The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-28

III
Te1ay before our readers a statement of the
acts when are said to have led to the alteration nj
the programme OF Mr.. Lincoln's journey to Wash.
ington. Though not strictly connected with the
SUBJECT IN hand may be stated that the original
route, as planned by Gen. Scott was for Mr. lin.
coin to come by way of Pittsburgh thence on nv
the Pennsylvania Central through Harrisbnrr ~
Philadelphia, and thence to Washington, on the
very train which be finally took. 1t is not necessa
ry to go into the reasons WHY another nrogramn,e
was adopted. The matter of Mr. LincoIn's person
al safety, however, was one that was never lost
sight OF; in fact, precautions looking to this were
taken everywhere wa
The facts, as given by Superintendent Kennedy
are substantially as follows: The police authorities
OF Baltimore had come to the conclusion that there
would be little demonstration of any kind during
Mr. Lneoln's passage through the city. Indeed
SO nrmiy had they become convinced of this and
tnat there would be no riotous proceedings, that
they had determined to employ a force of only
twenty men for the special duty of attending tn
the route of the Presidential cortege through Bal
t,more. Inc reason alleged for this course was
and to the world the law-and order Character of
the city. "
This coming to the ears of Gen. Scott, he at once
declared that one of two things must be done.
eitner a m1,tary escort must be provided for Mr.
Lincoln at Baltimore, or there must be a coup de
mann by which he should be brought tbrouph ,he
city unknown to the populace Under the cir.
cumstances, it was thought that the employment
Va ihhitaiy escoTG might create undue eycita-
ment and the cause of its being brought into
requlsltion misnterpreted. The alternative of en-
pioylng stratagem was therefore determined upon
messenger-a civilian, and not a military man
CARRYING three or four letters from men high in
position, and one from Gen Scott was tbosafoa
Immediately dispatched to Philadelphia. He had
an interview, and delivered his letters sometime
toward midnight of last Thursday. 1t is NOT known
That the fact was communicated to any other
person than Mr.. Lincoln on that night. Mr. Lin
com, therefore. apnrisad nf tba
tne published plan of his journey before he left
Philadelphia. The messenger then went on to
make arrangements for the special train which
morning.
=, superintendent Kennedy, who had accompanied
the President in the special train from this CITY.
took his leave Thursday evening. about &
% ci0Gk1 AFTER calling on few friends, he took
the IL +. NJ train and returned to New York The
next morning, on going to his office, he found sew
era letters recitng the fact of the inadeouacv of
the police force ordered out for the reception at
naihmore. lie determined to proceed thither, to
inuuce, possible, change in the arrangements.
IL SO happened that be went on from Philadelphia
IN the very train which conveyed Mr.. Lincoln. al
though he was not aware of it at the time Arriv
ed at Baltimore, he went to the Police Headouar-
ters on Holiday street, and learned that, Welding
10 the pressure of public opinion, the police am.
thorlties had determined to have out the whole
force, though they still believed that twenty mon
would be all-sufficient. "Nobody is going to turn
OUT sad they; "nobody will take any interest in
the thing" MIR. Kennedy told them thew void
find the people of Baltimore very mncb interested
and that the full force would be needed he had
iound 1t very convenient in New York and thev
would lind it more necessary there.
at l0 O'Clock despatch was received from Iobn
o Fittings, railroad Superintendent, stating that
Mr.. Lincoln had gone to Washington. This was
posted up on the newspaper bulletins: but tbe
people pronounced it a hoax, and as oesigned to
lessen the turnout. Another despatch was shown,
ina from a1TSI "
burg, stating that Mr.. Lincoln was there. and
would start at 8 O'Clock for Baltimore. Other des
patches came, but no one was believed but this
One came from Washington stating that Mr.. Lin
coin mad arrived But this was discredited, and
looked upon as plan to diminish the crowd
which was one of the largest ever assembled in the
Monumental city. Franklin street, Centre street
North street, and in the neighborhood of Battle
Monument, was one dense mass of human beings.
Mr.. Lincoln never received any invitation TO visit
Baltimore. The Committees from that CITY all ar.
rived in Harrisburg after Mr.. Lincoln had depart
ed. 1t should be said that disguise of any sort
was adopted by Mr.. Lincoln, all reports to that eff
feet being entirely false
ACTUAL PRoGREss.-Both houses of Congress have
now passed, in concurrent shape, bills organizing
the new territories of Dacotah, Colorado and Ne
vada and they only need the signature of the Pros
ident to become laws Kansas has already haen
aumltted INTO the Union State at this session
ana from all present appearances the preliminary
sV.ion Toward the admission of New Mexico as a
ths ho VIA also take place this week. This clears
sne poaro 10 such an extent as to leave mn room
lGr future trouble. The only remaining ,sr ,Tt
res to De cared for in some way are taS ar
nss reseO territory and
that As St to the Northern Wilderness ali Of
atnre status But Utah and the Indian a. 10 us
.eal'T are knotty points. If the Missouri Con,uy
iGe were to be adopted these two would h.
with : or, .nat Is so far as anything can be done
p ps or hedby civilized indians as in Ae
AT tne suggestion Of the Dowager Grand Droh-
ess OF Mecklenburg Strelitz, the prncesses of Ger
many have DECIDED on offering to the Queen %f IF
Naples, herself German princess crown Of Ian.
which her name will be inscribed. 0Ae 'eai' On
On the 18th inst, an affray occurred near Adams
ylle, In Sumter county, Florida, when j. W An.
aarews'who had recently been Methodist preachar