Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-04-21
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Death OF President 1lncolu-Clt1zeuS Ms9Llneg
Pursuant to a Proclamation issued by
his Honor the Mayor, the citizens Of Della
ware convened in Templar Hall at o.
clock p. M, on Saturday, 18th INST, for the
purpose of giving expression to their SEN
IimentS in reference to the late National
calamity in the death, by assassination, OF
the President of the United States.
On motion of Mayor Nipple, Rev. F.
MERRICK, ID. D., was called to the Chair,
and A. THOMSON. was chosen Secratary. E
Rev. o. H. Newton, having been called
upon by the Chairman, delivered an earnest
and impressive prayer, appropriate to the
occasion.
on motion of Hon. J. r. HubbelI, COM
mittee of five was appointed by the Chair
10 draft resolutions expressive of the sense
Of the meeting. Said committee consisted
of the following gentlemen: Jas. r. Hub
bell, 0. H. Newton, l.. D. McCabe, H. NJ.
Carper and John McElroy.
During the absence OF the committee,
brief remarks. pertinent to the occasion
were made by Rev. J. NJ. jameson, Hon.
I. w. Powell and Rev. Isaac Newton.
The committee on resolutions, thrOugh h
their chairman, Hon. J r.. Hubbell, sub
mitted the following, which were adopted
by unanimous vote:
The melancholy tldmgs having been re-
ceived of the assassination of Abraham
Iiocoln, Chief Magistrate of the United
States, on the night of the 14th inst, and
the citizens of Delaware entertaining the
highest veneration for his memory, the
most profound respect for his great abili-
ties, patriotism and unswerving devotion
to his official duties in the hour of their
country's severest perils, and cherishing
for his many virtues, public and private,
his artleSS character, and uniformly anlia-
BILE department in his public and private
relations, the most affectionate regard, and
their deep grief being made the more pain
full from the attempted assassination of the
Hon. w. III. Seward, Secretary of State,
exalted alike by his official position and
commanding talents, have
2eSOJUed, That a manifestation of the
great and irreparable loss the whole coun-
wear the customary badge of mourning
for period of thirty days.
ReSOtOed, That we recognize IN this hor-
rible and cowardly assassination the same
murderous and defiant spirit that instiga-
ted this rebellion, and that has starved our
soldiers who have been prisoners of war,
and has murdered. them after they have
surrendered in the field; and that we be-
lieve that this malignant spirit must be
subdued before the rebellion will end, and
true and lasting peace be established.
ReS0LUed, That the Pastors of the several
churches in this city be requested to deliver
suitable funeral discourses at their respec-
tive charges on Sunday, the 10th instant, in
view of this mournful event.
Remarks eulogistic of the illustriOus de-
ceased, and expressive of the deep and un-
iVersaI grief his death has occasioned, We're
also made by the Chairman, Rev. DIR. Nc
Cabe Rev. o. I'll. Newton Col. w. P. Reid,
Chaplain Bennett and J. Allen, Esq.-after
which, ON motion of 7. f. JOY, the meeting
adjourned sine die.
f. MERRICK, Chairman.
A. THOMSON, Secretary.