Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
President Linooln's Famous Gland est1ne
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ica, is to be found tho following, which pur.
ports to be /" Mr.. Lincoln's account of his
clandestine Journey" from Philadelphia to
Washington, in February, 1861 The YER
sion will attract attention. as it differs essen
TALLY from any yet seen orheard by the South
ern people:
I" MIR. IINCOLN'S ACCOUNT OF HIS CLANDEs-
TINE JOURNEY.
While in Washington city, early in De-
combcr, 1854, the writer called on the Pres
idcnt with Isaac N. Arnold, member of Con
gress from Chicago, one of Mr.: Iincoln's most
trusted personal friends. We found him alone
in the room wherein the Cabinet meetings are
held, Gin the White IIousc,) whose windows
overlook the Potomac and the Washington
monument. At the request of the writer, the
President related the circumstances of his
candcstine journey between Philadelphia and
Washington. The narrative is here given
substantially in his own words, us follows,
"1 arrived at Philadelphia on the 21st.
agreed to stop over night, and on the follow
ing morning hoist the flag over Independence
Hall In the evening, there was great crowd
where received my friends at the Continen-
tl Hotel MIR. Judd, a warm aud personal
friend from Chicago, sent for me to come to
Ills room. | went, and found there Mr.. Pink
crtou, skilful police detective, also from
Chicago, who had been employed for some
days in Baltimore, watching or searching for
suspicious persons there. Pinkorton Informed
me that a plan had boon laid for my ssassin-
alton; the exact,time when expected to 90
through Baltimore being publicly known. He
was we'll 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. had made IN engagement to visit
Harrisburg and go from there to Baltimore,
and resolved to do so. [ could not believe
there WAS plot to murder me. Il made ar
rangements, however, with NJ Judd for my
return to Philadelphia the next night, if |
should be convinced that there was danger in
going through Baltimore. told him that if
should meet at Harrisburg, as l had at other
places, a delegation to go with me to the next
place, (thcn Baltimorc,) should feel safe,
and 60 on.
When was making my way back to my
room, through crowds of people, met Fred
crick Seward. We went together to my room,
when he told me that he had been sent, at the
instance of his father and Gen. Scott, to in.
form me that their detectives in Baltimore,
had discovered plot there to assassinate me-
They knew nothing of Pinkcrton s movements
now believed such plot to be in existence
"Tho next morning raised the flag over
Independence Hall, and then went on to lIar-
risburg with MIR. Sumner, Major (now General
Hunter, Mr.. Judd, Mr. Lanon aud others
There met tho Legislature and people, dincd,
aud waited until the time appointed for me to
leave. In the meantime, Mr.. Judd had Sc
cured the. telegraph that no communication
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tors knowledge Of change in my plans.
In New York some friend had given NC
new beaver hat, in box, aud in it had
Of tho latter i'll my life. mad this box in
my room. Having informed my friends Of
the secret of my movements, and the cause, I
walked out of the house at u back door, bare
Then [ put on the soft hat and Joined my
friends without being recognized by strangers,
for l was not the same man. Summer and
Hunter wished to accompany me- said no
you are known, and your presence might be,
tray me. l will only take La,non (now Mar
shal Of the District,) whom nobody knew, and
Mr.-Judd, Sumner and Hunter felt hurt.
owe went back to Philadelphia and found
message there from Pnkcrton (who had re-
turned to Baltimore, Chat the conspirators
had held their final meeting that evening, and
it was doubtful whether they had the nerve
to attempt the execution of their purpose. !
went on, however, as the arrangement had
been made, ina special train. We were
long time in the station at Baltimore I heard
people talking around, but no one particularly
observed mc. At all early hour on Saturday
morning, at about the time I was expected to
leave Harrisburg, | arrived in Washington"
lMMonTAMTY.-iIow very beautiful the
following gem from the pen of the gifted Prem.
tlce, and how happy the heart that can see
these beauties as he portrays them. 1t is re-
freshing to read such. Its exquisite beauty
will induce manyof our renders no doubt, to
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