The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-25

the west side Of tEa river, opposite Harrisburg
About two huadr,d people had gathered there,
| near the depot and as the train passed. cheered
| and waved handkerchieis At the different little
villages through which the train passed. there
were small clusters OF country people who cheered
| Justify.
YORK HAVEN.
The first stop was made at York Haven, where
supply OF wood and water was taken in. Quite
crowd had assembled here, anxious to see the Pre-
sident. There were calls for "Od Abe" and be-
fore the people could be convinced that the presi-
dent was not on board, the train moved off The
first car of the train was occupied by attaches of the
New York and other Northern and Western Jour
nails, several of the political friends of Mr..
| Lincoln and by Bob, his eldest SON The
latter is a young man, about 90 years of
age, small sized, beard!ess. with an open,
frank face, and agreeable and sociabIe man
ners. lie sat on one OF the seats smoking a cigar
and talking with his friends and looking as though
he was "fast." His younger brother was also in
TINS car, and to all appearance is quite amiabe
young gentleman. In the second car the Bal
tImoreans. They expressed themselves freely on
the change of programme, and denounced as false
the reports in regard to the security of the road
| and the contemplated violence in Baltimore. They
were indignant at the course pursued by the Preai-
dent, and considered thai it would result injurious
| ly to the Republican cause. Mr.. Wood, who had
charge Of the Presidential train, stated that he
had opposed the step but could not control the ac-
tiOn of the President In the third car were Mrs
Lincoln and the two youngest boys, DR.. ". S.
| Wallace, family physician, John G.. Nicholy, pri-
vate Secretary, Hon. N B. Judd, Col. L. V. Sum
ner u. s. A., aud other officers and notabes. COL
| Cuttings also in this car, and did much to make
the trip pleasant and agreeable one to Mrs Lin
coin and her party.
| AT LITTLE YORK.
An immense crowd had gathered at the depot.
There we're not less than five thousand persons pre-
sent. As the train approached, wild and tumultu-
Gus cheers were given. There was brass band
stationed on the platform, which played "Hail Col
| umbia" and the "Star SpaDgled Banner" As
soon as the train to a stand, the platform of
the cars was thrOnged with persons, eagerly en-
| quiring for "0d Abe" When told that he was
not on board, they laughed, and assured their in
| tormants that they "not green" Bob
| Lincoln here thrust his head out of one of the
| windows of the cars, when the following conversa-
tion took place between him and severali girls:
| Girl -"ShOw us the President, won't you ?"
| Bob-"He is not on board"
Girl-Fles, he is; you're nobody, and don't know
| him."
Bob-"I'm his son Bob.'
| Girl-''We want to see the old rai-splitter''
Bob-"Well, here are two of his. sons
This is my BROTHER" (pointng to his brother
| at his side.)
Grl-"Oh, you are lying, you know you are''
The conversation interrupted by some one
| striking Bob on the back, saying, "Bob you must
| come out and speak to this crowd. They won't
believe u.s. Bob walked out to comply, but found
| Mr.. Wood addressing the crowd. The latter, on
observing Bob, introduced him, but before the lat
| ter could speak, the train moved on leaving the
vast crowd for the most part under the belief that
| Mr.. Lincoln board the train. AS the cars
| passed through the town the people who thronged
the street cheered and waved their handkerchiefs
THE MARYLAND SIDE.
| After crossing the line much anxiety was mani.
tested by the party to see how the train would be
received. At all the stations people had gathered
and much interest was felt to get sight of the
President elect. There no enthusiastic demon
strations, but occasionally there was shout for
"0ld Abe" Some few waved their hats and occa
sionally lady was to be seen waving her handker-
chief At CockeySville several hundred persons
had gathered, and there were calls for "Od Abe"
'Trot him out" but the demonstration was res
pectfu At Sparks switch, the Stars and Stripes
stretched across the road. This was the only OBJ
structi0n offered to the train the route and the
flag was flying twenty feet in the air.
4 number of the scholars at Lutherville Semina-
ry stationed near the road, and the train
passed waved their hanGkercbies. The operators
at the different factories were also out and in some
few instances cheered the train The utmost res
pect Shown along the entire route through
Maryland. The train arrived in this city on pre-
else time. The arrangements that Mrs. Lin
coin and family should get out of the train at
Charles street avenue, and proceed Immediately to
the residence of Col Cuttings. For this purpose
the train stopped at the avenue, but the carriages
street station. The crowd in waiting was i'm.
mense and your reporter hurried through it with
the utmost speed
CORRESPONDENCE.
P,Ilcs DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE
MARSHAL, Baltimore, Feb. "a, 1861, 7
NV attention having been called to certain tele- |
grams purporting to have been sent from Harris
burg and also from Baltimore, and published in |
the New ori papers, to the effect that the sudden
passage of the President elect through this city
Nv ral;a nh, info ~,
spracv to Gifer violence to his person, bad been
organized ere and approved and abetted by in |
1uentia PIC ants ana bankers, | deem it my |
m erv destitute Of fra aRa Vas ths ods it po
sible that an offensive Republican display, said to |
have been contemplated by some of citizens at |
the railroad station, might have provoked disorder
so far as they were concerned, and ample measures
were accordingly taken to prevent any disturbance
of the peace
But as to any purpose to offer violence or indig-
niy to the President elect | affirm, without hesi-
tation and with ample means of knowledge, that |
no such purpose existed and that he would have |
passed through the city with perfect safety and en-
tire freedom from any mark of disrespect.
These slanders upon the good name OF the city of
Baltimore, now of the quietest and most order
y in the country, deserve to be re5uked wherever
uttered.
1t will be recoected that some time ago, at the
instance of the Mayor of Washington, instituted
an examination, in regard to a that our citi-
designed getting up a raid on Washington,
which proved to be without foundation. Subse-
quently I'was called upon by special messenger
from the United States authorities at Annapolis, in
regard to another rumor of an intended mob by
people, to expe the State authorities at that place,
showing determined and malicious purpose to de-
fame the character Of our citizens, for some rea.
sons best known to the parties engaged in it.
The subjoined correspondence with his Exceen-
cy the Governor, will show that the Police au-
thorties were prompt in responding to their duty
in the premises, but the fact that response to
nv communication OF the 4th inst. placing the
whole detective force of the department at the dis
posa of the Governor, has been received, is deem
ed conclusive that his Exceency now concurs in
the opinion that the whole story was a sheer tabri
cation unworthy Of further notice.
GEO. p. KANE,
Marshal Of Police.
BALTIMORE January 81, 1861.
To HIS Ercelleney Thomas II. Hicks, Gorernor Of Nary
land:
Dear Sir-Mr. Richard Swami late Mayor of the city
of Annannlis nd attacled tn Naral Acadarnr