Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-03-03

pected, and SO avoided the threatened
danger. The following address is that
given at Harrisburg. After it. comes
Lincoln's own account of how he
entered Washington on the 23d day OF
February.
At Harrisburg, February e.
Il appear before you only for very
few, brief remarks, in response to
what has been said to me. thank
you most sincerely for this reception
and the generous words in which sup.
uort has been promised me upon this
occasion. thank your great common
wealth for the support it recently
gave, not me personally, but the cause
which l think great one in the late
election. Allusion has been made to
the fact-the interesting fact, per-
haps, We should say-that / for the
first time appear at the capital of the
great commonwealth of Pennsylvania
upon the birthday of the father of
his country, in connection with that
beloved anniversary connected with
the history of this country.
! have already gone through one ex-
ceedingly interesting scene this morn.
ing in the ceremonies at Philadelphia.
Under the high conduct of gentle.
men, thus | was for the first time al.
lowed the privilege of standing in old
independence hall enthusiastic
cheering) to have a few words ad-
dressed to me there, and opening up
to me an opportunity of expressing,
with much regret, that l had not more
tine to express something of my own
feelings, excited by the occasion,
somewhat to harmonic and give
shape to the feelings that had been
really the feelings of my whole life
Besides this, my friends there had
provided a magnificent flag of the
country. They had arranged it so that
was given the honor of raising it to
the head of it's staff. And when it went
up l was pleased that it went to it's
place by the strength of my own
feeble arm, when according to the ar
rangement, the cord t.as pulled. and
1t ffoated gloriously to the wind. with.
out an accident, in the light, glowing
sunshine of the morning. [ could not
help hoping that there was, in the en-
Tire success of that beautiful cere.
mony, at least something of an omen
OF what is to come. loud applause. |
How could l help feeling then as I Of |
ten nave felt? In the whole of tina,
proceeding | was very humble in
strument. l had not provided the |
nag; | had not made the arrangement |
Tor elevating it to its place: I had |
applied but very small portion of NV
feeble strength in raising it. In the
whole transaction l was in the hands
OF the people who had arranged it. and
II | can have the same generous co.
operation Of the people of the nation,
l think the flag of our country may
still be kept Haunting gloriously
Loud enthusiastic and continued
cheering) recur for a moment bur
to repeat some words Uttered at the
hotel, in regard to what has been
said about the military support which
the general government may expect
from the commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania in proper emergency.
To guard against any possible mi.-
take do recur to this. It is NOT with
any pleasure that / contemplate the
possibility that necessity may rise in
this country for the use of the military
arm. (Applause) While l am ex-
ceedingly gratified to see the mani
festations upon your streets of your
force here, and exceedingly
gratlfied at your promises here to use
that force upon proper emergency
while make these acknowledgements,
desire to repeat, in order to pre-.
clude any possible misconstruction,
that l do most sincerely hope that we
shall have no use for them. CAP
plause) That it will never become
their duty to shed blood, and most
especially never 20 shed fraternal |
blood, I promise that, so far as may
have wisdom to direct, if so painful q |
result shall any wise be brought about,
ii shall be through no fault of mirS. |
(Cheers.)
Allusion has also been made by ODE
of your honored speakers to some re-
marks made by myself at Pittsburg, in
regard to what is supposed to be the
especial interest of this great COM
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
now wish only to say, in "egard to
that matter, that the few remarks
which uttered on that occasion were
rather carefully worded. took pains
that they should be so. have seen no
occasion since to add to them, or. sub
tract from them. leave them precisely
as they stand (applause} adding only
now that l am pleased to have an ex-
preston from you, gentlemen Of
Pennsylvania, significant that they
are satisfactory to you. And nov.
gentlemen of the great assembly or
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
allow me to return you again nv most
sincere thanks.
How He Entered Washington.
Iarrived at Philadelphia on the 21st
l agreed to stop over night, and on the
following morning to hoist the flag
over independence hall. In the eve
ming there was great crowd where
received my friends, at the Cont
mental hotel. Mr.. Judd, warm, per
sonal friend from Chicago, sent for
me to come to his room went, and
found there Mr.. Pinkerton, skillful