Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-27

part Of which are entitled to credit. In
the absence of any satisfactory aud telta-
BILE explanation Of Mr.. Lincolu's move
ment, instead of giving publicity to these
flying eanards, We think we shall serve our
readers much more efsctually by giving
them the opinions of the leading journals
of the country.
tRrom the New York TimeSl
As to the motive which induced this de-
partHre, there seems 70 be some discrepan-
cy ia the accounts thus far received. The
FIRST report ascribed it TO the receipt OF
Information, frouI q source entitled TO
credit, that secret plot had been formed
TO assassinate him on the way to Balti.
more, or during his passage through that
city. But our Wa hiugton Correspondent
gives US an explanation of the affair,
which seems much mora likely to be we'll
founded. HS states that Mr.. Lincoln WAS
advised TO take this course 6y tbs .duthOri-
ties Of BdLlimore, in order 20 avoid the OBJ
trusive attention of a set Of pretended po-
litical friends, whose character and gem
eral reputation did not afford sufficient
warrant for their good behRyior:-and
that the motive for tho advice was to save
the city from the reproNch of proceedings
utEAl was WV tLNGLA " AG@1C
would take place at his reception.
This is natural explanation of tho
affair, and seems much the most likely 10
be true. Baltimore has for some years
past been q rather turbulent city, and has
been specially disGraced By, its political
clubs.
But even it the other reports were true.
and the object of the change of pro-
gramme had been TO evade. the danger Of
Threatened assassination, we see no reason
for any censure of1Mr. Lihcoln's. course.
Il is not easy. to exRggeratG the! import
ance of his life to the country at the pres
sent moment. His assassination would,
beyond all question, plunge US into civil
connections, the end of which no man can
foresee and any apprehension of such an
event, therefore, becomes matter of pub
lie concern. He had no right to regard 1t
from merely personal point of view, nor.
to guide his action in regard TO it by his
personal feelings or predictions.
rProm tho National Iutelligencer.l
Our own solution is that, under allths
circumstances of the case, which We doubt
not Mr.. Lincoln himself correctly appre-
ciated, be deemed it would be best to
avoid all chances Of turmoil, and at the
same time to be relieved of all further
demonstrations, of which his journey had
been already amply full. @
CFron the n. Y. Tribuns.I
We.take it for granted, in the absence of
positive, official Information, that Presi-
dent Lincoln, in resOrting to so extraordi-
nary step MS to travel in disguise and
enter ineogHito into the Federal Capital,
did so for sufficient reasons: We takeit
for granted that Mr.. Lincoln is not want
ing in personal courage, for we know that
whenever in the course of his life he has
been called upon to exercise that quality
it has never failed him, whether for agz
gression or defense. We take it for grant
ed, therefore, that the peril which threat
ened him was imminent and great, and
that it was one against which personal
courage could avail nothing. The danger,
no doubt, was one that did not concern
him alone; it was not, probably, secret
assassination or public murder in some
preconcerted riot of which so old aud SO
brave II soldier MS Gen. Scott warned him
to beware. As the measures reSorted to to
escaPe,it were extraordinary, SO also, With
out donbt, WAS the peril itself.
tPrOm the Baltimore PatriOt.1
The circumstances do not seem to war
rent the conclusion thEt so dastardly a
design was IN contemplAtion, ard for the
honor of our city and State, wo believe it
to be without foundation. The agency of
such a conspiraey Is ouly equalled In the
history Of our country by the treason of
an early aPOstate, by means of which
Washington and his army would have
been betrayed. The assassination ofa man
elected TO tue highest Office under the
American Constitution, which Is Believed
to be the highest ofice in the world. be,
that man whom he may, would be deed
the conception of which could have been
tOnld ouly in the basist mind
Prom the MY. wOrid.l
Plainly there has been much misrepre-
sentation in this affair How and where
we will not venture to conjecture. Mr..
Lincoln had. doubtless, good reasons for,
the extraordinary course that be has
takeni aud his sudden arrival in WASH
ington may be due to political emergencies
which demanded his immediate personal
presence. The story which his unexpect-
ed movement has set on foot isinot i'm
probably an exaggeration Of some vague
threats of insult and violence. General
Scott aud Senator Seward are said to have
summoned Mr.. Lincoln to the sent of gov
eminent and we may be sure that where
they counsel there is neither ttmidity nor
folly.
from the Courier aud Iuqairer.l
The friends OF Mr.. Lincoln doubtless
had good reason for the change in their
programme, which it is probable they will
at " proper time make appear, and We can
not but express our satisfaction that be is
safe in Washington, that there has been NO
necessity for the authorities Of Baltimore
to resist mob, no necessity for the Fed
eral troops to come to the Profession of
Mr. Lincoln, and that his presence at
Washington has been marked By such
good effect rs is noted in our dispatches
from that city. When the few days before
the 4th of March shall elapse, and Mr.
Lincoln shall be inaugurated as PRECEDENT
of the United States, and assume the fsins.
OF Government, we have perfect sconti-.
denCe that the people of this country will.
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