by the military, were driven to the State Capital. where Mr. Lincoln was taken to the Executive Chamber and introduced to Governor Morgan. The two then proceeded to the front of the Capital to find the Park filled with an immense multitude, even loading the trees and covering every available standing place, all anxious to see the President elect and hear him speak. Governor Morgan made a brief welcoming speech, to which Mr. Lincoln replied. The crowd was so vast that he could not be heard and only bowed his response to their enthusiastic welcome. Mr. Lincoln was conducted from here into the Assembly Chamber, where he was introduced to the two Houses of the Legislature of New York, assembled together to welcome him. Mr. Lincoln replied in a brief speech, acknowledging the courtesies received, but declining to go into a detailed statement of the policy he should pursue, preferring to do that in his inaugural address. At the close of these ceremonies the General Assembly took a recess for the exchange of friendly greetings, after which the distinguished guest was conducted to his carriage and escorted to the Delavan House.

When Mr. Lincoln entered the city and was escorted along Broadway, he was greeted by a large canvass extended across the street bearing the inscription, "Welcome to the Capital of the Empire State. No more compromises."

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The Presidential party left Albany Tuesday morning, the 19th, at eight o'clock. The train ran up the west side of the Hndson river, crossing at Troy, where a raised platform had been prepared to afford the vast crowd an opportunity to see the President elect. ascending the platform Mr. Lincoln was welcomed by Mayor McConike, who said: "Mr. Lincoln I have the honor to welcome you on behalf of the citizens of Troy, not as a politician, not as a partisan, but as the chosen Chief Magistrate of thirty millions of people, and to assure you of our respect for you as a

citizen, and for the high office you are so soon to fill." Mr. Lincoln replied in brief but appropriate terms. At least fifteen thousand persons were assembled at the depot.

The stations on the Hudson river railroad each had their crowds of people anxious to see, if it was but a passing view of the President elect on his way down to the commercial metropolis of the nation. Few stoppages were made, but at Poughkeepsie it halted long enough for the Mayor of that city to make a formal address of welcome, which was happily responded to by Mr. Lincoln.

The train reached the city of New York about ten o'clock. The reception was grand and imposing. Places of business were closed and flags displayed along the line of the procession. The family of the President was driven in carriages directly to the Astor House, but Mr. Lincoln was escorted to the City Hall, where he was received by an address of welcome from Mayor Wood, which was responded to in fitting terms by Mr. Lincoln, both expressing the warmest patriotic sentiments. After the speeches a general hand-shaking ensued, amid the crashing of hats and tearing of broadcloth. The millionaire and the bummers and roughs, who have rendered New York so famous, were mingled in delightful confusion. The bare thought of shaking hands with all who came was a terror to Mr. Lincoln, and about one o'clock he made his way to the balcony and spoke a few words to the people. He told them that he came to see them and to put himself where they could see him, but gave it as his opinion that, so far as sight seeing was concerned, he had the best of the show. It was estimated that a quarter of a million of people were in the streets trying to obtain a passing view of the chosen ruler of the nation. By unusual efforts on the part of the police, Mr. Lincoln was escorted to the Astor House.

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."

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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