The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-01-22

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p. 3f;nr alaival.3 q h0(t ~ more
- kri 81 III 2xnninine 81 ana x3ng the
~ 3poe - you baio1 1oer belief in
~ 6o2. aAd ayeealt vssa r(lbt convic- |
~ g 4he Sakl Of ~ n6a md myself
Ia ~ S!et - realty. - fhat Ar. Lin
cnln's asfekv reupire5 him to proceed 10 |
Wssh;nston iii sveninr ii the eleven O. clock |
tra;n. iexnresued tie opinion thas Mr. Lin.
coln vonld ~ r. thak nisht bat proposed
fssfvoW eSesH 3nM61 fGlely a6eoMpAay -
Is the Continental Hotel and lay ~ proofs
h1fnra NJ. Lincoln. q he was % 6t4nc4aelnts
No. aud fr;epd &c Yours,. and 10 MI knnul-
- rel;sailffv - veadssse. On procesl-
II t1Rhe ~ y 3ouud III neopIe aeeen-
Ma RI sIirSY $3.50 th4 nns Only nlsans Of
euerasc6V n TUu1h- 10 rsaf ~ The servants'
door. We vent 10 my room, which was on
the same floor with the ladies' parlor, and
sent for Mr.. Lincoln. He was then in ono
&c the large parlors, surrounded by ladies
and gentlemen. | think Mr. Nicolay, his
private secretary. took thu message to him.
M. Lincoln came to my room, forcing his
vay through the crowd, and all the proofs and
facts we're laid before him in detail, he can
vaaains them and subjecting You to thorough
cross Examination. After thishad been done,
I staied "a him the conclusion TO which Mr..
FELTON,. seurself Add myself had arrived q,
.sHut)' I s1ded, .tths proofs that have noy
been aid before YOU cad not be published"
p;nkerton,s force. and especially that Of poor
Tim Weh,ter. Who was then serving 10 .
rehel cavalry company, under drill at Perry
mars. N MARYLAND. further remarked TO
M. lincoln. isIfyou fellow the course sug-
peated-nroceedin TO Washington TO night
1on will necessarily be subjected to the SCOTS
and sneers Of your enemies, and the disap
nrov.l az vour friends, who cannot be made
e hel;svs in The existence Of so desperate .
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H. f;ncoIn renlied. that he appreciated
,ha,a spoceationss but that he could stand
snv,h;ne th,t was necessary Then rising
from h;s seat. be said, II cannot 20 to- night.
I have promised 10 raise the flag over indie
nendence Hall tomorrow morning; beyond
fb.t have mo engagements, Any plans that
NAV he adopted, that will enable me to fulfill
these I've, promises, / sill carry ont, snd you
can tell me vhst ii concluded upon TO NOR
row Mr., Lincoyn then left the room, with
ont apy apparent agitation. During this in
terviex Colonel Ward H. Iamon entered the
room, but left Immediately A few minutes
after, Mr. Henry Sanford. as the representa-
tive Of C,Iopel 4 Sanford, President of the
American Telegraph Company, came into the
room Yon then left for the purpose Of
fading Thomas A. Scott, Esq Viee-Presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad,
aad also % notify Nj. Fentou, Who was wait
inn At the Il Pierre House, your report OF
the interview with Mr. Lincoln.
About twelve o'clock you returned. bring
ing with you NJ. c. Franciscus, General Man
aver of the Peunsylyauia Central Railroad,
saving that yos we're no, able to find Mr..
Scott. Who was out Of town,
A full discussion Of the entire matter WAS
had hetween ma. the Marty consisting of Mr..
Frauciscus. Mr.. Sanford, Yourself and N.Y.
seH. After Ali the CONTINGENCIES that could
be imagined had been discussed. the follow
ing proerainme vas sdoutsd: That after
The recention At Harrisburg. ,pecial train
sbould leave the latter place at o. M. con-
sistina Of BAGGAGE car and one passeu-
rer car 10 convey Mr. Lincoln and one COM
panion hack ID Philadelphis; that the train
"a, 10 be under the control Of Mr. Francis
ems and Mr.. Euoch Lewis. General Superin
tenden,: thai the track was TO be cleared of
everything bptW29A HaFY1SOHfk ana IHtta
delnhi. from hslf-nast Ave un,il The passage
of he sns c;a, trsir.: that Mr.. Fen,on shonld
deta;n IL ii o'claek p. M. tram from Har.
risbure: that Mrs. Warne should engage
ber,hs i The sIeenina car bound fsr Balti
more; Iii YOU should meet Mr.. Lincoln with
! q rr;aes n West Ph;ladelphia. ON the the
arrival OF the special train. and carry him TO
the Baltimore train; that Mr.. Sanford was 10
make it perfectly ce, tain that no teleeraphic
message should nasa over the wires from six
o'clock the next evening until Mr.. Lincoln 4
arrival in Washington was known: that Ward
II. Lamou should accompany Mr.. Lincoln.
After the train left Phitndelphia for Har.
r;sburr; and as soon as could get word
with Mr. Lincola alone, told him the pro.
posed plan Of operations and hat fel. ex.
ceedinaly the responsibility. a nc member Of
the party had been informed of anything CON
uected With the matter, and that Il was due
70 he gentlemen Of the party that ,hey should
be advised with and consulted in 90 impor.
tant step. II is proper to add that Colonel
Lamon, Mr.. Nicoisy and Colonel Ellsworth
knew that something was on foot, but very
iudiciously RETAINED from askipe questions.
To the above sresestion Mr.. Lincoln assent
ed. add:nr. II reckon they viii ugh al a..
Judd. hut you had better get them together. :;
Il was arranged that after the reception at the
State House, and before dinner, The matter
should be fully laid before the following ger
tlemen oil the party: Judge David Davis.
Colonel Sumner. Major David Hunter, Can
tain John Pope, Ward Il. Larnou and John
@. E;colay.
Eyerv supposed possible contingency was
discussed ard re-discsssed. and The marty
a. narsted q half nast fonr ,hat morning "a
carry ont tha nrovramme agreed nnon A.
six that morning Mir. LineoIn fulfilled bis
promise by raising The aag over Indepen.
dence Hall, and have always believed that
the tinge of sadness which pervaded his re-
marks on that occasion, and the reference to
sacrificing himself for his country. were IN
duced BY the incidents OF the night prece.
ding.
Later ia the morninR-and think about
eight c'clock-Mr. Lincoln sent for me 10
come to his room. | vent aud found Mr.
Frederick II. Seward with Mr.. Lincoln. Mr..
Lincoln said to me that Mr.. Seward had been
sent from Washington By his father 10 warn
him Of danger 10 passing through Baltimore,
and to urge him TO come directly TO Washing.
ton. / do not think that Mr. Seward stated
to me The facts upon which his fathers con-
vie.ions we're founded, but the knowledge
that from an entirely Independent. line Of ties.
tlmony to that which YOU had furnished the
preceding night had led Governor Seward to
The same CONCLUSION that there was danger.
strength eped mi own oonvictions of The ,,,n-