Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-03-02

! changed his program. ana went
through Baltimore before he was ex-
! pected, and so avoided the threatened
danger The following address is that
given at Harrisburg After it, comes
! Llncolns own account OF how lie
entered Washington on the 23d day oi
February
At Harrisburg, February %.
Il appear before you only for a very
few, brief remarks. in response to
what has been said to me- thank
You most sincerely for this reception
Uort has heen promised me upon this
occasion. thank your great common
wealth for the support it recently
gave, not me personally, but the cause
which 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 e1-
| 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 oid
Independence hall enthusiastic
| cheering) to have few words al.
| dressed to me there, and opening up
to me an opportunity of expressing.
| With much regret, that | had not more
time to express something of my own
/ feelings, excited by the occasion.
| somewhat to harmonic and civ,
shape to the feelings that had been
really the feelings of my whole life.
Besides this, my friends there had
provided magnifit ent flag of the
country. They had arranged it so that
was given the honor of raising it to
the head of its staff. And when it Went
up ! was pleased that il went to its
place by the strength of my own
feeble arm, when according to the ar
rangement. the cord as pulled. ana
It floated gloriously to the wind, with
out an accident in the light, glowing
sunshine of the morning. [ could : IT
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. Cloud applause. J
How could | help feeling then as / of,
ten have felt? In the whole of than
proceeding | was very humble in
strument. | had not provided tn,
dag; ! had not made the ARRANGEMENT
for elevating it to its place; I had
applied but yerr small portion of M
/ feeble strength N raising it, In the
/ whole transaction 1 was in the hands
OF the people who had arranged it, ana
/ II | can have the same generous co.
| operation of the people of the nation,
! think the flag of our country may
still be kept Haunting gloriously
! cloud , 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
vdnia in a proper emergency.
TO guard against any possible MS.
take do recur to this. 1t 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 | am ex.
ceedingly gratified to see the mani
testations upon your streets of your
military force here, and exceedingly
SratitieG at your promises here 10 use
that force upon a proper emergency
while | make these acknowledgment
| desire TO repeat, in order to pre-,
ciude any possible miscoustruction
that do most sincerely hope that we
shall have no use for them (An.
plause) That it viii never become
their duty to shed blood. and most
especially never 20 shed fraternal
blood, promise that, so far as I may
have wisdom to direct, if so painful a
result shall any wise be brought about,
il shall be through no fault Of Mrs.
( tCheers1
/ Allusion has also been made by on-
I 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
I l now wish only 10 say, in ~egard t.
that matter, that the few remarks
which uttered on that occasion wert
rather carefully worded I took pains
that they should be SO. / have seen no
+ occasion since to add 10 them or sub
tract from them. leave them precisely
as they stand (applauseJ adding only
now that / am pleased to have en- *.
preston from you. gentlemen Of
4 Pennsylvania. signif ant that the
are satisfactory 10 you. And nos
; gentlemen Of the great ass4mJl, q.
1 the commonwealth OF PenAsylyaria
/ allow me to return you again ms mos.
( sincere thanks.
How He Entered Washington.
/ arrived at Philadelphia on the alst
| / agreed to STOP over night, anG Oh the
following III ming to hoist the aa.
I oyer indepe adence hail In the eve
ming there was a great crowd where
| received my friends. at the Cont
mental hotel. Nj. Judd, a warm. PEI