Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-22
M VOICE OF THE 2IST WARD ON THE
~ MURDER OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN


R R Ward Committee Of the TWeniy arst
day evening, April Is. 1853 CbariesW R.Ssr asa
Chairmain, presiding. 0'>''
ing of IS gentlemen. to draft and renort pesnfn-
lions In regard to the death Of President Lin
The Committee having retired subsequently the
bon: u. W CLARKE, Chairman. repor led the fol-
preaSe and resolutions, which
Whs.eqs: Abraham Lincoln, the President of the
Ian .; mas been cruelty, wantonly and dsstsrdy
His.sas, The Christian and civilized world has
been shocked at the base and co.ardiy act, Which
has sent to tire bosom of his Father and his God,
his country vas equaIIed only by the Father of his
WHoeos. This orssnizat alton, REPRESENTING the
Of the Twenty first Ward in the City Of New YORK,
abiding the Republic would survive the
ore
tons, having at all times: despite Of laments
sraion amented Lincoln IN his his sor 70
put down this unholy Rebellion, deem it their
in regard to the sn mssncSoy sss1
WHICH has PLACED Nation in mourning ana q
MorldIp tears" and in regard to their future as
E 3. %. That tie Democracy Of the Twenty
mysterious dispensation which affects Us and the
whole nation, must express the an guish and grief
Lineo is calamity not to this nation alons, ba:
to every country and eli me where hrsta uitv and
Svtt,,zatlon have extended their humane and en-
k.;srsd' That =: By the last ssts Of his lits the
spirit Of concilia5on towards tho enemies Of the
Republic nimated him snd dictated his policy 80
ulating his spirit and example. and continuing to
labor for the restoration of peace and harmony in
manly; the zunsatElotie and meaninglsss action
and resolatlons adopted by the mscallsd Demo.
cratic General Committee of Tammanv Hall m
the occasion of the assassination Of Presidsnt
countrs Whes sSe e 1 who
bpt night or wrong, their country" to repudiats
show to the coantrs s 5 ss
the so;called Tammany rsanization is no EXPO.
mere dessnsrats mss5nsS Of Asss few ana un !.
principed And corrupt ONCE holders ONCE seek.
Rsso1rla. That we will sustain wish every eor.
p eg ,he q M late
gpon him ld1 We knOE Andrsw Johnson to Be de-
TO be- 0ts sr OF Of int believe him
honest faith full, and Competent. No man has SUI
fered more than he, from the committeeman of
the Rebellion to this present time. The nearest
hostility Of the Rebellion to free government
sacrdeed to the demon Of He has stood tood
NE Ala. dsfyins the lightning and the storm"
he has never faltered nor fallen back; he has pur-
sass Of big ara h.:
Republic: To such q man. now the CONSTITUTIONAL
President of the United States of America. We will
support.
Rescired, That, having exhibited to the Kinrs
1mperors and potentates of the Old World that
this Republic can live and sustain self desnifs
their machinatioua to ruin and DESTROY il va ali
ulon President johnson. at the earliest possihIa
Opportunity. to demand of England due repArstinn
for the injuries she has inflicted UPON our sh;n
ping, by permitting pirate to be fitted out in T.
ports to prey upon and destroy our mercbantmsn
and our commerce; and in case of her refusal 70
do Justice TO this long insulted but now triu m.
phant nation We ask hi m and his Ad "a nj stratian
in the name of Justice. in the name of unnum
bered and unfor given wrongs OF our own. in ths
name Of the oppressed and down -trodden m.ssas
ipuISe4pd, to let her know that ''
. Inc e&Ies oI nerGy Hi ha sbutu,
And the t,eshed soldier, roug h snd y Rita
In liberty Of bloody hand shall range AArt-
with eon.Uisnee wide AZ hell ~
6, RssoIred. That committee, con,is sting of the
fMSil13wins -psTed gentlemen. viz Col. George W.
molly TIE Hon James d B5So9ks, James Murphy,
PipGk P Psy, McEIroy 1sq John Kerr. Esq.
Daniel Birasail, ESQ. Chas A. secor Ksq be-
iDeten this evening to represent this committs.
in the obsequies Of our deceased and IsmentsS
President.
kesolved, That the Committee on Resolutions
cause the foregoing proceedings to be pu blshed
rour s9HAs; ". BAKER, GhsrmanI'
John J, DpfEYTv Secretaries