The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-26
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 2e, 1868.

luctant than he had been to consent 10 !ne
arrangements for his passage through Dai
tilnore on the night Of the 22d.
Mr. Lincoln on the satne day, the 22d o'
Feb, went TO Harrisburg. wns cordially re-
ceivcd by Gov. Curtin and The Legislature
and vast crowd or citizens. Al six o clock
an engine and one passenger car wero
standing on tho track leading to Philadel
phis. Soon after, excusing himself on the
ground of fatigue, he left the dinner.table,
went 10 his room, changed his drcs: Tor .
traveling suit, and with brnad-brimmed
felt hst (which had been presented to
him In New York, } no went quietly TO a
sidc-door, got into q carriagc In whiting:
and was driven, with one companion, Ward
n. Lemon. rapidly to the chr which await,
ed him, and was soon speeding on toward
Philadelphia. The secret Of bis departure
was known to but very few, and by them
disclosed to no ono. On his arrival ut PhIl
ndelphia l,e was met by Mr.. Pinkerton and
driven to tho depot Of tho Philadelphia
Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad, Mr..
Pinkcrton timing their arrival 30 ns to reach
the train just ut the moment OF departure.
The officers of tho road, to prevent tho
possibility of the departure OF the train be-
fore Mr.. Lincoln wns aboard, had instruct
cd tho conductor not TO leave until he re-
ccived package OF important Government
,ispatches, "whicl, must go through 10
Washington That night" Mr. Pinkerton
had caused the three sections OF tho Sleep
inp.car. which WINS on the end Of tho train
to be taken, and his agent stood at tho door,
which wus locked, awaiting tho arrival ot
the party. When The party appeared. the
door was opened.' Mr.. Lincoln stepped in.
aud went to his berth; an officer Of The road
handed the package of Government dis.
patches-consisting Of some numbers oi
tho New York Haald, carefully sealed up
and addressed to the Secretary Of State
and instantly tho whistle sounded and the
train was whirling on toward Washington,
bearing In security not caesar and his Tor
tunes" hut Lincoln and tha destinics Of the
republic.
So skillfhlly had the matter been arrnng-
ell that no ono In Philadelphia had seen
MIR. Lincoln, no one had seen him enter
the cur no one on the train except the par
~ OF tho President, not even the conductor
knew of his presence In tho chr. When
the conductor came along to examine tick
cts Mr.. Pinkerton showed lin Mr.. Lin
coins ticket. and he did not look into hi:
berth. At Elnvrc do Grace Pinkcrton wa,
signuled by Webster that "All's well :" ant
from there to Baltimore, at every bridge
crossing, standing on tho renr platform o
the last car, he could SEQ man spring VI
as The train passed. OH, and show white
light from tho dark lantern hanging in lll'
belt, which meant, 'All's we'll. Reaching
baltimore at about half past three In the
morning, Mr.. Stcnrns, the superintendent o
the roail, entered the cdr, aud whispered
tho welcome words 'All's well.eThat city
which tho conspirators had planned to make
TINT day the scene Of a tragedy rs infamous
as that of Wilkes Booth, wns now IN pro,
found repose /; aud tho assassins oi the red
ballot little dreaming that their intended
victim was passing on TO tho protecting
bayonets OF Gen. Scott. Nothing occurred
to interrupt or delay the passage, and d
six in the morning Of tho 23d thoy rcachot
Washington, where at tho depot they wert
met by some Of tho Presidents lllinoi'
friends.
oPinkerton had told Mr.. Lincoln nj Phila
delphia he would answer with his lifo fol
his safe arrival in Washington. and he had
redeemed his plcdgo.-Hdpr for June.