Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-01
MIR. LnNCOLN,S FLIGHT!
Various Facts and Rumors Relative
thereto,
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. "a

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. "a.
No community could manifest more anxi-
ETY. regarding the late movements of Mr..
Lincoln than Philadelphia. Its like has sell
dom been experienced here Extras were |
in unparalleled demand to-day. The subject
has been the chief topic Of conversation, and
statements by prominent members of the
Republican party justify the belief of his
friends of an attempt at assassination on the
train or procession at Baltimore, which was
the real and sole cause of his flight. 1t was
discussed among the prominent members Of
his suite when in this city, and measures
were taken to guard against such calamity.
The names of Gen. Scott and Gov. Hicks, of
Maryland, are prominently mentioned as
among those who gave the warning, and
Messrs. Judd and Davis US those who acted
on it. 1t is possible that statement to the
public will be published by his friends, to
Justify their course and to remove from Mr..
Lincoln the charge of unwarranted appre
hension.
The recent speech of Mr.. Lincoln at indie
pendence Hall, embodying sentiments which
have been construed into an admission of
negro equality, is supposed to have more
particularly inaamed the Southern mind, and
is said to have created unusual excitementat
Baltimore and throughout tho South.
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
Indefinite Iumors are a1oat concerning
warlike dispatches said to have been received
by the Government from the South. These
cause much excitement and many inquiries,
but they cannot be traced to any reliable
source. There certainly has been n Cabinet
meeting to-day, to consider such dispatches
as are circulated in connection with other
reports.
,, Mr.. Lincoln's rapid passage through Bal
timore has been condemned here by some
who do not know the facts which are these
,, A set of unscrupulcus political knaves in
Baltimore, who had determined to turn Mr.
Lincoln's visit there to their own account
=. arranged for procession from the depot tC
y his hotel Protection was asl. ii by these
h rowdies of Marshal Kane, who protested
against such proceeding. Tie said MIR
!. Lincoln would be treated with all respec
$ due him personally and his official position
o but SO obnoxious were the parties proposing
the demonstration that he would not ensure
!, the same respect to them. If they wer
u determined to brave it, it might result il
= I some indignity being offered, which woul'
be notifying to the President elect and dis
graceful to the city of Baltimore. Findin
a that these men were fixed in their determin
u alton to make Mr. Lincoln's visit subserv
le their purposes, the latter was advised b
telegraph to pass on to Washington withou
h stopping, which he did. The advice cam
from gentlemen who had the good name c
t, Baltimore at heart. These advices fror
Baltimore had been anticipated by specis
IS messenger sent thence to meet Mr.. Lincoln
ID at Philadelphia, with dispatches from Gel
IN Scott and the War Department, urging hi
to come through Baltimore unexpectedly, q
they had specific id formation of hostile pu
- poses against him there, in relation to whic
r. they could not be mistaken. This inform;
- ton was obtained through official seer
- agents.
r. Mr. Lincoln dned privately, YESTERDAY
L., with Senator Seward and Mr.. Hamlin, on
q, pany with the former, with whom his rel
tions evidently continue to be of the mo
in cordial nature.
ID Mr.. Lincoln remains at his hotel quarter
e, and will not 90 to his private house, as ar
80 tcipated. He received several Senators t.
day. The hotel halls are crowded with pc,
j. pie, anxious to get look at him. He tol
r. his friends to let all come that could, as h
y was glad to see and welcome all. lie wa
v, public property now, and would so far ;
ut possible ignore personal ease, as his dutit
would soon preclude the possibility of
of general reception of friends.
~ Senator Crittenden and Hon. G. +. Adam
~ ~ called on him to-day. The interview betwee
:, Senator Crittenden and Mr. Lincoln was
80 very agreeable one. Mr.. Crittenden e,
- pressed himself afterwards very much plea
~, ~ ed with him, and has strong hopes that
~ will bring the country out of its presel
~ troubles.