New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-07
The Plot to Assassin.,fe MIR. Isaeoi,s.
EnoDuoElov o ..fas Do.sgHENiTs.. !.

The Cincinnati Commercial, q Republca1 Jour-
nal, seems to be fully impressed with the cslief
that conspiracy does exist to assaesinate Nr.
Lincoln. It produces !" the documents, on whieR
it bases its opinions. We give them, az n1stter
of curiosity, together with the Commercials corn
rnents, as below:
THE DANGER OF THE AssassfEaToN or THE PEEs-
IDEsv ELECT-lt is almost impossible for the peo-
pie Of the North to bring themselves to beileYe
that there is really great danger that tae
elect WIZ be assassinated. They are as nGTeduious
on that sabect az they were as 10 the q
a conspiracy to destroy the Unioa. They are pro
badly convinced by his firae Of the existence OF
disunon conspiracy. They may, before Ioilg, pc
convinced by proof as terrible, Of piotfo s4as
sinate the CossttutionaTy elected President 1t is
| generally knoTn that Mr.. Lincoln received I'M my
1 letters when al 8pringfed-sorne' Of wagninE aA ~
he would be asaassinated, others thFeatening A y
life. Some of the warnings doubtless int e.rd
ed to frighten him, and some Of the tbreas had NO
other object, but have good reason To- 5eiie7Ses
that both threats ana warnings were given il eoefs
faith
Since the agitation respecting tile manner inr
4 which the President elect entered WasE5gt1ni
City, we feel at liberty 70 publish tie following ~
liable revelation of a conspiracy to take MI Lint
coins life. The writer resides In ore Of the Gulf
States. We know bis post office address Ha giTess
references to business msn Of this city. Our me-
tive in Withholding his na7ae and residence cannot
Nospsr, Dss: III 1850
i" Editors Cornnserc5a1-g inclose yoE. letter
which I hope you will mai to the Honorable x.
Lincoln. do this becauseI Know he would never
get it if sent BY the usua route Yoa knov Wlio Ik
4 y v Tgiying a reference ID thf5 city. Eds.
Cont am afraid to be mors explicit, for yoas
have no idea of the state of alarm we are in. No
one knows who is his friend or enemy We are
afraid Of each other. The negro IS were all happy
and quiet three weeks ago, but DoW they are ROE
We cannot sleep at nighta. You have no Idea$ of
dreadful going to take place at the aez:t tick Of the
clock We sleep ego to bed, should sayl With
pistols under our pillows and guns 5y our side
II y Let me know if you receive this unopened ~
[The letter incossd to the Editors Of the Gpmmer-s
cial for Mfr. Linccla.l
a Henorabe A. Lincoln, Springfield, III.
st RESPECTED SRI send this under cover to the
editor OF the Cincinnati Commercial, with the re-
quest that he will forward it to you not daring to
risk IT addressed to you through the Southern mail
1t il IN all truthfulaess that submit the follow
ing facts TO your notice, knowing that yonr ffes
will be in danger at your Inauguration. Violent
| threats against your life are very common among
street politicians and grocery rowdies, but these
are beneath your notice. Bnt il is far different
with the person have reference to- His threats
are not openly made. He is very courageous
fran-wealthy and influential. He has very good
name for veracity among all his aequaiutanees,
and is considered very upright man He S $; e
Il man who will ALWAYS do what he says he will
fail.Eds. fill comi II i had beea Inv other mai
should have been silent. But lwonid have been
guilty before my God and my conscience had not
informed you OF the conspiracy against your ME-
: accidentally :
4 Here the writer tells how he became acquainted
Q with the plot giving the name of the town and
the date of the discovery Of the plot, which was
= December 18th, two days before he wrote lin
ooln:-Eds. Com.] In answer 6 to question ) I ne
!, really intended to kill Lincoln,' he said, yes SO
! help me Cod will kill him, if one Thousand mus
! kets were pointing towards my heartH
In order to escape detection u was agreel 1or hih
| to be in the center of three or four hundred
friends they to concentrate sngly to one point and
at such distance, that sight" Gas they called
iD could be brought to bear upon You while
y speaking.
