Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-28
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The News of the Assassination-Speech Of
EX. Governor Aiken.

deep and profound sensation is reported
TO have been caused in Charleston, among all
classes OF citizens, by the painful intelligence
Of the assassination Of President Lincoln. all
over the city places of business were closed
and draped in mourning. BY order of Admi-
raj Dahlgren, minute guns were fred from The
various United States vessels.
very large meeting was held at Hibernian
Hall on the 2lst instant, for the purpose Of ex-
pressing their condemnation OF the recent con-
spiracy at Washington. The hall was crowded
to its utmost capacity. The meeting was pre-
sided over by ex- Governor Aiken,a and speeches
were made by DIR. Mackey, Mr.. Phillips, Mr.
Seymour, and several others. A series of res.
olutions were unanimously adopted, in which
they severely denounced the base conspiraters,
and rendered coincidence to the bereayed fam
lily OF President Lincoln.
The folio wing is Governor Alken's speech:
Felloc. Citizens: We are assembled to pour
out the general grief which has been felt in this
city Tor the sudden removal from this life of
Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United
States. The horrible and atrocious assassina-
ton Of President Lincol has filled every feel.
ing heart with sorrow and Indignation I dis
not know, personally, the late President, but
those who did have spoken Of him in the kind
est manner to me; his heart was bene VIOLENT
and fereiying, and we are told, and have rea-
son TO believe, through him our difficulties
would soon have been adjusted and peace once
more restored to our distracted country. Our
expressions of disgust for the dastardIy
wretch who could have conceived and execu-
ted such diabolical deed can scarcely he Mt.
tered. Murder is always appalling, but more
particularly SO In this momentous crisis OF our
country-now our most anxious moment.
Can 1t be believed that in the nineteenth
century human being could be found to
have in his bosom so diabolical an idea, and
with an accomplice, enter the sick bed room of
another eminent and distinguished parsonage,
the Secretary OF State, and plunge into his
bosom the deadly weapon The heart sickens
at the recital Of such horrors.
We sympathiZ8 with the late Presidents
family and that of MIR. Seward. May the
A m Of hpr 10 dofY
and enable them to bear the sad bereavement
with pious humility.
Al This critical juncture OF our national af-
fairs our thoughts are naturally turned to the
Vice President now President of the United
States, Andrew Johnson. When the people
Of Charleston district did me the honor of
making me their representative in Congress-
met there Mr.. Johnson, Of Tennessee now
take pleasure in stating that ! soon became
acquainted with him, and found him most
intelligent man. He soon impressed me in the
House by his oratory and his arguments in
debate, as one Of the most talented men there:
anG il is no little praise to say so, when such g.
man as Stephens, Of Georgia, sat on the same
floor, and other prominent persons from the
different States OF the Union.
Ihave the most entire confidence in his ability
to administer the Government true and faith
fully, having the Constitution of our country
as his true guide.
May gracious Providence in His mercy
direct his ways towards peace, and let us,
again, under the folds of the American flag,
IFA gentleman from Bordeaux gives an in
teresting piece of information. Some United
States army contractors have made contracts
for Bordeaux "wine' which, independent of
the wood, freight, duties, &c, is to cost little
less than two sous a bottle. OF course, there
Is not particle Of wine used IN its compost
ton, W hich is beet root brandy, water, color
ing matter and some astringent. This nourish-
ing and healthful compound is probably to be
used as hospital stores, and erved out to conva-
at the rate Of two dollars per bottle. 1t would
be righteous act for the government to seize
the whole of this execrable stuff, and make
the importers drink the whole Of it.
~ The audience Of the National Theater, in
Cincinnati, last Saturday night, We're favored
with a novel performance, not in the bills.
The play, new one, proving failure, the
author and manager appeared at the footlights,
alleging that the actors had not followed the
text. Next an actress appeared, and declared
The author retorted, reinforcements came to
the support of the actress, and the manager
rang down the curtain. In the midst of the
excitement the gas was turned off, and the au-
dience finally CROPPED its way out in darkness
A STRANGE DISEASE IN CANADA-Is it the
Plague p A frightful and fatal disease has
made its appearance in the townships of Hay,
HILBERT and osborne, in the county Of Perth.
Several deaths have already occurred. II
generally commences with pain in the back
few hours; delirium then ensues; then death
Hamilton &c. W. Spectator.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR MRS. LIN
CoLN.-Marshal 0. Roberts, of New York,
wrote to Col. J. W. Forney a few days ago,
and proposed to be one OF ten who would SUP:
scribe $4,000 each, to constitute fnnd OF
500, 900, to be devoted to the support OF MRS.
Lincoln, the widow of the late President. Col
F. has already drawn on MT. ROBERTS ior the
proffered amount.