The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-22
the Murder Of the President-PublIC
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The Murder OF the PFesident-PubllC
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Correspondence Of the Nashville Union.
SHELBYvLLE, April l., 1863
Believing that the manifestations of
the people upon the confirmation OF the
death of the President by assassination
to be of public importance and ofpublic
significance, for veal or woe to our com
mon country, have thought it ft to
report briefly, the effect made upon
our community.
The first tidings Of the sad calamity
reached our town late Saturday, the
Il5th inst, butin such mauner, as did
not command the implicit belief OF
the entire community On the day
following, a report obtained currency
that the rumor was false However,
later in the day the rumor became q
confirmed fact in spite Of the apparent,
and I think real, desire and hope OF
all that it might prove untrue
The manner in which the news came
to the ears of our people, producing al
ternate hopes that it might be false,
and fears that it might be true, was well
calculated to deyelope and discover the
true effects upon the minds OF the
people, and truly glad am to report,
that not word, look or gesture occur
red to my knowledge or information,
but what was in keeping with a deep
and solemn sense Of the great calamity,
that had so unexpectedly bofallen the
nation, and probably the world
This morning without any concert,
save that begotten in the hearts Of all
by the sad reality, no houses were
opened for business, but we're all soon
draped in mourning, both public and
private, throughout the town and vi
cinity.
The Circuit Court being in session,
met and after adopting measures ex-
,.o,siro Of tboir or,otions of Grief and
sorrow, adjourned.
All o,oIool, 4 NJ tho citizsrs of tIa
torn or5 vicinity net and organ;zal
J., oolI;,, H., Uorry Coo,er to tba
oLo;r ,vbo orrounced in n,ost tourb-
;ro and anpronr;ota manner the OBJ
loot or the maeting Col Lewis Till.
man ,oos tbaronr,or ,pnoinfe6 Secreta-
:, o,d = oor,ro;+too o1,o;,tad ~ drart
resolutions which being reported were
o5on,od uitb Tho roouest tb,t tbev he
nnhIisba5 IN tho NasI1viIla napers.
Tao mea,irg was then addressed in .
very feeling and eloouent manner by
Thomas II Caldwell ESQ and p NJ
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,Jndce Cooper then took the stand,
and for nearly an hour held the audi
epee snell-bound by his feeling and elo-
ouent remarks upon the great national
bereavement lie reminded his hear
ers that though the diaboIical deed had
emapsted from and been instigated by
the promptinrs Of the Evil One, vet
God could overrule his wicked aims and
make them promote his glory and
praise, and the happiness of those on
earth who feared and worshipped Him
by keeping his commandments. The
Judge invoked the people ana soldisry
not to permit the evil and malevoIeut
nassions Of our natures to get the better
Of opr reason and Indictment and drive
us to assume vengeance That ven
.geapce belopeetb TO the Lord-snd
that he will in bis own good time and
way bring the puiIty and wicked TO o.
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.hov gore addressed bv ssyeraI Of their
officers who alluded 10 the promptness
of the citizens in expressing their dis
spprobation of the dastardly deed and
execration Of the inhuman wretches
that perpetrated it; and to the earn
est grief that marked their conduct aud