The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-07-02

WIN tone ana manner so decisive
we saw that no more was to be said
1t was finally arranged between Judd
Pinkerton, and the officers of the Penn
sylvania Railroad that a special trair
should leave Harrisburg at six PM, th
next evening, and bring Mr.. Lincoln t.
Philadelphia in time to take the clever
o'clock train going through Baltimore t.
Washington, on the night of the 22d
This train was to be detained until Mr.
Lincoln arrived; every contingency, in
regard to the connection of the trains and
possible delays, was most skillfully plan
ned, so as to secure connections and the
certainty of going through on time.
Meanwhile, to prevent this change
being telegraphed to Baltimore by COZ
federate, or information of this change of
route being known, and leaking out in
any way, the superintendent of the Tel
egraPh Company, at the instance of Mr..
Pinkerton, sent practical telegraph
climber to isolate Harrisburg from tele-
graThic communication with all the world
until Mr.. Lincoln should reach Wash
ingion.
On the morning of the 22d of February
Mr.. Lincoln visited Independence
Hail. and with his own hand raised over
it tie flag. His speech on this occasion
was the most impressive and characters
tic OF any which he made on his journey
to the Capital. He gave most eloquent
expression to the emotions aud associa-
tions suggested BY the day and place.
He declared that all his political senti-
ments were drawn from those which had
been expressed in that Hall. He alluded
most f,efingly to the dangers and tolls,
and suffering of those who had adopted
and made good the Declaration of Inde-
pendeuce; that declaration which gave
promise that Gin due time the weight
would be lifted from the shoulders of all
men," Conscious of the dangers which
threatened his country, and that those
dangers originated in opposition to the
principles of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and knowing that his own life was
even now threatened for his devotion to
liberty, and that his way to the National
Capital was beset by assassins, yet he did
not hesitate to declare "that he would
rather be assassinated on the spot than
surrender those principles"
During the same night on which Pink
erton's disclosures were made to Mr.
Lincoln, T. w. Seward, Esq, arrived at
Philadelphia, having been sent by his
father to warn him of the danger which
was awaiting him at Baltimore. Facts
had come to the knowledge of Secretary
Seward and General Scott, corroborating
the evidence which had been accumu-
lated by Mr.. Pinkerton of the existence
Of the conspiracy. The circumstance
rendered Mr. Lincoln less reluctant than
he had been to consent to the arrange
ments for the passage through Baltimore
on the night of the 22d.
Mr.. Lincoln on the same day, the 22d
of February, went to Harrisburg, was
cordially received by Governor Curtin
aud the Legislature, and vast crowd of
citizens. At six o'clock an engine and
one passenger car were standing on the
track leading to Philadelphia. Soon af-
ter, excusing himself on the ground OF
fatigue, he left the dinner table, went to
his room, changed his dress for travel
ing suit, and, with broad -brimmed felt
hat (Which had been presented to him in
New York;, he went quietly to side
door, got into carriage in waiting, and
was driven, with one companion, Ward
II. Lamon, rapidly to the car which
awaited him, and was soon speeding on
toward Philadelphia. The secret of his
departure was known to but very few, and
by them disclosed to no one On his ar
rival at Philadelphia Mr.. Lincoln was
met by Mr.. Pinkerton, taken into car
riage and driven to the depot of the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Railroad, Mr.. Pinkerton timing their ar
rival so as to reach the train at the mo-
ment of departure.
The officers of the road, to prevent the
possibility of the departure of the train
before Mr.. Lincoln was aboard, had in
structed the conductor not to leave until
he received package of important Gov.
ernment dispatches, (Which must &C
through to Washington that night" Mr.
Pinkerton had caused the three sections
of the sleeping car, which was on the end
of the train, to be taken, and his agent
stood at the door, which was locked
awaing the arrival of the party. When
the party appeared the door was opened
Mr. Lincoln stepped in, went to his birth
an officer of the road handed the package
of Government dispatches = consisting
of some numbers of the New York Her
aid, carefully sealed up and addressed t.
the Secretary of State and instantly
the whistle sounded and the train wal
whirling on towards Washington, bearing
in security not Caesar and his fortunes,
but Lincoln and the destinies of the re
public.
So skilfully had the matter been ar
ranged that no one in Philadelphia hat
seen Mr.. Lincoln, no one saw him ente
the car, no one on the train except th'
party of the President, not even the con
ductor, knew of his presence in the car
When the conductor came along to ex
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