Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-21

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President Lincoln's Famous Clandes.
tine Journey.
In the first volume of Benson L. Los
sings "Pictorial History of the Civil War
in America" is to be found the follow
ing, which purports to be "Mr. Llnooln's
account of his clandestine journey" from
Philadelphia to Washington, in February
1861. The version will attract attention,
as it differs essentially from any yet seen or
heard by the Southern people:
"MR. LINooLN's ACCOUNT OF HIs CLAN
DEsTINE JOURNEY.
while in Washington city, early in De.
cember, 1854, the writer called on the
President with Isaac N, Arnold, member Of
Congress from Chicago, one of Mr.. Lin
ooln's most trusted personal friends. We
found him alone in the room wherein the
Cabinet meetings are held, Gin the White
House. whose windows overlook the Poto.
mac and the Washington monument. At
the request of the writer, the President re.
lated the circumstances of his olandestine
journey between Philadelphia and Wash.
ington. The narrative is here given SUBJ
stantially in his own words, as follows:
IL arrived at Philadelphia Oh the 21st.
I agreed to stop over night, and on the fol.
lowing morning hoist the flag over Inde-
pendenoe Hall. In the evening, there was
great crowd where l received my friends
at the Continental Hotel. Mr.. Judd, a
warm and personal friend from Chicago,
sent for me to come to bis room. I went,
and found there Mr.. Pinkerton, skillful
police detective, also from Chicago, who
had been employed for some days in Balti.
more, Watching or searching for suspicious
persons there. Pinkerton informed me that
plan had been laid for my assassination
the exact time when I expected to go
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. He urged
me to go right through with him to Wash
ington that night. didn't like that I
had made an engagement to visit Harris.
burg and 60 from there to Baltimore, and [
resolved to do 80. I could not believe there
was plot to murder me. I made arrange.
mepts, however, with Mr.. Judd for my re-
turn to Philadelphia the next night, if /
should be convinced that there was danger
in going through Baltimore. I told him
that if should meet at Harrisburg, as I
had at other places, delegation to go with
me to the next place, (then Baltimore,) I
should fee safe, and 90 on.
"W hen / was making my way back to my
room, through crowds of people, I met Fred
rick Seward We wenttogether to my room,
when be told me that he had been sent, at
the instance of luis father and Gen. Scott,
to inform me that their detectives in Balti.
more, had discovered a plot there to assassi.
nate me. They knew nothing of Pinker.
tons movements. now believed such
plot to be in existence.
"The next morning raised the flag over
Independence Hall, and then went on to
Harrisburg with Dir. Sumner, Major (now
GeneraD Hunter, Mr.. Judd, Mr.. Lamon
and others. There I met the Legislature
and people, dined, and waited until the
time appointed for me to leave. In the
meantime, Mr. Judd had secured the tele.
graph that no communication could pass to
Baltimore and give the conspiratorS knowl.
edge of change in my plans.
"In New York some friend had given
me new beaver hat, in box, and in it had
placed soft wool hat. I bad never worn
one of the latter in my life. had this
box in my room. Having informed very
few friends of the secret of my movements,
and the cause, 1 put on an overcoat that 1
had with me, walked out of the house at
back door, bareheaded, without exciting
any special curiosity. Then I put on the
soft hat and joined my friends without be-
ing recognized by strangers, for I was not
the same man. Sumner and Hunter wish
ed to accompany me. I said no; you are
known, and your presence might betray me.
1 will only take Lamon (uow Marshal of
the District whom nobody knew, and Mr..
Judd, Sumner and Hunter felt hurt.
"We went back to Philadelphia, and
found a message there from Pinkerton (who
had returned to Baltimore,) tnat the CON.
spirators had held their final meeting that
evening, and it was doubtful whether they
had the nerve to attempt the execution of
their purpose. I went on, however, as the
arrangement had been made, in special
train. We were long time in the station
at Baltimore. 1 heard people talking a.
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