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commercial　city　of　New　York。　　I　cannot　but　remember　that　it　is　done

by　the　people　who　do　not；　by　a　large　majority；　agree　with　me　in

political　sentiment。　　It　is　the　more　grateful　to　me　because　in　this　I

see　that　for　the　great　principles　of　our　Government　the　people　are

pretty　nearly　or　quite　unanimous。　　In　regard　to　the　difficulties　that

confront　us　at　this　time；　and　of　which　you　have　seen　fit　to　speak　so

becomingly　and　so　justly；　I　can　only　say　I　agree　with　the　sentiments

expressed。　　In　my　devotion　to　the　Union　I　hope　I　am　behind　no　man　in

the　nation。　　As　to　my　wisdom　in　conducting　affairs　so　as　to　tend　to

the　preservation　of　the　Union；　I　fear　too　great　confidence　may　have

been　placed　in　me。　　I　am　sure　I　bring　a　heart　devoted　to　the　work。

There　is　nothing　that　could　ever　bring　me　to　consentwillingly　to

consentto　the　destruction　of　this　Union　（in　which　not　only　the

great　city　of　New　York；　but　the　whole　country；　has　acquired　its

greatness）；　unless　it　would　be　that　thing　for　which　the　Union　itself

was　made。　　I　understand　that　the　ship　is　made　for　the　carrying　and

preservation　of　the　cargo；　and　so　long　as　the　ship　is　safe　with　the

cargo；　it　shall　not　be　abandoned。　　This　Union　shall　never　be

abandoned；　unless　the　possibility　of　its　existence　shall　cease　to

exist　without　the　necessity　of　throwing　passengers　and　cargo

overboard。　　So　long；　then；　as　it　is　possible　that　the　prosperity　and

liberties　of　this　people　can　be　preserved　within　this　Union；　it　shall

be　my　purpose　at　all　tunes　to　preserve　it。　　And　now；　Mr。　Mayor；

renewing　my　thanks　for　this　cordial　reception；　allow　me　to　come　to　a

close。









ADDRESS　AT　JERSEY　CITY；　NEW　JERSEY



FEBRUARY　21；　1860



MR。　DAYTON　AND　GENTLEMEN　OF　THE　STATE　OF　NEW　JERSEY：I　shall　only

thank　you　briefly　for　this　very　kind　reception　given　me；　not

personally；　but　as　the　temporary　representative　of　the　majesty　of　the

nation。　　To　the　kindness　of　your　hearts；　and　of　the　hearts　of　your

brethren　in　your　State；　I　should　be　very　proud　to　respond；　but　I

shall　not　have　strength　to　address　you　or　other　assemblages　at

length；　even　if　I　had　the　time　to　do　so。　　I　appear　before　you；

therefore；　for　little　else　than　to　greet　you；　and　to　briefly　say

farewell。　You　have　done　me　the　very　high　honor　to　present　your

reception　courtesies　to　me　through　your　great　man　a　man　with　whom　it

is　an　honor　to　be　associated　anywhere；　and　in　owning　whom　no　State

can　be　poor。　　He　has　said　enough；　and　by　the　saying　of　it　suggested

enough；　to　require　a　response　of　an　hour；　well　considered。　　I　could

not　in　an　hour　make　a　worthy　response　to　it。　　I　therefore；　ladies　and

gentlemen　of　New　Jersey；　content　myself　with　saying；　most　heartily　do

I　indorse　all　the　sentiments　he　has　expressed。　　Allow　me；　most

gratefully；　to　bid　you　farewell。









REPLY　TO　THE　MAYOR　OF　NEWARK；　NEW　JERSEY；



FEBRUARY　21；　1861。



MR。　MAYOR：I　thank　you　for　this　reception　at　the　city　of　Newark。

With　regard　to　the　great　work　of　which　you　speak；　I　will　say　that　I

bring　to　it　a　heart　filled　with　love　for　my　country；　and　an　honest

desire　to　do　what　is　right。　　I　am　sure；　however；　that　I　have　not　the

ability　to　do　anything　unaided　of　God；　and　that　without　His　support

and　that　of　this　free；　happy；　prosperous；　and　intelligent　people；　no

