Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-02
letter enclosed to the Editors of the Commercial
fer Mr.. Lincoln
"DLcEvuER 18th, 1850.

" Ho1.orlJ3e 4. Linco's Springfield M:
"Re,pected Sr-I send this under cover TO the edi-
tor of tie Cincinnati Commercial, with the request
bst he viii forward YOU daring to Isl 1t ad-
dressed 20 YOU through the Southern mail.
is IN all uuthtUlue-s that submit the following
facts 10 YOUR notice knowing that your life will be in
danger at your Inauguration. Violent threats against
your life az, very common among street politicians and
grocery rowle Du, these are beneath your notice Bat
il is fan different with the person have reference TO-
His threats are not openly made. He il very courage
Gus man wealthy and influential. He has very good
name for veracty among all his acquaintance, and Is
considered a very upright man. He Is man who will
always do what be says he will His name Is ----.
The writer gives the name in full-Eds. Com II it
had been any other mau should have been silent. But
would have been guilty before my God and my con
science had informed you Of the conspiracy against
your life | accidentally Here the writer
tells how he became acquainted 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
TO Liacoin.-Els Com In answer to a question "ii
he really intended to kill Lincoln" he said, Eyes, so
help me God, 1 viii kill him, if muskets we e
pointing towards my heart In order to es-
cane detection agreed for him be in the centre
OF three OF four hundred friends they 10 concentrate
siugly 20 one point and such distance that sight
las thew called l could be brought to bear upon you,
while speaking. More conversation was held upon the
probable result OF your death, &c &c The rifle to be
used, which was exhibited, is made in such manner
a, Il can be bent back on joint where the stock meets,
SO that can be doubled and carried in his inside coat
pocae. Il is brcechoadiDg rfe-they call it Shapes
uds, bu. think it not. Il was probably a May
uari rifle, a very light, short, beech-loadug gun.
t so ghaud short that it could very easily be carried
under al oyercoat-Eis. Com. could not rest until
had informed YOU Of this conspiracy against your life
particularly as it is not merely bravAdo, for Mr. -
Is not that kind Of man.
INV own life would be Immediately taken if it were
known that had divulged their plans. Nothing but
desire to do good my feowman-to yourself and to
Mr. giving the name Of the proposed assassin-EDs.
Con- I-proup,5 to address you GU this subject.
have neither given my place Of residence, but
the editor OF the Cincinnati Commercial will do both upon
application Yours in +. l.. X T."
Two weeks later the same man writes to us:
THE item furnished you in my last getting to be
formidable element of opposition and the only chance
see for HIN is stand up ADORE Others but if any
thing. stand below the Immediately surrounding people
when he makes Speech for ola certainty, bead '0it
be dralcH upon han p
We are impressed that the writer of this correspond
ence is perfectly sincere, and is not mistaken II we
were At liberty state all the circumstances within our
knowledge that go to make up and confirm this impress