New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-02

& COME CnrOugQ IN Une QayU1me IRON
Philadelphia, taking a train secretly
and cutting the wires, SO that his de
parture could not be known. But
Gen. Scott's detectives in Baltimore
had developed such a, condition Of
things, that Governor Seward thought
that the President elect and his friends
in Philadelphia should be advised in
regard thereto, and on the night OF the
22d of February he sent his son Fred
eric w. over to Philadelphia to con.
suit with them. Till now we had
believed the President would come
over from Philadelphia on the train
leaving there at noon of the 23d. In
the meantime the President had prom.
ised to run up to Harrisburg to attend
a reception of the Pennsylvania Legis.
lature at IL o'clock on that day. Up
to this time the situation had been
fully discussed by the friends of Mr..
Lincoln, in the light of Of all the infor-
nation received, but no particular
programme agreed upon. It was not
until the party started for Harrisburg
the next morning that the best method
OF getting to Washington was finally
talked over. M. Line oln had previous
ly had a conversation with the detect
i've, Pinkerton, and Mr.. Frederic w.
Seward in regard to the condition OF
things at Baltimore. The Hon. Nor
man B. Judd, Of Chicago, one Of the
most conspicuous and trusted friends
Of Mr.. Lincoln, who had accompanied
the party from Springfield, suggested a
plan, which, after full discussion by
Mr.. Lincoln and allllis friends present,
was agreed upon and successfully car
ried out. This plan, as is generally
known, was that after the dinner
which Governor Curtin had rendered
to him had been finished, at
O'Clock in the afternoon, he should
take a special car and train from
Harrisburg for Philadelphia to in
tercept the train from New York to
Washington. The telegraph wires
from Harrisburg were all cut, so there
could be no possible Geographic connec-
ton with the outside world. The
connection was made at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Lincoln was transferred to the
Washington train without observa-
ton, to arrive at his destination on
time the next morning without the
least miscarriage, as WIFI be stated
hereafter. On the afternoon Of the
23d Mr.. Seward came to my seat in
the House OF Representatives and
told me that he had no information
from his son nor any zone else it re-
spect to Mr.. Lincoln7s movements,
and that he could have none, as the
wires were all cut; but he thought it
very probable he would arrive in the
regular train from Philadelphia, land
:he suggested that we should meet at
the depot to receive him. We were
promptly on hand; the train arrived
in time, and with strained eyes we
watched the descent Of thepassen
But there was no Mr.. Lincoln among
them; though his arrival was by;no
means certain, yet we were much. dis
appointed. But as there was no tele-
graphic connection, it was impossi-
blefor us to have any information.
1t was no use to speculate; sad,
disappointed and under the EN-
lpire OF conflicting emotions, we
separated to go to our respect
i've homes, but agreeing to lbe
satrthe depot on the arrival. oil: the New
York train the next morning before
daylight, hoping either TO see the
President or get some ir1fonmation as
to his movements. was ON hand lin
season, but to my great ,dlsappoint-
ment Governor Seward did not APP
pear. planted myself behind zone. Of
THE great pillars in the old Washington
land tBaltimoret depot, where j could
fsee, and not be observed Presently
the train came a.umbling IN son time.
lit Was q momeEt of great anxiety to
me. There had been q great deal
printed in the newspapers about Mr..
lLincolnss arriva3lin Washington. and
about the Scotch cap" and A.big
shaw, he wore thaough Bal tinore, etc.,
etc, most of which, is mere stuff. j
propose now to tel about his arrival
at w ashington, from my own persen-
AL lSnowledge-what I saw with sm,y
soMnseyes; and what 4 heard with my
own ears, not the. eyes and ears .of
rome one else. Ash have stated, I
stood 'behiad the pillar awaiting
the anrival OF the train. When
~ NeVAESS w a. St49D ls WdsS.leO
with feas' and trembling to see the
passengers descend. [ saw every ear
and there waas no Mr.. Lin
coin. Twas well-nigh in despair, and
when about to- leave / saw slowly
emerge ire IA the last sleeFin car three
persons. 4 could not mistake the.
long, lank form of Mr.. Lincoln. and
my heart bounded with Joy and graft
tude. He had on soft lowycrowned
hat, muffler around his neck and a.
short bob-ta;led owercoat. Anyone
who knew him at that time could not
have failed to recognize him at once,
but I must confess he hooked more like
g we9lto-do farmer from one OF the
back towns Of 10 Davies County COM
ing to Washington to see the city.
take out flis land warrant and ret the
patent for JUS farm, that the Pres1-
dent Of the Drited States. The only
persons thatat aompaniad Mr.. Lincoln
were Pinkerton, the we'll. known de-
tectiye, recently deceased, and Ward