Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-04-25
WEDNESDAY, MoRNING:::ApRIL 20, 1866
Somebody Lies.

ton Institute, in Philadelphia, lart
week, and used for his text, "Has the
War for human freedom been fought
in vain n 'gpaQ HGIl. qa II
In alluding to Mr.. Lincoln's clan
destine fight from Harrisburg to
Washington, on the night Of the 22d
of February, 1861, be says;
-nThe list of the names of the con-
spirators included an array of persons
high in Southern confidence. The
plan was concocted with the knowl-
edge of what were called Southern
gentlemen, :" and endorsed by Southern
bankers. The most reckless adven-
.turcrs and assassihs were employed
and. paid to put it inexecution. The
.murdcrers were bound under solemn
.oaths; the leader being an Italian
refugee, who assumed the name of
.Orsini. The method to compass Mr..
Lincoln's sdeath was deliberately con
-sidered. . Supposing that he would
leave Harrisburg at nine o'clock on
the morning of the 23d, the cars in
which he travelled were to be thrown
from the railroad near Baltimore that
failing, his carriage was to be sur
rounded ON the way from one depot
to another (prcciscly the Massachu-
setts troops were assailed two months
later J, and the conspirators, mingling
with the crowd, were to shoot him
down. or to throw into his carriage
,hand-grenades filled with decorating
powder, similar to those used in the
attempted assassination of Louis Ma
poleon some years before y = *
II He was driven to the Pennsylvania
railroad depot at Harrisburg, carried
thence to Philadelphia, and that night,
at quartcr-past eleven o'clock, took
the sleeping car at Broad and Prime
streets; and, without being known,
passed directly through TO Washing
ton, where he arrived on the morning
of the 23d of February, 1861. Mr..
Lincoln woreno disguise, but journey
Ad-inr his MS co6rse alone saved bis life"
1t is indeed very remarkable, that
these s'oath bound murderers and ss-
sassins," have never been arrested.
We hope Mr.. Forney will inform the
public, why, those Southern gentle
men and bankers" have not been
brought to justice, or at least give
their names to the public There is
anothercircumstance which the speak
er should have explained. The train
did leave Harrisburg at 3 o'clock, on
the morning of the Esd, with Mrs.
Lincoln, and tho whole Presidential
party Except old Abe on board, and
entered and passed through Baltimore,
but nobody was hurt If Forney &
Go. were in possession ofthe plot, and
allowed the train to pass over the
road, knowing that it was to be thrown
from the track, they were just as gull
7ty as the principals, and should be
held in like contempt. But the fact,
that the train was not molested, and
that none of the "murderers and as
sassins' have been arrested, is conclu-
sive proof that Forney does not tell
the iohole truth. ea. aa
~ Mr.. Forney also says, that Mr.. Lin
coin wore no disguise. This is ques-
ton of veracity between him and a
number of the historians of the rebel
lion, who say he worc military
cloak and a Scotch plaid cap which
is undoubtedly correct, The balance
of the address is devoted to the valor
and virtues of New England, and the
beauty, intelligence and patriotism of
the Negro, and to such ''incorruptible
patriots" as Sumner and Stevens, and
the unstinted abuse of the "govern-
ment." The gallant Colonel's lauda-
ton of New Englanders, just now, is
about as excessive as his condemna-
tion was few years ago. He is how
ever consistent in this, he will always
praise the hand that feeds him, but
when this stops, his principles change
also. Mr.. Forney Is evidently ap-
preaching the last DITCH" from which
he and his negro allies, intend to fight
the white race for the supremacy and
control of this Continent, hence he
eats only the crumbs that fall from
Z the Puritan table. ,-tf.fft
p% Titusville was on Wednesday
last, visited with another destructive
H.. .l~.l o0nn o0n