The Black Republican., 1865-04-29
ADDRESSES OF MESSRS. R0SELIUS, DU-
RANT AND JAS, T, BRADY
Resolutions, Incidents, Etc, Etc.

Saturday was the third day since the re-
| ceipt of the news Of the fearful tragedy re-
Gently enacted In Washington, and the third
| day that our city has been draped in..sym-
bols Of mourning. But yesterday there was
| q greater unanimity displayed than ever be-
fore, perhaps, on any similar occa-
| sion, in the world. Go where you
would, in any part of the city,
and nearly every house, of whatever size or
class, bore conspicuously badge of grief
and sorrow upon its front. Although many
Of our business men have kept their estab-
lishments closed for two days, it seemed as
though by common consent no business Of
any kind should be done. Mr. Bidweu
closed the Academy Of Music both on Thurs
day and last evening, and amusements of
every nature were suspended. The draft
offices alone, in All this great city, kept on
in their usual course Of business.
The meeting in Lafayette Square and the
First Presbyterian Church, which was
| called by a committee Of citizens, surprised
all who were present, although the uniyer-
| sal sympathy Of our people in the objects of
the meeting were known. The Square was
densely packed with people, as were the
galleries Of the adjoining houses, the steps
Of the CITY Hall and the streets around the
Square, at one time were actually impassa-
BILE. Estimates Of the number of persons
present made by experienced Judges range
from 10000 to 10000, and it is our opinion
that, including those in the Church, there
were at least 25, 900 people on the ground at
one time. Odd Fellows in regalia, Benevo-
lent Associations the Fire Departments
Of New Orleans, Carrollton, Jefferson, Gretna
and Algiers, and other organizations formed
part Of the assemblage. During the inter
walls between speeches the following airs
were performed by Jaeger's City Band:
"Cajus Anemam, (Stabbat Mater) by Rossini;
chorus "zoberiute,n by Mozart Marche
Funebre," by Beethoven. Among the dis
tinguished military officers present were
Major Gems. Candy, Banks and Hurlbut,
and Brig. Gems Sherman and Brown.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
May, who read the following list Of officers
President-Hon- j. S. Whitaker.
Ttee Presit4tts-Maior Hove, A. ?. Field, A. Nc
Robert Morris, .Jno. II. Ermon, VIM. Baker Chas
" Boyce ". Brown, A; g. Hills, 1. Gastinel, gno.
den, Thos. j. Cooley, s. NJ. Todd VIM. j. Reid
g. I; Martines; Terrence Cook, 7. Ingram
penhett, Christian sehheider Dani EdTards Fred:
shaw, Jno III Gaines, VIM. Henderson, Z. IT, Chad
Rick, Hon Il z Yennard, j. Henderson,, lend gr. G.
Brott A. S. Mansfield, Geo S. Mandeville, w. w.
Peyton, Z; Marqueze G4s Schmidt Il. McGqinn,
Dr W. H. Hire vi IL Letchford. A. n Shepley. T.
Y Iaster 5. Wrotnosk + 1. Bereier, ". 7 Stoeker.
Ro6ert Hare George GF9n2n' J. L Tiss9t' = vi
dale, G. w McCerren, Alex Bultt, David Bidwell-
Eugene Rousseau, Alfred Bella1nger, Placide Bien,
vi Huntingtqn' 4 CaStera JpIiar Neville Dr. Thos
Gresap 4. A. Holbrook. \ Harris, Harris, l. \ n MARKS J. G.
Levy Jno e. Neels p oscar Labatut D. s. s1St Dewee1
W. II Irving, J. Tuyes s. H. Kennedy, Jno. o. Bar
McNa NJ T. Brown Ggpren pG
four E. + Parker A. 4 Elliott Geo. L. Bright, I.
@snerfT ia G9P0daS b aodBss EssdG Gee bas
Kook, r: B. Bell, jules Blanc, -Thos p May.
Bernard MaFagnx, louis Nun z eoIdsmit6. 'i4S pr g.
Anfoux, Pr. 7. y; Adams, q. T. .Buddecke, H. R.
6T NJ. NJ Dowler, Dr. Gastine, Dr. Greeneaf Dr.
| Holiday, DR.. Mas B. f. Flanders, DR. B. H. Moss,
sfaPRRs6 R Hsndn SR D. goPs PssiG5 g.
May Maze W R II Cook y n COqTtenay s D. Moody
Ames, Algess b &, Breckenridge, ~" Jno, B. Murson, r.
Giauel H;c, p Grie rbnO {no 1 Adams Adams Thof IA A
| bar A. w. Walker, Nelson McStea, Robert Slark,
| VIM. G. Tompkins, I. Van Benthuysen e. A. Tyler,
| Chas CaYaroc, a. r Noblom j. Avet. A. B. James,
"a. B. Griswod, Hy. Whitaker, Chas. Briggs. L. Hell
stand r. R. Benson, r. s. Keep, j. A. Maybin, A. A.
Secretazies.-Jos p Hornor, Z. R. Hogan, James 7.
Tucker, w. H. Higgins
JUDGE wHITAKER's SPEECH.
| Tn looking around upon this great assem-
| blage feel the full solemnity of the occa-
sion. feel that in New Orleans as in the
whole of this vast country, one feeling, one
| thought and one sympathy prevails in the
| terrible calamity which has befallen the
nation. 1t Is expressed in the vast crowd
| YOU see here to-day, assembled to show
| their condemnation of the deed which has
taken from the country its leader. Words
| but feebly express the feeling of our hearts
| in such events as have recently taken place
| At Washington, and feel unequal to the task
| Of expressing the feelings of my own BOSOM
and for this reason shall call upon the elo-
ouence which is in our midst to address you
| / feel the honor-as a Southern mani
| deeply feel the honor bestowed upon me on
| this occasion; and as a Southern man,
| always true to my country, hold out the
| hand of fellowship to all. If we have been
| separated, it is such bereavements as this
| which will again join us together in union
| and fellowship. af
| DIR. NEwMAN's PRAYER.
The speaker then introduced DR.. New
man, who prayed eloquently, fervently and
1 touchingly. As the blood of Jesus, said the
| speaker brought together the Jews and the
| Gentiles, SO may the blood of our murdered
/ President bring together the North and
| South. He offered up petition in behalf of
| the afflicted widow and the weeping
children, and prayed that the consultations
| of religion may tighten their pathway
1 through life. He prayed for the Nation, and
for him who had succeeded to the response
Bile position made vacant by the event which
| we now mourned, and hoped that the ma
tional brotherhood would rise regenerated
from the struggle through which we have
passed and attain a great and glorious flu
1 ture.
Mr. Graham proposed that Committee Of
| nine be appointed to draw up resolutions,
and President Whitaker selected the fol
| lowing gentlemen: w. r. Whitaker, Thes.
| +. May, Dr. 4. White, James Graham. Al
fred Shaw, wv. e. Mills, Cuthbert Bullitt.
| Michael Hahn and r. K Howell After
| they had retired, speech was made by
i GEN HURLBUF.
All these outward demonstrations which
| we see--fiags at half-mast, your fair city
| draped in sombre colors, and the congrega-