Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-04-17

ton, overwhelmed with grief at the awful
calamity which has befAIlen our common
country, spontaneously assembled and re
| solved, that au expression of their stroue
and fervent sympathy, be Immediately sen,
10 the surviving members Of their afflicted
| fs antilles, 10 view of the irrepsrable Ioss
@hcn they Aad their countrymc1 have
| SUSTAINED by this sad Rvt ut, Ind also that
N ssage be sant t. Andre V Johu uson ID, c q .
stitutiOual successor of Abraham Lincoln,
as President of the United States, of their
coo6dence'iu his integrity, his patriotism
and his manhood, and of their determiua-
ton to give their undivided and unfAlter.
ing support, imploriug the blessing of God
to guard him with the wisdom aud virtue
which characterized his lamented predeces
sor. ~
(Signed.) ErJ.I ..a.
Alexander q. Rice, Samuel Hooper, a.
Plummer, .Alpheus Harry, e.; s.. Tolry,
Phineas Stone Geo. B Upton, James S.
Little, L. R. Nudge, Committee.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Is The news of
Lincoln's assassination created the most
intense universal feeling ever witnessed 90
this coast. 1t is known already through
out the STATE wherever the telegraph cx-
tends, and everywhere the demoustatious
of public grief and horror are the same
Business has been entirely suspended, bells
are tolling and public and private buildings
are draped in mourning. The authorities
have thought it prudent to take precau.
tions against popular tumults resulting
from expressions of joy by secessionis,s
Several reasonable bruwlers were saved
from lynchiDg by the police.
Dispatches from the interior show the
intiamed condition of the public mind.
The popular voice demands the enforce.
ment of the sternest Justice against all con-
nected with the assassination and against
the obdurate rebel leaders.
SAN FRANoIsoo, April ia mob lust
entered the publication Offices of the Dem.
ocradc Press, News Letter, Monitor and
Occidental, coPperhesd organs, and emp
tied their contents into the streets, amid
the applause of an immense crowd. A
large body OF armed police were ordered
out, but arrived too late to prevent these
acts OF violence and destruction. Other
democratic offices are threatened.
HALIFAX, April l5.-Upon the announce.
ment OF President Liucoln's death, the Par
Lament of Nova Scotia adjourned, and the
flags on the Government House, the Citadel,
the American Consulate aud the American
vessels in port were half mast. Deep sym
of the Union.
The blockade runner Col. Lamb, was
gaily decked with flags.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15-The ANNOUNCE
ment of the death of President Lincoln
created the most profound sensation
Business was entirely suspended in twen-
tyninltes afterthe news was made public;
every business house and public Office Is
if by common consent, closed their doors.
The whole city is draped in mourning,
flags on all the public buildings are dis
played at half-mast and appropriately
draped.
At a public meeting held in Capitol
Square, at ~ o'clock, after prayer and
singing addresses were made by Governor
ator Hendricks, and others. Governor
Morton introduced the following resolu.
tions, which were unanimously adopted ::
WHEREAS, In the midst of our rejoicing
on account of the victories with which
heaven has blessed our arms, the same
spirit which has attempted the life of the
nation has now succeeded in assailing our
great and good Chief Magistrate, and
probably his Secretary of State, therefore:
Resolved, That in the death of our be-
loved President, one of the great and
good men of the world has fallen and the
nation is called upon to mourn the de-
parture of our second Washington.
ReSoLUed, That our heartfelt sympathy
is rendered to the family of President
Lincoln in this terrible afiliction.
ResoIred, That we humbIy and devoted.
ly pray the Father of all mercies to spare
the life of Secretary Seward to this al.
ready deeply afflicted nation.
ResOlred, That though the greatest,
wisest and best men may fall in our couu-
try's cause our confidence that Divine
Providence will save the life of the nation
and yet make it the light of the world is
still undiminished.
ResoLred, That confding to the fullest
extent in the ability, patriotism and in
tegrity of Andrew johnson, upon whom
the presidential Office now devolves, we
with all the loyal men of the country will
rally around him and give his administra.
ton OF the government the same cordial
and generous support which was accord
ed to that of his lamentable predecessor
CoLUMBUs, April l5-The news of the
death of President Lincoln cast gloom
over the city. Business is suspended and
the city is draped in mourning. Bell:
tolled most of the day.
46Gfs SOl' 1EduNlllG -hOOuY QellVeFS 9
funeral sermon in Capitol Square, to-mor
row, Sunday.
ST. LOUIS, April 15.-News of Presi
dent Lincoln death caused the most pro
found sorrow throughout the city anc
State. Preparations for festivities in hon
or to the recent victories are suspended
and day for rejoicing turned into day
of gloom. Business is entirely suspended
even liquor saloons are closed.
All public buildings and nearly all the
business houses and private residence
are draped in mourning, flags are disalay
ed at halfmast. Appropriate service
will be held in many of the churches to
morrow, and the day given up to mourn
ing, and deep depression.
Men speak in whispers on the streets
and the hush of sick chamber pervade
everywhere. No such day was ever e1
perienced before in the history of thi
city. Dispatches from the interior an,
from Kansas are burdened with sorrow
Bells are tolling and minute guns ar
firing. People everywhere show feelin