Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-05-20


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s--niius rs in ev-sy degree u society; and
in zach d-grre acting with the str'ct~si
iui-griiy o; motives. His characteristics
were manliness aud honesty. b-nevolence
and Justice. frmnc>s and self-relianc~.
We frs, hear of him as a poor boy without
the sdyantag- Of an education. He Ia
bars tor a living as a farm hand; hebe-
comes a raftsman aud a deck hand on q
river boat he gets TO be . store keeper;
next soldi-r aud lastly 4 lawyer and
politician, and in the last named capacity
a President of the United States Of Ameri-
ca-thc noblrst country that the sun ever
shonc upon-and for the salvation Of that
country he forfeited his life and causes US
10 weep in anguish his irreparable loss.
his political acts the cxegctical demon
stratiou of the amelioration Of our national
affairs during his supcrintendance speaks
for itself. There is no comparison to him
recorded on the pages Of history. can
but find the sublime working Of the celes.
tial signs in the heavens that will bear
parallel justice to illustrate the purity Of
his al ministration. Upon entering the
duties of President in 1860, when the
dark cloud of discord hung with ponder
Gus weight over the destinies Of the Ma
ton, and finally burst on the walls Of Sum-
ter, Abraham Lincoln arose from among
the mass of the American people like 4
beautiful sun would emerge from . dark
stormy and terrible nimbus cloud. and
with his bright administration affecting
equal justice to all parts of the armament.
Aided by the will Of the Omnipotent he
disperses the storm, and after all is tran
guilty and brightness he sinks to rest be.
low the horizon. The obscure aud excen-
trie stars rcappcar one by one, and re-
volve around common centre. and each
perform the duties of a satellite. until they
form constellation Of thirty-four,
which completes the galaxy of the crown
head applause and each entwined to the
other with the olive branch Of peace.
bearing golden inscription on each
escutcheon, Paciication. Fraternal Union
and Universal National Liberty. lTremen.
dous applause which was suppressed by
the chairman.
Mr.. Hubs then offered the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The citizens Of San Juan
Island. have been called together this day
to give expression Of grief for the untimely
loss of their President Abraham Lincoln,
who was so ignominionsly taken from them
by the hands Of traitorous assassin: thus
drpriving the Nation ofan irreparable loss
On the verge of communicating the work
Of FIVE years labor; q work without par
rallel in history for its nobleness of deed,
its amelioration Of humanity, therefore,
be it unanimously
Resolred, BY this meeting, that in com.
mon with our fellow citizens whose hearts
throb respondently with the pure demand
Of patriotism, do We .condole the loss Of
: Abraham Lincoln. our magnanimous Pres
ident. who always dictated with that
magnanimity which encountered danger
ana trouDle Win tranquility aoo nsmuess.
which raised him above revenge. and
made him delight in acts Of benevolence |;
which made him disdain injustice and
m<anness and prompted him to sacrifice
personal ease and safety for the saliva
ton Of the American Nation, the enlight.
eminent Of the world, the progression and
prosperity of universal national liberty.
On motion. tho full proceedings Of the
MEETING were ordered Published in the
| WASHINGTON STANDARD, with the re-
quest that other Union papea viii please
COPY them.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
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