The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-01
THE ASSASSINATION HOAy

We have seen notices in the New Y ork papers rela
tive to the sending of two detective officers of that
city to the South, for the purpose it is alleged,
ferreting out secret organizations, proposing the
seizure of the Capitalize assassination of Lin
coln, &c. 1t will be seen from the following report
taken from the New York San of yesterday, vio
lent Republican journal, that said detectives have
seen much more than there was to be seen:
1t appears that two detectives of this city have
been located in Baltimore for over three weeks,
with instructions to ferret out secret organiza-
ton, whose purpose was supposed to be the as
sassinaton of the President elect. Messrs. Samp-
son and Devoe were selected for the service, and
they have performed the dangerous service with a
degree ofshrewdness and perseverance that entities
them to great praise. They have just returned,
but acting under orders are unable to furnish as
full account of the affair as would explain the
details of the awful plot, but enough has been
CLEANED from high Official authority as would leave
doubt that had it not been for the prudence of
Mr.. Lincon's friends in this city, he would have
been killed in the city of Baltimore. There was
secret organization with oaths, grips, secret signs,
&C., and each member, after passing through a
most horrible and trying ordeal, took solemn
oath to kill Mr.. Lincoln at the first opportunity.
The Order numbered about 5000 when the two
detectives joined it, but their conscience would
not allow them to take the last and most revolving
oath, and they asked for time to consider in the
premises. The plot was exposed, and they were
compelled to fly for their lives, having to walk a
portion of the way. The would-be assasssins told
the officers that they had detected Washington
detective who was trying to ferret out the plot,
and could they catch him. would take his life
Little did the villains know that the information
was furnished to those who were themselves try
ing the same game. Every member of the Order
well armed, and money was furnished by
persons of this city, and Baltimore. There were
agents acting in this city, and the Baltimore gang
were apprised by signs sent over the telegraph OF
the movements of the President elect.
We take the following extract from letter from
the New York Correspondent of the Boston Cou-
rier:
There is 10 doubt that plot of the character
described was communicated to Mr.. Lincoln, and
there is as little doubt in the minds of great many
people, that the story was pure fiction, concocted
to frighten Mr. Lincoln out of his propriety, and
send him scampering incog. to Washington. The
object to make him ridiculous, and it has been
successful. In week, the illustrated papers will
have gallery of wood cuts, picturing the Presi-
dent elect in all the circumstances of the 7mesna
rative.
The Republicans here are very indignant at the
slightest intmation that Mr.. Lincoln was hoaxed in
this matter, and it is fast becoming party ques-
tion. The faithful are expected to swallow the
whole story without smile, and man who
wants an office will dare to hint that their Abra-
ham was frightened into doing a very silly thing.
But venture to predict that we have all the par
ticulars of this assassination plot which will be
divulged. The facts-the "list'' of individual "con.
spirators," the Statesmen" who planned, the
''bankers" who endorsed, and the "adventurers''
who to execute will take their place in histo
ry by the side of the man in the iron mask. They
will never be known, and what is more, no effort
will be made to ferret them out 1t seems that the
night visitor of Mr.. Lincoln had "prolonged con-
versation" with him, in the course of which he
communicated all the particulars of the murderou:
project, and list of the conspirators Now, these
two gentlemen have public duty in this matter
They cannot escape from the obligation to expose
and bring to punishment the parties engaged in a
plot so neiarious and atrocous. 1t is either true
that plan to assassinate Mr.. Lincoln was organi-
zed Dy IAN astonishing array of men high in South.
ern confidence, or Mr.. Lincoln has been cruelty
humbugged and exposed to ridicule by his enemies
or by his friends, to create sympathetic sensation
for the support of radical and coercye measures tn
wards Southern States. Will the Republican PARTY
dare probe this matter, and disclose the facts and
names-al of them, without reservation? l doub,
ii.
The Baltimore correspondent of the New York
Tribune writes to that journal as follows:
As to the rumors of danger to Mr.. Lincoln or
the Northern Central Railroad, they are ridiculet
by its officers and exploded by the fact that h
committed his family to the care of the train tina
brought them safely to the city. And the rumors
too, that he would run the risk of insult or ipur,
in passing through the city are nothing but tht
coinage of heated brains. The fair fame of oul
city was too deeply involved for any such casualty
even ii 1t had been contemplated.
Whatever may have been the cause of the Presi
dent elects course, in hurryng on to Washington
by the way of Philadelphia, on Friday night, tn,
Republicans of Baltimore, however much they wer,
disappointed in not having it in their power to ties
tify their respect for the Chief Magistrate of thei
choice, have too high opinion of Lis integrit,
and his devotion to his friends to suffer the clamor
OF the hostile and lowminded partisan press of th
city to disturb their equanimity in the least
A DARNINe-NEEDLE USEFUL ON AN ELopEMENr En-
TERPRlsE.-An extraordinary elopement was car
ried out at Cincinnati on Wednesday. A ster,
father having forbidden his handsome daughter !,
entertain her lovers addresses, she left the bous
in the morning, and was married. Soon afterward
a gentleman took passage to Memphis for bimsel
and negro servant, and arrived just as the steame
was about sailing; the negro at once set to work
darn a coarse woollen stocking, in which she wa
engaged, when, accompanied by policeman, th
suspecting father passed her. After the steame
got under way, from the ladies' state-room beat
tiful wife emerged, beaming with joyous hope, an
elegantly dressed. Burnt cork and darning-needls
are great institutions.
j. Z. Williams, Treasurer of the Kansas Relit
Fund, reports the receipt of donations amountin
to $l7, ,293.69, during the week ending I'D instant
They come in from all parts of the Northern States
including numerous collections ip churches.