -