Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-17

Phclty OF our republican institutions,
insensiole indeed TO all the good instinct
OF human nature must have been the heart
that concerted his murder. We cauuo
funk OF the perpetrators save as the veries
demons OF hell itself. Even to their "base
sort" he had been lenient and forbearips
above all precedent. With an ingratitudt
internal In its character the unholy plotters
aoettors and perpetrators of the murderoui
deed, struck down the man of all other.
whose sympathies were most actively in.
ierVening to temper the just punishment
due to their re6ellious crimes with the
largest measure of mercy. A great people
slow to anger aud disposed TO be magnsu.
iGOns in this hour of their victories, will
not fail to see 10 this unnatural reuuital
the true spirit that has actuated the lead
ersnip of the present rebellion, and when its
origin and full extent are known thew will
exact such retribution as becomes them
Thus pretaciug a more formal expression
OF the views presumed to be entertained as
the sense Of this meeting, we submit for its
consideration the following resolutions:
lst' That, humanity speaking, we de.
plore the death of Abraham Lincoln as the
sorest calamity that could have befalleu
he nation at this critical period Of its
history.
2. That both as Americans and as Yves,
Hirglniaus, We lament his untimely end
10 US his name and memory will be forever
especially dear. When we needed a
friend, he came to our rescue, and snatch
ing US az brand from the burning of the
rebellion, made us the happy people of a
new and better Commonwealth.
). That striving to rise in this dark hour
10 proper conception of the high duties
OF our citizenship, and forgetting all else
save the lingering perils which still hang
round our distracted country, we pledge
ourselves, and ask all our couutrymen to
pledge themselves, to extend to the success
sor OF Abraham Lincoln that full support
and co deportation still so perilously neces-
sary for the common deliverance.
4 That as further token of our respect
for the memory Of the late President, ws
will by proper obserVances commemorate
the day that may be set apart for his fuue
raj obsequies.
5. That committee of thirty-si1 be an.
pointed by this meeting to make such need.
tul preparations for such commemoratiops
On motion the above report of the Com
mlttee on Resolutions Was unanimously
adopted by the meeting. On the commit
tee OF thirty six provided for in the last e.
oIutlon the Chairman appointed the follow.
ing gentlemen:
His HonOr-Mayor Sweeney, Chairman.
DR.. Logan, Samuel Laughlin, VIM, Tai
isnt, %. S9ybold, d. K. List, Hiram Young
Z. W. Paxton, 7. ]. Blair, J. F. Hopkins
Fred. Myers, John Bishop, Samuel McCleI-
Lao, John DOnlon, J. E. Wilson, J. C. Coop.
er, James Bodley, Edward Reed, E. Book.
ing, W. L. MoEeely, DR.. ]. G. Hupp, Rob't.
Pratt, 8. P. Hildreth, VIM. Csrnahan, Mai.
Goudy, ]. R. Hubbard, Theo. Gorrell, DAM.
Peck, Harvey Hall, a. W. Campbell, Thos
Hornbrook, Aug. Handlin, Henry Fisher,
hiram Armstrong, Aug. Pollsck.
After the appintmeut of the above Com.
mittee, the following resolution was offered
by G. L. Craumer.
ReSotOed, That no individual who has
left here for the purpose of going into the
Rebellion, shall be permitted, from this
date to return to the city of Wheeling, OF
Is hich determination oil our part, this reso
luton may be taken and regarded as sui
6cient notice.
The foregoing resolution was amended
by N. ". Echols, thus-''and this resolu
tion shall also be taken as notice to all re
turned rebels 10 at once leave the city"
The resolution and amendment were be
ginning to call out considerable discussion,
put the cries of "ques:ionI" question / u
over sounded all opposition. and the reso.
luton as amended was carried by an over.
whelmiug majority.
After the adoption of the amended reso.
luton, and pending motion to adjourn,
loud calls were made for Mr.. Cranmer,
who addressed the meeting, speaking in
the highest terms of Mr.. Lincoln, With
whom the speaker was personally acquaint.
ed. Mr.. c. also expressed his views in re
gard to Union men and U. S. officials,
who could not say DO when called upon to-
Sign petitions to allow returned rebels to-
remain among rs. He also paid his COM
pliments to q. 8. military officers Who paid
court to secession women.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Craumer's re.
marks, continued calls we're made for Mr..
NJ. W. EchoIs, who responded in a short
speech. He spoke feelingly in regard to
the death of the President, whom he re-
igarded as the Second Washington of
America. he believed that he had been
basely murdered by rebels, and that the
loyal people were and should be justly 10
dignant and vindictive over the uuparallel
ed outrage that had been planned and
perpetrated by traitors who were no,
entitled to any mercy at the hands of loyal
men. Tho remarks of both speakers
called forth frequent tokens of the appro
baton of their hearts.
HB YESTERDAY the services in all the
churches, go far as we have learned, wer
of the most solemn character, and held
with special reference to the affecting dis.