, 1861-02-26
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.
HIS UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL IN WAsHIka1en.
fspecif Dispatch to the Cincinnati Ga1ette.l
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fSpecisI Dispatch to the Cincinnati Ga1ette.l
HAnnlsrrrc Pa, Feb. 2aa-3 Pm.
fearI from perfectly reliable eonrcc, that
the Pre- sident elect h6d most excellentreasoIG
Tor tho COURSE lie pursued last night 1ncon-
testit1c evidence had been discoTered Of con-
Gpirac : against his I,crson and life.
Ont, plan was to throw tile special train off
the track between the Pennkylvania line aud
Baltimore Another was to assassinate him
by shooting, at some Of the stations or ut Bal
tlmore. Besides, it: Vas satisfactorily ascer-
tanned that the Baltimore polfre we're wholly
unreliable, and that violence toward Mr. Lin
COLI wenld be offered with impunity- These
facts were fully known st Washington, and
Gca. Scnt!, Senators Seward, Truubrn and
otherE, strongly advised him to GO On in a1-
vance Of the special train. III. isc.cafd ac0c so
alarmed taathe sent Kfs son to Harrisburg, 1s;th
special message to Nr. Lincoln, urging The step.
Mr. l.. LETT Harrisburg st GO ?. M. yesterday,
reached Baltimore ut 10.l5 2. M, and Wasa-
lngtou at 54S this morning. He was very re-
1uctant to take this course, and only yielded
utter long persuasion.
WAsE1vG7oS, Feb. q
"Lincoln has arrived -: were the words
which few from mouth to mouth. from the
Capitol to Wizards, up and down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, this morning startling the pop
u1ation and throwing politicians into an in
tense excitement. The report was ut first
hardly bell ;yed, but WAS soon speedily con-
6rmed, for Gov Seward substan,iated It, the
te1esrap ph caught it up, and the thousands OF
this CITY who slumbered in uuconsclousne.s
of the reality BOON to burst upon them, IT.
caIne aware Of the flet. In less than au hour,
the Information was heralaed from one part Ut
the city to another, until 1t became general.
Members all along the avenue gathered Ii
knots, Will: the L0bbies, Capitol, Committee
Roopas, &c., were filed with excited multi
tudes, all apeculaslng on the eudden mevs-
merit Of the PresidenI eject.
The Mayor laid aside his carefully prepared
spt.ech, we learn, and rushed oct to eee II "Old
Abe" was going tv refuse to accept the hosli-
MIR. 11Sco1S's s1Gur JOURNEY.
Mr.. Lincoln left Harrisburg about midnight
IND accompanied By Meesrs. Leu1an Of uis
suite and Allen Of New York, came direct IL
Baltimore. They took the soutl.ra esrs there
hut no one knew Mir. Lincoln, aud he got into
the slee pinS car and came or. There was nat
passenger on the Train knew he was abour3.
Al the depot, Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois Eoess
found him, and they rot into Wilth1a's coaci.
and proceeded to the hotel.
ARRIVAL At wnLARD's-Goy. EEwARD RE-
CE1yEs n1sI.
It wns about half past Eix when he arrived q.
+: Wizards. There Gov Seward Lad been walls
ing back and forth neryous]y for IN hour muc,
to the surprise Of early rlser:, who regcrdts
q, his conduct as Suspicious. When Mr.. LlEco!!s
got out, ME. Seward welcomed him. aud lii"
passengers, portcrs and one correspondent.
| who got wind Of the movement, opened thti;'
| eyes quite widely.
! Mr. Seward escorted Mr.. Lincoln to rr:
vate parlor, with magnificent suite Of apart
mcuts, quietly engaged for him yesterday.
lie CALLS on aR. BUCHANAN.
At halEpast 10 the President elect end Mr-
4, Saward took carriage and proceeded 10 III:
White HOUSE. At IL o'clock precisely, Abrs-
ham Lincoln for the first time in Liz lift pur
his foot within the portals cf the Ezeeu1iv'
mansion GOV, Seward, with the cal!nnes f;s
which he Is celebrated, handed plain cas.:
inscribed "a. Lincoln" ''W. L. Seward" t.,
tbs usher, who took it, stirred considerably
and Immediately handed 1t to Mlr. BucbanAi:.
: The latter WIS intensely surprised, as he l:4s'
not heard Of the arrival, but soon found ht;'
he welcomed most cordially. The Cabinc,
were in session, but the conference lasted o,4l.
fifteen minutes.
EFFECTS OF LECoLS's ARRIVAL.
The politicians and Office seekers are th.
most puzzled as to 1incoln's arrival. "Whn
=; brought him here 50 suddenly !" was on every
body's tougre, The rush for Wi1lard'e "
fmmenEe. The city police took possession G
the lower floors ut an early hour, nnd roncu
back the surge that came and went.
cACsE OF TEE STEP.
