Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-03-01
LincOIn's Flight.

Conscience oftertimcs makes brave men
towards !" and never was the maxim more
fully excmplifed, than by Mr.. Lincoln in his
nocturnal passage through Maryland in dis
puse. When bis arrival, at the Federal Ca
pifol, was first announced, on Saturday morn
ing last, every one, except his friend Seward,
was surprised and most persons regarded it
as "a gcll." No one wss 80 showing as even
10 ae plausible getezt for bis sudden
exit from harrisburg, ard dtsgraceful fight
through Maryland His friends we're morti-
fed at his deceit, and assigned OF his coward
ice. Maryland was the first slave territory
he put foot upon on his journey from his home,
in Illinois, to Washington city, and we hope,
stung with rcmorse at the injury and injus-
1ice which he is pledged to and is preparing
TO infiict upon the slave States of this Con-
federacy, he was ashamed TO accept the cour-
tesies and hospitality of Southern city,
which he knew was ready and anxious to dc
him honor as the President elect of the Unit
ed States, and FASTENED on, incog, to the
Federal Capitol. He could not face South
ern pro-slavery assembly.
Charity has prompted us to assign TO Mr.
Lincoln for bis fight through Maryland, a
remorse Of conscience for insult offered and
injuries contemplated but some Of our ex'
changes, doubtless better posted in such mat.
tiers than ourselves, tell us, and with much
apparent correctness, that he was actually
alarmed for his safety, and imagined his path
through Maryland, 10 be infested with assas
sins cut-throats and railway accdent-mak'
ers. A dispatch from Harrisburg to the asso
ciated press, says;
"Reports are busily circulated that there
was a plot 10 assassinate him while passing
through Baltimore, but such stories are mo-
believed The more probable version is, thai
an attempt was to be made to throw Mr.. Lin
coins special train off the track on the Balti
more and Washington railroad"
The New York Evening Post had specia
dispatch from Washington, announcing Lin.
coins arrival there having fed from Harris
burg under " warning Of an intended attempt
upon his life" II says further, intense in
dirnation is manifested here at the cowardly
conduct of the would-be assassins." Who thu
assasins are, it does not inform its readers
there is not even hint. We are at loss tC
say whether there is more Of folly or malice
in this miserable, cowardly procedure on Tho
part of Lincoln and his advisers. Falsehood
Is stamped upon the allegation in every view
that we can take of it, Did he fear an ar
ranged railway upset, and an indiscriminat'
slaughter Of the unfortunate passengers ?
Then why loaye his wife and family to pur'
sue lhc route, through Maryland, originally
agreed upon? If he did, then he is worse
and meaner than a coward. Did he appre'
bend insult in Baltimore? Then why leave
his family to the mercy Of an anticipated
mob? We have no faith in the assertion
that any injury or insult was intended Lin
coin in Baltimore. Ii is in whole and in al
its parts liza gross and shameless SANDER
concocied with view TO exasperate North
ern sentiment, and widen the breach which
now so unfortunately divides the North and
the South.