The train arrived at Decatur at half past nine. Mr. Lincoln was almost as well known there as at Springfield. An immense multitude assembled at the depot, broke out with enthusiastic cheers as the car bearing the President elect came alongside.

Mr. Lincoln left his car and moved through the crowd of old friends, shaking hands to the right and left. But a few moments stoppage only was allowed and he was borne away, followed by the prayers and good wishes of thousands of loyal hearts. The train passed the junction south of Lafayette. At that and nearly all towns and stations crowds of people waited to catch a glimpse of the man in whom the hopes of the nation were centred. He reached Indianapolis at five oclock, p. m., to find at least twenty thousand people assembled about the depot, and to be welcomed by a speech from Governor Morton amid the firing of thirty-four guns. A procession in which both houses of the Indiana Legislature participated, escorted the Presidential party to the Bates House, from the balcony of which Mr. Lincoln delivered a brief address. On the twelfth Mr. Lincoln and his party proceeded on a special train. Mr. Lincoln showed himself on the platform and spoke a few words to the people at Shelbyville, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg and other places. A family group were assembled near the old home of President Harrison, to whom Mr. Lincoln bowed his respects as the train passed. This was the fifty-second anniversary of Mr. Lincoln's birth day.

At Cincinnati he was greeted by a throng of people estimated at one hundred thousand, and was conducted to a splendid carriage drawn by six white horses, and escorted to the Burnet House, arriving there at five o'clock, p. m. On the balcony of the Burnet House Mayor John M. Bishop delivered an address of welcome, which was responded to at some length by Mr. Lincoln. He was afterwards waited

be carried out at this time if it could be made practicable.

At eight o'clock Monday morning, February 11th, 1861, Abraham Lincoln left his home in Springfield to repair to the capital of the nation for the purpose of entering upon his duties as President of the United States. Almost the entire population of the city, without distinction of party, assembled at the depot of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railroad, then at the crossing of Monroe and Tenth streets, to see him take his departure. He seemed to feel to its full extent the solemnity of the occasion, and before entering the cars took an affectionate leave of his old friends and neighbors by a general hand-shaking and the delivery of the following brief

FAREWELL ADDRESS.

My Friends: No one, not in my position, can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded except by the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I can not succeed with. out the same Divine aid which sustained him, and on the same Almighty Being I place my reliance for support; and I hope you, my friends, will all pray that I may receive that Divine assistance, without which I can not succeed, but with which success is certain. Again I bid you an affectionate farewell."

It was raining at the time but every hat was lifted when he began to speak, and every head bent forward to catch what proved to be his last words to Springfield auditors. When he uttered the sentiment that with God's help he was sure to succeed, there was an uncontrollable burst of applause.

The train arrived at Decatur at half past nine. Mr. Lincoln was almost as well known there as at Springfield. An immense multitude assembled at the depot, broke out with enthusiastic cheers as the car bearing the President elect came alongside.

Mr. Lincoln left his car and moved through the crowd of old friends, shaking hands to the right and left. But a few moments stoppage only was allowed and he was borne away, followed by the prayers and good wishes of thousands of loval hearts. The train passed the junction south of Lafayette. At that and nearly all towns and stations crowds of people waited to catch a glimpse of the man in whom the hopes of the nation were centred. He reached Indianapolis at five oclock, p. m., to find at least twenty thousand people assembled about the depot, and to be welcomed by a speech from Governor Morton amid the firing of thirty-four guns. A procession in which both houses of the Indiana Legislature participated, escorted the Presidential party to the Bates House, from the balcony of which Mr. Lincoln delivered a brief address. On the twelfth Mr. Lincoln and his party proceeded on a special train. Mr. Lincoln showed himself on the platform and spoke a few words to the people at Shelbyville, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg and other places. A family group were assembled near the old home of President Harrison, to whom Mr. Lincoln bowed his respects as the train passed. This was the fifty-second anniversary of Mr. Lincoln's birth day.

At Cincinnati he was greeted by a throng of people estimated at one hundred thousand, and was conducted to a splendid carriage drawn by six white horses, and escorted to the Burnet House, arriving there at five o'clock, p. m. On the balcony of the Burnet House Mayor John M. Bishop delivered an address of welcome, which was responded to at some length by Mr. Lincoln. He was afterwards waited

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,