Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-06-19
VOLUME 35, NO. 80.

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the ballot he drew. And now the leaders.
to make success more certain, placed eight
red ballots in the hat. and eight red ballots
were drawn. each man drawing one believ-
ing that upon his courage. strength aud
skill alone depended what he regarded as
the cause Of the South, each supposiag that
he alone was charged with the executi ON of
the deed.
The weapons and tho mode Of death were
to be lett to the person who drew the red
ballot.
knowledge OF all these facts having
been obtained by Pinkerton. he on the
night OF February 20th hhastened to meet the
Presidential party ai Philadelphia.
While these plots had been going on, Mr..
Lincoln and his friends, ,unssnscious of dan.
ger, we're pursuing their journey toward
the Capital. Vast crowds had every where
assembled TO welcome and congraiulatc
him, and pledged to him their support in
the maintenance OF the integrity OF the Re-
public, its Constiis@on and laws. At
Philadelphia Mr.. Pinker,on met the Presi.
DENTAL party, and laid before Mr. Judd, of
Chicago. a confidential personal friend Of
Mr.. Lincoln, in detail the facts in regard
10 the conspiracy. Assassination was then
n crime scarcely known in the United
States. and assassination for political rea-
sons was almost incredible. Conscious of
the existence OF the plo,,t knowing the
trustworthiness OF those from whom lie deri.
we'd his information, Pinkerton yet feared he
should have difficulty in inducing Mr.. Lin
coin to adopt measures to secure bis safety.
The President elect was an uususpecting
man
After laying the matter in all its details
before Judd. and satisfying him Of the ex-
Istcnce OF the plot. and OF the extreme peril
Mr.. Lincoln ould incur by attempting 10
pass through Baltimore according to the
programme PInkerIon and Judd had an in.
terview with the President elect, and laid
the matter before him. On the night of
the 2lst February. AFTER the interview Mr..
Pinkerton male this entry in his journal:
While Mr. Judd detailed H.. circum
stances of the conspiracy Mr. Lincoln las.
tened ycIy ai'cntively. but did not say a
word.no did hIs countenance whicl. close
iy watched, show any emotion. Ire Vas
thoughtful. serious. but decidedly firm"
Pinkerton then, himself. went over The
eround. detailing to Mr.. Lincoln All the
facts connected with Fernandina, Hill aud
oihers. the condition OF popular eeling and
the plans OF the assassins also the fact that
Kane. Chief of Police. had declared that lie
would have no police escort" lie told
him that there were perhaps ten on fifteen
desperldoes, Will, enihusiasti: youns men
who had been wrought up TO pitch of AN.
alicism. in which they really believed they
would be patriots and mari yrs la taking his
!ie,even at the cost OF their own; that they
had bound themselves by oalhs to assassin.
ate him that a vast eScited crowd would
meet him at the depot OF tTe y sr bern Cen
tra! Railroad. fight would be got up in the
crowd. ayd this would be the sigma Tor the
attack on his person. and in the melee q
dozen desperate men, armed with revolver.
and dIrks. each sworn TO take his lie. would
be upon hls path, and that he Mr.. linkcr.
ton, felt a moral conviction thai be could
not pass from the Calvert Street depot TO
the Washington depot. mile aud a half.
in an open carriage, alive.
Both Judd and Pinkerton pressed these
and other corToboraiing facts upon him with
all the power which they possessed. lie re.
manned silent few moments, and it was
suggested that he should change the pno.
granme. aud take the nigh, train for wash.
ington Ibat very night. Mr.. JHdd said TO
bin: These proofs cannot now be made
public, as the publication Of the facts would
involve the lives OF several OF Mr. Pnker.
toms force, and among others, the sc Of
Webster. serving in a rebel company under
drill, st Pcrymans, in Maryland - Some
oa'er conversation was held between him
and Mr. Judd, ir regard 10 the construction
that would be placed upon his conluct il be
changed the programme and went directly
to Washington. Mr.. Judd then asked.
''Will you. upon any statement that eau be
CONTINUED on Jouyth page
: " There are any who have hitherto en-
tertained doubts Of Mr. Lincoln . peril rho
facts set forth IN this article will doubtless
remove them The circumstances so forth
in Mr. Pinkefton's records should bo read
with a recollection Of fhe disclosures on The
trial Of Booths associates AMI Il should be
also remembered that few dlys after Mr..
Lincoln's passage through Baltimore, This
.amc mob. under The insiigation Of ths sane
headers attacked and killed not less than
four apI wounded msny Others. Of the
Mass srhpsrtts Sixth on their passaqe
through Baltimore What bad these 'soi.