Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-21

machinery was fairly in running order
his agents in full communion with thu
clubs and secret societies of Baltimore
so that an interview was planned anc
brought about between Howard's chic
and Captain Fernandina, one of the
most active of the conspirators. Fer
nandina was an Italian, or of Italian
descent. He had lived in the south for
many years, and was thoroughly posses.
sed of the idea of southern wrongs, and
that the south had been outraged by the
election of Lincoln; and, educated with
Italian ideas he justified the use of the
stiletto and assaination as means Of
preventing the president elect from TAX
ing his seat in the Executive chair. He
was an enthusiast and fanatic In the
interview with Fernandina, which took
place at - saloon, in the presence o.
some of the military company which he
commanded-h lieutenant and Others
in their confidence-in the course of the
conversation Ferlandina, believing that
he was addressing thorough secession.
ist, said "Lincoln shall never, never be
president My life," said he "is of NO
consequence. am willing to give it for
his. | will sell my life for that of that
abolitionist. As Orsini gave his life for
Italy, | am ready to die for the rights Of
the SOUTH"
Some one present remarked, care
there no means of saving the south ex-
cept by assassination ?" "No," said he,
"you might as well try to blow down
the Washington monument with your
breath as to change our purpose die he
must and shall; and" he added, turning
to Captain t, a conspirator we will
if necessary, all die together. Every
captain will in that day prove himself a
hero. The first shot fired, the head trail
tor Lincoln dead, and all Maryland will
be with us and the south freed. Mr..
-" said he, turning to Pinkerton, il
l alone must do it / shall not hesitate
Lincoln shall die in this city"
The next day Pinkerton met the same
Captain t, one of Fernandina's as
sociates, who called Pinkerton aside and
whispered "Iti is determined that that
Cd id Lincoln shall never pass
thro' here alive! The id abolitionist
shall never set foot on southern soil but
to find a grave" He added Il have
seen Colonel Kane, chief of police, and
he is all right, and in one week from to-
day the north shall want a new president
for Lincoln will be dead"
Among the associates of Howard he
meets with a fast young gentleman by
the name of Hill, who proudly exhibits
gold Palmetto badge, and represents
himself as lieutenant in the Palmetto
Guards, secret military organization
in Baltimore. Howard the ardent seces.
ZIONIST from New Orleans, chiding the
lower and more cautious action of the
riends in Maryland, and Hill, of the
Palmetto Guards, became bosom friends
They drink, go to concerts, theatres, and
other places of amusement together
Hill, who has social position in Baltimore
introduces his accomplished friend from
Louisiana, and finally opens to him, il
part, the secrets of the plot to assassin
ate Lincoln. He himself goes into il
with reluctance. What pity say'
he to Howard, that this glorious Unior
must be destroyed all on account of tina
| monster Lincoln"
The plan was to excite and exasperat,
the popular feeling against Mr.. Lincolr
| to the utmost. On the published pro
gramme he was to enter Baltimore from
Harrisburg on the 23d of February b,
the Northern Central Railroad and woul,
reach Baltimore about the middle of tn
day. A vast crowd would meet him a
the Calvert Street depot, at which it wa
expected he would take an open carriage
and ride, nearly mile and half, to tn
Washington depot. 1t would be YER
easy for determined man to shoot hin
on his passage. Agents of the conspira
tors had been in the principal northern
cities, watching the movements of tn
presidential party, ready to telegraph
Baltimore any change of route. A q
pher was agreed upon, so that the COL
spirators could communicate with eac
other without the facts leaking out throug
the telegraph offices. Meanwhile tn
idea of assassination preyed upon tn
mind of Hill; he grew sad and melar
choly, and plunged still deeper into diss
patson. Howard is bis constant compal
ion and confidential friend, his shadow,
in the language Of the profession; 9
times he is thoughtful, and then he breal
out into rhapsodies. He talks to How
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