The Presidential party left New York on the morning of the twentieth, at eight o'clock, crossing the Hudson river and taking the cars at Jersey City. An immense concourse of people were in waiting at the depot to catch a passing view of Mr. Lincoln. The train reached Newark at half past nine in a snow storm. Mayor Bigelow welcomed Mr. Lincoln in a brief address, who made an equally brief reply. The party were then taken from the cars at the Morris and Essex depot and escorted by a party of about one hundred on horseback to the Chesnut street depot. They passed along Broad street, which was lined with patriotic devices. As the train moved off Mr. Lincoln bowed his thanks to the vast throng for their reception.

At twelve o'clock, noon, the train reached Trenton, amid the cheers of a vast multitude of people. An address of welcome to the chosen Chief Magistrate was extended by Mayor Mills, who introduced him to the members of the city government. The party was then taken in carriages and escorted to the State House by a body of one hundred horsemen. At the Capital Mr. Lincoln was received in a welcoming speech by the President of the Senate. In his reply Mr. Lincoln made a happy allusion to some incidents of the historic struggle for Independence, of which Trenton was the scene of action. He was then conducted to the House of Representatives and was welcomed by its Speaker. In Mr. Lincoln's reply his patriotic utterances with reference to the threatened troubles elicited rounds of applause. He was then escorted to the Trenton House, where he spoke briefly to the crowd outside, estimated at twenty thousand persons. After partaking of a collation the train moved across the Deleware river and proceeded to Philadelphia in charge of a committee from that city. At four o'clock, p. m., February 20th, the train arrived at the Kensington depot, Philadelphia. The

Presidential party were escorted in carriages to the Continential Hotel. One hundred thousand persons were in the procession or lined the streets along which the party passed. The Mayor of the city delivered an address of welcome on the balcony of the hotel, to which Mr. Lincoln replied, declining, however, to go into any exposition of his policy, and barely hinting at the possibility that he might never be inducted into office. He said: "It were useless for me to speak of details or plans now; I shall speak officially next Monday week, if ever. If I were not to speak then, it were useless for me to speak now.”

CHAPTER IV.

On the day Mr. Lincoln left Springfield, obstructions were placed on the railroad track at a point in the road near the line between the States of Illinois and Indiana, but it was discovered in time to avert the danger. At Cincinnati a deadly missle was found. concealed in one of the cars of the train on which he traveled, but was removed before any damage was done. From these circumstances he knew that his life was in danger at every step, but the first allusion to it was in reply to the Mayor of Philadelphia, and that was hinted at so obscurely that it would not have been noticed were it not for subsequent events. It had been whispered, before Mr. Lincoln left home that he would never be permitted to pass through Baltimore alive, and without his knowledge an experienced detective was employed to ferret out the conspiracy. He employed both men and women to assist him. He found out beyond a doubt that a plot was formed for a party of conspirators to crowd around him in the guise of friends, and at a given signal Mr. Lincoln was to be shot or stabbed. A vessel was to be kept in waiting upon which the assassins were to make their

escape.

The detective and Mr. Lincoln arrived in Philadelphia nearly at the same time. Some of the President's personal friends were advised of the information he had secured. An interview was at once held between Mr. Lincoln and the detective, in the room of the latter at the Continental Hotel. This was on the 21st. It had been arranged that Mr. Lincoln was to raise

Presidential party were escorted in carriages to the Continential Hotel. One hundred thousand persons were in the procession or lined the streets along which the party passed. The Mayor of the city delivered an address of welcome on the balcony of the hotel, to which Mr. Lincoln replied, declining, however, to go into any exposition of his policy, and barely hinting at the possibility that he might never be inducted into office. He said: "It were useless for me to speak of details or plans now; I shall speak officially next Monday week, if ever. If I were not to speak then, it were useless for me to speak now."

CHAPTER IV.

On the day Mr. Lincoln left Springfield, obstructions were placed on the railroad track at a point in the road near the line between the States of Illinois and Indiana, but it was discovered in time to avert the danger. At Cincinnati a deadly missle was found concealed in one of the cars of the train on which he traveled, but was removed before any damage was done. From these circumstances he knew that his life was in danger at every step, but the first allusion to it was in reply to the Mayor of Philadelphia, and that was hinted at so obscurely that it would not have been noticed were it not for subsequent events. It had been whispered, before Mr. Lincoln left home that he would never be permitted to pass through Baltimore alive, and without his knowledge an experienced detective was employed to ferret out the conspiracy. He employed both men and women to assist him. He found out beyond a doubt that a plot was formed for a party of conspirators to crowd around him in the guise of friends, and at a given signal Mr. Lincoln' was to be shot or stabbed. A vessel was to be kept in waiting upon which the assassins were to make their

escape.

The detective and Mr. Lincoln arrived in Philadelphia nearly at the same time. Some of the President's personal friends were advised of the information he had secured. An interview was at once held between Mr. Lincoln and the detective, in the room of the latter at the Continental Hotel. This was on the 21st. It had been arranged that Mr. Lincoln was to raise