The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-28
Mr.. Lincoln reaches Washington.

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The Programme broken up.-Reporte0
Plot to Assdssindte him.-He leoyes
Harrisburg on q special train.-Ar-
-rives at Washington unexpectedly.
Harrisburg, Feb. %.
The people of this city we're astound-
ed this morning by an announcement
that Mr.. Lincoln had started in a
special train for Washington, dispatch
es having been received requiring his
presence in Washington.
Reports are briskly circulated that
there was plot to assassinate him
while passing through Baltimore, but
such stories are not believed. The
Baltimore committee is here but did
not have an interview with Mr.. Lincoln.
Baltimore, Feb. %.
Mr.. Lincoln arrived here at O'Clock,
IN cog, and went direct to Washing
ton. His family and the remainder of
his party will arrive at one O'Clock.
Much excitement is occasioned by the
ruse.
Washington, Feb. %.
Not little sensation prevailed
throughout the city this morning, as
soon as it became known that Mr.. Lin
coin arrived in the early train. 1t was
unsuccessfully sought to conceal the
facts, especially from the newspaper
press. His presence here being at first
communicated to few personal friends
in confidence, he was met at the station
by several gentlemen of distinction
without any formality, and was imme-
diately driven to Wizards Hotel. He
was yesterday advised to come hither
without delay. Preparations had been
made to meet him at the station this
evening, and the Mayor of Washington
was to make a welcome address, but
Mr.. Lincoln has thus spoiled the pro-
gramme.
About IL o'clock Mr.. Lincoln, ac-
companied by Mr.. Seward, paid his res
poets to President Buchanan, spending
a few minutes in general conversation.
Senator Bigler and Representative
John Cochrane happened to be at the
White House at the time and were ac-
cordingly introduced to the President
elect. Mr.. Lincoln afterwards returned
to his hotel.
New York, Feb. %.
A special dispatch to the Times
says: son Thursday night after he
had retired, Mr.. Lincoln was aroused
and informed that stranger desired
to see him on a matter of life or death.
He declined to admit him unless he
gave his name, which he at once did.
Such prestige did the name carry, that
while Mr.. Lincoln was yet disrobed he
granted an interview with the caller.
A prolonged conversation elected the
fact that an organized body of men had
that Lincoln should not be
and that he should never
leave the city of Baltimore alive, if, in
deed, he ever entered it. The list of
names of the conspirators presented
most astonishing array of persons high
in Southern confidence; and some
whose fame is not to this country. alone.
Statesmen laid the plan, bankers en-
dOrsed it, and Adventures were to
carry it into effect.
"Mr. Lincoln was to leave Harris
burg at 8 O'Clock this morning by special
train, and the idea was, if possible, to
throw the train from the road at some
point where they could rush down a
steep embankment and destroy in mo-
ment the. lives of all on board.
In case of failure of this project
their plan was to surround the carriage
on the way from depot to depot in Bal
timore and assassinate him with dagger
or pistol shot. So authentic was the
source through which the information
was obtained, that DIR. Lincoln, after
with his friends, was COM
PEELED to make arrangements that
would enable him to subvert the plans
of his enemies, greatly to the annoy