The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-02-06
A Reception to Lincoln.

Byrsason Of being his birthplace. Phil
adeiphia claims Dan nouzhsrty. This
claim. however. X dispuis-i by New York.
which IS now his home, and both cities.
with eqnal cause, are proud Of him. As
an orator. Mr.. Dougherty's reputation is
national, and Haany stories are told 81 the
readiness Of his elo.luence- Perhaps the
most striking instance u this faculty vas
AFFORDED at the tine Of President Lin
coia's visit to the great fair Of The sani-
tary commission in Philasielphia ia 1854.
as the guest Of the Union leag'Ia-
Morton Mc1lichael, vh0se Eme a. "a
isent speaker siill lives wherever he vas
heard Charles Gibbons and several 9TH
er leading members 81 the league. were
upon the committee Of reception. and
sIr MeNichael bad prepared a brilliant
address Of welcome By some miz.hance
President Lincoln arrived ahead of time.
and quietly procee,le,i 70 a hotel, after
his usual unobtrusive flshion. He Wa
Immediately pOuncsd upon by a Nr.
Webster, a genial, Jolly lnan about
town who knew everybody. and WIS
OCCASIONALLY over of5ciouz Takinz il f5r
granted that Il vas all right, Mr. Lincoln
Stepped into the carriage which Nr.
Webster had IN waiting and vas driven
70 the fair. When the coninittee of ~
eeptiOn called At the hotel 10 wait npon
him he vas gone. a. the clerk said. With
committee froa the Union Ie8rue
Impossible said lfr. MeMichaeI.
we are the committee
To follow IN hot chase Kas al they
could DO. but Sir. Webster was on the
watch and As the vel known group en-
tered the fair roon by one door, BE- took
the President out Of another. and drove
straight to the lnion league. where the
members. min1s the comniftea. we're a.
senbled to do honor - the President.
The committee, boiling over with
wrath, gave chase vainiy. 5r by this
time thestreets we're plese.l with dense
croEd. anxioss fora sight of slr. Linroln.
Il was impossible To drive a carriage
through the crowd and At Twelfth ami
Chestnut streets they we're obliged to get
oat and 6zht their way on f,os. inch by
inch. Meantime, al the Union league
everything was upset for lack Of Nr.
McSiiehaeI ana the eloquent a,Idres TOO
safely stowe.i away in his pocket.
Mr Dougherty Wa one II the mem
bers anxiolsly watchinz Tor the commit
tee which did rot come. At last rroaiur
desperate. some one ealis-l him aside and
said Dan, this woal 10. 1feNiehaeI
isn't here, and somebody nus. say sone-
thing YoG're the only fslloE sho tn
d. Il. anl you must
In vain 3lr DlugheTsv protestel be
vas totally anprepare'i. en-, ~fe.. ant
begged 70 be excu-ed -Nr- Mr5Iichael
was eSpecte,! 70 -p,.a<, snd they ought
10 val, for him lie Ea- pushed 70 the
front and iEfroIucsi siEh
-Hr- Presiielt yo1 Wit he a.ilre~ed
on behalf the Uniaa ielgrle of Pbiiz.iel-
phia, by Nr. Daniel Dougherty~
Sir. D0usherfy vas absolutely iTemB-
ing Eiih stage fright. AMI ais laiior ras
sight 70 behold, buf be- made ihs
speevh- and President lincoln saiI afrer-
warl that h had seld J,n listened T. such
a torrent of oratory-
Il have never overcome 4 Tread of ris-
ing % al'irs-s al anliencs. however
small said Nr. Dlu-heFfy. fea days
ago -Even when I ne before a jsry- z
would feel grateful Il iie aoor uouli
open AMI swallow me. want to rrt
away Ny liPsars dry. ny hands tresn-
bies and feel myself turn rsie. Afier
get started I1se usyseif in my sabiert-
This seeiilg gradually wears aEay. and /
soon forget these disagre~aisls symptoms
in ny absorption in the Eork bes0re
me. s--.Nse TsrE S'r.