could not believe that there was a plot to and people, dined, and waited until the murder me. I made arrangements, how- time appointed for me to leave (six o'clock ever, with Mr. Judd for my return to in the evening). In the mean time Mr. Philadelphia the next night, if I should Judd had so secured the telegraph that no be convinced that there was danger in communication could pass to Baltimore going through Baltimore. I told him and give the conspirators knowledge of a that if I should meet at Harrisburg, as change in my plans. In New York some I had at other places, a delegation to go friend had given me a new beaver hat, in with me to the next place (then Balti- a box, and in it had placed a soft wool more), I should feel safe and go on. hat. I had never worn one of the latter When I was making my way back to my in my life. I had this box in my room. room, through crowds of people, I met Having informed a very few friends of the Frederick Seward. We went together to secret of my new movements, and the my room, when he told me that he had cause, I put on an old overcoat that I had been sent, at the instance of his father and with me, and, putting the soft hat in my General Scott, to inform me that their de- pocket, I walked out of the house at a tectives in Baltimore had discovered a back door, bareheaded, without exciting plot there to assassinate me. They knew any special curiosity. Then I put on the nothing of Pinkerton's movements. I now soft hat and joined my friends without believed such a plot to be in existence. being recognized by strangers, for I was The next morning I raised the flag over not the same man. Sumner and Hunter Independence Hall, and then went on to wished to accompany me. I said, 'No: Harrisburg with Mr. Sumner, Major (now you are known, and your presence might General) Hunter, Mr. Judd, Mr. Lamon, betray me. I will only take Lamon and others. There I met the legislature [afterwards marshal of the District of

Columbia, whom nobody knew] and Mr. asserting the policy of restricting the inJudd.' Sumner and Hunter felt hurt. cumbency of the Presidential office to one We went back to Philadelphia, and found term; a fourth recommending the election a message there from Pinkerton [who had of President directly by the people; a fifth returned to Baltimore] that the conspirators had held their final meeting that evening, and it was doubtful whether they had nerve enough to attempt the execution of their purpose. I went on, however, as the arrangement had been made, in a special train. We were a long time in the station at Baltimore. I heard people talking around, but no one particularly observed me. At an early hour on Saturday morning [Feb. 23], at about the time I was expected to leave Harrisburg, I arrived in Washington." Mr. Lincoln was received at the railway station by Mr. Washburne, member of Congress from Illinois, and taken to Willard's Hotel. The Gettysburg Specch.-At the dedi- proposing to commit the business of "recation of the National Cemetery on the Gettysburg battle-field, Nov. 19, 1863, Mr. Lincoln delivered his immortal speech, which will be found in the article on GETTYSBURG.

His Re-election.-In the administration party were men who deprecated the cautious policy of Mr. Lincoln and were opposed to his re-election. They held a nominating convention at Cleveland, O., May 31, 1864. It was composed of about 350 persons, very few of whom were regularly chosen delegates. They were called "the radical men of the nation." They adopted a "platform of principles," consisting of thirteen resolutions, among which was one

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construction" to the people; and a sixth enjoining the duty of confiscating the property of the Confederates and giving it to the Union soldiers and actual settlers. They nominated Gen. John C. Frémont for President, and Gen. John Cochrane for Vice-President. These nominees afterwards withdrew. The Union National Convention assembled at Baltimore June 7, wherein all the States and Territories were represented by delegates, excepting those in the Confederacy. Their "platform of principles " was equally strong in support of national honor, national freedom, the emancipation of the slaves and the perpetuation of their freedom, the Monroe Doctrine, etc. It was the regular Republican Convention. It endorsed the acts of the administration, and nominated Abraham Lincoln for President and Andrew Johnson for Vice-President. The Democratic National Convention met at Chicago, Aug. 29. Horatio Seymour. of New York, was its chairman, and, in his opening address on taking the chair. he expressed sentiments of extreme hostility to the policy of the administration, and condemnatory of the war for the preservation of the Union. They adopted a "platform of principles," composed of six resoproposing an amendment to the Constitu- lutions. It declared the fidelity of the tion to prevent the re-establishment of Democratic party to the Union; that the slavery; another declaring the wisdom of war was a failure, and that "humanity, the MONROE DOCTRINE (q. v.); a third liberty, and the public welfare" demanded

