That evening lincoln and his aides discuss their next move. So it would be incredibly nerveracking to think about the debate they had, about what to do in that circumstance. Do they just leave . Does he carry on . They actually suggest that he disguise himself, that he wear different kinds of clothing. He doesnt want to do that. What president wants to arrive in the National Capital for his inauguration as though he was afraid . Reluctantly, lincoln agrees. For additional security, he travels on an unmarked train. Still, hes taking a huge risk. He has to go through baltimore where known confederate sympathizers are lying in wait. The threat to his life is very real at that moment. Lincoln makes it to the capital. He escapes the assassins plot, for now. Inauguration day dawns on a chilly washington. And its a chill that comes not so much from the weather as from the anxiety that something desperate is going to be attempted. The army is lined up along pennsylvania avenue in case of attac