Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-01

upon going on this morning.
To avoid demonstration at Baltimore
Mr., Wood, who has charge of the trains
was undetermined last night whether to
20 via Philadelphia to avoid change OF
cars, or to go by the direct route from
Harrisburg, and cross Baltimore in close
carriages.
lie declined the latter course, and in
response to letter from Erastus Corn
ing saying that the Peace Congress de-
sired Mr.. LncoIH in Washington as
soon as possible, he arranged to arrive
several hours before the time set down in
the programme. Older heads were at
work, however and not until Mr.. Lincoln
had gone was Wood let into the secret
and his trouble proved useless. So com
plete was Woods mystiiication that after
Mr.. Lincoln left he was bothering him
self as to which Baltimore delegation
Qhgce are presently should be received
and wanted to SEQ the President elect
about it.
Although not divulged to Mr.. Lincoln
till yesterday, as some say the whole
plan was arranged days ago. Only three
persons were to be let into the plot, in
Gliding Mrs. Lincoln and Mr.. Judd Of
Illinois, Speeches and receptions were
to be ket up meanwhile. Special trains
were arranged, the telegraph silenced
the wires to be cut If necessary, Lincoln
to leave, Judd to be out Of the way, Mrs.
Lincoln and family to return to Phila-
delphia and the announcement here kept
back til about 3 o'clock this morning.
Too many vessels we're entrusted with
the a.cro however. Some were leaky
and it Is ont.
NJ Lincoln returned from the cere-
monte Al the State House at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Then the plan was
laid before him. He is sad to have in
dig'anly rejected il. Mrs. Lincoln
begged Of Tim to g. Other persons had
to be let into the secret, in order TO per
s1ado Mr.. Lincoln; among them Gov. .
Curtin. All said 60 Colonel Sumner /.
almost wept with anger ut this plan
called it ab3minabe, and said Lincoln
was a5 brave As any man, but ho had
cpwlrly friends. Lincoln was assured
that he would certainly BE- a3slssinatel, .
perhaps the whole family destroyed, and .
that an attack would be made upon Fort .
S inter at the sane time; finally his .
friends persuasion, and Mrs. L:uaoln'5 .
tears, minced him to consent to ths ar
rang sment.
Lincoln was conducted down stairs,
put into n covered carriage and driven
,wittIy to the depot Few saw him de-
part, aud those were assured that he had
gone to Governor Cnrtin's residence to
rest
In the evening crowds assembled at
the hotel to attend the reception, but
Wood assured the company that Lincoln
was ill., and had gone to bed. Mrs. Lin
coins agitation nearly discovered the
whole secret, and she was obliged to give
up the ladies' reception, pleading fatigue
and sickness, the great crowd and the
smallness of the parlors. The crowd
gradually dispersed, the last serenaies
and cheers died away, and the secret was
safe. Few knew it. Mrs. Lincoln was
n her husbands room to answer acciden-
.al or intentional inquiries. These pre-
cautions were all more necessary as many
we're in town. Only one
person, supposed to be Mr. Judd, went ,
with Lincoln on the train.
The New York Ersaipg Post says
We learn to-day from a gentleman
who accompanied Mr.. Lincoln and his
party during the greater part of the jour /
ney from Springfield to this city, that
great precautions were taken ut the va
cious points on the route 10 guard against
any injury to the person OF the President 4
elect, from the malicious designs Of en- /
.mies
Before entering the cars the conductor
# the line were accustomed to thorough \
y examine the seats and cushions, to see L
hat there was no dangerous machine or r
persons secreted in the carriage. This J
shows that not only was there =
LANCER, but that that danger was at least il
partially known to Mr.. Lincoln and his b
friends. I
1t is well understood that General !
Scott advised Mr., Lincoln, before leaving O
lome, to have his family at all times v
Iround him on bis journey to the federal
:apital." y
81 Vote for c. A. j. MARSH, the il
candidate. n