Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-08-09

Tania delegation changed from Cam
eron to Lincoln, causing an immediate
and fatal break in the lines Of the Sew
ard men. Before the ballot closed the
Vermont and New Jersey delegates,
among whom we had done effective
work the night before, deserted Sew
ard Tor Lincoln, and the announcement
Of the vote showed is4i votes for Sew
ard and iSi for Lincoln.
Changes to Lincoln followed each
other in rapid succession during the
progress OF the third ballot, and before
It was ended Lincoln had 1911 votes,
80 being required to nominate. Then
our OF the Ohio delegates changed to
Lincoln, assuring his nomination, and
before the ballot closed s54 out Of the
li6 delegates had declared 10 his favor.
William NJ. Evarts, Henry ]. Raymond
and Thurlow Weed, the Seward lead
srs, who had been confident Of his
nomination until the last, were amazed
and dumfounded at the result; bat
Evarts promptly moved that Lincoln's
nomination should be made unanimous,
and with the enthusiasm that usually
attends an event OF the kind the motion
was carried.
SIN Pennsylvania President Lincoln
secured half OF the Democratic faction
upon which the Bell and Everett lead
ers had confidently relied, and his
nomination proved, as ] had all along
believed that 1t would, the very strong
est that could have been made"
Inaugurated in January, 1851, Gov
ernor Curtin was compelled at the
very outset OF his administration to
meet the gravest responsibilities, and
to cope with the most vital questions
that can arise in the history OF free
people, but he proved equal to every
task, meeting each emergency that
arose during the six years he occupied
the gubernatorial chair with tireless
patriotism, unfaltering courage, and
prompt and unerring judgment, which
marked him as worthy to take rank
among the first, if not as the very
first. OF the little group Of truly great
men who governed the loyal states
from 1860 to 1865.
The import Of the events which fol-
lowed the election OF President Lincoln
was plain to him from the first, and
the speedy coming Of the contest was
made even more manifest than it had
been before by the circumstances of
President Lincoln's journey from
Springfield to Washington to enter
upon the discharge Of his duties.
President Lincoln journeyed by way
of Harrisburg, arriving there on Fri
day, February 30, and it was then that
Governor Curtin met him for the first
lgime, He addressed the state legisla-
ture in the afternoon and later held q
public reception. tAfter the recep-
tion,n says Governor Curtin, 20 private
conference was held in the parlOr Of
the hotel at which the presidential
party was stopping. There were pres
ent beside the president, N. B. Judd,
Ward Fl. Lamon, Judge David Davis,
Colonel E. v. Sumner and one or two
more OF those who were travelling with
the president. N. 3. Judd told us that
from two different sourcesr-Allen G..
Pinkerton in the first and party ol
| New York detectives in the second in
stance -information had been received
| Of plot to assassinate the president
during his passage through Baltimore,
and to guard against danger it had
been arranged that the president
SHOULD return on special train to
Philadelphia that evening, and take
| the night express on the Philadelphia,
| Wilmington and Baltimore railroad,
thus throwing the conspirators, who
lexpected him to 60 to Washington
over the Northern Central railroad,
loft the scent.
| Encouraged by the presidents cool
and collected bearing, I at first dis
Icouraged the idea OF secret journey
advising the president-elect to travel
tby daylight. volunteering to go with
him in person. But when full and con.
vincing proof OF the plot was laid be,
fore US by Mr.. Judd, knowing that the
assassination OF the head of the govern
ment would bring national ruin, In
Istantly changed my mind and joined il
ldevising means to secure his safety. In
| the evening public dinner was given
the president, and at It's close / invited
him to go and spend the night at my
house. He accepted the invitation
land to allay suspicious all members o.
| his party but Colonel Lamon we're lef
behind at the hotel. We were at once
driven In a closed carriage to the out
Iskirts Of the city, where special train
consisting Of an engine, tender ani
passenger car, was standing. stood
on the street crossing until I saw then
enter the car, and then went home
The wires between Harrisburg ant
Washington and between the forme
city and Philadelphia had already beef
cut to prevent any news of his move
lments getting abroad, and with Colone
Lamon as his only companion he start
ed on the journey to Washington
Early the next morning we receive,
word that the trip had been made ii
safety and that President Lincoln wa
q lin Washington"
Governor Curtin early became one
President Lincoln's trusted advisers
Their meetings were frequent and eacl
soon came to appreciate the other
worth at its full value.
ssPresident Lincoln" j" says the gov
ernor, when / first met him, did no
impress me as being great man. Hi
greatness was then in a measure still
dormant. The war developed an
brought out the latent qualities 3
leadership within him that would neve
have become manifest save under sucl
trying conditions. AS q Judge OF me-
and as a gauger OF public opinion an
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