Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-25
President Lincoln Called TO WAN.
tnEtOn.

HARRIssuRGH, Feb. 23.-The

l ing. BY the announcement that Mr.. Lincoln
had started on n special train Tor Wnsh-
ington, having received dispatches re-
/ qnesting lis immediate presence in Wash
lngton. Madame rumor is busy, as usual.
Some say there Is u plot to asEassinate
him on his passage through Baltimore :
but such thing is not believed. Tue
Baltimore Committee are here, but did not
have au interview with bin.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 23.-Itis reported
on good authority, that Lincoln came to
this city last night, via Prunsylrauia Rail-
road, and started in the IL O'Clock ,raiu
Tor Baltimore.
WAsuISGTOS, Feb. 2s.-NOt little SEN
sation prevailed throughout tile city This
morning as soon as it became known that
Mr.. Lincoln had arrived on the early train.
1t was unsuccessfully Suughtto conceal the
fact, especially from tue newspaper press,
his presence here being at first commupi
Gated to a few political friends in CONT
denee. He was met at the station by sew
eral gentlemen OF distinction without for
nudity, aud Immediately driven to Will
lard's Hotel. He was yesterday advised TO
come hitler without delay. Preparations
had been made TO meet him at the station.
this afternoon. The Mayor of Washing
ton was to make welcome address, but
Lincoln has thus spoiled their programme.
Atabont 10 O'Clock SIR. Lincoln, ACCOM-
panied by Mr. Seward paid his respects 10
the President, spending few minutes in
general conversation. Senator BfRier and
Representative Cochrane happened to be
at the White House when he entered, and
were introduced. Mr. Lincoln afterwards
returned to his hotel.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 23.-The most annie
arrangements had been made here for Sc
curing the safe and respectful transit of
Dir. Lincoln through the city. The police
force were all out, fully equipped, and all
good citizens were anxious that no indig-
nifty should have been manifested. The
apprehension entertained was that certain
disrePutAble parties who lately attached
themselves to the Republican Organization
here, and who were expected to make Il
demonstration which would have aroused
bad feelings in tho minds of some, and
caused disturbance. Otherwise there
vas no reason to apprehend anything I'M
pleasant here.
Avery large crowd greeted the arrival
of the train bringing the Presidential par.
", mt York. Mr.. Wood announced from
the rear platform that Mr.. Lincoln was not
on board, having gone direct to Washing
ton. Mr.. Wood then introduced Robert
Lincoln, who happened to stand behind
him, aud very much to the lutter's aston
ishment. AT ll:4O the train passed the
Maryland boundary. Tho Committee from
Baltimore joined the party at Harrisburg,
consisting of w. Y Strithen, W. L. Mar
shall, l.. Blunenberg, W. Bell, j. Bishop,
w. Z. Gleason. j. N. Farmer and f. S.
COrkrdn. the latter on behalf of the EIec-
toral college. All of them feel very i'm
dlgunnt ut the want Of confidence 10 the
citizens OF Baltimore, MS evidenced by Mr..
I4incoln's course through the city. It is
understood that he was opposed to it, but
was ovcrruled by other parties who hnve
assumed the control of his uiovements.-
The crowd blocked up all Calvert Street
to tue depot, and on tue arrival of the
train, they greeted 1t with gf6anS ON learn
ing that Lincoln was not on board.
NEw York, Feb. 23.-The following is n
special dispatch from Washington 10 the
New York TImes:
On Thursday night after no had retired
Mr.. Lincoln was aroused and informed
that stranger desired to see him ON mat
tiers of life or death. He declined to admit
him unless he gave his name, which he ut
once did. A prolonged conversation elici-
ted the fact TINT an organized body of men
had determined Lincoln should not be in
auguratcd, and should never leave Bali.
more alive, if, indeed, he ever entered it.
a list of names of the conspirators pre-
scented most astonishing array of per-
sons, high in Southern confidence, and
some whose fame Belongs not to this coun-
try alone; statesmen laid the plan, bankers
endorsed 1t, and Adventures were to carry
it OUT e
Mr.. Lincoln was to leave Harrisburg at
9 o'clock this morning, by special train.
The plan agreed up6p-was to throw train
off the track at some point where they
could rush down steep ENHANCEMENT and
destroy, in a moment, the lives of all on
board. In case of failure in this pro-
jcct, they were to surround the carriage
on its way from the depot, and assassinate
him with u dagger, or pistol shot. So au-
thentic was the source through which this
information was obtained, that Lincoln,
after counselling with his friends, was
compelled to make arrangements that
would enable him to subvert the plans of
his enemies.