The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-06-22
NIr. LincOlN's own Account ct
Mts Flight in Disguise through
Baltimore, In 1851.

Benson LossINe gives from Mr.. LIScoLN's
own lips his story Of his journey through
Baltimore 70 Washington, in the winter Of
1861, in disguise, and the reasons for IL;
al arrived at Philadelphia on the 2lst of
February. agreed to stop over night, and
on the following morning hoist the flag over
Independence Hall. In the evening there
was a great crowd where received my
! friends, at the Continental Hotel. Mr.. Judd,
warm personal friend from Chicago, sent
for me to come to his room. ! went, and
found thcro Mr.. Pinkerton, a skillful police
detective, also from Chicago who had been
employed for some days in Baltimore, watch
lug or searching for suspicious persons
there. Piukorton informed me that plan
had been laid for my assassination, the ex,
act timo when expected to 20 through
Baltimore being publicly known. lie was
well informed as to the plan, but did not
know that the conspirators would have
pluck enough TO execute it, lie urged me
TO go right through with him TO Washington
that night. didn't like that. had made
engagements to visit Harrisburg, and 60
from there to Baltimore, and resolved to
do SO. could not believe that there was
plot to murder me. made arrangements
I however, with Mr.. Judd for my return Ia
Philadelphia, tho next night, If should be
/ convinced that there was danger in going
through Baltimore told him that if
should meet at Harrisburg, as had at Other
places, u delegation to go with inc to the
next place (tlien Raltimore), | should foe
safe, and 60 on.
"When was making my way back to
my room, through crowds of people, me
Frederick Seward. We went together tc
| h., knl1 mn thaf ha hn1 hao
sent at tho instance of his father and Gen
eaal Scott, to inform me that their detectives
in Baltimore he'd dicoverod a plot there t.
assassiuate me. They knew nothing of Pink
ertou's movements. | now believed suol
o a plot to be in existence.
z THE next morning | raised the flag owe
Independence Hall, aud then Went on t
h Harrisburg with MIR. Sumner, Major (no,
/. GeneraD Hunter, Mr.. Judd, Mr. Lamon an
f others. There met the Legislature an
people dined, and waited until the time al
l. pointed for me to leave. In the meantinl
n- Mr.. Judd had 40 secured the telegraph thI
no communication could pass to Baltimoi
aud give the conspirators knowledge of
a change in my PLUS.
d d" In New York Eomo friend had given n
new beaver hat in bux, aud in it ha
:, placed a soft wool hat. | had never wor
one of the latter in my life. | had this be
in my room. Having informed very fe'
,t friends of the secret of my new movement
I'd and the cause, put on an old overcoat tn
had with me, and putting the soft hat
o my pocket, | walked out Of the house at
w back door, bareheaded, without excitir
q. any special curiosity. Then put on Il
soft hat aud joined my friends without b
ing recognized by strangers, for | was n
"a tho same man. Sumner aud Hunter wislt
70 to accompany me. said no you a
.r known, and your presence might beiray nj
will only take Lamon Glow marshal
this District, whom nobody knew, and NJ
ID Judd, Summer aud Hunter felt hurt.
ave went back to Philadelphia and foul
). a message there from Pinkerton (who ha
returned to Baltinore) that the conspirato
q had held their final meeting that evenin
and it was doubtful whether they had Il
,r nerve to attempt the execution Of their pr
pose. went on, however, as the arrang
IA ment had been made, in special trai
Il, We were long time in the station at b.
,e timoro. | heard people talking aroun
but no one particularly observed me.
il an early hour OH Saturday morning, at abo
t the time was expected to leave Harrisbur
"a | arrived in Washington"