The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
4 PLOT TO ASSASSINATE LIN
CULN.
Details Of the Plot.
Mn. L1ScoLN's ARRIVAL AT WASHING
TON.
Harrisburg, Feb. %.

The people Of this city were aston
isllcd this morning by'an announcement
that Mr.. Lincoln had started in spec
ial train for Washington, dispatches
having been received requiring his
presence III Washington. Reports
were briskly circulated that there was
Il plot to assassinatc him willie passing
through Baltimore. The Baltimore
committee is here, but did not have an
interview with Mr.. Lincoln.
Baltimore, Feb. %.
Mr.. Lincoln arrived here at o'clock
this morning and went direct to Wash
ington. His family and the remainder
Of his party will arrive at one o'clock.
Much excitement is occasioned by the
rusc.
Arrangements had been made here
for securing the safe and peaceful tran
sit OF tic President elect through the
city. The police force was UT and
fully equipped, and all good citizens
were anxious that no indigni;y should
he manifested.
Washington, Feb. %.
Not little sensation was produced
in the city this morning as soon as it
became known that Mr.. Lincoln had
arrived in the evening. 1t was nnsuc
cesSfnlly sought to conceal tho facts, cs
pecially from the newspaper press. Ills
presence was first mmuniratcd to a
few patriotic friends in confidence. He
was met at the station by several gents
Of I:s;inctinction without any forma!ity
and was Immediately driven to Will
lar.ls Hotel. He was advised to come
here without delay. Preparations had
been rla.le to meet him ut the station.
The =. II. and Mayor Of Washing
ton was to mike welcome address,
but Mr.. Lincoln has spoiled the pro
gramme.
About one o'clock AIr. Lincoln, ac-
companied by Mr.. Seward, paid his
respects to Ar. Buchanan, spending a
few minutes ii general con,ersation.-
Senator Bigler and Representative
Coclrane happened to be at the White
House when he entered and according
ly were introduced to the President
elect.
Mr.. Lincoln afterwards went to his
hotel.
The special correspondence to the
Times says, on Thursday night, after
he had retired, Mr.. Lincoln was arous
ed and Informed that a stranger desir-
ed to see him on matter Of life an.l
death. lie determined not to admi,
him unless he gave his name, which he
at once did. Such prestige did the
name given convey, that, while Mr..
Lincoln was yet disrobcd, lie granted
an interview to- the caller. A prolonged
conversation elected the fact that al
organized body Of men had determined
that Mr.. Lincoln should not be inang
urated, and that he should never leave
the city of Baltimore alive, If he ever
entered it. The list Of names Of the
conspira;ors presented a most astonish-
ing array OF persons high in Southern
confidence, and some whose fame is not
in this country alone. Statesmen laid
the plan, bankers endorsed it, and adj
ventures were to carry it into effect. As
they understood, Mr.. L. was to leave
Harrisburg at 8 o'clock this morning
nv special train and idea was if posi-
bic, to throw the train from the road
At some point where they could rnsl,
down steep cmban!,mrnt and destroy
in moment the lives Of Ill on board.
In case Of failure of this project,
their plan was to surround the carriage
on the way from depot to depot in Bal
,imore, and assassinatc him with the
dagger Or pistol shot. So authentic
was the source through which the in
formation was obtained that Mr.. Lin
coin after consulting with lis friends
was compelled to make arrangements
that " onla enable him to subycrt the
plans of his enemies. Greatly to the
ANNOYANCE Of thousands who desired to
call on him last night, he declined to
give reception; the final council was
held at s o'clock. Mr.. i. did not want
to yield, and Col. Sumner actually cried
with indignation, but Mrs. Lincoln, sec