Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-02
LINCOLNs KNAUGURASIOo.

Gen. scouts Fear Of AHsaSsiDntiSs
sna his plans 90 Prevent iS-AF.
lInooIn's Preference.
From the " Washington National Republican.
Speaking Of inaugurations and In
susnral Committees" remarked MT
Lewis Clsphape to a Republican 70
porter. "tnere was a little incident
connected with the fTst Inauguration
OF ent Lincoln " hioh is interesting
II Won would like to hear it, These
wers ticklish times, you know. inc
President-elect was threatened with
ass ass lin alton, and there was consider
able uncertainty regarding the in
sugural ceremonies. The Republicaa
organizations, however, determined to
errly out the programme they had pre-
pared. MIR. B. b. French aud l were
appointed committee 70 make arrange
ments, and we called on Gen. Scott to
confer with him in regard to the pro-
cession. He protested against having
procession, and became rather excited
about II. IL would never do, he said;
the President was likely to be asssssl-
mated. We said shat WAS all fol ds-rol
perfect nonsense. DO you think sof
re,orted the General warmly; then
look at these, and putting his hand
around to his ooattai pocket, feat
which he performed with difficulty On
account Of the rotundity Of his hgure'
he drew forth big batch OF letters
threatening the Presidents life. AT
that iuneture it happened that zen
daluee, OF New York, who had been
attending the Peace Convention AZ
Willard Hall, came int Gen. Scott!
room. Gen. Gaines fell upon Gen. Scott /"
shoulder. They wept and otherwise
evinosd great emotion. This diversion
appeared TO molly Gen. Scott very
much, and, resuming the conference
with rs, hs said We could have tue
procession, bat there should be 10
| Wjds.Awakes in it. He would, he SAID
lssation artillery Oh the Gross streets and
place picket men on all the high
houses. Under these combinations VT
lcould have procession. Before "e
left he inquired il we hsd not seen
lErusiden. Buchanan yet. We replied
itha. We had not. He said that he
wished we would. 30 down We well
land saw President Buchanan. After
1--we had explained oar business, the
president said Il don't see any reason
flor departing from the general usage
Have you seen Gsp. scott yeh' we
ltold him tAe gu bstanse Of the interview
with Gen. Scott. Well replied the
president, \ think the General is un
necessarily alarmed, but it is best to dt
difference to his opinion Before VT
left the President said, Now, 1t vii
Iafiord me much pleasure to tender MY
carriage 70 Mr.. Lincoln and accompany
him to the Capitol to bs sworn IN.
1--WE told him that We had no doubt Mr.
Lincoln would accept the ofter.
"PYom the White House We went t'
lW,llsld's Hotel, where Mr.. Lincoln
twas stopping. Mr.. Lincoln received u
lin his room, and We told him wha
President buchanan had said, MARY
Mary, come here = cried tho Presidsn
elect, calling 10 his wife,. and whel
Mrs. Lincoln appeared he laid the mat
ter before her, saying, Mary, the Pteai
! dent has rendered to me the use OF hi
carriage, aud agreed To accompany m
to the Capitol when | am sworn III.
= Mrs. Lincoln said she thought tina
was very kind and, OF course, Mr.
Lincoln would accept the offer. AS Sd
was retiring, Mr.. Lincoln called to h.
mary by tie way, | Bee some one ha'
presented you with a carriage, re
, lferring to come notice which ha'
lappeered in the pspevs. When thi
Iscene was over, We detailed to thu
President. elect what our business wa
and asked him what his wishes were.
Mr.. Lincoln rising from his seat
threw one leg over the other, rested hi
chin on his palm, and stopping a mo
ment to consider, made the following
characteristic reply: "When l wa
lprstioing law in Illinois, client 9
mins, 9 peculiar sort Of a fellow, wa
broug ht before the court, aud the Judg
asked him $50 you swear or attirmf'
"Mr. Judge" my client replied, "
idon't care which," We SUP
posed We we're TO take that for answer
80 weleft. The result: was that We Lat
6rs Inauguration"