on by a delegation of two thousand Germans. A large number of Kentuckians were among the assembled multitude.

On the morning of the thirteenth, at nine o'clock, the Presidential party started from the Little Miami depot. At all the stations from Cincinnati to Columbus large crowds were collected with banners, bands of music and artillery, but stoppages were made at but few places. A brief stay was made each at Milford. Loveland, Morrow, Xenia and London. At Xenia an immense multitude awaited the arrival of the train, and after a few words from the President a scramble was made to take him by the hand, but, much as he desired to gratify them, he felt compelled to retreat into the car. At London the demonstration was fully equal to that at Xenia; the whole population was out. About three o'clock, p. m., the President elect was received at the capital of Ohio by about twenty thousand people amid the firing of thirty-four guns, corresponding to the number of States of which the Union was then composed. A correspondent on the train says the population seemed to be doubled and all in the streets.

Mr. Lincoln was escorted to the State House and introduced by Governor Dennison to the two legislative bodies assembled in the hall of the House of Representatives. He was then conducted to the western steps of the Capital, where he spoke a few words to the vast multitude, after which he was conducted to the mansion of Governor Dennison. In the evening he held a reception at the Capital, where a general hand-shaking was indulged in for a short time.

The electorial vote was counted at Washington that day, and the result made known to Mr. Lincoln by special telegram that afternoon.

On Thursday morning the fourteenth, notwithstanding the heavy rain, a large number of people

were at the depot to witness the departure of the train at eight o'clock. Large crowds of people were standing in the rain at Newark, Frazeysburg. Dresden, Coshocton, Newcomerstown and many other stations. to catch a passing view of their chosen ruler. At Cadiz Junction a sumptuous dinner was in waiting and was eargerly relished by all. At Steubenville about five thousand people were in waiting, to whom Mr. Lincoln delivered a brief address.

It was night when the party arrived at Alleganey City, and passed over into Pittsburg. The continued falling rain interfered with the demonstration it was intended to make. At the Monongahela House Mr. Lincoln addressed a large concourse of people from the balcony that evening and again the next morning. The speaking was done to gratify the intense desire of the people to see and hear him. Personally Mr. Lincoln would have preferred to say nothing until he spoke to the people in his inaugural address.

Friday morning, the fifteenth, rain was still pouring down when the train left Pittsburg, but there was a dense mass of human beings extending several blocks on every side of the depot, who cheered the departing guests with enthusiasm.

As on the previous days, crowds were collected at every station. They were very large and imposing at Rochester, Beaver, Industry, Liverpool, Wellsville, Yellow Creek, Irondale, Franklin, Hanover, Bayard, and nearly all the intervening stations on the line. At many of these the train did not stop, and tired as the President was, he bowed his respects to them from the platform of the cars.

At Alliance another sumptuous dinner was in waiting. As the train moved up a salute was fired, a band played national airs and a company of Zuaves stood guard while the party dined. The train stopped at Ravenna, Hudson, Newburg and other stations where large crowds were assembled, arriving at Cleveland,

amid the roar of artillery, at twenty minutes past four o'clock, p. m. Military and fire companies were out, and made a fine display. The President was conducted to a splendid carriage drawn by four white horses, and escorted through snow and mud to the Weddell House, where a speech of welcome was made by the Mayor and responded to by Mr. Lincoln. Boquets and floral wreaths were showered upon him, and hand-shaking followed, until the President elect could endure it no longer, and he was permitted to retire.

Saturday morning, February sixteenth, was bright and beautiful. At nine o'clock the Presidential party left Cleveland, Mr. Lincoln bowing his farewell from the platform of the rear car to the immense multitude of people. Crowds were collected at about forty stations on the line to Buffalo. Stoppages were made at Painesville, Geneva, Ashtabula, Girard, Erie, Westfield, Dunkirk, Silver Creek and a few other points. At Geneva one of the crowd addressed Mr. Lincoln, exhorting him to stand by the constitution and liberty, and assuring him that he would have the support of the people. After dinner at Erie the President spoke a few words to the immense crowd assembled to see him. At Dunkirk, while addressing the citizens, Mr. Lincoln grasped the staff of the American flag and expressed his intention to uphold it, and asked the people to stand by him. The hearty response assured him that he could rely on them for support. On arriving at Buffalo there were twenty thousand people anxiously awaiting to do honor to their chosen Chief Magistrate. A deputation of citizens with Ex-President Fillmore at their head, between whom and Mr. Lincoln a hearty greeting took place, a military company and the police escorted the party to the American Hotel, but the crowd was so dense that Major Hunter, of the U. S. A., had his shoulder dislocated. The buildings along the line of march were

nearly all decked with flags. At the hotel Mayor Bemis made a welcoming speech, to which Mr. Lincoln replied, apologizing for not speaking at greater length, and promising to do better when he should arrive at the capital of the nation. A single quotation will illustrate the spirit he manifested in all his speeches. He said: "I am unwilling, on any occasion, that I should be so meanly thought of as to have it supposed for a moment that these demonstrations are tendered to me personally; they should be tendered to no individual, but to the inhabitants of the country and to the perpetuation of the liberties of the country. Your worthy Mayor has thought fit to express the hope that I may be able to relieve the country from the present, or I should say the threatened difficulties. I am sure I bring a heart true to the work. For the ability to perform it I must trust-through the instrumentality of this great and intelligent people-in that Supreme Being who has never forsaken this favored land. Without that assistance I shall surely fail; with it I cannot!"

The rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association were opposite the American Hotel. From these were displayed a large banner bearing the inscription, "We will pray for you."

The Presidential party spent the Sabbath in Buffalo, and on Monday morning, February 18th, were escorted to the depot by a company of the 74th N. Y. militia. The train departed a quarter before six o'clock, amid the cheers of a large concourse of people.

From Buffalo to Albany there are nearly a hundred stations, where crowds were assembled to catch a passing view of the nation's chosen ruler, but we can only give room to a small number of them at which stoppages were made.

At Batavia the train stopped but a few moments, and Mr. Lincoln bowed his acknowledgments to the hearty greeting of the large crowds assembled at the depot.

The train arrived at Rochester at eight o'clock to find a large number of people anxious to see the President elect. The few minutes stay were occupied by a brief speech of welcome by Mayor Scranton and an equally brief reply by Mr. Lincoln.

At Clyde a large crowd greeted the Presidential party with enthusiastic cheers.

At Syracuse ten thousand people greeted the President elect with cheers. A platform had been erected and a live eagle placed upon it. Mr. Lincoln declined to mount the platform for want of time, but spoke a few words of apology.

At Utica thousands of people were standing in a snow storm, and, as the train come up, cheered the President elect, accompanied with the firing of a salute. Here Mr. Lincoln was induced to ascend a platform, where he was introduced by the Mayor. He excused himself from speaking, saying that he simply appeared to thank them for the reception-to see them and give them an opportunity to see himand humorously expressing the opinion that so far as the ladies were concerned he had the best of the sight.

At Little Falls, as the train stopped, the church belis rang out merry peals, and the crowd clamored for a speech, but had to content themselves by Mr. Lincoln bowing his acknowledgments.

At Fonda, Amsterdam and Schenectady the people seemed to have turned out en masse to welcome the President elect.

At twenty minutes past two o'clock, p. m., the train reached Albany, amid the firing of cannon and the cheers of an immense multitude of people. The President elect was received by Mayor Thatcher in a neat welcoming speech. Mr. Lincoln replied, excusing himself from extended remarks, as he expected to appear before the Legislative bodies. The Presidential party were then taken in carriages and, escorted