. 4UEIE ZIG At4 l4QAbaLA !AuVlb duNAt hs =
the cause Of his Ignoring Baltimore and cot:
ing through so silently. It il Known tlE
. Gen. Scott tcleggrapled him yesterday, ndzl
Ing that course, bur from what motive is nj
apparent
Il NAsH,s61ox, Eeb. q
THE CITY STILL EXCITED.
, | The city to day experienced the same e1citt
ment IS yesterday, without diminntiou. a
j that on the surface subsidies, an inEtstigatie
! 81 aF rn1rfl c153d he
| goes Oh.
1NcoLE's pRECAUTIoS PRUDENT ONE.
I I mn enabled to add much to my dispatch :
c Yesterday, OF l. truthful but alarming thEras
!, Ter, Mr. Lincoln did receive sufficient ey
dence that attempts would be made 10 desire
c his life, which were 60 well planned that th.
e would have been successful. On tridr
night, at harrisburg, b. seXe 2n audience 9dat
h gapized body Of men Ind determined that l.
= should not Ee inauauratcd, aud that lie sboul
> not leave the city If Baltimore alive, II lpde:
= ne ever entered This information was OF t
= authentic character. that MT: LINCOLN, 8
q mined to foil these attempts. Col. Sunni
Ee demonstrated and opposed such Course,
!, the very face of Gen. Scouts teltgrams 10 Il
= contrary. Mr.. Lincoln did not want to yis
n At first, to these entrcaties, but at astc
n sented.
y DETAILS or TEE CONSPIRACY.
= The plan agreed on By the conepiratorE, "
Ia failed, to Ea1se riot iu Baltimore and Rstas
~ :. nate hin. Gen. seott's oispatch, sent fro
u. here on Friday at 2P. n, to Mr. Lincoln, 1ul
is confirms the lntfmations that he was aware
:, this fiendish plot, IS well Us tha Preside
II elect; but tho latter's arrival here vas eo s,
IS cesstul'y aud privately managed, that uu q
n. ger will soon be past.
Possibly the Presidents a1lusion at Phi
ne dolphin to assassination, and the possibility
IT. his never being irauguratsd, when he said II
-. he would rather be o. sassinateo than yield
oh principles Of the Declaration Of 1ndependeu
re- may have been caused by this Information.
10. POLICY OF TIE INCOMING -ADAN1sTRAT1o.
:. Every vnriety Of ofspecu3atlop Is rife ted
Ill Some assert that Mr. Lincoln is to be &
,ot erned by MI. Seward, while others say I
~. there Is no doubt that Chnse will 80 into
III Cabinet, but 1t IL, Of course, quite impossi
,fn for any definite information to be giEen
.de that point.
Several Senators have signed prof
ael against Cameron.
The Since sending my previous dispatch, ! 1e
49,. on authority perfectly reliable, that Mr.
~ coin hns taken firm etand-tbat ne Is
for disposed to compromise ut MI bttore MS II
hi. guration.
g HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON
-, A messenger arrived from Charleston
'ltn morning, and informed Mr. Buchanan
oint Jefferson Davis had arrived In that city on
day night, to superiutend arrangements fol
I"e nttack on Fort Sumter. The President
in Secretary Holt visited Browns Hotel, ant
this a.oeo ti;nn ~ huu. "a IA tnnwn of 1he rcsnIt
tao- : BAEr1HoHE, Feb. u, IS
and HOW TIE BAL1MoREASs PRorosEp TO REcl
lent Mr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS On sA1eapA
,;oa There are Thousands of rumors in ail q
Amy 4;an~ rar,rdtnr tjio tncounffn DRERn1 1lFf
pads Baltimore to Washington. This mornin;
luch tense excitement prevailed, and still pre-
-, regarding It
a'fef Ont oi the nnpy flying reports, I shall
AVE you what Is nearest to fact and the most
en-. bic. 0ar City Council ade no arra
~ mcuts whatever to give Mt. Lincoln any p
tell- reception on the part Of tue corporate au
dutr itiea. This, learn, WIS done IN compli
with requests from his friends, and iron,
and Lincoln himselt. No military we're to be
dent Ample arrangements vera made By
President Of the Northern Central Rallwa
}" III convey the Presidential party from HI
many burgh to Baltimore in special train, and
| h,,t precaution taken to station sentineh I
= oa1 half mile along the truck. The best cars,
motives, conductors, and e1ytbing o'
most reliable character, were selected.
t. has | Friday afternoon several Of Mr.. LlAcoln's
, any, prominent political and personal frlen
~: Baltimore and vicinity, numbering te
) WIS" twelve, proceeded to Harrisburg to escor
ity Of to Baltimore, whilst ample Arrangements
- far made by them to take charge, on arriving
Of himself and family, who were to have
sa1on' with Col. Cuttings, President Of the roat