Daily national Republican., 1865-04-18
LoCAL NwWn.,

I4hrts ~ ihle platIfl y. nft W., W. ||''nE ~
|tiIc, Ass(tIAte Nsiief, y y Ned y thb chair
md u ]! AHAlet5h atpoIhtod alIrtiltt
! Abn mctichh eothhittee u six, eohsisting Of
\ Ithrpe members u the Bar and three meihbers OF
M Grand Jury, was appointed toprcPare suita'
ble resolutions.
The iOllowing Rsmed ssnilsnsa were sp.
II. Bradley aud Edward G. cauington on lho
part cf the Bar, and James Y. Davis, George A.
Bohrsr aud HcnrF Barron on the part Of the
rhs eoinhlttee having retired. Afterwards re-
uTned aud presented the following resolutions,
y " Aich were unahmausiy adopted
AfAyy Az yIg,,Sa gs,a ;SEy;Eg1VE 4 es ls Hsa Il
\ fosp fhe Prcsidentof The unlted states, Abra.
ham Lincoln, H. dead, stheken down, not by
accident or disease, but BY IN awful crime that
has no parallel In the annals Of the country.
Wwhiist the death " the Chief Magistrate is al
ways public calamity, on this occaslon the ma
tiOn mOurns the irrepArable loss 0f one whose
lAbOru, rendered ilustrlous In war, were abeht
70 be crowned by the glory % diauslpg w
bessrd rays of peace over \ yeuhited lard, add.
ing ouf SoiSes 70 ths wall a lRinentatioh that
swelis ffom the nation without distinction of
class or party, aud with profound abhorrence 81
I the Atrocious deed aud deep uense Of shame for
the stain upon the American character and name I;
therefore, be u g.
Resolrsd by this meeting
lr. That we will ~ body Join IN The eere-
mony of paying funeral honcrs TO the dcesased,
aud will wear the usual emblem Of mourning for
| sixty days. . ...
ed. That W. tender an assurance Of our rrspeci.
ful and hearfel, sympathy 70 the family Of the
Sd That on thi. solemn oreasion We renew oar
pledges Of devotion 10 the cause u our country,
ident wsre deyotea dufiur his e,rntnil aad ~
ing Administration, humbly Invoking the bless
ing Of Almighty 06d.
/ Mr.: Carriugton read the resolutions, a,ter
which he spoke ~ follows: do not know that
can say anything additional. The preamble
and resolutions express my feelings. The world
mourns the loss u great philanthropiti the
nation the loss Of Rninc0rruptHblc patriot the
people a kind. generous, and sympathihing
friend; tho bumbie individual who now ad-
dresses you thg less ~ petsbhal friend. m u
with noacsty but In the sincerity VI my heart
that I say Il, that for four years have enjoyed
the respect, confidence, and regard Of that good
mAh.
Ma time when h. was held responsible for
this cruel civil war, had occasion TO know what
his feelings were, and ] believe better and
kinder man, . ttuer philanthropist, or pnrer
I patriot than Abraham Lincoln never lived. This
| was always my 0piui0n, aud II must be gralify-
Ing to bis friends aud relations to know that the
whole country, without distinction of party,
agreed with me previous TO his death. WIN say
nothing more, but ennhot allow tho occasion 10
pass without passing tribute q respect TO our
honorable Secretary " state and sOu. Perhaps,
next TO onr martyred President, M seward held
the secoud place In the affections VI the American
people. ! hope II wiz not be considered out Of
place for mo To make this slight ailuApn to him.
| Judging others Wy 10y own feelings, this awful
4 crime j. well calculated TO excite brave, gen.
crOus, outraged aud Indignant people 10 violence
aud blood. Il is difhcun TO restrain our passion,
but II Il creditabe TO Us that We have done 80.
