Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-22
DAILY LEADER.
THE 19FH I'M MRADYILLE.
Observance OF the Dsy--A singular
Circumstance.
M1ADvILLE, Pa, April I9, 1855,

1 shown IN this place. a proclamation
: VIM. Reynolds Esq. Burgess, requisite
the citizens to close their places of bus
ness, and by suitable drspery of dwelling
and places Of business, testify their respeC
for the lAmented dead and their grief q
the national loss. This request was yer.
generally complied with, some of tn
buildings being profusely and TASTEFUL,
draped. The McHenry House had fes
toOns Of black and white between the pill
lars along the entire front of the House
caught up by large rosettes, numerou
hsgs bordered with black being interspers
ed. Across the end of the balcony was
placsrd bearing the following strikingly
appropriate extract from Mr.. Lincolnt
speech at Baltimore last year:
HLet Us then dare to do right as we un
derstand it, come lie or death"
A more fitting epitome of the whole
rule of life by which Abraham Lincoln
was governed, it would be difficult to I'M
sgins- BE had done right as he under.
stood it and for that he was foully mur
dsred.
Over the main entrance to tbe McBenry
House was placed fine portrait of Abrs-
ham Lincoln, shrouded in Grape, fastened
at the corners with silver stars. Sur.
mounting this was large gilt eagle, bear.
ing in his besk stresmeTs of the national
colors, bOTdered or envelopedin in mourning
The Court House, Provost MarshaTE
ofioo, Post Office, United statos uEd W est
srn Union Telegraph Offices, and many
other more or less public buildings were
tassefully trimmed. Townsend's News
Depot, the LEADER headquarters, was pre-
fulely decorated with black and white
stresmers.
At IL o'clock service was held in all the
churches, the edihces being drsped, and
the attendance unusually large.
Meanwhile the Committee of Arrange
ments (whose names were sent you yester-
dsy) had erected stand upon the Public
Square, bearing upon its front a banner
with the words, "The Country mourns
the loss of Abraham Lincoln" :"
and tsstefuIy arranged with an American
flag for the back ground and profusion of
national colors in mourning around and
about the whole stand.
At the close of the religious services the
several congregations, under q marshal of
their own number, repaired 10 the Square
and formed in the grand procession. Be-
sides the congregations the procession in-
cluded the Burgess and Council of the CITY,
veteran soldiers, stationed here, under COM
msnd of Colonel Mccoy, and headed by q
band, members of the Masonic Order, mem
bers of the Order of Odd Fellows, officers
and employees of thetelegrsph lines, under
charge Of Superintendent Bradley, repre-
sentati7es of the trades, and citizens gener-
ally. The procession was large one and
very finally sIrsnged. The route of pro-
ceasiOn was from the Square through Main,
North, Wster, Arch and Main streets to
the Square, where q large concourse of
people had assembled about the stand.
1t was highly appropriate and very graf
flying that the venerable and respected
John Reynolds, Esq, the father of VIM.
Reynolds, Esq now Burgess and late Presi-
dent of the eastern division of the Atlantic
and Great Western Railway, and Of Rev.
John Reynolds of the Presby yterian church,
should be called to preside at this meeting
Of the citizens. Mr.. Reynolds is one of the
Oldest residents of the town, has watched
the growth of nearly all the public men
now living, and can look back on more
than seventy years of our national life.
From George Washington to Andrew
johnson he has been part of the constit-
uency Of each Chief Magistrate, and now,
for the first time, called upon TO mourn the
death of a murdered Head. After an
opening prayer by Rev. Mr.. Livermore,
Mr.. Reynolds alluded in touching terms to
the national loss as one unparalleled in the
history Of tae world for baseness and for
the Importance of its results.
Eloquent addresses were then made by
6ev. Messrs. LOOMS, Day, and kelsey.
Mr.. Day alluded in touching terms to the
fact that while the whole North was to-day
publicly mourning their murdered Presi-
dent there we're four millions Of men and
women in the South who were not permit
ted to-day to openly demonstrate their
grief, but who would in all time to come,
through their children and their children's
children, mourn their Father and their
friend.
The remarks Of all the gentlemen were
listened 10 with attention and interest.
After the reading and adoption Of reso-
lutions read by h. l.. Richmond, ESQ., the
audience united in singing, with grand ef-
feet, the majestic DoxOlogy
''Praise God rom whom all blessings how,"
afier which Rev. Mr.. Reynolds dismissed
the meeting with the benediction.
The ceremonies were very impressive
and nothing whatever occurred 10 mar the
qualification which all felt at seeing the
occasion so universally and heartily OBJ
served There was no partisan feeling
either upon the side of one political party
or another. Party is dead national honor
and integrity are the only creed the peo-
pie demand of their leaders now.
Probably nine-tenths of the thinking
/ readers Of the LEADER have remarked ths
wonderful growth of Mr.. Lincoln'E popu
lsritv during the past six months. Sl-
months ago his loss would have been fs
more disastrous 10 the national cause thai
1t is to-day, aud yet thousands low mourn
him deeply, sincerely, heartily, who woult
then have deprecated the manner OF nj
death, but would not have felt persona
grief He has grown into the hearts ant
/ affections Of old political enemies most mar
velously, and to-day see and talk witt
men VINO six months sgo reviled snd hatel
! aOld Abe" who now feel 8 personal los
and grief as poignsas as my own. Thia
brotherhood Of ceiling, and the tender rev
erence via which all speak Of on- mur-
d. Hero go far to. mitigate the wound
Of his tragic death.
A curious circumstance has come tc
light, which may have bearing upon the
previous plots against the life of the Presi
dent. Upon the glass of one of the win
dows of s certain room in the McHenry
House, are these words, scratched deeI
with a diamond: "Abrshsm Lincoln de
parted this life, August 18th, 1864, b.