Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-04-10
Address and Resolutions of the
Citizens of New York.


New YORK, April S.-The committee ap-
pointed at the Wall street meetingot Mon
DAY, TO make an arrangements for public
celeDration, met at the Custom House
Collector Draper in chair. The following
addressand accompanying resolutions were
| adopted:
TO abraham Lincoln, President Of the United
States:
With devout thankfulness to Almighty
God for the gracious protection he has
Vouchsafed to us as nation, during the
perlls and conflicts OF the civil war, we de-
sire to acknowledge his merciful goodness
and TO join in reverence for his holy name.
In the confident belief that the measure
Will be In accordance with the principles
which have guided your counsels in the
execution of the great trust committed to
your hands, we respectfully request that a
day be designated in your own good time,
which may be set apart where the whole
people may be invited to assemble and meet
together to offer praise and thanksgiving
for the brilliant successes which, under Di-
vine Providence, have been secured to us
by the persistent energy and fidelity of the
government, and by the intrepidity and
self-sacrificing devotion of the army and
navy engaged in maintaining the honor and
preserving the life of the nation, for the
continuous blessing we enjoy under the
Denighted Influence of free institutions, and
IOr Gle cheering prospects opening before
US OF an even more united, prosperous, and
happier country, and we remain your
friends and fellow citiztns.
ResoIred, That the address be duly au-
thenticated with signatures OF the commit
Tee OF arrangements, and such other citi-
zens as may desire to unite in this measure
OF grateful duty, and transmit it to the
President.
Resolued, That the people of New York
are filled with admiration at the splendid
combinations and dashing bravery which
mas marked the movements of conflicts OH
the battle fields of Virginia, Georgia and
the Carolinas and that Lieut.. General Grant
with Major General Sheridan, under their
communicative covered themselves and
the American people with unperishable re-
nown.
ReSOlred, That while all the commanding
Generals who have borne the national col
ors over fields of victory, deserve and will
receive the plaudits of a grateful people,
our hearts are full and our eyes suffused
with joy whenever we utter the name of
Sheridan, the soldier, the successful leader
and chosen warrior; of Grant, Sherman,
Thomas, Schofield, Terry, Meade, and 9TH
ers who have filled the measure of the coun-
try's glory.
Resolued, That the general committee,
in conference with the terms of the resolu-
tion under which it is appointed, will select
a fitting time and an appropriate manner to
be hereafter determined, to celebrate the
victories achieved in securing the final
trump of the Union cause, to the end that
the people of New York may have the OPP
portunity to evince their gratitude and af-
fection for the great leader of the American
army, U. s. Grant, and other gallant officers
and soldiers whose deeds have rendered his
name immortal.
Resolced, That select committee of five
citizens be appointed by the chair, to be an
nounced hereafter, to carry into effect the
last preceding resolution.
Resolced, That copies of these proceeding
be transmitted to the President and Lieut..
Gen. Grant and published. That the ad-
dress of the president be engrossed and
signed by the members of the committee
present, including Hamilton Fish, Moses
Taylor, Moses FL Grinnell, Hiram Walbridge,
A. L. Stewart, Simon Draper, Col. Howe,
Saml. Sloan, p. M. Wetmore and others.
1t was resolved to place the address in the
roGunda of the custom house on Monday.
where all citizens will have an opportunity
to sign it before it is forwarded to the Presi-
dent.