Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-27

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plan or the proposition for National Convention
viii be adopted by tomorrow and submitted to Con
gress.
Mr.. Sherman in the House yesterday, stated that
this week. probably they would have the Conference
propositions before them.
AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS.
Congress- yesterday, was earnestly at work on
appropriation bills and the tariff, and made good
Roadway on both. In the Senate, the civil appro
priation bill passed. Tomorrow, MIR. Stanton viii
call up his force bill, and move the previous cues
ton test vote shows that it can pass with large
majority.
THE INDIAN BOND THEFT.
The United States District Court has decided that
the stolen Indian bonds are negotiable, good bonds
in the hands of innocent holders This disposes OF
one great anxiety. Floyds are acceptances, not
likely to be favored by the Court. About S27a00C
of them are in the st. Louis banks so much dead
paper.
There was large number of bidders for the eight
million loan yesterday. The highest bid was ninety
six. About fifteen million were bid for. Five mil.
lions have been awarded at ninety and ffteenhun
dreths. The average award Is about ninety and
ffty-hundreths.
THE PROGRAMME FOR INAUGURATION
The inauguration programme will not be finally
completed until it is ascertained what the views OF
Mr.. Lincoln may be, as to the propriety of having
the Government troops in his escort. The workmen
have completed the platform erected over the steps
of the eastern p0rc0 of the Capitol from the front
of which the inaugural address will be read prior tp
the administration Of the oath of ofice by Chief
Justice fancy.
POLICY OF THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION.
Every variety of speculation is rife to-day. Some
assert that Mr.. Lincoln is to be governed by Mr..
Seward, while others say there is no doubt that
Chase will 90 into the Cabinet but it is, of course
quite impossible for any definite informahon to be
given on that point,
Several Senators have. signed protest against
Cameron.
Since sending my previous dispatch, learn on
authority perfectly reliable, that Mr. Lincoln has
taken firm stand--that he is not disposed to CON-
promise at all before his Inauguration, if indeed he
does after In order to retain the Border States he
may take position that will enable him TO accept
of what is known as the Border State PROPOSE
ton.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON.
A messenger arrived from Charleston this morn
ing, and informed Mr. Buchanan that Jefferson Da-
Wis had arrived in that city Friday night, to
perintend arrangements for an attack on Fort Sum
ter. The President and Secretary Holt visited
Browns Hotel, and remained an hour in conference
with this gentleman. Nothing is known Of the re-
suit.
ANOTHER CONSPIRACY.
Mr. Blake, Commissioner of Public Buildings, re
celved.an anonymous letter. stating that two in
his employ had been engaged to assassinate Mr..
Lincoln. Both were arrested, and made affidavit
that there was no foundation for these letters.
HOW THE BALTMoREANs PROPOSED TO RECEIvE Mr..
LINCOIN-ExCITEMENT on SATURDAY.
There are thousands of rumors in all directions
regarding this incognito passage through Baltimore
to Washington. This morning intense excitement
prevailed, and still prevails regarding it.
Out of the many flying reports, shall give you
what Is nearest to fact and The most reliable. Our
City Council made no arrangements whatever to
give Mr.. Lincoln any public reception on the part of
the corporate authorities. This, learn, was done
in compliance with requests from his friends, and
from Mr.. Lincoln himself. No military were to be
out
Ample arrangements were made by the President
of the Northern Central Railway to convey the
Presidential party from Harrisburg to Baltimore in
special train, and the precau.ion taken to station
sentnels every half mile along the track. The best
cars, locomotives, conductors, and everything of
the most reliable character, were selected On
Friday afternoon several of Mr., Lincolns most
prominent political and and personal friends in
Baltimore and vicinity, numbering ten or twelve,
to Harrisburg to escort him to Baltimore,
whilst ample arrangements were made by them to
take charge arriving here, of himself and family,
who were to have dined with Col. Cuttings, Presi-
dent of the road and depart at three o'clock in the
afternoon for Washington.
