The New York herald., 1865-04-16


Dead" instead OF 'Chrst is risen' and our
community Yesterday when laboring under the shock
hailed each other with the annonncemeut "rrosdent
Lincoln IS deadI Then came an outburst Of indignant
amentaton tor Tho people, Ike the Roman populace
around the corpse Of Cesar, wandered to and fro for
4 orators to enghten them on the death OF their
Chief Magistrate, and deliver panegycs to hi. memory
The mercful nature of Mr. Lincoln his leniency his
anabe nature and his last great act In which he voun
tariy parted with unnecessary military power by abo
shing, at one fell swoop, the burthensons machinery
of provost marshalship In all the loyal states and its
attendant incubus, the draft, recalled to re-
= membrsncc like tho boon Of Cesar after his
= assassination; and the which followed
showed che was loved Of the distracted multitude ~
But there were men in every concourso who wore prac
Cal In tne midst or their and who looked beyond
~ The narrow limits of death and contemplated the imme
date necessities of the republic These counseed their
dead chiefain to the living President whom the cons
futon ordained to be his SUCCESSOR and the sentiment
ELECTED unreservod approval
81 THE EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET AND
v AT THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
From an carly hour the greatest excitement prevailed
in Wall street. and tho national calamity the lips
OF every person. young and old every could
DO seen groups Of people discussing the unparalleled mis-
fortune which tho country had sustained the loss OF Its
q chief Magistrate, Abraham Lincoln.
q The Sub Treasury closed from about noon No
business transacted In the early part Of tho day
cept the payment Of drafts The doors and windows
ate President In the Teasurers In the Custom
House business entirely suspended and the sad and
beokened the misfortune which has befaen country
Business was completely suspended In the street. and tho
d fronts OF the principal buildings were covered with
mourning The excitement could not have been greater
z under any circumstances The hanging OF JEFF Davis
and all the leaders of the rebellion discussed on every
side "what ~ said somo people, ''shal Abraham Lin
coin be murdered and such wretch Davis be allowed
4 to escae" "Ncver, never said a hundred voices
within hearing. As regards tho feeling tha. existed
amongst the people In relation to the leaders OF the
Isboion there was but one opinon and thai was show
JUS before the speaking had commenced At the Gus
9 tom House. heard say II. served old Abe
a riSht when Immediately he set upon and tho cry
n raised, "Lynch hml lynch himr
Tho unfortunate succeeded In rushing inside the
ia brokers' Office Of Vermiyc Co., No. A Wall street,
where number OF policemen came to his rescue, and
u the crowd was prevented from following him. An
me1se concourse of people, mad with rage and worked
"a p TO the highest pitch OF excitement congregated
81 outside the building and threatened to tear
u it to the ground II the traitor given their
81 nder Policemen drew their batons and endea
beat back the crowd bu, to purpose and the
Consequences might have been fearful had not the mob
been somewhat appeassd by speech from Moses Grin.
peace strict watch, however kept the entire day
over the premises and We not in position TO state
: whether the miserable succeeded cectng an es-
cape.
NEARLY LYNCHED.
Just after the Wall street meeting had closod two or
three policemen were seen coming the street dragging
With them = man man whose limbs SHOOK beneath him
what is itY "Who Is t asked ,be crowd brcathless
81 with excitement. 'scccsh - was the answer rapidly
a passed from mouth 70 mouth That word was enough
= In two minutes dense, excited ,hrong surrounded
of NOR Sm ana sas
6 onm,., upI wIo .r.u raised at every step The
Explanations neither asked nor refused thirst
for vengeance seemed TO have taken possession Of every
soul II was felt ,ha, some one ought TO be hanged, and
there was disposition to begin upon tho nrst available
y person. As the ofncop Turned down Broad street
towards the First precnt police station the purmgrs Of
station house stafold pole omnousy presented Itself
,nd snS sE,,s, Risonsrs face Already nansssS w
that direction Fortunately for him the police station
iutcrvened between him and this suggestive object, BY
dexterous movement he was pushed inside the door
just as the crowd closed in for dna rush. Never
a captive more willingly secured. Missiles were thrown at
the police and for time afterwards al excited throns
surrounded the station II splesrs that the man. who
lamsburg, and standing in front Of the Post Office
when he recognized friend passing by, and said %
was overheard BY some persons standing BY who mme
dstely raised tho cry Of secessonlst and had II not
who detailed for special duty at the Post once
unfortunate would have been Immediately iyncbed
AS IL was he was badly beaten about the head aud
when our reporter left him was suffering very acutey
MEETING AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
sPkECHEs BY GENERAL BUTLER, HON. DANIEL o.
DICKINSON, ExGovgRSoR KING, GENERAL PrCK,
GENERAL GARFIELD, or OHIO; HON. MR. TEesIk.
DKN, OF NAME NOSES II. oRINNBLL, HON Nh.
oDELL, l.. n. cHIrTESDEs AND OTHERS, ETC.
Al about twelve O'Clock immense meeting assem-
blcd at the Custom House Wall street In point q
numbers II Of the largest asssmblages ever held
in that vicinity There less than from twenty
to thirty thousand persons present the various
streets and avenues in the nelghborhood
SAMUEL sLoAr, Esq, called the meeting to order when
PRosrrn NJ. WErAoRn forward tho balcony
snd nominated the following officers for the meeting
Simeon Draper President; Hon John A. King Moses
TAYLOR Esq, hoses II. Grunsl, Esq Vice Presidents;
Henry M. Taber, Z h. Chiitcndep, Secretaries.
General wHIMoRE said "A great calamity had befaen
this nation We under the shadow Of sorrow and
Hs the n. Tnsd sss
racter, has fallen by the hands Of assassin The
people mourn his death ~ loss 70 the nation am
quested to submit for your consideration the following
resolutions
Whereas has pleased Almighty God to take from US
Abraham Lincoln the President Of United States by
sudden and awful visitation and by this great calamity
Detailing the hour of ssr national triumph we ars
warned by the uncertainty Of all human affairs and our
absolute dependence for our safety and protection az
nation upon the mercy and wisdom u Divine Providence
therefore
Resolved; That in this hour Of our deep sf,ction we
humbly mplore that the Divine protection and support
vouchEsfod 10 US az nation hitherto which has
through years Of bitter trial aud brought safely
the storms OF victory and the prospect Of peace
will be Withdrawn from us but that having taken
from the chosen and beloved chief magistrate who
earnestly and faithfully and wisely labored toiled
In the behalf Of this people, God Will In His mercy en-
isLten, snde and strengthen HE servants upon whom
may wisely and Justly administer thspower conGdsd TO
them.
Resolved, That while we bow in submission to the
mysterious dispensstion which thus sfcts us ss men
and citizens, must express the anguish and grief
which hl our hearts that the death Of Abraham Lincoln
calamity not TO this nation alone, but to the civilized
world
Resolved, Tha. while 10 hls personal character exhibit,
ina the kndest and moet renercus nature he I'm ME
public manifeeted and illustrated In the highest
degree the capacity Of free Institutions inspire and
develop true greatness OF character That his services
70 The nation through all The yesrs Of trial and danger
bis unwaverng devotion his high courage and enduring
hope have endcsrcd him forever the hearts OF the
people, and In their memories In history he will be
recorded The nrs patriot Of the sge Alas thai he
sacred cause Of liberty.
Resolved Tha. BY the last acts Of bis life the Presi