Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-19

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W.sBIsGrox, April Is To an address by r.
number of cleTgymen who called on him to-day,
the vice president replied, thanking them iu the
wsrmest terms Tor their very kind mention OF
him, and Tor their rendered support and encour
agement He spoke with feeling of the great
personal auo public worth OF b. lsmented prede
cesspr, assuming the grave responsibility imposed
upon him ia obeoience 20 the requirements of the
constitution 10 consequence Of this sad dispense
ton of Providence He felt his own individual
ins efficiency, snd the necessity of the kind
sci and co operation Of ell friends of their cOun-
try This supDoEf he should endeavor 80 deserve
BY shaping his course TO those immutsble princi-
PIES Of right whic4 vnderi:6 our government he
said ne had sure faith that if adhered to
those principles the Almighty would save the
nation He believed that toe nation had a great
mission to fulfill, and that God would not allow
il to perish before its work was done. They had
alluded to the murder of the late president, and
to the attempt upon Dir. Stewards life in just
terms of indignation and horror. The assassina.
ton Of any man, high or low was e crime Of the
darkest eye. especially dsbolical il when the
biow was struck at the loved and honored head
OF great nation. ia the very moment of triumph
but this terrible crime only portion Of the
greatest of crimes the attempted assassination of
a nation. and he believed that the American peo-
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and rot mere difference of political opinions.
The president closed by ssain thanking HE visi-
tors tor giving him at this hour their God speed.
The body of the late president IS lying in state
in TIC esst foou Thousands of persons are
throngiEg 10 she east room, and IL Is decorated
with tGapppgs OF voc Ia the immediate ce,,
ire of this spacious room Is erected the cGtofaique
and the coffin is within the immediate view Of
the liae Of spectators. Each stops a moment to
take last view nj ih. face OF the deceased. and
many shed tears
The baud of friendship and affection has con
trbu;ed the choicest flowers To- adorn the coffin
and make up the foundation on which il rests
Between ga and ~ O'Clock this morning ~
least three thousand persons bad visited the e1-
| ecutve mansion. and there are thousands more
| slowly following in turn ~ indulge in tbe same
privilege.
Senior Don Jose Antonio Garcia yesterday pre-
scented bis credentials to the acting secretary of
state. and was received Sc charge de affairs Of
the republic of Peru to the United States Robt.
Barth has been appointed consul OF the Grand
Duchv Of Meckeoburg, and also consul of the
Electorate Of Hesse at St Louis; and A Claus
linus consul of the Grand Duchy OF Mecklenburg
| at Chicago.
Gov Brough. ~ Ohio aud J. Garrett
have by request ut the department. been
| CO instituted a committee TO make arrangements
for the transportation OF the remains OF the pres
ident from Washington to their final resting
place They are authorized 10 arrange time Ia
bles with the respective railroad companies, AID
to do and regulate ali things tor the safe Ard ?
proprate transportation.
DEPARTMENT Oh SrAIEi
WASHINGTON. April IL
| II is hereby ordered that. il honor of the mem
ors OF our late u-tFious chief laa gi.tsale. al
officers aud otheT- subject orders CT the secre-
tary OF state. wear Grape upon the eit arm for
the period Of six months
W HuxrER.
act;ns Secretary OF state
| twas stated 10 = former dispatch that the per
sou arrested this morning as the one VINO ct
tempted 10 take The lie Of the secretary OF state
was supposed 20 be Surrss. bot there is reason to
believe toe desperado j. no other than Thomp-
son, the so called French lady. who, it viii be
remembered. captured the steamer 81 Nicholas
! n lc6l. and was subsequently tired. convicted
and sentenced TO tie penitentisry. from which. by
some means. he vas released Nothing positive
/ however, u known or the subject.
Secre'ery Seward is much better 20 day; 30 is
Fred Seward, Who is gradually gaining iui con
&C business II is row confidently hoped and
expected tia. both the secretary sDd assistant
secretary will speedily recover
| l. accordance With resolutions passed
meeting of tie citizens of Illinois. held a, ths
National hotel ye-teriAy. the citizens Of thei
stare assembled At Willard prsnsratofy to paw
| M theis re.oects 20 Dis Excellence Andrew
johnson. president Of The L ited States. Gov
ernor Ogleshv. accompanied by Senator Yates
Gen Ishsm. Ex Senator o II Browning, and q
large concourse of citizens. repaired 70 the rooU!
of President Johnson. Treasury building Gov
ernor Oglesby presented she delegation and al
dressed she president