Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-06-07
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Father of our Country, and it would be
hard to assign good reason why they
should be excluded from the privilege in
the capital founded by himself. They. are
here simply as a posse coniitatus, to aid the
civil authorities, in case of need. Besides,
the programme was published in the Ma.
tional Intelligencer of this morning without
nv personal knowledge-the War Depart.
ment having considered the celebration Of
the national anniversary by the military arm
of tho Government as 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 De,
esmher, 1854, the writer csllelsen; the
President, with Isaac N. Arnold. member
of Congress from Chicago, one of Mr.. Jim
coins most trusted personal friends, We
found him alone in the room wherein the
Cabinet meetings are held lin the White
Housed whose windows overleek the Poto-
mac and the Washington Monument At
the request of the writer, the President re-
lated the circumstances of his clandestine
Journey between Philadelphia and Wash
ington. The narrative is here given sub
stantially in his own words, asfollows:
II arrived at PHILADELPHIA on the 2lst.-
agr eed to stop over night, and on the fol-
lowing morning hoist the flag over Independ
ence Hall. In the evening there was a
great crowd where | received my friends, at
the Continental Hotel Mr. Judd, warm
personal friend. from Chicago, sent for me
to come to his room. went, and found
there Mr.. Pinkerton, a skillful police detco
tive, also from Chicago, who had been en-
ployed for some days in Baltimore, watch
ing or searching for suspicious persons
there Pinkerton informed me that plan
had been laid for my assassination, the
exact time when l 1expected to 20 through
Baltimore being publicly known. He was
we'll informed as to the plan. but did not
know that the conspira,ors would have pluck
enough to execute it, He urged me to go
right throurh with him to Washington that
night. didn't like that. had made en-
gagemen.s to visit Harrisburgh and go from
there to Baltimore, and resolved to do so.
| could not believe that there was plot to
murder me- | made arrangements, how
ever. with Mr.. Judd for my return to Phil
adelphia the next night, if should be CON
through Baltimore. I told him that if |
should meet at Harrisburg, as had at
other places, delegation TO go with me to
the next place (then Daltimore), should
feel safe, and go on.
"When was making nv way back to my
room, through crowds of people, | met
Frederick Seward We went together to
my room, when he told me that he had
heen sent, at the instance of his father and
Gen. Scott. to inform me that their ,detec-
,tivee in Baltimore. had discovered plot
there to assassinate me. l now believed
such plot to be 10 existence.
"The next morning raised the q g over
Independence Hall, and then went on to
HARRISBURG with Mr.. Sumner, Mpinr (now
General) Hunter, Mr.. Judd, Mr.. Lamon
and others. There | met the Legislature
and people, dined, and waited until the
time appointed for me to leave. In the
meantime MrsJudd had so secured the tele-
graph that no communication could pass
to Baltimore and give the osnspirators
knowledge Of change in my plans.
I'm New York some friends had given
me new beaver hat in box, and 10 it had
placed soft wool hat. l had never worn
one of the latter in my life. l had this box
in my room. Having informed very few
friends of the secret of my new movements,
and the cause, l put on an old overcoat
that had with me. and putting the soft
hat in my pocket, walked out of the
house at back door, bareheaded, without
exciting any special curiosity. Then L
put on the soft hat ana Joined my friends
without being recognized by stran-
gers, for l was not the same man. Sumner
and Hunter wished to accompany me. !
said no; you are known; and your presence
might betrap me. l will only take Lamon,
(now Marshal of this District,) whom
nobody knew, and Dir. Judd. Sumner and
Hunter felt hurt.
"We went back to Philadelphia, and
found q message there from Pinkerton (who
had returned to Baltimore), that the con-
spirstors had held their 6ual 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, in special
train. We were long time 10 the station
at Baltimore. heard people talking
around, but no one particularly observed
me. At an early hour on Saturday morn
ing at about the time | was expected to
leave Harrisburg, Iarrived in Washington.
wIGFALL IN FORT SUMTER.
At half-past one O'Clock, the notorious
Senator Wigfali (who;.as soon ss he had
received his salary from the National Treas
ury, had hastened to Charleston, aud there
became volunteer aid on the staff Of Cen
eral Beauregard) arrived at Sumter in a
boat from Cummings Point, accompanied
by one white man and two negroes, Leav-
inr the boat at the wharf, Wigfall passed
around the fort until he came to the first
embrasure, or port hole, through which he
saw private John Thompson, of the fort
The Texan was carrying a white handker.
chief on the point of his sword, as flag Of
truce. He asked permission to enter the
embrasure. but was denied II am Gen
eral Wigfall," he said, "and wish to see
Major Anderson" The soldier told him tc
stay there until be could see bis commander
''For Gods sake let me in cried the con
spirator. II can't stand ii out here in the
firing" The privilege was denied him fol
the moment He then hurried around tt
the sally port, at which place he had asked
an interview with Anderson. Finding thu
passage strewn with the burning timbers o
the gate, the poor fellow, ,iD utter despair
ran around the fort, waving his white hand
kerchief imploringly toward mis- fellew in
surgents, to prevent them from firing. l
was useless. The missiles fell thick ant
fast, and he was permitted to crawl into al
smbrasure, after he had given up his swort
tn priyate soldier there. He was alIAos