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Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure 412Before Mr. Lincoln had prepared his inaugural address, South Carolina,which took the lead in the secession movement, had declared through herLegislature her separation from the Union. Before Mr. Lincoln took hisseat, other Southern States had followed the example of South Carolina,and a convention had been held at Montgomery, Alabama, which hadelected Jefferson Davis President of the new Confederacy, and AlexanderH. Stevens, of Georgia, Vice-President.Southern men in the Cabinet, Senate and House had resigned their seats andgone home, and Southern States were demanding that Southern forts andGovernment property in their section should be turned over to them.Between his election and inauguration, Mr. Lincoln remained silent,reserving his opinions and a declaration of his policy for his inauguraladdress.Before Mr. Lincoln's departure from Springfield for Washington, threatshad been freely made that he would never reach the capital alive, and, infact, a conspiracy was then on foot to take his life in the city of Baltimore.Mr. Lincoln left Springfield on February 11th, in company with his wifeand three sons, his brother-in-law, Dr. W. S. Wallace; David Davis,Norman B. Judd, Elmer E. Elsworth, Ward H. Lamon, Colonel E. V.Sunder of the United States Army, and the President's two secretaries.GOOD-BYE TO THE OLD FOLK.Early in February, before leaving for Washington, Mr. Lincoln slippedaway from Springfield and paid a visit to his aged step-mother in Colescounty. He also paid a visit to the unmarked grave of his father and ordereda suitable stone to mark the spot.Before leaving Springfield, he made an address to his fellow-townsmen, inwhich he displayed sincere sorrow at parting from them.
Yarns and Stories, by Alexander K. McClure 413"Friends," he said, "no one who has never been placed in a like position canunderstand my feelings at this hour, nor the oppressive sadness I feel at thisparting. For more than a quarter of a century I have lived among you, andduring all that time I have received nothing but kindness at your hands.Here I have lived from my youth until now I am an old man. Here the mostsacred ties of earth were assumed. Here all my children were born, and hereone of them lies buried."To you, dear friends, I owe all that I have, all that I am. All the strange,checkered past seems to crowd now upon my mind. To-day I leave you. Igo to assume a task more difficult than that which devolved uponWashington. Unless the great God who assisted him shall be with and aidme, I must fail; but if the same omniscient mind and almighty arm thatdirected and protected him shall guide and support me, I shall not fail--Ishall succeed. Let us all pray that the God of our fathers may not forsake usnow."To Him I commend you all. Permit me to ask that with equal sincerity andfaith you will invoke His wisdom and guidance for me. With these words Imust leave you, for how long I know not. Friends, one and all, I must nowbid you an affectionate farewell."The journey from Springfield to Philadelphia was a continuous ovation forMr. Lincoln. Crowds assembled to meet him at the various places along theway, and he made them short speeches, full of humor and good feeling. AtHarrisburg, Pa., the party was met by Allan Pinkerton, who knew of theplot in Baltimore to take the life of Mr. Lincoln.THE "SECRET PASSAGE" TO WASHINGTON.Throughout his entire life, Abraham Lincoln's physical courage was asgreat and superb as his moral courage. When Mr. Pinkerton and Mr. Juddurged the President-elect to leave for Washington that night, he positivelyrefused to do it. He said he had made an engagement to assist at a flagraising in the forenoon of the next day and to show himself to the people ofHarrisburg in the afternoon, and that he intended to keep both engagements.
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