American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-26
Meeting i'm the Court House.

At an impromptu meeting held in the
Court House by few citizens Of the bor
ough and vicinity on the 10Th inst, who
came together to consult as to the mode Of
spending the day in an appropriate man
ner; it being the day set apart for the fu-
neral ceremonies of our late President
On motion, Gen. Purviance was called to
the chair; and Wm. Stewart aud JAS. G
Campbell Esq Vice Presidents; William 5.
Ziegler and Thos. Robinson, appointed
Secretaries.
On ,aking the chair, the President made
the following remarks:
We have met to take suitable action
in regard to the horri,le event, which
causes the nation To mourn. The death,
by the foul hand of the murderous as~as-
sin OF our lamentcd and beloved Presi@
dent, fills the nation with iueXprcssbic
sorrow The head OF this great nation
a wise, good, generous and beloved Chief
Magistrate has been murdered by the
fendish hand of the bloody assassin
The nation weeps and mourns in sad.
ness Of heart the loss of the great, good
wise Abraham Lincoln. Language fails
us to express cur deep adherence Of the
attrocious crime.
Just at time when the great nation
was rejoicing rs men never before rejoic-
ed, when gladness of heart pervaded the
land, when the cheering news was every
where received with unbounded gladnoss
that q causeless and wicked rebellion
had been crushed, comes the heart. crush.
ing intelligence that Abraham Lincoln,
the pure patriot, the wise statesman, the
christian man, who under gracious and
all-wisc Providence, had led us through
our protracted natiooal trials, was dead
foully murdered by the bloody hands Of
the midnight assassin, Truly the nation
mourns, and prays God for strength to
bear up under the sore Bereavement.
Abraham Lincoln lived to see the re-
bcllion ended and the promised land of
peace The possession is the heritage, we
may confidently hope, Of Free aud
Christian people, who will ever love Lib
crty and hate slavery.
May President Johnston, in whom re
have all confidence take the rcins of Gov
ernment with II firm hand, and abid-
ing faith in the Almighty, until we shall
reach the haven of Universal Freedom.
Let us all with unity of purpose, unity Of
action and unity of heart stand by-up-
hold and support the New President, in
finishing the great work which, under
Providence, lies before him"
The following resolution was then Of
fered and adopted.
Resotocd, That in response to the cal
of the Chief Burgess of this borough, we
recommend our citizens to meet in this
Hall, at one p. m. to-day, to take such
further action as may be deemed proper
and becoming, and that all business be
suspended as requested by the Chief Bur
CESS in his proclamation of this morning.
On motion, the following committee,
were appointed On Resolutions, VIM.
Stewart, Esq, James Bredin, Esq. DIR.
VIM. Cow'Ien, Col. John. NJ. Thompson
and L. 2. Mitchell, Esq.
On Organization, Capt. Wm. o. Brack-
enridge, j. A. sedwick, James G.. Camp.
bell, II. c. Ueineman and Wm. stoops,
Esq.
According to understanding, meeting
adjourned to meet in same place at one
o'clock p. NJ, at which time one of the
largest meetings ever assembled in the
Court House came together, the hall be-
ing quite insufficient to accommodate the
hundreds that we're compelled 10 stand
round the doors and outside the buildiae.
Charles MCandless, ESD, 4. M'Junkin,
Esq. and 4. VI. Bredin, Esq, were ap-
pointed additional Vice Presidents, aud
JAS Bredin, Esq, additional Secretary
The following were the order of exercises.
Prayer by Rev. VIM. White. Music by
the brass band. Address by Rev. Miser
Gin german reading portion of the Sd |
chapter, I'd Samuel, by Rev. Limberger, |
Gin germany. Same in English by Rev.
Brown. Address by Rev Tibblcs Mu-