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The '''Baltimore Plot''' was an alleged conspiracy in late February 1861 to assassinate [[President-elect]] [[Abraham Lincoln]] ''en route'' to his [[First inauguration of Abraham Lincoln|inauguration]]. [[Allan Pinkerton]], founder of the [[Pinkerton National Detective Agency]], played a key role by managing Lincoln's security throughout the journey. Though scholars debate whether or not the threat was real, clearly Lincoln and his advisors believed th(contracted; show full)d a "summersault," and the clown's merry greeting to Gen. Scott, "Here we are!" and we should care nothing about it, personally. We do not believe the Presidency can ever be more degraded by any of his successors than it has by him, even before his inauguration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historynet.com/historical_figures/3704871.html?showAll=y&c=y |title=Historical Figures &#124; Abraham Lincoln Takes the Heat |publisher=TheHistoryNet |date= |accessdate=2011-05-28
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===Pratt Street riot===
The [[Baltimore riot of 1861|Pratt Street riot]] in Baltimore on April 19 and the subsequent arrest and imprisonment of many prominent city residents did little to endear Baltimore to the Union.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}

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