The Great Civil War a History of the Late Rebellion With Biographical Sketches
The Great Civil War a History of the Late Rebellion With Biographical Sketches
Robert Tomes
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Allen, which name was registered with the President- elect's on the book at Willard's Hotel. Being a well-known individual, he was speedily recognized, and suspicion nat- urally arose that he had been instru- mental in exposing the plot which caused Mr. Lincoln's hurried journey. It was deemed prudent that he should leave Washington two days after his arrival, although he had intended to remain and witness the ceremonies of inaugu- ration. "The friends of Mr. Lincoln do not question the loyalty... and hospitality of the people of Maryland, but they were aware that a few disaffected citizens 110 THE "WAR Wirn THE SOUTH. who sympathized warmly with the se- cessionists, were determined to frus- trate, at all hazards, the inauguration of the President-elect, even at the cost of his life. "The characters and pursuits of the conspirators were various. Some of them were impelled by a fanatical zeal which they termed patriotism, and they justified their acts by the example of Brutus, in ridding his country of a ty- rant.
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