The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-25

ing to ferret out crime of so much hcinous
ness. If its commission indeed contemplated
ami to expose the flSehOod Of the accusation, lift is as
believe mpoSure. trust therefore, that it may
accord with yonr views upon reflection to let me have the
benefit of the evidence which your correspondent is able
to give, and to furnish with his for that pur
pose. If were private individual making this re.
quest of you for curiosity might feel the force of
your suggestion to the mprudcnce of granting it. Bat
am public officer, charged with the special duty Of
prosecuting such Investigations and preventing crime
thereby, and it would be serious impuatiOn upon my
official integrity, if could not be enru sted with any
name, fact which the discharge of my duties made
important for me to knew.
1t must be manifest to YOU and | took the liberty of
suggesting IN my last, that the truth of the in
regard to awess proceedings contemplated and organ
ngton, and in the North and Northwest would
ous repreach to the Marshal of Police.
therefore feel personal solcitude, which trust is
not unbecomng to establish their truth their alsity
commended they are public credence by large mill
tary preparations at Washington and here. Town
toe that as citizen of Baltimore feel the dscredt in
which such rumorS must involve ALL if believed, and
am therefore doubly anxious them rest they
unfounded and expose their authors If they should
prove TO be malicious well untrue repeat there
fore my earnest solicitation that you will aid in this,
IN the manner proposed and am,
Very respectfully, dear sir
Yours most obedient
GEORGE p. KANE.
DEsPATCnE SENT TO THE NoRTHERH JOURNALS.
The following despatch was received in New
York early on Saturday morning and published by
the Times in an ''extra'':
From special correspondent of the Tmesl
HARRISBURG, Feb. 23-SA. M.-Abraham Lincoln,
the President elect of the United States, is safe in
the capital Of the nation. BY the admirable ar
rangement of General Scott the country has been
spared the lasting disgrace, which would have
been fastened indelibly upon it had Mr. Lincoln
been murdered upon his journey thither, as he
would have been had he followed the programme as
announced in papers, and gone by the Northern
Central Railroad to Baltimore.
On Thursday night, after he had retired, Mr.. Lin
nlT,r I,G, ,,,l Al,ko ootr,
sired to see him matter Of life or DEATH He
declined to admit him nnless he gave his name,
which he at once did.
Such prestige did the name carry that while Mr.
Lincoln was yet disrobed he granted an interview
to the caller.
A prolonged conversation elected the fact that
an organized bodyof men had determined that Mr..
Lincoln should not be inaugurated, and that he
should never leave the city of Baltimore alive, if
indeed he entered il.
The list Of the of the conspirators present.
ed a most astonishing array of persons high in
Southern confidence, and some whose fame is not
to this country alone.
Statesmen laid the plan, bankers endorsed it,
and adventures were to carry it into effect. AS
they understood Mr.. Lincoln was to leave Harris
burg at nine o'clock this morning by special train,
the idea was, if possible, to throw the cars
from the road at some point where they could rush
down a steep embankment and destroy in mo.
ment the lives of all on board. In case of the fail
ure OF this project their plan was to surround the
more and assassinate him with dagger or pistol
shot.
So authentic was the source from which the in
formation was obtained that Mr.. Lincoln, after
counselling his friends, compelled to make ar
rangements which would enable him to subvert the
plans of his enemies
Greatly to the annoyance of the thousands who
desired to call on him last night, he declined giving
reception. The final counci! was held at s
o'clock.
Mr.. Lincoln did not want to yield, and Colonel
Sumner actually cried with indignation; but Mrs.
Lincoln, seconded by Mr.. Judd and Mr.. Lincoln's
original informant, insisted upon it, and at nine
o'clock Mr.. Lincoln left on a special train. He
wore Scotch plaid cap and very long military
cloak, that he entirely unrecogniZable. Ac-
c0mpanied by Superintendent Lewis and one friend,
he started, while all the town, with the exception
of Mrs. Lincoln, Colonel Sumner, MIR. Judd and
two reporters who were sworn to secresY, supposed
him to be asleep.
The telegraph wires were put beyond reach of
any one who might desire to use them.
At one o'clock the fact whispered from one
to another, and it soon became the theme of most
excited conversation. Many thought it a very in
judicous move while others regarded it a stroke
of great merit.
The special train leaves with the original party
at O'Clock, and we trust 1t will reach Baltimore !
in safety. Howard.
pGRILs or IE. LINC0LN's JoURNEY-GENEEAL sCoTr's |
WARNING.
The Evening Post of Saturday has the following:
We learn to day from gentleman who accompa- !
MED Mr.. Lincoln and his party during the greater
part of the journey from Springfield to this city
that great precautions were taken at the various
points on the route to guard against any injury to
the person of the President elect from the malicious
designs of enemies.
Before entering the cars the conductors of the
line accustomed to thoroughly examine the
seats and the cushions that there dan
gerous machine person secreted in the carriage
This precaution shows that not only was there