, 1865-04-17
OUR NATIONAL CALAMITY

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IN BRYAN Hall.
At an early hour in the evening the people,
without distinction OF age. sex, putty, OF condi-
ton. assembled In Bryan aR;: 10 give expression
10 the deep sentiments OF sorrow which oppressed
the doors vera ors1ed, the large hall wAs CON-
rictely p.cksd so that there was mot staining
loom lett unoecupted. The solemnttJ which per-
v,aed that vast Multitude. ano taeiE teaE1al EYES
es!ive Of heir appreciation Of the exten. o. the
calamity which has bcfd'len the nation sud OF the
Iespt et and yeneratfon they entertained tor ~
disunguieheo statesman and patriot NOW gone.
within the hafl.
The meeting was called to order BY Colonel c.
g, HanmerG, who briefly stated the object Of the
meeting 10 Be TO give ezpress:.n to the feelings
u torrosv which pervadeil he entire people. He
nominated ns chairman Of the evening uon- I'm.
Bross.
Mr. Broas, on taking the chair, said: No Lam
gunge can possibly express what all present feel.
tat M ss' The nn9n T5s
seeond Washington, had fallen-tallen by the
hand Of the aesa.Ein. Whlle'we come heEe to
mourn With cash othef e. oyss The NJ nan who T'l
and M believe hat the country Is s.fa, and ii It il
spite Ct the pistol and dsseer q The asassin It
son- his successor He satd that treason should
no more be allowed to Btaak abroad In CltcaSo.
jt'heers. In conclusion be advised the people to
mt their t1ust in the po"crs that be- ana resolve
to sustain tho Government undes all citccn-
s'iieeb Bros tsen introduced Rev F. H. Fiske D.
D. who addresaed the Throne Of Grace IN fer
rent and eloquent prayer.
REV. o. H. TIFFANY, D. ..
Dr.. Tiffany said the weight Of sorroW which
pressed upon the heart Hpoa this occasion WIS
tonight as moulners. But We tread with a. firm =
step 80 sscee who msrch IN battle. he fe,Ee1
that In The hearts Of como OF thos9 present 1hero
open to us-either to bow IN submission or to
question the goodness Of Sod. II Absaha1 Lin.
coin WIS to de while President Of tbs United
spared than Dowi There was somethirs morally
h. was taken T., 'ust as ne ass Of
and That like Mo4es he was only allowed to look
over the wonders Of the promised land: There
had teen utterauces all through tac land, Of ffe,rs
1hose who had made ,or Us hundred thousand
eraves. it might be that this blow wns necessary
to recall rs to our tuty in<this respect. Abraham
os t 2o1o o. as
lie closed by aeking that the game confidence be.
s'owed upen the lata Presi ;ent shonld be given
to Andy Jah4son, his successor.
RIT. EoBEET COLLIER.
Mr. Collyer raid that be. would prefer to cit
down IN silence and weep for the great good
friend we baye all lost. When he read the news
this morning he felt that darkness lsks & taat
fng.on had settled down in every loyal home In
the lard. While he felt IS II the hand Of the as-
eaesin had stricken down his own father. he eoald
loyal heart should fecl On IN occasion like this.
Nc had hear IN the streets more than he liked to
hs5 r. s5est et sqansg oi IL ashy M
believed In his inmost Baul that It was OF
the devil too, ard therefore be slonld 50 in
sS 5s s ssa fs} sys s r. sS Becoming s
> man. II tho South viii NOT rtse up and d.sown
this deed then let the entire South be s1h5u9ated
from blackining tho anea's Of earth, and the ials
fzce OF heaven, with Ike leeds arising out Of that
Ct s V4ea ,as ee ey st i
be believed 1t wou'd, thcnhe wss disposed to blot
] ont lie word Vlreinla from the annals OF onE
rs3s t. II
hut his hearera thought this was improper talk
ior minister ofsha gospel. {AvoIcc," Not BIT
Fonr years @ as9 wmsn m i hs rs nss thst
hath TO BTord let him sell h1. coal and buy one.
|; (Cheers) This shuu'd be his text continually.
HON. LYMAN TRuMBu11.
Mr. TF11nbnll said: Less than,a'weeE ago we
celebrating ,hs m OF oaay
calamity. To-day the President tas been struck
down-by the hand Of IN assasef1. The nation
tSas be he shoEid inform an iliinoss audlepee oi
Ab. sbau Lincoln; Illinois has honoted him
manJ a t1mc, and In return 1e has honorcd
nes Of 1Se CO cosntry 3, a sasn er1ss When fhe
war WIS nctnaliy begun, and when the means ia
DEFEND the nailon weie In the hands Of the
] s1iatory IN lis dt.posinon. Tho hi.torJ q Aora,
ham I1coln Is made up, and be will 40 down to
posterit5 as the great apostle q human Liberty
country II lett, and the Constitution remains. lie
| would NOT undertake. to soy where the rcspensl'
bflity for this assa stnation Eests-whethrr on the
| tLe rebel Government behind them. The Vlce
| President had, under The Conatteut1ou, become
the President. and Mr. EostsE,o OF Connecticut
| President Johaton. BE had k1pNu him person
a}ly since 1851. and served with him until he LEFT
the Senste to goto Tezneasee 70 save th.t s,ate
to the Union. and he-knew that the country lad nc
/ stronger, staEnchcr friend than Andfew johnson
| The South hated him thousand fines moro thar
| they hated Abraham lincoln, and they had SLAIN
| fte best friend they. ever had. Andrew johnson
was Democrat, but aot Of The paEtizan lad,
! He -ald that when he WIS member Of The Senate
his habits ers s1s@Pa hs 81 NJ
/ health. and Raio hs would make President oi
| which the country would not be ashamed. H
! would not saye hon the ga'lows the men whs In
! lamity upon the nation. The country 1s eafe,
though 1t has lost st1 chleftain. mr. johnson IA.