man　can　succeed　in　doing　that　the　importance　of　which　we　all

comprehend。　　Again　thanking　you　for　the　reception　you　have　given　me；

I　will　now　bid　you　farewell；　and　proceed　upon　my　journey。









ADDRESS　IN　TRENTON　AT　THE　TRENTON　HOUSE；



FEBRUARY　21；　1861



I　have　been　invited　by　your　representatives　to　the　Legislature　to

visit　this　the　capital　of　your　honored　State；　and　in　acknowledging

their　kind　invitation；　compelled　to　respond　to　the　welcome　of　the

presiding　officers　of　each　body；　and　I　suppose　they　intended　I　should

speak　to　you　through　them；　as　they　are　the　representatives　of　all　of

you；　and　if　I　were　to　speak　again　here；　I　should　only　have　to　repeat

in　a　great　measure　much　that　I　have　said；　which　would　be　disgusting

to　my　friends　around　me　who　have　met　here。　　I　have　no　speech　to　make；

but　merely　appear　to　see　you　and　let　you　look　at　me；　and　as　to　the

latter　I　think　I　have　greatly　the　best　of　the　bargain。　　My　friends；

allow　me　to　bid　you　farewell。









ADDRESS　TO　THE　SENATE　OF　NEW　JERSEY



FEBRUARY　21；　1861



MR。　PRESIDENT　AND　GENTLEMEN　OF　THE　SENATE　OF　THE　STATE　OF　NEW

JERSEY：I　am　very　grateful　to　you　for　the　honorable　reception　of

which　I　have　been　the　object。　　I　cannot　but　remember　the　place　that

New　Jersey　holds　in　our　early　history。　　In　the　Revolutionary　struggle

few　of　the　States　among　the　Old　Thirteen　had　more　of　the　battle…

fields　of　the　country　within　their　limits　than　New　Jersey。　May　I　be

pardoned　if；　upon　this　occasion；　I　mention　that　away　back　in　my

childhood；　the　earliest　days　of　my　being　able　to　read；　I　got　hold　of

a　small　book；　such　a　one　as　few　of　the　younger　members　have　ever　seen

Weems's　Life　of　Washington。　　I　remember　all　the　accounts　there　given

of　the　battle…fields　and　struggles　for　the　liberties　of　the　country；

and　none　fixed　themselves　upon　my　imagination　so　deeply　as　the

struggle　here　at　Trenton；　New　Jersey。　　The　crossing　of　the　river；　the

contest　with　the　Hessians；　the　great　hardships　endured　at　that　time；

all　fixed　themselves　on　my　memory　more　than　any　single　Revolutionary

event；　and　you　all　know；　for　you　have　all　been　boys；　how　these　early

impressions　last　longer　than　any　others。　　I　recollect　thinking　then；

boy　even　though　I　was；　that　there　must　have　been　something　more　than

common　that　these　men　struggled　for。　　I　am　exceedingly　anxious　that

that　thing　that　something　even　more　than　national　independence；　that

something　that　held　out　a　great　promise　to　all　the　people　of　the

world　to　all　time　to　comeI　am　exceedingly　anxious　that　this　Union；

the　Constitution；　and　the　liberties　of　the　people　shall　be

perpetuated　in　accordance　with　the　original　idea　for　which　that

struggle　was　made；　and　I　shall　be　most　happy　indeed　if　I　shall　be　a

humble　instrument　in　the　hands　of　the　Almighty；　and　of　this　his

almost　chosen　people；　for　perpetuating　the　object　of　that　great

struggle。　　You　give　me　this　reception；　as　I　understand；　without

distinction　of　party。　　I　learn　that　this　body　is　composed　of　a

majority　of　gentlemen　who；　in　the　exercise　of　their　best　judgment　in

the　choice　of　a　chief　magistrate；　did　not　think　I　was　the　man。　　I

understand；　nevertheless；　that　they　come　forward　here　to　greet　me　as

the　constitutionally　elected　President　of　the　United　Statesas

citizens　of　the　United　States　to　meet　the　man　who；　for　the　time

