St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07


The General told him that everything had
been done rs it should have been; that he
Eapprovcd Of every step, and Mr.. Lincoln
1did exactly as he should have done when
nc left Harrisburg and came through win
Information is before the authorities
tending to prove that an organized band
Fof fifty ,ncn have sworn tliat MIR. Lincoln
shall never sleep in the White House. A
detective who Joined them says the plan
is as follows The cntiie band are to oc-
cupy position as near the President on
}inauguratlon day as they can obtain. one
fof their aumber standing ir the centre Of
them to shoot Mr. Lincoln with an air gun,
iwhen the crowd Of men around the assas-
SIN will so hide him as to render detection
impossible. Further details may be OBJ
taincd tonight, though for many reasons
it. is deemed advisable to withhold definite
Einfurmation. =. .,.,r.,. IL: :.... . 49,.
/ "A document was handed to Mr.. Lincoln
to-day, signed by a majority Of the New
York State Senate, herded by the Lieut.
Governor, recommending Mr.. Col.ax for
Postmaster General. MI Lincoln observ-
led that this was very strong; that there
seemed very general desire in many parts
of the country that Mr.. Colfax should have
the position indicated. "
The Peace Convention has been in scs-
sion all day. The debate was the most
spirited which has yet occurred. Mr.. Gu,h-
rie and some Of his friends became so much
offended that they left the hall, and signi-
fed their inten'ion not 70 80 back. The
convention at one time came very near
brealing up. but better .coqnsels prevailed.
MIR. Guthrie subsequently returned. and
business proceeded. At IL o'clock some
members stuted that night session was
probable. There is no hope Of an adjourn
ment tomorrow. . .,.:.:.:.,
/ The government seems, to have made
more than one effort to yet possc scssion Of
the bullion funds in the Now Orleans mint
Postmaster General King, on the 18th
drew on Mr.. Guinot, assistant treasurer Of
Louisiana, for $500, ,00U, but his draft like
that Of Secretary Dix, was dishonorcd.
P WAsH1>GroN, Feb. 23.-Ihe people of
this olty were astounded this morning by
att a.1nouncemept' that Mr.. Lincoln had
started in q special train for Washington,
dispatches having been received requiring
his presence in Washington.
" Reports~ase Sbusily: circulated that there
was plotsto assassinatc him while passing
through: baltimore; but such stories IRE
not believed. ....: &C.,
The Baltimore Committee is here, but
did not have All interview with Mr.. lin
coin. ..''.':t T.. sjt.. go. .. .,
Not n, little sensation prevailed through
out the city, this morning as it, became
generally known that Mr.. Eincoln
ha t arrived in the early train 1t was un-
successfully souShtto conceal the fact, es-
pecially irvm;: the newspaper press, his
presence here being at first ommvnicated
to 8. few political friends in confidence.
He was met at the station by several
gent e1ncn of distinction, without any for
1aality, and was ;umediately driven to Will
lartl's Hotel lie was advised to come
hither without delay. Preparation had
been made t. meet him at, the station this
T. H., and the Mayor Of Washington was
to make welcome address, but Mr.. Lin
coin has thus spoiled the programme. .,
About ten o'clock, Mr.. Lincoln, accom-
panied by Mr.. Seward, paid his respects to
President Buchanan, spending a few min
utes' IL general conversation. :' Senator
Bigler aud Representativ John Cochrane
happened to be at the White House when
he entered, and accordingly were intro
duced to the President elect. Lincoln af-
terwards returned to his hotel
RICHMOND, heb: Pea strong speech
was made in the convention yesterday by
Mr., Gore, Of Rockbridgc, in Letcher's
District, the substance OF which was ininl-
ical the the rights of Virginia and the
whole south, and the people of'Richmond
1t was decidedly Union in its tendency,
tendency, and strongly against the activn
Of South Carolina.
The sccessionists posted bills calling cv-
cry true Southerner to attend Iii indigna-
ton meeting, and fifteen thousand per-
sons We're assembled near the: Exchange
Hotel, and strong Southern speeches were
made by delegates to the Con ention.
Ex- Governor WISE was ca led for, but was
unwell: u An attempt was made to burr
MIR. Moore in emgy, but, was stopped by
the Mayor. The whole decidedly seccs.
ii the negro tus';ess add ip seii1g; ;a'efssts ss
BALrl "oRE, Feb :c33-NIr Liinc.;n. cc;.;i II ar.
rived here at 8 o'clock ir:cog; and went d..
Tees to " as'll"gt.v". His family and the
reml2:iqeHi if the party will iaWiyc at que
o'clock, Much excitemcntt j. is p ,ooYccqa'sIioned q'
by the rusc. ~
'@WAslIIxorbS, Feb. 26 -Thc confer
ence, to-day, in voting down the Franklin
substitute, a,e, in the some positipn as: a
!!t week Sag! ago Some Southern, commissioners