The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30
LincOln'S Journey.

Inc telegraph UIluSs uS Uno uo'"iAo
of Lincoln's enthusiastic reception at
all points on his journey to the
national capital.
AS heretofore stated he left Spring
field on Monday, Feb. 18th, 1851. Be-
fore starting he made brief speech |
to his old friends and neighbors, dur
ing the delivery of which his auditory |
were affected with tears.
At Indianapolis the president was
received and welcomed by Gov. MGR
ton and escorted to carriage drawn
by four horses. He was escorted to
the Bates house by procession which,
for an imposing pageant, was seldom
ever witnessed in that city before.
The procession was composed of the
members of both houses of the legisla-
ture, the public officers municipal
authorities, military, citizens, and
strangers. From the balcony of the
Bates House Mr. Lincoln addressed the
people.
At Indianapolis on the morning of
the 18th, Mrs. Lincoln and her two
sons joined the party. At daylight an
immense crowd had gathered at the
Bates House and by 9 o'clock every
available space near the hotel was oc-
cupied. Mr.. Lincoln was again intro
duced from the balcony, but said he
had no speech to make.
At Lawrenceburg, Cincinnati and
everywhere on the route the president
elect was received with enthusiastic
demonstrations almost unparalleled.
At Cincinnati, in particular, the dem
onstration was particularly enthusiast
tic, grand and imposing.
| At Columbus he was received by
Gov Dennison and addressed the two
houses of the legislature assembled in
joint convention.
March 4, '61:
Mr.. Lincoln arrived at Philadelphia
at 10 o'clock p. m. of the 21st. He
was conducted to the Continental hotel
and introduced to the multitude,
whereupon he spoke for few mo-
ments.
| On the morning of the 22d flag
containing thirtyfour stars was hoist
ed from a platform in front of indie
pendence hall by Mr.. Lincoln, after
appropriate prayers and other cere-
monies. A salute was fired as the flag
foated out in the morning sun.
/ Mr.. Lincoln was escorted to indie
pendence hall and was received by
Theodore Cuyler, who welcomed him
to its venerable walls in the hour of
national peril and distress, when the
!, | great work achieved by the wisdom
and patriotism of our fathers seems
threatened with instant ruin.
D Mr. Lincoln replied as follows:
"Mr. Cuyler: I am filed with deer
emotion at finding myself standing
here in this place, where were collect
ed together the wisdom, the pat
riotjsm, the devotion of the principle
from which sprung the institution
under which we live "You hav'
< kindly suggested to me that in m.
hands is the task of restoring peace
/ to the present condition of the coun
try. can say in return, sir, that al
= the political sentiments I entertain
q have been drawn as far as 1 have beer
q able to draw them, from the senti
ments which originated and wer
@ given to the world from this hall.
r ST have never had feeling politi
r cally that did not spring from senti
8 ments embodied in the Declaration o
. Independence.
f 81 have often pondered over tn
g dangers which were incurred by tn
d men who assembled here and frame'
and adopted that Declaration of indie
y pendence
81 have pondered the tolls that wer
Q endured by the officers and soldiers O
: the army, who achieved that indepen
r dence. I have often enquired of my
self what great idea it was that KEEP
y this confederacy SO long together.
n was not the mere matter of the separa
tion of the colonies from the mothe
II land, but the sentiment in the Declar
J, alton of Independence, which CAV
8 liberty, not alone to the people of thi
q country but hope to the world in al
d future time. Great applause
: sit was that which gave promis
that in due time the weight would b