Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1862-12-11
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From Ike Chicago {M) } Eos j

i itufy Guardam the White House
Tie ASSASSINATION Of tie Pfesitte,r
We spent few days recent,
in Washington city, and while there
, saw many things and heard many
things whichseemed to usvery sug
! gestiye evidence of theleXtraordi
Enary progress with which the ma
ftion is rushing .onwardain its histo-
Try. The presence of an armed
Fguard at the gates of the ENecu-
tive mansion every llnorning, and
1.-THE care taken to keep strangers
outside of1the approaches to the
buildings, was to Us, something
IneH,. Upon inquiry we ascertain.
led that tllis guard was only4cm-
ployed to keep strangers out until
the President should arrive from
fthe Soldiers Home, where he has
resided for many months. His ar
rival and departure from the exc
cutive mansion are, notwithstand-
ing the melancholy suggestions
they render, peculiarly remark
able. Wesaw him leave the build
ing once, and though The sight may
tbe witnessed every day, it was OF
charaetertoo wretched to invite a
second visit. We saw him leave
fon Sunday afternoon, and the man
ner was as follows: About half.
past five III the afternoon, a NOUN
ted guard, numbering some thirty
or more troopers, all armed with
drawn sabres, extensive spears,
dangling and rafting scabbards,
fierce boards, and revolvers stuck
in their holsters, dashed furiously
through the streets, and entered
the ground north OF the Presidents
house. At the steps in front of.
the door, and under tie archway,
was carriage. The officer, or ole
of the officers of the mounted guard
alightea and entered the house
In about ten minutes he appeared
atthe door, and giving the signal,
the carriage door was opened, and
the guards put themselves in mar
tial attitudes. commands were CIV
EN-, ana then the President; bend
ing under a weight of mental anx-
iety which has worked heavily up
on his physical frame, appeared
with a portfolio under his arm, and,
with one or more soldiers at each
side, walked rapidly to the earli-
age and entered it. Two officers
jumped mfalso, the door was slam
med, the guard galloped in position,
and the carriage, containing the
President of the United States,
was driven off, preceded by troop
ers, followed by troopers, and flank
ed on both sides by troopers. At
a very rapid pace the party left
the ground, and upon reaching the
avenue proceeded at a hand gallep
out fourteenth street towards the
Soldiers Home.
After contrasting the conduct
above related with the ''free and
easy" manner Of all other Press
dents, who walked the streets of
Washington at all times unattend-
ed, and with the freedom of q cit
izen, the editor of the Chicago
Post proceeds to give an explana-
tion of the matter. He says:
"But justice to Mr.. Lincoln and
to those who may have advised
him to this proceeding, requires
the reasons for the preceding
we mean the reasons furnished by
public gosslp-Shouid be gwen
To the ordinary observer OF the
cavalcade which dashes to the EN-
eeutive mansion every morning,
and away from it every evening,
it will occur that the object of the
guard is to protect the occupant OF
the carriage from assassination or
personal violence. This naturally
causes the enquiry are such extra
ordinary means Of protecting the
person of the President necessary?
and if SO, why aret they necessary
It's in answer to these enquiries
that we propose to relate the cur
rent statements made in Washing
ton and which we give: for what
they are worth. One story runs.
that asst the President was return
| ing 10 the city on horseback enc