| ~ trs1e 10 freedom II Mr. Lincoln himself.
\ The prospect befo-sus IL brfgut; the rebellion
l II crushed; we hnroro hr carried through this
w2r without foreign ~attous. and he p1o ed
TIC sits2t @ On ne s oa %,n e te as
Eea1s could he be lily spared as now. BE vas
| glad to know That h,e wounds were uot supposed
| to be mortal. Mr. Tr-mbull was loudly hpplau1ed
REV. II. Il. oI4ARK8oN, D. D.
| Nr. Clatkson said that although be was not tke
hett speaker for an OCCASION like tins yet be .e44
like mourning with tae rest of his telloWclazona 4
harr rrrtff n nan
| port from Andrew Johnson. He had. not the
+ saadow Of fear In this SD hour. He Enew thai
inst @ It the t1me be w.s most Needed, would watcf
| over his successor. lie moved that tonight ths
Chnirman Of this messing send to Andrew John
By sogpa me o. @ocn
| with tremendous cheers
| Bn11. GENERAL SWEET.
| Gen. Sweet said he remembered that four yeaf
| ago last summer the1a TM convention, erfor'
I winch the names Of .ve eminent statesmen Fars
| offered. One whs made President and the c:he
Secre ary Of 6tate. Iewas not little remarkable
| that bo!h should haze been st1itkeu down OF thi
Eam. night II through the I: duence OF the ann
fell ucana., Mr. L1n1oln wac, in hts opinion. hi
@
Impossible to give expression to the deep sorros
that al1ed his henrt Al The great calamity whiel
II DC fefeIred 70 tha astonishing elemenc5 show,
i to shoee poseeeaed Of the ey4l Of secession, ant
insisted that mercy to their leaders was cruelty
he1 s IL ha
md secession. Is knew with what he had to dea
better than he speaker or bis hearers,
| Nj. IarrcassIls Tie nob1sst man In iha natio,
ls gone; the man whom we a.! loved Is meyer maI
was 1oyed befote.- .-fa gone: Men met each othe
hs sress Fss ns
tho circumstances OF Sir. Lincoln's 1ssassln1 Ton
aud said a. responsibility Of the deed reatsd up
! on tbe uccu.sej. deyelfsh Institution Of hnml1
| u1A
Charles Sumner IN the Senate Chamber, md l
w:s ntttne thae:t should be done by EoEthsF
host1 TaS g H.
institution, .=1 Ill its allies North and sontf
Tremendous nheering) The raotlc had re9ehe
that POINT w7e1E ~ o9 ~ l3{a "a etoiioo weo
1oyalty given by Hon. John B. Nec, At e1nsiunot
IA ioyal rrsn'f said he, "is o7c who IL w1lllng
E!e MP y and p0ssessi9aa sGs ha sdx "a q
word, CT :housht, the enemies Of haa.ountrS.
(Cheels.}
Elliot Anthony, ESD, then offered the folio,
| ire a e-nbcdTine the scn3o OF the meeting, rsl
t1vh to The great calamity which has hefa}len tt
country: r,.,
are now a.. emhled to tatc Iu'o. 'coussderst1e
| whatneasures VIC should adopt as ci'fzens,
1sT unti~ely 81 dea E; hSraa naeon 1t
haads Of assasslns. do hereby resolve
Ii. That ne viii cherish forayer, With feeling
i pf the most pftloul1 GtalllLH ahA ltsueIt7 u
uame and fame Of Abraham Lincoln. the savior
t.le Rtpub,c.
I'd. That nc wilt stand by the Government
the Cnt;cd Statcs Il, all Its efforts TO put down th
most wicked aEl atrocioss Rebellion and cru:
. put The tarba1ous spirit that It has exhibited
/ I its efforts to overthrow this Republic.
J sd. That VIC tender to the afflicted t'may
, tho late President cur hearty sympathy vi
; them IN tbeir great bereavement
4th, Tint We will stand bV Andrew Johnso
, Who has now succeeded TO the PRESIDENCY, q!
Will aid him In all his efforts to complete y
co n. and In his efforts 10 I'D the country OF t
accnr:cd dinstitution-hnman slavery.
These resolutions were adopted amid lout a
long captinued appliance.
/ j. ". Wau1hop, ESQ.,, offered The following:
4hnr "a nj fffA q