Col Kane, Marshal of the Police, had four hun
dred policemen stationed in and around the depot.
The arrangements were deemed ample and perfectly
secure.
About nine o'clock on Saturday morning, a dis
patch from Harrisburg announced, rather vaguely,
that Mr.. Lincoln had gone through on the Express
train before daylight, to Washington This created
much excitement, and 1t was subsequently contra
1icted People commenced thrOnging the streets
from all quarters and concentrating in immense
numbers around the Northern Central depot. Other
patches hoaxes, and that Lincoln was certainly on
the train soon to arrive
This was generally believed, though Washington
kilograms positively announced Mr.. Llncoln's arri-
Tal in the capital.
The crowd continued to increase around the depot
IN Calvert street, until it reached nearly twenty
thousand. 1t evinced intense restlessness, and was
composed chiefly of the bad element including many
azy, mischevious boys. A large portion were per-
IONS assembled from natural curiosity, but it is be-
ieved there were others with bad Intentions. None
could be convinced that Mr. Lincoln was not on the
rain until the arrival of the cars when it was au-
announced that he was not there, but
lad gone through early in the morning alone to
Washington
Much emotion however, existed, and there was a
rush.
Mrs Lincoln and, her family, accompanied by
scorts, were placed in carriages and canvenyed to
he residence of Col. Cuttings, where they dine1,
nd departed quietly at three O'Clock in the after
loon for Washington where they soon arrived safe
y joining the President elect at Wizards Hotel.
DANGER GENERALLY APPRRHENDEB.
1t is difficult for me to say what thecrowd might |
ave done, had Mr.. Lincoln appeared before it. |
he general impression is that there would have |
worst characters in Baltimore there eongregat-
d. TO restrain whom under existing circumstances !
would have been impossible. 1t is known that many
issolute boys and men were fully supplied with |
often eggs and other missiles which they found no |
sc for in Mr.. Lincolns absence. A policeman in /
lrms me- he thinks they were intended to bespatteF
nd naltreat the R.eitimore Wide-Awakes, who are /
ED to be obnoxious, as soon as they appeared in
ne presence of the Presidential cortege, without
esingng insult or injury to the President If such
disturbance had commenced, it is impossible to
ny where or how it would have ended.
xR, LINCoLN's CAUTION APPROVED.
Mr. Lincoln would certainly have been in great
anger, and it is ANONYMOUSLY believed that he act
wisely in going to Washington he did, though
one credits the reports about deliberate plot to
ssassinate him.
PREPARATIONS FOR ROW.
l am told, however, that large quantities of eggs
ere bought in markets some days previous and-1
lilies purchased from stores by well known row.
es There was evidently design of perpetrating
me mischief or outrage.
SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY.
Some say II was plot OF the breckinrldge Dem
rats with influential wire-workers behind the
enc. backed by reckless DisuniQnists and Seees-
Dnists; that the scheme was secretly concerted
veral days ago. Others allege it was only de-
Intended to show Lincoln the differ
zee between the sentiments of the people in the
I'VE States and that exhibited in the North to let
m see that thousands were forced into ldeness
consequence of sectional politics and political
Oubles.
FEELING OF RESPECTABLE CITIZENS
The universal desire of all good, respectable citi
ms, was to see Mr.. Lincoln courteously treated
d safely protected. If any hellish design existed
assassinate him, it was wholly unknown to them, !
d no calamity would have caused deeper regret, !
more shamefully disgraeed our city. ]
The dispatches to Northern journals, charging
ION US the deliberate purposes of having the Pres s
snt elect killed in passing through Baltimore, are
am6usis ibeops. What desperadoes might :
We designed On DONE loyal citizens cannot be held
countable for.
AL things considered, there were chances and in .
'auons of real danger, springing from an unusual
element and apparent desperation oharacterising =
rtain classes All rejoice in Baltimore being de: /
Yp6 hv Mill ncOlniS fOPathOnOht and tho !