The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-05-13

eaid call, shall proceed to cancel said bonds
so returned, and tie and seal up said bonds
and cause . proper memorandum of said
cancellation to be entered on the register.
L. Resotred, That, in case the deficits Of
the above towns in this county under the
above named call are hereafter required to
be filled, the faith of this board is hereby
pledged to those towns SO returning said
bon's that bonds to the amount of three
hundred dollars shall be issued to said towns
for each man so required to ill Said def
cheney.
Which was adopted.
Sup. McIntyfe, from the Court House and
Jail committee, reported the following &C.
counts correct, and they were allowed:
WIN. Cullen.. $40 20
A. NJ. Sqtires. ................ 1920
The clerk was authorized to procure tie
necessary blanks for taking the census.
On motion Of Sup. Brown, 5000 were ap-
propriated towards rebuilding the Covel
Creek bridge.
On melton, the matter in relatio n to the
assess iient of the First National Bank,
Peru. was referred to the county attorney
with instructions to settle as he may think
best.
The committee to draft resolution in
reference to the death OF President I,incola,
reported us follows:
WHEREAS, in the disPensation Of an all
wise and inscrutable Providence the nation is
called to mourn the loss Of its Chief Magis.
,rate and whereas, for the first time in our
Na:ieual history, the representative head of
the Nation has fallen at his post, andir the
faithful discharge Of his duty, by the murder
Gus hand Of an assassin therefore by us, the
Board of Supervisors OF La Sale, be it
Al n l.
Lincoln, late President of the United States,
the Nation has lost its acknowledg ed pre-
server, freedom a wise and fearless champion,
and humanity a friend.
RrsolU,d, That in the character of the late
President We End an exponent Of the deep
foundation principles and the true genius Of
the free ard benign government, bequeathed
to US by the Fathers of the Republic; and
that his broad philanthropy, the clear and
steady light Of his genius, the breadth and
grasp Of his great intellect, his unsel6sh
patriotism, and the sweet ancitender impulses
of his noble heart, will limb his ma me and
memory with his who was First in V ar, first
in peace, and first in the hearts Of biz coun-
trymen."
Resolred, That, ia the crime that robbed
the Nation Of its honored head, we recognize
the shadow Of that fell monster whose iron
tread up and down this land ground humanity
in the dust, and who, standing in Il . midst
of bis victims, unsheaths at last h Is sword
against the nations lie
R.soirs3, That We recognise in the deep
grief Of the officers and soldiers of the army
and the navy. as they 90 bending to the tomb
of their mar;yr'd chief, that lofty patriotism.
inspired py his inimitable life, that has led
them through tolls and privations, through
L Il
angel spread his dark pinions over food and
field, ard under whose bright inspiration they
have achieved the glorious task of Nation
salyatioa.
Resided. That, while we deeply mourn,
We also rejoice that the light of bis guiding
presence was vouchsafed to US as a people !
through the dark and gloomy years Of our
struggle. that he was enabled TO consummate |
with a stroke of bis administrative power the |
freedom of crushed and bleeding race, and /.
that, e'er he slept with his fathers" his eve /
was permitted 10 behold the breaking hight /
Of the morning OF peace.
Resoired, That we tender TO the grief /
stricken family of the rnar,yrd hero our pro-
found and heartfelt sympathies in the ire (
pa rabe loss of a kind husband and .ond !
and indulg-nt parent.
Reso1ced, That we viii cherish, as be cher /
lshed. ia our memories, the sacred names cf /
the brave ones VINO have fallen in defence of .
our liberties, and pledge ourselves to defend /
and protect their families to the full extent ,
Of the power vested in US.
Resoteed. That the resort Of organized .
treason to the assassin's knit. and pistol D.cr-
its the reprobatoH Of humrniiy and die curse
Of Just God, aud that u avert this dire ca.
lami,y Ia future, we earne lily invoke the u
most uigiiIHcs Of the national authorities to
nnm SIX AMI b ing to trial ev,ry miscr mt
who has allied to pangurate this terrible CON.
spiracy. aud if convicted. be thy NORTH or
Smith. male or female let the dumb lips of |
heir suspended corpses speak terri r 10 all |
who may be meditating similar blood deeds
Resotrea, Tha, We pledge 10 Andrew John
son who succeeds Our noble Lincoln, our un.
divided support, and that of our constituents,
in carrying out the designs. and in finishing
the work so nobly begun By him.
Resotred, That a copy Of this preamble
and resolutions be spread upon the Record of
This Board, and that they be published in the
county papers.
which were unanimously adopted, and the
Board there' pom adjourned.