The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-07
TNE TRE-WBEKLY NEWS.
President LincOln'S Famous ClandestinC
Journey.

SoSSiiS L lCGOTiai history OF Jne OlVll
War in America" is to be found the
following, which purports to be "Mr
Lincoln's account of his clandestine
journey" from Philadelphia to Washing.
ton, in February 1861. The version
will attract attention. as it differs essen.
TALLY from any yet seen or heard by the
Southern people:
"MR. L1NCoLN's ACCOUNT OF HIS CLAN.
Wua g DEsTINE JOURNEY.
"While in Washington city, early in
December, 1864, the writer called on
the President with Isaac N. Arnold,
member of Congress from Chicago, one
OF Mr.. Lncoln's most trusted personal
friends. We found him alone in the
room wherein the Cabinet meetings are
held, lin tho White House,) whose
windows overlook the Potomac and the
Washington monument. At the re.
quest of the writer, the President relat.
ed the circumstances of his clandestine
journey between Philadelphia and
Washington. The narrative is here
given substantially in his own words
as follows:
II arrived at Philadelphia on the DIST.
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 1 receiv.
ed my friends, at the Continental Hotel.
Mr.. Judd, a warm and personal friend
from Chicago, sent for me to come to his
7 sol Al NJ
Pinkerton, skillful police detective,
also from Chicago, who had been EN-.
ployed for some days in Baltimore,
watching or searching for suspicious
persons there. Pinkerton informed me
that plan had been laid for my assassi.
nation; the exact time when / expect.
ed to so through Baltimore beng public.
ly known. He was we'll informed as to
the plan, but did not know that the con.
spirators would have pluck enough to
execute it. He urged me to go right
through with him to Washington that
night. didn't like that l had made
an engagement to visit Harrisburg and
go from there to Baltimore, and I re
solved TO do so. l could not believe
there was plot to murder me. I made
arrangements, however, with Mr.. Judd
for my return to Philadelphia the next
night, it should be convinced that
that there was danger in going through
Baltimore. told him that if l should
meet at Harrisburg, as 1 had other
places, delegation to go with me to the
next place, (then Baltimore,) l should
feel safe, and 60 on.
when | was making my way back
to my room, through crowds of people |
met Friedrich Seward We went to.
gether to my room, when he told me
that he had been sent, at the instance OF
his father and General Scott, to inform
me that their detectives in Baltimore
had discovered plot there to assassi.
nate me. They knew nothing of Pink.
errton's movements. / now believed
such plot to be in existence.
The next morningI raised the flag
over Independence Hall, and then went
on to Harrisburg with Mr.. Sumner,
Major (now GsneraD 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 telegraph that no com.
niunication could pass to Baltimore and
give the conspirators knowledge of a
changein my plans. .
I'm New York some friend had given
me new beaver hat in a box, and in it
had placed a soft wool hat. had never
worn one, Of the latter in my life /
had this box, in my room. Having in.
formed a very few friends of the secret
Of my movements, and the cause, I put
on an oyercost that had with me, I
walked out Of the house at q back door,
bareheaded, without exciting any special
curiosity. Then I put on the soft hat
and djoined my friends without being re,
cognized by, strangers, for, | was not the
same man. Sumner end Hunter wished
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