Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1865-05-03
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Eressa1na Lincoln.

The ci.izrns of Charleston, South Car
OIna. held :: meeting "n tie 22i OF Apii!
for the purpose OF expressing their indicna-
| tion 1T the cuwardy murd,r ri President
| Line, In TIE mceiIrg WAS resiied over
! nv Ex Governor William Akin, and WAS
participated in by the prominent ci;iz rs
of ;har place Gov. Akin s,r,0d srv-
crs,l terms IN Congress :i:ui was the opyo-
uent Of Nathaniel l.. Banks. when Tia.
latter WAS elected :Ip ;lb,r ui' The liou@,.
of representatives lie was ona of tGc
largest shareholders ir The South and be-
lore the rebellion, was "a man oi great
wealth. We have no doubt that Gov.
Akin ia his resarks on the OCCASION, ex-
Irasscsi The almost unanimous feeling of tie:
south in reference TO the assassination ut the
PRESIDENT. Ii cannot lie assumed that
New England possesses a monopoly of all
the finer aitriJutes of our nature Gov
Akin said:
" We are assembled to pour out tie
general gIIct which h..> been fclt in tiil>
cay inI The sutu,H itnoN.l i.,m InI.
lIIe of Abraham l.incon. hate President
uf the United States. The horrible and
atrocious assassination ut President Lin
coils has filled every feeling heart with
sUGruw and Indignation. | did not know.
p reoma!ly, the late i'r,s III, but tiIo-,.
who did nave spoken ot him III the kl,r,i-
est maiiT!er 10 me: III. heart was bcneyo-
lent and iur4It lHg, and ,e are toll a.ri
have reason to Uvii-ye, Ihdt through
iltn our difficulties would SOON nave been
adjusted and peace once more restored IL
"ur distracted country. Cur expressions
ot disgust for I.c d..siar,:iy wrcirh who
could have conceived ami executed sIci, I;
dlabolic deed, can scarcely be uttered
Mnrci' + il always appalling, but more
p'.r .rtIcu.irly 80 Ia thI> uiVnentous crisis at
our cOuntGy-Ituw our tIu>i anxious mo-
me n;s.
'Can il he believed that in the nine
trenIh century, Il huinan leinn could Ire
found 10 have IN his bosom 50 diabu,Ic.L
,an idea, and with accuup;ice enter The
sick bedroom ot another cinIRt Iit and dis
iI"gui>hed personast. the SECRETARY uI
state, and plunge iuio has bosom Ia,
de.,siiy weapon! The heart ii, kcIs at
the recital ui such dc:,d, horrors.
I've sympathiSe with The late Prsl-
dcn;s FANNY and that OF Mr. S.wards
May the Almighty SIR, trh over them The
hani OF mercy, and enable them to bear
The sit'i bereavement with pi.u> humility.
:. Al this critical Junclure of our ia
tiunal affairs, oar thoughts are naturally
turned 10 the Vice President, n,lw I'resi-
dent of the United States, Andrew john
son. When the people of Charleston
District did me- The honor Ia make NE
their representative in Congress. | met
thrre Mr.. JOHNSON al Tennessee. | NOW
take pleasure in sta,u. tiIat SOON be-
came aguaiuted with hInl. and found him
most Intelligent man. H.. soon i'm
pressed ne Ill the House. hy his oratory
and lis arguments in debate, as one of
the most talented men there aud it is 10
little Prai-t: II say 50, when siIch a man
a. Stephens "t Georgia. sat on tie same
tioo;. and other ,rotuiu III Ier~.ri.s from
the different States nf the Uui.n.
| have ilic most entire confidence in
h's ability 10 administer the Governm ut
true ami faithfully having the constitution
of oar coui'try As his true gnide"