The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-03-09

NJ enltttU WItuiuf WutAI thc MuN ullAtlully
received, and made phoihcF speech, "a.
verting feelingiy TO tbb place whore hs
was and said that IL Ind never enter
tanned feeling pcli,icaIly which did not
spring from the DISSERTATION Of lhdepend.
ence. He then said:
Now, my friends. can this country be
saved upon that basisi Ifitcan, ] win con
slider myself one Of the happiest OF men ID
the world, II l can. help save II IL Il
eitunot lie saved on that principle, II will
DO truly awful; but II this country cannot
Be saved without giving up that principle
| was about to say, ] would rather be as-
sassinated on the SPOT THAI surrender IL.
(AppIause.) Now, III my Wow Of the
present aspect Of affairs, there need DO no
bloed-shed or war there IS no necessity
Tor II. j am not III favor Of sach q course,
and | may say III advance, that there viii
be no bluoil-shed, nnIcss ii DO forced npon
the government, aud thenit viii be com.
PEELED TO act ii seIfdefence tlSpplause.)
Mr.. Lincoln, in bis concluding remarks,
seemed to think that In saying that much,
he might have been indiscreet, be was,
however, willing to live BY 1t, and Il the
pleasure Of the Almighty, die by II.
lGreat applause followed. III
ARRIvAL Ar HARHrsBuRc.
Mr.. Lincoln and suite left Philadelphia
soon afterwards, and arrived at Harris
burg at 2 pm. He had enthusiastic re-
ceptions al the stopping places en- route,
and on arrival at the depot was escorted
in procession to the Jones House, where
he was welcomed by Governor Curtin.
At the State House no alluded 10 raising
the flag over Independence Hall at Phila-
delphia He said that his friends had SO
arranged il that he had the honor Of rails
ing q magnificent national ilag 10 lis head
stan, Applause And when Ii went
np, he was pleased That it went 10 its
place by the strength OF his feeble arm,
aud without an accident il Haunted glori.
uusly TO the wind in the light Of the gl0w-
ing sunshine Great applause followed.
Mr.. Lincoln WINS. very anxious to regard
the Philadelphia ceremony ominoas Of
what would follow his efforts To- raise the
nation, and. hoped with the cooperation
81 the people, the national flag Of the
conatry might yet be kept Haunting glori-
ously Enthusiastic cheering. Alluiing
70 the great display Of military 10 The
streets and the tender OF their services
which had been made, be was anxious 10
have Il understood his most earnest hope
was that they might never be called upon
g use them Loud cheers. II.
Nm. lixcoLS Takes flight BY SIeHr.
sssEo the great establishment of the ma
ton, the President elect had to terminate
his travels 70 the capital by nightly fight
aud IN disguise, There is 4 great deal Of
telegraph before US Oh the subject and
much Of il confused, from which VIC make
. summary ass l...s=#s".. :,..5..< .I.
& IT appears that MS Mr. Lincoln was re-
firing 70 rest on tile evening Of; the 2lst.
IN Philadelphia, that a messenger demand.
ed Instantly ali interview with him in his
beliehamber Ga hearing the name 81
the strangas seelling ,a,sesI an
pears to have been somebody Of import
ance, the door was at once opened, and a
message was delivered from Gen Scott
and the War. Department, informing Mr..
Lincoln that they were in possession Of
iltdispntable evidence, from secret agents,
that plan had been devised for his III.
jury, andreconmended his passing through
baltimore iReeg To Mrs. Lincoln.
Colonel Sumner and a Mr.. Judd only,
and two reporters sworn TO secrecy, was
anything communicated. "A Washington
correspondent Of the New York Times
makes the following statement Of the
affair: i. ".
3 "On Thursday night, after he had re.
tired, Mr., Lincoln was aroused and in
formed that stranger desired to see bin
on q matter Of life aud death. He de-
clined TO admit him unless he gave his
name. which he. at once, did. Snch 4
prestige did the name carry, that while
Lincoln was yet disrobed, he granted on
Interview to the caller. "a A prolonged
conversation indicated the fact that an,
body OF men had determined
Lincoln should not be inauguratcd, and
that he should never leave baltimore alive.
il indeed he ever entcrediit. The list Of
names OF the conspirators, presented q
most astonishing array Of persons high in
Southern; confidence, and some whose
fame is not confined to this country alone.
Statesmen laid the plan, bankers endorsed
i, and adventures were to carry it into;
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