J, More conversation was had upon the probable
: result of your death. etc., etc. The rifle, TO be
used which was exhibited i made z snch MAJ.
stock and barrel meet, 80 that 1t can pc doubted
) and carried in his inside coat pocket 1t is q
Y breech. loading rifle they call it ShaFpe's rtet
Y but think it was not. [it was probably q May
nard rife a very light short, but powerful breech
loading gun It is light and short that it could
8; very easily be carried under an overcoat.--Eds.
g. Com1 / could not rest until I had informed you
of this conspiracy against your life, particularly as
y it is not merely brayado, for Mr. -7 is not that
nMy own life wonld be Immediately taken if it
W we're known that had divuged their plans. Moth
ing but desire to do good to my fellow -man--to
G yourself and to Mr.. [giving thenane of the pro-
W posed assassin-Eds. Com. prompts me to address
st. you on this subject. have neither given my name
h. or place of residence but the editor of the Gin
a; cinnati Commercial will do both upon appieaIon
1t, Yours in T. L. & T.''
il. Two weeks later the same man writes to US:
"The item furnished you in my last is getting
ia to be a formidable element of opposition; and the
II only chance see for HIM is not TO stand up above
70 Others but il anything stand below the immedi-
r ately surrounding people when he makes speech
fHs 52r !@ N5 certainty Osae ''4s g aa'' 1f0''
v, We are impressed that the writer of this cores
A pondenee is perfectly sincere and IS not mistaken
n if at liberty to state all the circumstances
within cur knowledge that go to make up and con-
4 firm this impression the eonscientiousness of our
+ correspondent would hardly be questioned by the
IL tam nf thEl lraorn rnpfnr nrhyp
we give from his last letter seems especially emI-
e, nous.
n, The New York Sun has some further develop
~ ments about the alleged plot in Baltimore. Its
story is as follows:
- 1t appears that two detectives of this city have
~ been located in Baltimore for over three weeks.
~ with instructions to ferret out secret organization,
NJ whose purpose it supposed to be the assassin
n +, alton Of the President elect Messrs. Sampson
and Devoe were selected for the service, and they
i have performed the dangerous service with de-
gree of shrewdness and perseverance that entities
20 them to great praise. They have just returned
- but acting under orders unable TO furnish as
~ full an account of the affair as would explain the
details of the awful plot, but enough has been
CLEANED from high official authority a. would leave
o@ no doubt that had it not been for the prudence o
Mr.. Lincoln's friends in this city, he would have
been killed in the city Of Baltimore. There
AN was secret organization with oaths grips secret
len signs etc. and each member after passing through
Ter most horrible and trying ordeal, took solemn
we oath to kill Mr.. Lincoln at the first opportunity
no, The order numbered about 5Uou When the tWo
ar, detectives Joined it, but their conscience would
s not allow them take the last and most revolving
ith OATH and they asked for time to consider in the
er- compelled to fly for their lives, having to walk
lis portion of the way. The wonla-be assassns tolt
ng the officers that they had detected Washington
detective who was trying to ferret ont the plot
3ts and could they catch him would take his life. Lit
ps tie did the villains know that the Information wa
"a furnished to those who themselves trying the
t is same game. Every member Of the order was
to well armed, and money was furnished by persons
his Of this city and Baltimore There were agents
na acting in this city, and the Baltmere gang Wers
movements of the President elect.
INT ----~o~ -
TRADE REyIy1NG IN CAARLEsToN.--The Charles
,ol, ton Courier Of Saturday last says:
vol, We rejoice to our streets again heeomf
tile alive with trade and commerce. From the lar
at number of boxes which line the sidewalks in fr
ta- of wholesale stores it is evident that ls j
eir business has already opened. The spring traf Ii
lys opening with fresh demand, and we learn Il