. Abraham Lincoln; a history . uguration of Mr. Lincoln were stoutly denied,there were ample admissions of the public uneasi-ness, of the widespread disaffection to the Govern-ment, of the existence of a belief and hope in thespeedy establishment of a Southern confederacy,of significant talk in prominent quarters of buyingthe public buildings for its use, of military organi-zations in Baltimore and the country towns ofMaryland, of caucuses to precipitate secessionthere, and of a determination to initiate it by sucha pressure upon Governor Hicks of that State,hitherto firmly loyal, as would com
. Abraham Lincoln; a history . uguration of Mr. Lincoln were stoutly denied,there were ample admissions of the public uneasi-ness, of the widespread disaffection to the Govern-ment, of the existence of a belief and hope in thespeedy establishment of a Southern confederacy,of significant talk in prominent quarters of buyingthe public buildings for its use, of military organi-zations in Baltimore and the country towns ofMaryland, of caucuses to precipitate secessionthere, and of a determination to initiate it by sucha pressure upon Governor Hicks of that State,hitherto firmly loyal, as would compel him to con-vene its Legislature. In fact, the precise conditionof things which bred the Baltimore riots in the fol-lowing April is already clearly portrayed in thistestimony taken in January. While the Howard Committee was yet pursuingits investigations, and as the day for counting thePresidential vote approached. General Scott re-quested permission from the Secretary of War tobring several additional companies of regulars. JOSEPH ?.jiy THE NATIONAL DEFENSE 145 Geu. Scottto the Sec-retary ofWar, Jau. 24, R. Vol. I., SeriesIII., p. Scott to Gov. Morgan,Jan. 17,, p. 51. Col. Brown to his offl- , Feb. 11,1861. MS. from Fort Monroe to be replaced by recruits. This chap. augraent his regulars to some seven hun-dred men, which, with the police and the militia,he deemed sufficient for all contingencies. Beforethe day arrived a confidential arrangement of sig-nals was communicated to the officers, the regulartroops being placed under command of ColonelHarvey Brown. General instructions were issuedalso, in strict confidence, and to officers alone. Themilitia were charged with the care of the variousbridges of the Potomac; the regulars were alreadystationed at convenient points in the city, and mi-nute orders were given. The several companiesand detachments will have their arms and ac-couterments so arranged that, by day or night,each man
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