. From pioneer home to the White House : life of Abraham Lincoln: boyhood, youth, manhood, assassination, death . RETARY OF lA^AP., SHOT OF THE ASSASSIN. 435 to get at me, no vigilance could keep them out. Weare so mixed up in our affairs, that — no matter whatthe system established — a conspiracy to assassinate,if such there were, could easily obtain a pass to seeme for any one or more of its instruments. To betray fear of this, by placing guards or soforth, would only be to put the idea into their heads,and perhaps, lead to the very result it was intended toprevent. As to the crazy folks, Ma
. From pioneer home to the White House : life of Abraham Lincoln: boyhood, youth, manhood, assassination, death . RETARY OF lA^AP., SHOT OF THE ASSASSIN. 435 to get at me, no vigilance could keep them out. Weare so mixed up in our affairs, that — no matter whatthe system established — a conspiracy to assassinate,if such there were, could easily obtain a pass to seeme for any one or more of its instruments. To betray fear of this, by placing guards or soforth, would only be to put the idea into their heads,and perhaps, lead to the very result it was intended toprevent. As to the crazy folks, Major, why I mustonly take my chances,—the most crazy people atpresent, I fear, being some of my own too zealous ad-herents. That there may be such dangers as you andmany others have suggested to me, is quite possible;but I guess it would nt improve things any to publishthat we were afraid of them in advance. At one time, there was undoubted proof of a rebelplot to abduct Mr. Lincoln, or kill him in the attempt,as there was at one time to capture or kill GeorgeWashington ; and when the facts were laid be
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