We must remember that We are Christian pcO-
pie aud should recognirc the hand Of God In this
awful ~ pensation OF His providence,
Mr.. Joseph B. stewart sald A good man : life
has been destroyed ny bad one The blow
aimed by the assassin has struck the heart Of tho
people ~ death shock Is felt by all
.tR inf
hands of God, II tho mantle u sorrow spread
like the dark shadow u night over the weeping
uation. The yaulted Heavens seem offended,
aud the damncd aud blaekest hosts of hell stand
ghast at the foul deed For this nation IL made
to mourn. We mourn not alone for the wrong
dOuc to the illustriOus dead, enormous though u
be. We mourn his loss to mankind, for map never
sustained greater loss than the life Of on6 Whose
only Rim wAH mans greatest good and such q
man was Abraham Lincoln the sixteenth Presi-
dent Of tho United States pst'
I. The gall OF malice had no place In ME- nature
the scale ofiuIusiire had no balance In his heart
He was the frend of the people; he yhs the friend
Of popular Government he was The friend " pop
I"rsd ~ ;ha u,,, !, ~ ,.aIta ans.S,.., ,,,
IN manner, liberal In ssnti hient Just In gment
aud humane In action, h" was best pleased hen
he had done the most good Justice he denied 10
none; right he conceded to all, Vengeance he
harborcd for none. Even the offender RgAinst the
|, law of the land found sympathy y, his hands
while he Who rontended Tor the right ever found
|
he slain nay, not only slain, hut assnsSinutedf
Elevated to the Presidency by the voice o. frce
men, he was Assailed by the hand " ftrepsph The
constitutional laws werr trampled under foot by
those who plunged the country int Rebellion,
rebclliuu not prompted by an oppressed ieoPle ~
secure frcdom, but 70 Perpetuate slavery. Yes,
slavery The alleged right Of slavery, right
which, n right, l. the msanea right which
oyef found sanction; IN the most odio1s exercise
Of power orer man JHmHn. =. .
! Bat even white he opposed treason he never
forgot mercy, for mercy and Kindness were part
Of his uature. While he battled for our eonsh .
tutOhAl laws he never conference.-the 10 revenge
for revenge had no channel 10 his heart. Glenn
! enry bea med from his htce and sympathy dwelt
IN his heart, Being above all basencss be trusted
himself, aud trusting himself he could not but
trust his fellow inlau. Meaning 10 harm no One
he feared no harm, bat In common with the hum
blcs Of his fellow citizens he felt that he had
hut one common object to obtain--the good OF
our beloved country.
. Hut yet, oh, strange I Oh, with shame 10 man J..
kind be II said the hand of the Assa ssin Awate,.
, him nof for wrong committed, but because ~
opposed wrong; mt for On injury threatened
I conceived towards the wretch who compaise,,
aud cousummHted his death wac he slain IN hi
. head, whero wisdom'S counsel presided for the
good of his kind, was lodged the fatal ball Of the
assassin but that ball rests not alone h the head
of Abraham Lincoln; NJ leaden weight Is felt In
the hearts of millions Of people, aud will therc
| lingcr until gently worn away by tho WAITING
blllows of time. NJ. 1850. ..| '
but hi death shall b, onr crosa--the nations :
crOsf' An, the peoples Gro dl IN thf hlgh.
ways will W. boar "; around our frcsides will
we rear ~ The monday sun shall attest It,
truth u the midnight hour shall We whibpeT
its sacred Obligation, We will cherish Il In our
: BIcinorie-! We will wine q around our hearts
For It's cause will we battle, In its name We
will llyel Forit triumph We will diel
u shall be the morning star of the young, the
evening star of the old from the aged sire TO the
infant We will form an eteriiR wreath Of hearts
+ aud hapds, which shalt circle the last link o
postcrity until we twino it-around jehovah :
} thrOne In the final dissolution Of time,
This shall be our cross, aud We pledge our
selves before God "a bear support aud cherish III
, Abraham Lincoln's body viii pass from onI
sight, but his spirit will dwell with us. The
assassin could destroy the one, but God will pre-.
serve Us the other, and his name shah form an
additional diadsm IN the crown Of freedom''
cause -
For these resscns move the adoption Of n,
resolution IN order that We may eyinea a CORES.
ponding appreciation Of the great ca lamity which
has befallen the nation, aud as Just tribute tC
the illustrious dead.
BOARD or METRoPOLITAN PoLIcE.-At q
special meeting Of the Board Of Police on the af.
ternoah VI the l7th instant, Commissioner Joseph
T. Brown Submitted the following preamble aud
resolutions, which, after being read, were unan.
inOusly adopted, aud The Board then adjourned
4 Whereas, on the night Of the 1tth Instant, the
, greG; and good Abraham Lincoln, late president
of the United siste,, was foully assassnAted au'
der circumstance ~ the most hcart -rendint
character, and mnTderous attack made on th,
lives af Sayretary seward and his family; ana