being；　is　the　representative　of　the　majesty　of　the　nationunited　by

the　single　purpose　to　perpetuate　the　Constitution；　the　union；　and　the

liberties　of　the　people。　　As　such；　I　accept　this　reception　more

gratefully　than　I　could　do　did　I　believe　it　were　tendered　to　me　as　an

individual。









ADDRESS　TO　THE　ASSEMBLY　OF　NEW　JERSEY；



FEBRUARY　21；　1861



MR。　SPEAKER　AND　GENTLEMEN：　I　have　just　enjoyed　the　honor　of　a

reception　by　the　other　branch　of　this　Legislature；　and　I　return　to

you　and　them　my　thanks　for　the　reception　which　the　people　of　New

Jersey　have　given　through　their　chosen　representatives　to　me　as　the

representative；　for　the　time　being；　of　the　majesty　of　the　people　of

the　United　States。　　I　appropriate　to　myself　very　little　of　the

demonstrations　of　respect　with　which　I　have　been　greeted。　　I　think

little　should　be　given　to　any　man；　but　that　it　should　be　a

manifestation　of　adherence　to　the　Union　and　the　Constitution。

I　understand　myself　to　be　received　here　by　the　representatives　of　the

people　of　New　Jersey；　a　majority　of　whom　differ　in　opinion　from　those

with　whom　I　have　acted。　　This　manifestation　is　therefore　to　be

regarded　by　me　as　expressing　their　devotion　to　the　Union；　the

Constitution；　and　the　liberties　of　the　people。



You；　Mr。　Speaker；　have　well　said　that　this　is　a　time　when　the　bravest

and　wisest　look　with　doubt　and　awe　upon　the　aspect　presented　by　our

national　affairs。　　Under　these　circumstances　you　will　readily　see　why

I　should　not　speak　in　detail　of　the　course　I　shall　deem　it　best　to

pursue。　　It　is　proper　that　I　should　avail　myself　of　all　the

information　and　all　the　time　at　my　command；　in　order　that　when　the

time　arrives　in　which　I　must　speak　officially；　I　shall　be　able　to

take　the　ground　which　I　deem　best　and　safest；　and　from　which　I　may

have　no　occasion　to　swerve。　　I　shall　endeavor　to　take　the　ground　I

deem　most　just　to　the　North；　the　East；　the　West；　the　South；　and　the

whole　country。　　I　shall　take　it；　I　hope；　in　good　temper；　certainly

with　no　malice　toward；　any　section。　　I　shall　do　all　that　may　be　in　my

power　to　promote　a　peaceful　settlement　of　all　our　difficulties。　　The

man　does　not　live　who　is　more　devoted　to　peace　than　I　am；　none　who

would　do　more　to　preserve　it；　but　it　may　be　necessary　to　put　the　foot

down　firmly。　　And　if　I　do　my　duty　and　do　right；　you　will　sustain　me；

will　you　not？　　＇Loud　cheers；　and　cries　of　〃Yes；　yes；　we　will。〃＇

Received　as　I　am　by　the　members　of　a　Legislature　the　majority　of　whom

do　not　agree　with　me　in　political　sentiments；　I　trust　that　I　may　have

their　assistance　in　piloting　the　ship　of　state　through　this　voyage；

surrounded　by　perils　as　it　is；　for　if　it　should　suffer　wreck　now；

there　will　be　no　pilot　ever　needed　for　another　voyage。



Gentlemen；　I　have　already　spoken　longer　than　I　intended；　and　must　beg

leave　to　stop　here。









REPLY　TO　THE　MAYOR　OF　PHILADELPHIA；　PENNSYLVANIA；

FEBRUARY　21；　1861



MR。　MAYOR　AND　FELLOW…CITIZENS　OF　PHILADELPHIA：I　appear　before　you

to　make　no　lengthy　speech；　but　to　thank　you　for　this　reception。　The

reception　you　have　given　me　to…night　is　not　to　me；　the　man；　the

individual；　but　to　the　man　who　temporarily　represents；　or　should

represent；　the　majesty　of　the　nation。　　It　is　true；　as　your　worthy

mayor　has　said；　that　there　is　grea