The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-06
FRIDAY. ....... February s. 1850.
now nr. Lincoln Er.erea w. .,.,ns.on.

Concerning Mr.. Lincoln's entrance to
the capitol before his last Inauguration,
there has been much misrepresentation
misrepresentation which conld only be
cleared up by Mr.. Washburne, aud
which now, for the first time, is fully
cleared mp. 1t was at first arranged by
the Republican managers, who, in 1861
were concerned in the entrance of the
President-elect to the capital, and who,
with many other good citizens, feared
ho would be mo,ested If not assassin
ated upon his way, that AIR. Lincoln
should leave Philadelphia on an ordi-
nary day train and arrive at Washing
ton in the afternoon, where he was to
be received by Mr.. Washburne and
Senator Seward. In accordance with
the same arrangements, all the tele-
graph wires between Washington and
New Y0Ik were cut, and hence no te.e-
graphic communication could be had.
At the time appointed the two gen.
tlernen mentioned were at the depot,
but much to their astonishment, Dir.
Lincoln was not on the train which ar
rived. With tie utmost anxiety they
eerutiHized the face of each man as he
passed, and when the last man lad left
the depot, with great alarm Seward
turned to Washburne and sad:
"My God. he has not come! What
can have happened 2"
To which Mr.. Washburne reassur-
ingly replied:
81 can't imagine, but let us hope tor
tie best 1t is possible he will be in
on the morning traiu."
''Will you come down with me and
Iacet him?'' asked Seward.
eyes, of course" answered Wash
burne, and soen aiterward the two gen.
tlenen parted.
Meanwhile the President-e elect was
in Harrisburg. and attended reception
which was given to him in that city.
in the course of the evening, at about
10 o'clock, while the te,iivities were at
their hight, he slipped quietly away,
and in close carriage was conveyed TO
q special train iii waiting for him. On
this train he was taken to Philadell hia,
there making connection with the or
binary night train between New York
and Washington. He boarded that
train with two companions, Allan Pink
erton, the detectiYe, and Ward II. La
mon. With these gentlemen, on the
ordinary train, ne proceeded on bis
way.
On the following morning, in the
gray, cold dawn, Washburue, faithful
to his promise, was at the old Balti-
more aud Ohio depot. He looked
around tor Seward, but Seward had not
arrived. Fearing much, yet still hop
iag, lie walked restlessly up and down
the platform Still Seward did not
come. At length the train came in
sight, rolled into the depot, and came
TO a rstandstill. One by one the pas
sengers began to alight. In almost an
agony of suspense, Mr.. Washburne
looked closely at each mans face.
looked only 10 be disappointed, for the
face was not IF the Republican Presi.
dentelect. At last, when he had al
most relinquished hope, he saw, from
his position behind one of the pillars of
the station, three men descend from the
sleeping car. One OF them, tall and
ungainly, he at once recognized as
Lincoln. The President did not wear
q Scotch cap and short cloak, as has
been described by number of writers.
andsas IS popularity believed. He had
on black slouched hat, short over
coat, and his neck was niufiied in what
was known as a wollen comforter. AS
Te came down the platform, Mr.. Wash
burne hastily advanced from behind the
pillar, and extending his hand, said:
'F1.inOoln, / am glad you have got here
safely"
As he did so, Liucoln's companions
rushed forward, as if fearing an assault,
but the President, waving them back,
said reassuringly, and with bis own
peculiar drawl, "Now, never mind; this
is AL right; it is only my friend Wash.
burne."
Then, without further ceremony, the
feur gentlemen took a carriage which
Mr. Washburne had in waiting. and
rode to WiIlasdb Hotel. So it was
that Abrahanae Lincoln entered dWash-
ington for the first time after his election
"a the Presidency.-1Nceo York Times.