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its immediate cessation; that the govern- soldiers should receive "all the care and

ment, through its military power, had protection and kindness" which they deinterfered with elections in four of the served. Gen. George B. McClellan, who late slave-labor States, and was, conse- had been relieved from military duty quently, guilty of revolutionary action, about twenty months before, was nomiwhich should be resisted; that the govern- nated for President, and George H. Pendlement had been guilty of unwarrantable ton, of Ohio, for Vice-President. The op

ware and Kentucky and the State of New Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the TreasJersey. The soldiers in the army gave ury; Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of 121,000 votes for Lincoln and 35,050 for War; Gideon Welles, Secretary of the McClellan, or three to one in favor of the Navy; William Dennison, Postmaster-Genformer. They did not regard the war in eral; J. P. Usher, Secretary of the Inwhich they were struggling as a "failure." terior; James Speed, Attorney-General. The freedmen rejoiced at the result, for There had been previously some changes they regarded it as the seal of their sure in his cabinet. At the request of the deliverance, for there was a wonderful President, Montgomery Blair had resigned power slumbering behind that vote. the office of Postmaster-General, and was succeeded by Mr. Dennison, of Ohio. On the death of Chief-Justice Taney, Salmon P. Chase had been made his successor, and the place of the latter in the cabinet had been filled by Hugh McCulloch.

President Lincoln's Cabinets. On the day after his first inauguration (March 5, 1861), President Lincoln nominated the following gentlemen as his constitutional advisers: William H. Seward, of New York, Secretary of State; Salmon Assassination of the President.-On the P. Chase, of Ohio, Secretary of the Treas- morning of April 14, 1865, General Grant ury; Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, arrived in Washington, and attended a Secretary of War; Gideon Welles, of Con- meeting of the cabinet at eleven o'clock. necticut, Secretary of the Navy; Caleb An arrangement was made at the close Smith, of Indiana, Secretary of the In- of the meeting for the President and terior; Montgomery Blair, of Maryland, the general to attend Ford's Theatre Postmaster - General; and Edward Bates, in the evening, and a box was enof Missouri, Attorney General. These gaged. The general was called to New were immediately confirmed by the Sen York, and did not attend. The Presiate. At the beginning of his second ad- dent, with Mrs. Lincoln and a little party, ministration he retained his cabinet- was there. Mr. Lincoln was seated in a namely, W. H. Seward, Secretary of State; high-backed chair. The play was Our

DIAGRAM OF BOX OCCUPIED BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN THEATRE.

[0. Dark corridor leading from the dress circle to box.-H. Entrance to corridor.-I. The bar used by Booth to prevent entrance from without.-J. Dress-circle.-K. The parquette.-I. The foot-lights-M. The stageF. Open door to the President's box-G Closed door.-N. Place where Booth vaulted over to the stage below. A, B, C, D, E. Chairs and settee. A. President Lincoln; B. Mrs. Lincoln; C. Major Rathbone; D. Miss Harris; E. Mrs. Ira Harris.]

behind him, and, with a derringer pistol fire, and the assassin was shot by a serin one hand and a dagger in the other, geant. The President's body was emhe rested the former on the back of the balmed and taken back to his home in chair occupied by the President and shot Springfield by almost the same route as him. The ball entered behind his ear, pass- he went to the capital more than four ed through his brain, and lodged near one years before. Everywhere loyal people of of his eyes. The President lived nine hours the land were his sincere mourners. afterwards, but in an insensible state. Foreign governments and distinguished The assassin was seized by Major Rath- men expressed their grief and sympathy, bone, who was in the box. Booth dropped and French Democrats testified their apbis pistol, struck Rathbone on the arm preciation of his character and services with his dagger, tore away from his grasp, by causing a magnificent gold medal to be rushed to the front of the box with the struck and presented to the President's gleaming weapon in his hand, and, shout- widow. It is about four inches in diaming "Sic semper tyrannis!" ("So may it eter. One side bears a profile, in relief, always be with tyrants!"-the motto on of Mr. Lincoln, surrounded by the words, the seal of Virginia), leaped upon the in French, Dedicated by the French stage. He was booted and spurred for a Democracy. A. Lincoln, twice elected night ride. One of his spurs caught in President of the United States." On the the flag, and he fell. Rising, he turned reverse is an altar, bearing the following to the audience and said, "The South is inscription, also in French: "Lincoln, avenged!" and then escaped by a back door. Honest Man. Abolished Slavery, Re-estabThere he mounted a horse which a boy lished the Union, and Saved the Republic, had held for him, fled across the Ana- without Veiling the Statue of Liberty. costa, and found temporary refuge among He was Assassinated the 14th of April, sympathizing friends in Maryland. The 1865." Below all are the words: "Liberty,

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