, 1865-04-18

fngtun-A Tribute of RescrcI to tho
Great censcd-Kesolul1ons IN Nc
moE1nn.
iEpecIn1 D1Epatch to the Chica7o Tr1uune.]
WASHINGTON, April II.
The citizens Of Jllipois, pursuant to adjourn
ment, met at the National Hotel, at3p. m. on the
18th iusL. for further consideration OF ma.tetd ap
pertaining to the funeral Of tbs President Of the
UnIted States. Governor Richard Yates, chairman
Of the rcesans, said It wou1d be in order for the
general committee 10 report u prepared to do so.
Gen. l. y. Hsynle, from the Committee. suhmlttad
tho following preamble and resolutions for coa-
slderat3ou, which we're q: opted:
WuEEEAs, The Nation has been called By the
mysterious decision Of IN over ruling Providence
Republic 1t period when the best and brightest
It the Wien lis long faSfaf serViees ni fnd
WHEREAS, We. he citizens Of Illinois bta
friends and neishbnrs present In the city Of
Nashinston. profoundly Impressed with the loss
the world, desire to render a Just tribate TO his
great qualities and services, therefore
Reftzftd, Thai We 1eplore with ,lsrcrses.ible
at he came moment ro9bed Us Of The klnaest and
purest friend, and the graf Safe Of litnos Of !ts
greatest citizen, the public Of its Chief Masis-
hrnaa1ty-tte bzishtSs. ornament Q: sas agc-to
whose memory, virtues and great qualities va ean
nvyeE do mere THAI jnsttce.
Hsolrtd. Thatwe tender to the famtly Of tho
deceased President our sympathy In tnls their
hour Of gteatcst BORROW and gloom, and while we
frlly rcallze that Ill rnnst bow In humne eubu,s.
sion to this dlfpcusat{on- Set We trust that they,
like the great nation that delights to honor tie
memory Of the ilustr1ou. de4i, may find consola-
on IN The reaza'ion that this great sacrifice will
4 ore s1csetlJ eonsecrate the cause to which he
WIS dero ed, tnsurluG to hts name inperlsha3le
renown, 70 his countsy1en perpetual liberty and
Rssol1fd, That our thanxs are due, and are
heartily rendered. 10 the Federal authorities, for
their cordial concurrence with the citizens Of Ilf
citizen she delighted to honor and the President
the gave to the nst1on, and that We Will recuivs
Al sacred trust all TINT is Lett Of the 1iustious
dead, 70 be deposited amidst tae people who arst
10 te greattn goodness md good in greatness.
Rtxoised, Tdat we unite in extending to Hon.
T. sexsa ,n sqa b !d Bis
his escape from the aesass1ns knife, and VIC trust
he may speedily be restored to health and tie
dtschsIce Of bis duties TO the public
R<t01ft3, Tha: copies Of these resolutions and
The proceeding. Of this meeting be 1nsds, aud de-
liyeFcd 10 Mra- Lincoln and the public psess Of
the city and theis publication be requested.
cnn'cr with the finally OF the President reported
that alshongh final arrangsncnis had not been
Determined rpop. be could state that IT was
arranged that the body Of the President was to BE-
taken TO Illinois for fnterment. Hon. John Wilson,
tr.m the Comm1ttee Vi Arrangements, reported
thnt favorable pt0ereas Was belnE made, Hon.
George T. Brown aud Mayor Flynn were added
to the Committee Of Arrangements.
Col. ShatneE, Of ken.ucky, stated that tho Rep
1escutat1vea Of the State IN which the President
wae born had held a meeting, and shonsd be hap
py 10 co-opcra Will the citizens OF Illinois In
doing huror 10 the ilustrious dead.
Hon David P. Hill offered the following rcse.
juuon. which WIS adopted:
Resolefd, That at ten .; N. tomorrow. the
1eth instant. We, the cI:i1ens Of lllinofs,
N1l! Proceed 10 pay our respects to
to hi. EIcclencT Andrew johnson, ffes1dcut of
tho United St9:ee. and that the hun. Richard
Us1eshy, Governor Of Illino1s, On behalf Of the
people of the Sta'e. be requested to express to
him the:r confidence and reliance upon him as
Cbiti Magistrate OF The nation. and to g1ve hin
assurance TIM Illinois will rendsr, Is she alwl5a
has heretofore, all assistance to suppress rebel
lion and to reffore peace and union. $50 a. n.
was designated ns the time to meet to call upon
Prea:dent johnson.
Cor. Ogles1y stated that at meeting Of the ci-
tizens Of Springfield, com nft1ee, consisting Of
the following gentlemen, we're appointed to visit
Washington, to net in con}unct1un with hlmself in
rtmoying the rrma1ns Of the deceased TO Illinois:
Hon. Jeese Z. Dubois, Hon. LYNN Trumbull,
Gov. Richard Yates, and o:nete.
Upon motion Of u. Browning. it WIS resolved
Thai IN ahd1son to the usual mourning badge OF
Grape worn upon the 1Fr, that tie citizens Of H.
1lpole adopt full Iaourn3nc by wearing Grape upon
1heir hats for the period Of sixty days.
The meeting thtu adjourned to meet at the Ma
ffn.,~1 HAZEL TEc to-mofIoE the Is. h fuAt