The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-06-21

neFs The parade.
The day is the anniversary of Wash.
iDgion's birth-a festive occasion thro'-
out the land-and 1t has been particu-
larly marked by the House Of Repre-
sentativcs.
The troops everywhere else Joined
such professions in honor Of the birth
day Of the Father of our Country. and
it would be hard to assign a good rea.
son why they should be excluded from
the privilege in the capitol founded by
himself. They are here simply as a
posse c0mit0tus, to aid the ciyil auih1r.
itics, in case Of need. Besides. the pro.
gramme was published in Educational
Intclligencer Of this morning without
my personal knowIedge-the war de.
partment having considered the cele-
bration Of the national anniversary by
the military arm Of the Cover nment
as q matter Of course"
From your friend,
Very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
President TYLER.
MR. LINcoLN's OWN ACCOUNT OF HIS
FLIGHT.
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.. Lincoln s most trusted per
sonal friends. We found him alone in
the room wherein the Cabinet meetings
are held Gin the White House whose
windows overlook the Potomac and
the Washington Monumtrt At the
request Of the writer, the President re-
lated the circumstances oi hi. candes.
tine journey between Philadelphia and
Washington. The narrative is here
given substantially in his own words,
US follows
Il arrived at Philadelphia on the
2lst. l agreed 10 stop over y ight, and
on the following morning hoist the flag
over Independence Hall. In the eve
ming there was a great crowd where !
received my friends, at the Continen-
tai Hotel Mr. Judd, warm person
al friend, from Chicago, sent for me to
come to his room. went, and found
there Mr. Plnkerton, q sklllful police
detective. also from Chicago, who bad
been employed for some days in Bal
timore, watching or searching for
suspicious persons there Pinkerton
informed NE that plan Lad been
laid for my assassination, the exact
time when ! expected to 20 through
Baltimore being publicly known. He
was well informed as TO the plan, but
did not know that tie Conspirators
would have pluck enough 10 execute
it. He urged me to 60 light through
with him TO Washington tat night.
! didn't like that. l had made en-.
gagcments TO visit Harrisburg and 90
from there to Baltimore, and | resol.
we'd to do So. / could not believe that
there was plot 10 murder me. ]
made arrangements, however, with Mr..
Judd tor my return to Philadelphia
the next night, if / should be conyin-
ced that there was danger in going
through Baltimore. Itold him that il
l should meet at Harrisburg, IS l had
at other places. delegation to 90
with me TO the next place Chen Balti-
more,) l should feel safe, and 60
on.
When / was making my way back
to :3y room, through crowds Of people,
| met Frederick Seward. We went
together to my room, when lie told me
that he had been sent, at the instance
of his father and Gen Scott, to inform
me that their detectives in Baltimore
had discovered plot there to assas-
sinate me. They knew nothing oI
PinkertOn's movements. i now be-
heved such plot to be in exist
ence.
The next morning raised the flag
over Independence Hall, and then
went on TO Harrisburg with Mr. Sum
ner, Major (now GeneraD Hunter, Mr.
Judd, Mr. Lamon and others. There
| met the Legislature and people
dined, and waited until the time ap.
pointed for me to leave. In the mean.
time Mr. Judd had so secured the teIe-
graph that no communication could
pass to Baltimore aud give the conspi-
rators knowledge of a achange in my
plans
In New York some friend had Civ
en- me new beaver hat in box, and
in il had placed soft wool hat.
had never worn one of the latter in
my liio. | had this box in my room
Having informed very few friends oi
the secret Of my new movements, and
the cause, l put on an id overcoat
that | had with me, and putting the
soft hat in my pocket, | walked out Of
the house al back door, bareheaded
without exciting any special curiosity
Then | put on the soft hat and joined
my friends without being recognized
by strangers, for wns not the samC
man. Sumner and Hunter wished tc
accompany me- l said no; you arC
known, and your presence might be
tray me. | will only take Lamon
(now Marshal of this District whom
nobody knew, and Mr.. Judd, Sumner
and Hunter fell hurt,
We went back to Philadelphia, ant
found a message there from Pinkertor
(who had returned to Baltimore,) tha
the conspirators had held their tina
meeting that eve ing, and it was doubt
lul whether they had the uerve to at
tempt the execution Of their purpose
went on, however, as the arrange
mcnt had been made, in a special train