The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-04-20

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On Sunday following the gloomy
Saturday which brought tho news Of
the assassination Of the President, our
citizens assembled at the several
churches, which were draped in mourn
ing, and listened to appropriate SER
mons upon tho great national aillic-
ton. On Wednesday, the day of the
funeral throughout the nation, bust !
ness was suspended after 10 o'clock
buildings and flags were draped, the
bells were tolled from 10 to II o clock,
and the citizens assembled again at
the different churches where appro-
pirate funeral discourccs were deIiv-
cred. AT 2 o'clock large procession
formed and proceeded to the residence
of the Hon. THos. Ewing, who, it had
been announced, would address the
people, but who was unable to appear
i'm consequence of illness. Judge II.
H. Hunter stated that Mr.. Ewing was
unable to appear, and addressed the
solemn audience in few feeling re-
marks, saying that why Providence
permitted the terrible crime which has
thrown the nation into mourning, is
10 secret which we cannot know, and
that however much we'may condemn
THE perfdy of the deed, we ought visit
the punishment only upon the head
,of tho individual who committed it,
and in our dealings with the rebellion
carry out the policy of the lamented
President. Colonel Connell followed
lin few eloquent words, rcgrctting
| that Mr.. Ewing could not appear, and
stating that upon no n'sjudgment
chad President Lincoln relied with
more confidence than upon that of the
|" grand old man." whom the people
had assembled to hear. He spoke Of
the mysterious and awful visitation,
! of the magnanimous and noble char
,acter of tho murdered President, and
! of tho faith fulncss and patriotism Of
I sAndrew johnson. At the conclusion
! sof his remarks, the people dispersed
! with solemn faces, and thus closed the
sceremonies Of the several most sor.
irowfhl days ever knownGn Lancaster
/ The following resolutions were
adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, Tho inscrutable Provi
5dence of God has permitted the wicked
3rebellcn in our land to lay its assas
ysinous hand Upon our beloved Presi
adent, and thus to remove him from Us
] at time when all loyal hearts were
! filled with rejoicing and hope in view
gof q speedy termination of the rebel
3lion, and the restoration of the Ma
ational authority all over our land
atherefore,
4 Resolved, That it becomes us to bear
athis calamity with reverence and GQdly
3fcar, with profoundest penitcncc fol
1past sins, and yet with the earnest be
siief that q kind Providence will over
srulc the sad occurrence for our nationa
land individual good.
1 Resolved, That in the death of Abra
I 5ham Lincoln our country has lost one
sof the purest and wisest President
s,that ever presided over this nation
athe people their most sincere and affec
stionato friend, and the cause of free
adom and humanity one Of its ables
1defenders.
Resolved, That while we are over
awhclmed with grief at our sad anc
airreparable loss, we nevertheless stanC
sfirm in the conviction that this Repub
alic has q life that cannot be destroyed
9by conspiracy and assassination, an(
Twill, by the blessing of God, and th'
sintegrity of the people, survive every
astorm.
4 ResOtted, That We deeply sympa
sthize with the bercaved family of ou
gdeparted President, realizing that W.
8have all lost a common fdtherj anC
sthat, with them. we will seek consola
stion in the assurance that the departed
ahas entered upon the reward of hi
faithful labors, and that his works d'
follow him.
4 ResolDed, That we will extend tt
I 55our President, just inaugurated, ant
,Ilo all others in authority, our hearty
asympathy and cooperation, to the enc
athat our national integrity may be
2prosorved, and that peace and pros
jpority may once moro dwell in all oul
borders.
1 Resolved, That copy of these res
solutions be furnished to our city pa
9pers for publication.
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