Honored Sir, it affords me sincere pleasure to extend to you
on behalf of my fellow citizens the kind greeting and hospitality of the
citizens of Pittsburgh.
It rarely occurs that an opportunity is afforded the people
for an exhibition of their devotion to the Union by a tribute of respect to the
person of their chief magistrate.
It is not singular, therefore, that the merchant, the
mechanic and the laborer, laying aside their usual avocations, have come out in
their strength to pay homage to the man whom the people, in their wisdom have
called to preside over the destinies of the nation.
We greet you, sir, on this occasion, not only as the Chief
Magistrate of the nation, but as the harbinger of peace to our distracted
country.
The people of Allegheny county, relying on your wisdom and
patriotism, trust that by your prudence and firmness the dangers which threaten
the permanency of our Government may be speedily removed, and the glorious
confederacy established by our fathers may find in you an able and patriotic
defender.
SOURCE: “The Reception of the New President,” The Pittsburg Daily Post, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Saturday, February 16, 1861, p. 1
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