The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-30
Interesting Meeting or COlored Men at
Raleigh.

Mr.. JAMES @. PITzPATRICK's DESPATCH.
RALEIGH N. G., April 20, 1865
largo meeting Of the colered citizens of Raleigh
held on Monday night at the African church. which
draped in deep mourning a mark Of respect to the
memory Of the late President Lincoln. The meeting
FOR the purpose Of expressing the sensments OF the
coored population regarding the death of the President
and presided by Chaplain Turner Of the First
United States colored troops Chaplain Hunter, of the
Fourth colorcd troops, acted MS Secretary
After remarks by the chairman and a speech by Mr..
Elias Smith, the chaplain introduced the following reso
lutions:-
Whereas, we have learned Of the assassination
of President Lincoln, OF the United States of
hand Of the ncarnase nend John W. Booth n.
under the most treacherous, foul and daring
circumstances known since the world began and this
untimey death Of tho nations Chief Executive has
gloom dense than any other event which has
CURED since the commencement Of this ungodly rebel
and vet the most bitter effort Of treason and dsloyaty
% subver the principles OF free government and Of
Justice TO the unity Of the country pepetuate the
hod sin of slavery and 70 crush out every vestge Of
our Heaven guaranteed rights; therefore,
Resolved, That We deeply lament the untmeiy death
Of President Lincoln, and especially at time when his
services indispensable the adjustment Of the
national affairs Of our beloved country.
Resolved, That In the death Of President Lincoln the
country has been bercft Of true patriot good great
and wise man, famous counsellor, righteous execu.
tve and our race true friend and emancipation, around
warmest feelings.
Resolved, That while We cherish his name with the
most grateful recollections sympathize with his bc
reaved family, and pledge them our constant and for.
vent prayers that the God Of all Merces NAV encirce
them in His favor and console them by His grace
Resolved That bow 70 this national Calamity M one
we trust God will override for good.
Resolved That have tenfold greater hatred than
for treason and Its bloody handed supporters and
sympathizcrs and that we pledge comforts bomes
lives II need b. TO the support Of the President and
government Of the United States.
Speech OF Senator Guthrie ON the Assassi-
nation.
Tho Hon. James Guthrie, who will take his seat In the
next Congress United States Senator from Kentucky,
and occupy there position o. leader OF the democratic
md conservative SIDE made speech last week In Louis
VILE. He said he scarcely know what TO say on that
solemn occasion, except 10 repeat what he said four
years sgo-that this Union never be severed Let
20 man be deuded believe such thing possible
de had seen and conversed with Mr. Lincoln but three
hines In his life. He was politically, at variance with
him, yet he had yielded him the support due 70 every
good citizen in the trying circumstances BY which he
was surrounded and as far he could consistently with
his convictions TO duty No event in his LIE had
shocked him 80 much ~ the assassination OF
bhs President II seems that he was to have
Ne h9n9r u expressing Ae rebellion, end hs