The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-04-19

carly trdiD on oaturuay morning,
and, in accordance with this inform.
alton, Mr. Wsshburne, member of
Congress from Illinois, awaited the
President elect at tho depot in Wash,
ington, whence he was taken in q
carriage to Willard's Hotel, where
Senator Seward stood ready to re.
ccive him.
The Detective travelled with Mr..
Lincoln. under the name OF f. j..
Allen, which name was registered
with tho President elects on the
book at Wizards Hotel. Being a
we'll known individual, he was
speedily recognized, and suspicion
naturally arose that he had been in
stramental in exposing the plot which
caused Mr.. Lincoln's hurried jour.
ney. 1t was deemed prudent that
he should leave Washington two
days after his arrival, although he
had intended to remain and witness
the ceremonies OF Inauguration.
The friends Of Mr.. Lincoln 20 not
question the loyalty and hospitality
Of the people of Maryland but they
are awara that few disafFectcd cit.
izens, who sympa,hized warmly with
the secessionists, were determined
to Illustrate, at oil hazards, the in q.
auguration OF the President elect
even at the cost Of ha life.
The characters and pursuits Of the
conspirators were various. Some oi
them were impelled by a fanatical
zeal which they termed patriotism,
and they justified their acts by the
example of Brutus, in ridjing his
country of a tyrant. One of them
was accustomed to recitc passa yes
put into the mouth of the character
OF Brutu- in ShAkespearo's play of
Julius Ca' ar" O hers were sim.
niated By the offer Of pecuniary re
ward. These, it was observed, staid
away from their usual places Of work
for several weeks prior to the intend
ed assault. Although the circum.
stances had previously rendered them
dependent on their daily labor tor
support, they were during this time
abnndantly supplied with money,
which they squandercd in bar rooms
and disceI tuable places.
After the discovery Of the plot a
strict watch WAS kept by the agents
of detection over the movements f
the conspirators, and efficient meas
ures were adopted to guari against
any attack which they might medi.
tate upon the President elect until
he was installed IN office.
Mr. Lincoln's family lett Harris
burg for Baltimore, on their way to
Washington, in the special train in
Tor him. And as, beiOr,
starting, Il message announcing Mr..
Lincoln's departure AMI arrival at
" ashington hid been telegraphed
to Baltimore over the wires. which
nd been repaired thar morning, The
passage throu- h Baltimore was safe.
ly effected.
The rem rk o. Mr.. Line In, during
the ceremony OF raising the flag on
Independence Hall on Friday morn
ing, that he would assert his princi-
ples on his Inauguration, although
he were to be assassinated on the
spot, had evident reference to the
communication made to him by the
Detective on the night preceding.
The names OF the conspir tors will
not al present bs divulged. Bn'
they are in posses lion of responsible
parties, including tho President.
The number originally ascertained
to be banded together tor the ass g
sination of Mr.. Lincoln WAS twenty
but the number OF those who werc
fully apprised OF the details of tn,
plot became daily smaller as tie
time for executing it drew near.
Some Of the women employed by
tho Detective went to serve as wait
ers, sea mistresses, &C., in the fam
lilies Of the conspiratprs, and recorc
was regularly kept of what wa,
said and done to further their enter
prise. L Albany Erening Journal.