Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-21

freely with MIR. SWett.' [ gave orders for his
admission, and a tall gentleman of marked fea-
lures entered my room. At first thought that
Mr.. Lincoln himself was present, so much, at
first glance, did Mr.. Swett's face resemble the
portraits l had seen of Mr.. Lincoln, and so
nearly did his height correspond with that at
tributed to the President-eiect. But quickly
found that the genteman's card bore his true
name, and that Mr.. SWEET had come directly
from Mr. Lincoln, having his full confidence, to
see for him the state Of affairs in Washington,
and report back to him in person.
Mr.. SWEET remained several days in the capt.
tai, had frequent and long conversations with
Gen. Scott and myself (and suppose also with
many others), and with me visited the armories
OF some OF the volunteer companies. AS he
drove with me to the railway station on the
evening of his departure. Mr.. SWEET said:
"Mr. Lincoln, and, in fact, everybody almost,
is ignorant of the vast amount of careful work
which has been done here this winter by Gen.
Scott and yourself to insure the existence Of the
Government and to render certain and safe the
Inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln. He will be very
grateful to bOth.'
replied, with more sincerity than tact:
MI Lincoln has no cause to be grateful to
me- l was opposed to his election, and believed
In advance that 1t would bring on. what is evil
IDENTITY coming, q fearful war. The work which
have done has not been done for him, and he
need feel under no obligations to me. I have
done my best toward saving the Government Of
the country and to insure the regular Inaugural
tion OF the consttutionally elected President on
the 4th of next month"
:. As President Lincoln approached the capt.
tai, 1t became certain that desperate attempts
would be made to prevent his arriving there
To be thoroughly informed as to what might be
expected IN Baltimore, directed detective to
be constantly near the chief of police and to
keep up relations with him; while two others
were instructed to watch independent and with
ont the knowledge OF the chief of the police
The officer who was near the chief Of police re-
ported regularly, until near the last, that there
was no danger in Baltimore; but the others dis
covered band Of desperate men plotting for
the destruction of Mr.. Lincoln during his pas
sage through the city, and BY afiliating with
them, these detectives got at the details Of the
plot
Mi. Lincoln passed through Baltimore in adj
vance OF the time announced for the journey Gin
accordance with advice given by me to Mr..
seward aud which was carried by Mr.. Frederick
Seward to MI. Lncoln), and arrived safely at
washington on the morning of the day
he was to have passed through Balti-
more. But the plotting to prevent his
Inauguration continued; and there was only
too good reason to fear that an attempt would
be made against his life during the passage of
the inaugural procession from Willard's hotel,
where Mr.. Lincoln lodged, to the Capitol
On the afternoon Of the Sd Of March, Gen.
Scott held conference ct his headquarters,
there being present his stan, Gen. Sumner, and
myself, and then was arranged the program OF
the procession. President Buchanan was to