The Pope Did It?

[RJNorton]

Paul, in Fifty Years in the Church of Rome Chiniquy wrote that President Lincoln told him:

"But sooner or later, the light of common sense will make it clear to everyone that no liberty of conscience can be granted to men who are sworn to obey a pope, who pretends to have the right to put to death those who differ from him in religion.

You are not the first to warn me against the dangers of assassination. My ambassadors in Italy, France, and England, as well as Professor Morse, have many times warned me of the plots of murderers which they have detected in those different countries."

(Professor Morse is the Samuel F. B. Morse of telegraph fame)

I assume these warnings referenced by Chiniquy were in the form of letters. Are you able to provide the actual text of such letters to Lincoln? If not, do you know if they are still in existence?